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On the 14th of December our Tribe Grade 6 Graduation ceremonies will be taking place in the English congregation services at 9am and 11am. This will be a super special day where we get to celebrate these kids' journey into high school and Fuel, they will also be receiving a certificate and small gift. Any parents of Grade 6 kids who need to confirm their child's attendance please contact Gill Carne.

During school holidays, kid's kits will be available for all Christmas services (21st, 24th, 25th) and throughout January.

Tribe resumes on Sunday 1st February.

As a church, we’re looking to reduce costs involved in running The Alpha Course so we can continue to offer it to our Alpha guests free of charge - this is a really important part of Alpha! In light of this, we are looking for volunteers from any congregation who might be interested in serving on the Alpha Catering Team in Term 1 and/or Term 2 in 2026.
We usually have about 20-30 people, including hosts/helpers. The catering team for each night would be required to prepare a main meal and simple dessert/sweet item (all ingredients costs will be covered), with the main meal ready to be served at 7pm sharp (in the Church Café area), and dessert plated up on a trolley by 8.15pm (in Meeting Rooms 4&5). Cleaning up the Café Kitchen is also part of the deal!
Alpha in Term 1 will be run over 8 Tuesday nights, on the following dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 (Term 2 dates to be advised).

Volunteers are welcome to be involved in serving as much or as little as they would like, choosing to take on one or more nights in the term. It could also be a great opportunity for life groups to serve together in this really significant ministry in our church! And, of course, volunteers would be welcome to prepare and eat dinner together as a team on the night also! There is also the opportunity for someone to take on the role of coordinating this new ministry area. This person would not be required to be there every week, but to be responsible for scheduling the various volunteer teams, ensuring there is a varied menu plan in place over the term (so we don’t get 5 weeks of lasagna!!), suggesting menu ideas to volunteers if required, and providing instructions for using the Café Kitchen.

For more information, or to express your interest in serving in this way, please contact Mandy Stark at mstark@sb.org.au or Ruth Bawden at rbawden@sb.org.au. Thank you!

Youth Dimension would love to thank the Syndal Baptist Church community for welcoming us so warmly to share your space. It has been an answer to prayer for us to be able to find a place so generous and open-hearted as we continue to pursue our ministry spaces to give every generation hope. Ruth, Clara, and Pete have particularly blessed us as they’ve gone above and beyond to ensure everything runs smoothly, and we’ve always felt welcome. We have also enjoyed the smiles and greetings of the Playgroup, English & Bible study classes, as well as those enjoying their morning tea in the café area. Again, thank you all so much for your generosity. Please pray for us as we continue to follow the Lord’s leading for our future.

Herman Westendorp (76) has been fit and active so his recent diagnosis of a brain tumour came as quite a shock. He has had surgery and is now home, but there will be many challenges ahead. Herman is married to Betty & dad to Judith Jansen. He will commence chemo and radiation in the new year. Herman's prayer quilt will be in the lobby this Sunday. Please pray for him and his family, and, if at church, tie a knot on his quilt as a sign of your prayerful support.

Living out our SBC core value of Mission, the Syndal Young Adults are working and serving to share the Gospel of Jesus this summer.
With organizations like Red Frogs, Blue Moose, and Beach Mission, a number young adults have been, or are, giving up time over their summer holiday to invest in the Kingdom of God.

We invite you to pray for those who are serving on mission this Summer, that God may use them powerfully to share Jesus.

Blue Moose Commissioning Service at Syndal
On Sunday 14th December at 7pm, Youth Dimension will hold their commissioning service for the Blue Moose teams. This service will replace our 5pm service, but all are welcome to come along!

The Church Office will be closed from Monday, 29 December to Friday, 2 January, and will reopen on Monday, 5 January. For any urgent matters, please email admin@sb.org.au

A conversation with God might seem like a strange thought.  Not just talking TO him, but having him talk back to you. Yet the Bible is packed with moments where God spoke directly with his people.  What did he say?  What did they say to him?  What can we learn from these conversations?  Join us in January as we explore four fascinating and important conversations with God from the Old Testament.