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30 Interconnected Churches Transforming our Communities

 

Tas Baptists exists for a simple but significant reason: to serve, strengthen, and support local Baptist churches, and to be their voice in the wider community.

THE LATEST FROM TAS BAPTISTS

What's Going On?

17 October 2026

Assembly Keynote: Mike Stevens

Rev Dr Mike Stevens is Lead Pastor of Clovercrest Baptist Church in Adelaide and an experienced...

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15 October 2026

Our First NT Translations!

We’re very excited to receive the first New Testament text translated! By God’s grace, the...

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13 October 2026

Assembly Workshops Strengthening Church Ministry

The Assembly on Saturday 7 November at Gateway Baptist Church, Launceston, will offer practical...

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11 October 2026

Perth Baptist offer more than a Meal!

For more than 160 years, Perth Baptist Church has been part of the Perth community. Today it has a...

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10 October 2026

Local Mission Showcase: Celebrating Community Ministry Across Tasmania

Across Tasmania, Baptist churches are sharing God’s love in practical and creative ways. From Chat...

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9 October 2026

Remembering Joan Holwill

A Life of Faith and Service Tas Baptists gives thanks for the life and faithful service of Joan...

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8 October 2026

Fostering Hope: a practical way to care

God’s love often takes shape in ordinary acts of care: time shared, a listening ear and a friendship...

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6 October 2026

Lifeway Baptist: 

Helping Our Community find its Voice Sometimes community begins with something as simple as opening...

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30 September 2026

Remembering Ray Hawkins

Ray Hawkins, who planted The Point Baptist Church at Beauty Point, was farewelled at his funeral on...

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28 September 2026

Growing Our Conflict Competence

How do we respond when we disagree with someone at church? Do we speak up, withdraw, try to keep...

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27 September 2026

Translation Team, Powering Ahead

The Bible translation project is now in full swing, with the translation team working through multiple...

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27 September 2026

Tasmania’s conversion practices Bill and our churches

By Matt Garvin A proposed Tasmanian law raises questions about how churches teach, pray and care for...

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25 September 2026

The Day of Abundance

STATEWIDE EVENT 9:30 for 10am-3pm Saturday 24 October, 2026 Regular rate: $65 until 15...

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22 September 2026

Converge: Speaking Up on

Family and Domestic Violence This week, Tasmania had a voice at Converge in Canberra, where Baptist...

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18 September 2026

Westbury Baptists 

Bringing Church to the Community Church services at the Grenoch and Kanangra aged-care facilities in...

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15 September 2026

Penguin Baptist – Chat ‘n’ Choose 

Where Friendship Happens Penguin Chat n Choose began in February 1992 and, at its peak, welcomed 100...

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12 September 2026

PRAISE GOD! Tas Baptists new New Testament Translation

OFFICIALLY STARTED! It’s happening! After months of prayer, planning, conversations and preparation,...

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12 September 2026

Jivan starts with the Tas Baptist’s team

After a few months of preparation, we’re excited to welcome Jivan Thapa into a new role with...

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9 September 2026

Ulverstone Baptist Helps Bring Warmth and Hope to Those in Need

A remarkable new initiative is bringing churches across Ulverstone together to offer warmth, safety...

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6 September 2026

Appointment of an Interim Pastor at Hobart Baptist Church

On Sunday 23 August, Kelvin Smith was appointed Interim Pastor of Hobart Baptist Church for the next...

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3 September 2026

Burnie Baptist Farewell 

Tony & Kathy Fogarty After more than 40 years of faithful involvement at Burnie Baptist Church,...

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2 September 2026

CONVERGE 2026

A delegation from Baptist churches across Australia is preparing to meet with MPs at Parliament House...

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31 August 2026

A Future Filled with Potential! Steve Fitzallen begins at Summerhill Baptist

There is a sense of fresh possibility at Summerhill Baptist Church as Steve Fitzallen begins as their...

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31 August 2026

Heartlands Spring 2026

Heartlands SPRING 2026: Regos rolling in for the Day of Abundance | More about Tracy Valentine |...

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29 August 2026

New Testament Translation, Last Hurdles!

There is a growing excitement around the New Testament translation project as the Tasmanian Baptist...

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27 August 2026

Remembering Francis Cole

Francis (Frank) Cole died peacefully in the Royal Hobart Hospital on 29 July after a long illness....

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24 August 2026

Creating Safe Spaces Together

hosted by Westbury Around 60 people from Westbury, Summerhill, City, Gateway, Georgetown and LifeWay...

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21 August 2026

Yolla Baptist: Vibrant and Active!

Following on from the success of Yolla Baptist Church’s recent Bushwalking Visuals afternoon,...

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18 August 2026

Hobart Baptist Church: 4 Baptisms expanding the church family!

On Sunday 9th August, Hobart Baptist Church rejoiced as four young people were baptised before the...

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15 August 2026

A few of Claremont’s Local Mission Initiatives

At Claremont Baptist Church, mission often begins with something as simple as sharing a meal or...

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2 August 2026

110 Years of light in Lower Barrington

Article reprinted from the Kentish Voice by permission of the author The Baptist Church in Lower...

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30 June 2026

Day of Abundance Registrations Open

Day of Abundance registrations open 30 June 2026. The Earlybird rate ($55) constinues until 31...

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A message from Tas Director of Mission Matt Garvin

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BorehamCollege

A unique pathway tailored by each student and their mentors

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BE ENCOURAGED towards your God-given potential at this special one-day gathering. Treat yourself to enjoy the company of other women, eat some delicious food, hear some great teaching, and go away inspired and refreshed.

Acknowledgement of Country

We are here . . .

 

We are here because of God’s grace.
It’s through God’s love and grace that we acknowledge the first nations peoples on whose land we meet.
We acknowledge their care for country,  land, oceans and waters.
We acknowledge  elders past, present and future.
We acknowledge past injustices.
And we acknowledge the need through Jesus and with Jesus to work towards conciliation.

 


Tasmanian Baptists’ acknowledgment of country is written by Paul Dare,  a “proud” indigenous Lia Pootah man.
Paul was born in Wynyard and grew up in Myalla. He has been an electronics technician, aerospace engineer, army officer and pastor. 

Read about the momentous Welcome to Country at the 2021 May Assembly