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FROM THIS TO THAT OVERVIEWHave you ever felt completely helpless?  Like you don’t know what to do, or where to go, or you don’t have what you need to change a situation you’re in?Sometimes feeling helpless is only a few steps away from feeling hopeless.It’s in these spaces that Jesus often did, and does, his most incredible work.Join us this week as Mike Riddell takes a look at a fantastic story from John’s Gospel where Jesus turned a helpless situation into a hopeful one.SERMON SERIES‘From This To That’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTUREJohn 5

FROM THIS TO THAT OVERVIEWHave you ever felt like you were on the outside looking in?Have you ever felt unwelcome, uninvited, excluded or like you don’t belong?So many people around the world and throughout history have believed that God himself wants nothing to do with them.One of the most amazing things about Jesus is that he loves to prove them wrong.Join us as Fi Brown launches our new series in the Gospel of John, called ‘From This to That’.SERMON SERIES‘From This To That’ Series (Week 1/5)

5 YEARS FROM NOW OVERVIEWSyndal Baptist has generosity woven through its history.  We like to think that we are more generous now than we were five years ago.  So, if we look ahead five years, what could our generosity look like then?  What might we have achieved together that time?  What is God calling us to in the years ahead?Join us for the final week of our ‘5 Years From Now’ series, as Chris Danes explores what God might do in and through us if we are willing to be truly generous. SERMON SERIES‘5 Years From Now’ Series (Week 5/5)SCRIPTURE 

5 YEARS FROM NOW OVERVIEWDuring Jesus’ ministry, he shared a message of hope to a world in need.  He sent his disciples out into that world with the same mission. Five years from now, how might Syndal Baptist be thriving in that mission of sharing the hope of Jesus with the world around us? Join us this week as Mandy Stark helps us explore what could be possible five years from now and what we might need to do to get there together. SERMON SERIES‘5 Years From Now’ Series (Week 4/5)SCRIPTUREMatthew 28:18-20 (NIV)Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

5 YEARS FROM NOW OVERVIEWWhen a church cares well for people, it can transform lives.Five years from now, what sort of care would we love people to be experiencing through Syndal Baptist?  What will that require of each of us individually and together? This week, Tim Dyer will be helping us think through these questions and what role we might play in achieving a greater vision of care at SBC. SERMON SERIES‘5 Years From Now’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTURE 

5 YEARS FROM NOW OVERVIEWWe want to be an inclusive church, but how do we actually do that?  What does it look like in reality?Being truly inclusive might actually require more of us than we realise, but may be one of the most worthwhile things we can strive for.Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us look ahead to what inclusivity at Syndal Baptist could look like five years from now, and what it will take for us to get there. SERMON SERIES‘5 Years From Now’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTURE 

5 YEARS FROM NOW OVERVIEWIt’s easy to get stuck in a rut.  To stay as you are, never really changing, never really moving forward. But that’s not who we are called to be as God’s church. Five years from now, how will we have grown?  How will we be growing?  What will we need to do to make sure we don’t get stuck in the meantime? Join us this Sunday at Mike Riddell kicks off our new sermon series, ‘5 Years From Now’.  SERMON SERIES‘5 Years From Now’’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTURE 

FAVOURITES OVERVIEWSomeone finally asks us about our faith in Jesus….and we freeze.We stumble over our words or worry that we’re saying something wrong or that we don’t know the right answer to give. Why is that? How can we be ready and willing to talk about Jesus and our journey with him whenever the opportunity arises? Join us for the final week of the ‘Favourites’ Series, as Bill Brown helps us think through how we best give an answer for the hope that we have. SERMON SERIES‘Favourites’ Series (Week 5/5)SCRIPTUREMark 5:21-43

FAVOURITES OVERVIEWThe Bible is packed with verses, stories and teachings that transform lives. Many of us have passages which have impacted our lives in significant ways, or which speak to us powerfully in the moments we most need it.Each week in January, we’ll be hearing from different members of our staff and church community as they share about their favourite Bible passage and why it means so much to them.Join us for our third week of our ‘Favourites’ Series, with Leonie McNeil helping us better understand God’s heart and reflect on our own.SERMON SERIES‘Favourites’ Series (Week 4/5)SCRIPTUREIsaiah 6

FAVOURITES OVERVIEWThe Bible is packed with verses, stories and teachings that transform lives. Many of us have passages which have impacted our lives in significant ways, or which speak to us powerfully in the moments we most need it.Each week in January, we’ll be hearing from different members of our staff and church community as they share about their favourite Bible passage and why it means so much to them. Join us for our third week of our ‘Favourites’ Series, with Jonathan Stark helping us better understand God’s heart and reflect on our own.SERMON SERIES‘Favourites’ Series (Week 3/5)SCRIPTUREMark 9:33-37

FAVOURITES OVERVIEWThe Bible is packed with verses, stories and teachings that transform lives.Many of us have passages which have impacted our lives in significant ways, or which speak to us powerfully in the moments we most need it.Each week in January, we’ll be hearing from different members of our staff and church community as they share about their favourite Bible passage and why it means so much to them. Join us for our second week of our ‘Favourites’ Series, with Jason Brown helping us better understand God’s heart and reflect on our own.  SERMON SERIES‘Favourites’ Series (Week 2/5)  SCRIPTUREExodus 1-2:10

FAVOURITES OVERVIEWThe Bible is packed with verses, stories and teachings that transform lives.Many of us have passages which have impacted our lives in significant ways, or which speak to us powerfully in the moments we most need it.Each week in January, we’ll be hearing from different members of our staff and church community as they share about their favourite Bible passage and why it means so much to them. Join us for our first week of our ‘Favourites’ Series, with Chris Danes helping us better understand God’s heart and reflect on our own. SERMON SERIES‘Favourites’ Series (Week 1/5) SCRIPTUREPsalm 37

CHRISTMAS: UNEXPECTED WONDER We'd love you to join us at one of our services to celebrate in your language! We'll celebrate Jesus' birth through carols, prayer, content for kids, and a special Christmas message.Note: Our English Christmas Day service is identical to our Christmas Eve service.If you can't make it onsite, you can stream our English, Cantonese and Mandarin services via the links below.

OverviewGod is always doing unexpected and amazing things. He shows up in surprising ways and displays his love for humanity through wondrous means.There was nothing more wondrous and unexpected than God showing up in human history, as a baby born in a stable, to young and poor parents. Yet it changed everything - and still does.Join us this Christmas as we reflect on the unexpected wonder of Jesus' birth, and his transformative power today. Service Details‘Carols Service 2022’ ScriptureLuke 2

DARE YOU TO MOVE SERIES OVERVIEWSomeone finally asks us about our faith in Jesus….and we freeze.We stumble over our words or worry that we’re saying something wrong or that we don’t know the right answer to give.Why is that? How can we be ready and willing to talk about Jesus and our journey with him whenever the opportunity arises?Join us for the final week of the Dare You to Move series, as Chris Danes helps us think through how we best give an answer for the hope that we have.SERMON SERIESDare You to Move SeriesSCRIPTUREMatthew 5:14-16

GOD CARES ABOUT SERIES OVERVIEWOn certain Sundays throughout the year, we take the opportunity to spend some timeexploring a specific issue or topic which we sense God wants us to pay attention to.Something we believe he cares deeply about.Join us this week as we explore how the bible speaks about the poor – what does it sayabout how God views those in poverty, and what response does he require from thosewho follow him?SERMON SERIESGod cares about seriesSCRIPTURELuke 4:16-21

DARE YOU TO MOVE SERIES OVERVIEWWe love knowing that God cared enough about us to send Jesus with a message of love and a mission of sacrifice to bring us into his family. We also know that God’s heart beats not just for those who love him, but for those who don’t know him yet. Does our heart beat for them too? Join us for our first week of our Dare You to Move series, with Mike Riddell helping us better understand God’s heart and reflect on our own. SERMON SERIES‘Dare You to Move’ Series (Week 1/3) SCRIPTURELuke 15:1-31 

THE GOOD PLACE SERIES OVERVIEWIf Heaven is for real, how does that impact us here and now? How should it shape our choices, our values, our time, or our relationship with Jesus? Join us this week as Chris Danes concludes our series, The Good Place, by looking at how Heaven can (and should) reveal itself on earth. SERMON SERIES‘The Good Place’ Series (Week 3/3)SCRIPTURE

THE GOOD PLACE SERIES OVERVIEWIn TV and movies, when people go to Heaven, they’re often pictured as see-through,floating spirits. So it’s not surprising that many people imagine Heaven as adisembodied existence.But is that what the Bible says?Join us this week as Bill Brown explores some of the more practical aspects of the Bible’steaching about Heaven.SERMON SERIESThe Good Place Series

THE GOOD PLACE SERIES OVERVIEWIt might surprise you to know that the God we worship has a name – a name he uses for himself.  (Hint – it’s not ‘God’). He shared this name with Moses, and he wants to share it with us too.Join us this week as Mandy Stark launches our new sermon series by helping us get acquainted with the beautiful and powerful name of God. KEY SCRIPTURE SERMON SERIES‘The Good Place’ Series (Week 1/4)