All through the Old Testament are signposts pointing to Jesus. Matthew 1&2 Jesus is the centre of it all. While in the first century all roads may have led to Rome, in the Bible all signposts led to Jesus. Way before GPSs and Google maps I had to use actual maps to find my way. I remember one holiday, when the kids were young, I was driving down the Pacific Hwy. This was unfamiliar to me. I normally used the New England Hwy. I relied on those big white writing on green signs

J esus says “I am the light for the world. Follow me and you won’t be walking in the dark. You will have the light which gives life.“ John 8:12 When we truly trust the Light, fear loses its grip, and we walk confidently with Him. The account of Jesus healing the blind man in John 9 is central to the whole book. It dramatically proves his claim in John 8:12, “I am the light for the world. Follow me and you won’t be walking in the dark. You will have the light which gives life.

In 1864, prior to our nation’s federation, individual Baptists began their faithful work in the Australian colonies. Today, thanks to those who went before us, our ministry extends to Africa, Asia and the Pacific. 15 nations in total. On 28 October 1882, Ellen Arnold and Marie Gilbert set sail from Adelaide for India. Today they are remembered as Australia’s very first Baptist missionaries. These early pioneers paved the way for Baptist Missionary Societies in other Australia

What joins us as a church family is Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 Keep living out the gospel daily, and giving thanks. Each year since 2019, the church has dedicated in November, a service of Thanksgiving. This year, we are also celebrating our 55th Anniversary with our Thanksgiving service. Why do we stop to give thanks? Because thanksgiving needs to be cultivated. It needs to be intentionally nurtured and strengthened. Otherwise, our eyes can shift from Christ our foundation