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May 31, 2023

Christian author Mel Saward pinpoints the deep faith needed for children and youth to be engaged church-goers as...

May 31, 2023

ReCharge News June 2023 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

May 24, 2023

Frans Ammerlaan (Sassafras Baptist) will soon publish a devotional book. Here is a sneak peak: Psalm 91 - A...

May 24, 2023

ReCharge News May 2023 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

May 24, 2023

Every two months the email version of ReCharge is converted to a PDF format. This enables churches and individuals...

May 17, 2023

On 5-6 May the Tasmanian Baptist Mid-Year Assembly 2023 was held at Newstead Baptist. Linda Guy (Gateway Baptist)...

May 10, 2023

Find out what has happened recently across Tasmanian Baptist...

May 3, 2023

Associate Pastor Matt Henderson began at Hobart Baptist in Feb 2022. With a special needs family, there are plenty...

April 26, 2023

Geoff Maddock is in Tasmania during May Mission Month as Baptist Mission Australia encourage Baptists to walk...

April 26, 2023

ReCharge News April 2023 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

April 19, 2023

The God of Bethel: Maddy Svoboda considers a revealing story about Jacob in this month's Deep...

April 12, 2023

Passion and perseverance are essential elements of leadership, explains Michael Henderson of Tas Baptists' Mission...

April 5, 2023

If you've been a Christian for a while, Easter can lose its impact. So this Easter exercise, might be just the...

March 31, 2023

Membership Statistics Data from last year, 2022 Thanks for your time today as you record membership information...

March 31, 2023

Church Details, 2023 Thanks for your time today as you make sure all your church’s details present and...

March 30, 2023

Pastors’ Details, 2023 Thanks for your time today as you make sure all your details present and...

March 29, 2023

What's giong on with Baptist Youth Activities in northern Tasmania? Read this update from Roger Radford, which...

March 22, 2023

Associate Pastor Franz Brosch was inducted at Wynyard Baptist on 12th February, 2023. He and Heidi are excited to...

March 22, 2023

ReCharge News March 2023 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

March 12, 2023

Find out what has happened recently across Tasmanian Baptist...

March 8, 2023

The Perth Baptist Church Profile features a reflection from church administrator Tony Hart, and thoughts from Fay...

March 3, 2023

Heartlands Autumn 2023: Day of Prayer Outcomes; Northern event; Women in Leadership; Join the South Tas team; Live...

February 28, 2023

Dr Christa McKirland from Carey College, Auckland, encourages valuing 'the gift of the given...

February 22, 2023

Encouraging women with no limits was the focus of the No Limits Symposium held in Brisbane in Feb 2023 by the...

February 22, 2023

ReCharge News February 2023 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

February 15, 2023

The Thanksgiving Service at Marrawah Baptist on 5th February 2023 was packed! A true time of celebration and...

February 8, 2023

Mission Director Stephen Baxter refelcts on God and Life in Tasmania. He calls us to pray the wind of the Holy...

February 1, 2023

Baptist Mission Australia proclaim Lifeway Baptist Walk the World Winners for their amazing efforts in prayer last...

December 14, 2022

The Tasmanian Baptist Christmas events listing 2022 outlines Christmas Activities happening at Baptist Churches...

December 14, 2022

ReCharge News =December 2022 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

December 14, 2022

Every two months the email version of ReCharge is converted to a PDF format. This enables churches and individuals...

December 7, 2022

Melissa Lipsett of Baptist World Aid writes, "The gains they’ve made in emerging from poverty means they now say,...

November 30, 2022

During 2022, the Mission and Leadership Development Team were very busy, supporting Tasmanian Baptist churches. How...

November 23, 2022

Find out about the Christmas Resources 2022 available for Baptist Churches from Crossover...

November 23, 2022

ReCharge News November 2022 features news from Tasmanian Baptists. local, national and...

November 16, 2022

Around the Churches: Find out the latest at City (Launceston), Wynyard, Marrawah, Ulverstone, Citywide and Hobart...

November 9, 2022

On 28-29 October the Tasmanian Baptist Annual Assembly 2022 was held at Riverlands, Longford. Anthea Maynard (City...

November 2, 2022

Acute food insecurity in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia means that the UN will soon declare famine in these...

October 26, 2022

Cameron Brett works with Prison Fellowship Tasmania. Find out what he does and how you can support him in his...

October 26, 2022

ReCharge News September 2022 features information about news affecting Tasmanian Baptists....

October 19, 2022

Maybe we have a fear of silence because we think it will be empty, suggests Spiritual Direcctor Denise Stephenson...

October 12, 2022

By Stephen Baxter I was asked this question recently, but not in reference to the person themselves. Their concern...

October 10, 2022

HEARTLANDS news is the quarterly email for EmpowHer – a network of Tasmanian women growing and encouraging...

October 10, 2022

Praying for Baptist Women 14th October – 13th November, 2022 Women from more than 100 countries will gather...

October 5, 2022

The Mustard Schools Ministry is alive and active in Tasmania, with Nicole Mayall as the State Director. Find out...

September 28, 2022

The Newstead Baptist Profile features a reflection from the recently appointed pastor, Dan Hutchison, and a...

September 21, 2022

The floods in Pakistan have this year caused unimaginable devastation in the north of the country, Please pray! By...

September 21, 2022

ReCharge News September 2022 features information about news affecting Tasmanian Baptists....

September 14, 2022

Around the Churches: Find out the latest at Wynyard, Claremont, Citywide and Hobart Baptist...

September 7, 2022

Ben Cochrane is the new pastor at Somerset Baptist. Originally from Queensland he, Sharmani and their baby girl...

August 31, 2022

Mission in the 21st Century is necessarily very different to the mission of yesteryear says Tasmanian Baptist...

August 31, 2022

From Local to Global How three generations of Baptist World Aid supporters built a legacy of generosity Sophia...

August 24, 2022

Andrew Turner is the Director of Crossover and brings a census overview from the 2021...

August 24, 2022

ReCharge News August 2022 features information about some workshops for the grieving, the DV workshop art Citywide,...

August 17, 2022

During September Stand Sunday 2022 Fostering Hope is Tasmanian Baptists’ official foster care agency Stand...

August 10, 2022

Here is the Claremont Baptist Church profile - from the perspectives of Pastor Peter Clark, and long-time member...

August 3, 2022

Learning to live in proximity to your community Strategies for change By Michael Henderson, Mission Leadership...

July 22, 2022

HEARTLANDS is the quarterly email for EmpowHer – a network of Tasmanian women growing and encouraging each...

July 22, 2022

Waiting for that still, quiet voice … God’s Whisper It’s so easy to think up your own answer to a...

July 20, 2022

Around the Churches: Find out the latest at Wynyard, Ulverstone, Lwr Barrington, City, Gateway, Riverlands, Perth,...

July 20, 2022

ReCharge News April 2022 features a heads up about the May Assembly, Crossover Easter Appeal, and Prayer events for...

July 13, 2022

Mark Wilson of Australian Baptist Ministries inspires courage to make a difference in this July 2022 Deep...

July 6, 2022

Ministry Profile Matt Holloway Matt began as the new pastor at Westbury in April, moving from Shepparton Victoria...

June 29, 2022

Your church can care too Churches are a huge support network for foster parents, suggests Mary Dickins of Fostering...

June 29, 2022

ReCharge News April 2022 features a heads up about the May Assembly, Crossover Easter Appeal, and Prayer events for...

June 22, 2022

Growing Tas Baptists Hobart Vision Church The Hobart Vision (Korean ) Church is a Korean-speaking church which was...

June 15, 2022

ABOVE: HBC Youth From left, Yvette, Elizabeth, Fiona, Bryce, Hyland, Hannah, Timothy, Jeremiah. Hobart Baptist...

June 8, 2022

Mission Director of Tas Baptists Stephen Baxter encourages you to take courage in the dark times, because God is...

June 1, 2022

Church Profile Gateway was once known as Memorial Baptist Church, and is one of Tasmanian Baptists’ oldest...

May 25, 2022

Faith Runs Deep Release of a 12-part video series, exploring stories of faith across Australia, through Olive Tree...

May 25, 2022

ReCharge News April 2022 features a heads up about the May Assembly, Crossover Easter Appeal, and Prayer events for...

May 18, 2022

TB Assembly, May 2022 By Matt Henderson, Hobart Baptist Church On the weekend of 6-7 May, I attended a Tasmanian...

May 11, 2022

Around the Churches: Find out the latest at Wynyard, Ulverstone, Lwr Barrington, City, Gateway, Riverlands, Perth,...

May 5, 2022

Ministry Profile Dan Evenhuis recently began working at Citywide Baptist as the Executive Pastor. I hail from...

April 27, 2022

Respite carers are needed across Tasmania to support foster children within a safe church community, Could you be a...

April 27, 2022

ReCharge News April 2022 features a heads up about the May Assembly, Crossover Easter Appeal, and Prayer events for...

April 22, 2022

HEARTLANDS is the quarterly email for EmpowHer – a network of Tasmanian women growing and encouraging each...

April 22, 2022

A.J Spurr explains how seeing God is more than just our spiritual experience with the Almighty. It is grounded in...

April 22, 2022

Heartlands – Autumn 2022 Women’s Ministry at The Point By Rachelle Hawkins Since the The Point*...

April 20, 2022

deep thought Getting Old doesn’t Automatically Make You Wise Searching for Wisdom Michael Frost wonders where...

April 13, 2022

Reengage | Reimagine | Realign: Tas Baptists are now being strong and courageous as they implement the current...

April 6, 2022

The ROC Community Food Hub, run by Wynyard Baptist Church, had some great support from the Lions Club of Wynyard...

March 30, 2022

Citywide Baptist Church aims to equip their people for works of service, and in so doing meet the challenge to...

March 22, 2022

Jeff Percival was inducted at Lower Barrington Baptist on Sunday 6th February 2022....

March 22, 2022

ReCharge News March 2022 - Intercultural Sports League has a major win; Australian Baptist Ministries and the...

March 16, 2022

Every two months you can catch up with some of the latest events in Tasmanian Baptist Churches. North CITY,...

March 9, 2022

Embrace your broken nature and live in close proximity to people. being a human-focused leader. This thread is a...

March 2, 2022

Standing with the war-torn Baptists in Ukraine offer hope and help across Eastern Europe For years now, Baptist...

February 23, 2022

A Lifetime of Prayer By Jenny Baxter, Tasmanian Director, EmpowHer What do you do when the answers don’t seem...

February 23, 2022

NEWS February 2022: Recent Inductions Safer Spaces Toolkit Global Launch BMA Farewell Marion Sherriff Leading with...

February 19, 2022

HEARTLANDS is the quarterly email for EmpowHer – a network of women growing and encouraging each other in...

February 16, 2022

The Tasmanian Baptists' theme for 2022 is (en)Courage It is an encouragement to take courage, to embrace what God...

January 26, 2022

Church Profile Keeping Hope Alive George Town Baptist Church is like many of our regional fellowships. They hold...

December 2, 2021

Request Print Version via Mail This is the final Tasmanian Baptist ADVANCE | step by step A new publication,...

December 2, 2021

The progress at City Baptist is monumental! They signed a contract to sell their property in early September 2021....

December 2, 2021

prayer for the state: Wednesday 24th November, Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart This year’s Tasmanian...

December 2, 2021

around the grounds – Christmas 2021: Christmas 2021 services, activities and good things happening! North City...

December 2, 2021

poetry: By Ray Hawkins, Beauty Point Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:51...

November 26, 2021

news Nov-Dec 2021: 2ND DECEMBER 2021 Safer Spaces Toolkit On 22nd November 2021,  Australian Baptist...

November 18, 2021

youth and young adults: A Check on your own attitudes and responses to the world. Who is that “Man in the...

November 18, 2021

our church: Latrobe’s Community Ministries Impacting hundreds of people Following the ministry of Ken and Gae...

November 18, 2021

food for thought: Moses and his l-o-o-ng training Time to Challenge about Developing Leaders! the story of Moses,...

November 4, 2021

Engaging with the “3R’s” Tas Baptist Annual Assembly 22-23 October 2021, Longford By Kate Barnett, Newstead...

November 4, 2021

interview: All About Geoff Maddock Geoff began his work as the Tas/Vic Global Interaction state rep in early 2021....

November 4, 2021

crossover update: The Crossover Spring Appeal BY Crossover National Taskforce rep, Maddy Svoboda, Maddy wonders...

October 26, 2021

Heartlands SPRING 2021 Walk | Pray | Love Events during November 2021 (scroll down)Being an Imperfect Ministry by...

October 26, 2021

Heartlands Spring 2021 Being an Imperfect Ministry by Jenna Blackwell (scroll down) Walk | Pray | Love Events...

October 26, 2021

Heartlands Spring 2021 Baptist World Day of Prayer for Women by Elissa Macpherson (scroll down)Being an Imperfect...

October 21, 2021

Request Print Version via Mail >>> September/October 2021 No. 1 Released 9th September 2021 Brave New...

October 21, 2021

around the grounds: Regional RoundUp Sept/Oct 2021 Wynyard Penguin News from Penguin: we are small in number, in...

October 21, 2021

We live in a profound moment in the history of the world. In declaring Jesus is Lord, and praying that God’s...

October 21, 2021

At home, online, in groups, at church, with other denominations NOVEMBER is a big prayer season, not just in...

October 21, 2021

news: September/October 2021 New Website The new Tasmanian Baptists website was released in time for the Annual...

October 21, 2021

poetry: By Ray Hawkins, Beauty Point Behold the conqueror! He comes to gain His throne. Behold the conqueror! He...

October 21, 2021

Sunday 24th October 2021 BAPTIST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR WOMEN1st WEEK OF NOVEMBERPray and raise funds for...

September 9, 2021

Big changes are heralded at City Baptist in this Sept/Oct 2021 ADVANCE | step by step. Read first of all an...

August 20, 2021

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope Based on Jeremiah 29:11 Request Print Version via Mail...

August 12, 2021

our church: ADVANCE | step by step features a series of church profiles. This issue it’s all about...

August 12, 2021

A poem by Jenna Blackwell WITHOUT Heater on, tea in hand, Curtains just ajar. Pen at the ready, I sit, I watch, I...

August 12, 2021

youth: Citywide’s Merge Youth Kick Goals A Great Space for Teens Matthew Henderson leads MERGE Youth,...

July 15, 2021

comment: From the Mission Director Stephen Baxter Treasures New and Old After seven parables in succession, Jesus...

July 15, 2021

interview: Liam Conway is the Ministry Apprentice at Hobart Baptist Church. Who is he and what does the future look...

July 5, 2021

need to know – news June 2021: Bangladesh struggles with COVID “The pandemic has impacted Bangladesh...

July 1, 2021

poetry: The Longing of the Heart By Ray Hawkins, Beauty Point There were many places waiting for me, So many...

July 1, 2021

A Special Opportunity Pastors’ and Leaders’ Muster: Online at regional hubs A great event to attend! A...

June 30, 2021

My love has been poured out into your hearts through the Holy Spirit Based on Romans 5:5 DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE...

June 30, 2021

around the grounds: News from Perth, Ulverstone, Wynyard, Citywide, Claremont, Hobart Tasmanian Baptists in Action...

June 17, 2021

engaging your community: Opportunities for Churches and Leaders At the May 2021 Assembly Michael Henderson and...

June 17, 2021

engaging your community: Using Coaching to Develop Leaders By Jenna Blackwell It is important to realign our...

June 17, 2021

engaging your community: By Michael Henderson I see my role as holding hope for you, the leaders, and churches, of...

June 16, 2021

Above: Jeff (right) with Mission Director Stephen Baxter After over 20 years of service to Tasmanian Baptists,...

June 3, 2021

first peoples: Welcome to Country Paul Dare spoke a moving Welcome to Country at the 2021 May Assembly. “This...

June 3, 2021

ADVANCE | step by step now features a series of church profiles. This issue it’s all about Hobart Baptist...

May 27, 2021

Children Need Community Tracey Avery attends City Baptist Launceston, and is a long-term foster carer. Tell us...

May 27, 2021

food for thought: By Denise Stephenson Denise Stephenson is a trained Spiritual Director and, until December 2020,...

April 8, 2021

our church: ADVANCE | step by step now features a new series of church profiles. This issue it’s all...

March 11, 2021

6th March 1971 to 6th March 2021 On Sunday 7th March past and present members joined together in a joyful...

February 11, 2021

In this telling profile of Summerhill Baptist in the Feb/Mar 2021 ADVANCE | step by step , read an overview from...

January 28, 2021

Mission Director Stephen Baxter reflects on the year ahead Winners and Losers …  … Or...

December 23, 2020

Wynyard Baptist Church Celebrate New upgrades make all the difference to community engagement Wynyard Baptist...

December 10, 2020

New Appointment interview: Penny Clark was recently appointed to the ministry team at LifeWay Baptist in...

October 15, 2020

missional initiative: Community Project with Built-in Opportunities The Latrobe Men’s Shed is a community...

October 1, 2020

Finding a Way Through COVID-19 By Jenny Baxter This year, 2020, has held surprises for all of us. I was a little...

September 17, 2020

September/October 2020 Gateway Baptist Launceston The Artway Studio and Cafe is a ministry of Gateway Baptist...

September 3, 2020

Supporting Nepali students during a difficult era Citywide Baptist – Mornington/Lenah Valley/nepali When...