Saturday 2nd May 5:30pm at DBC “A Dog’s Purpose” 

Enjoy an evening out with the whole family. No cost involved! 

Bring your own food or takeaways for your family to eat before the movie, which will start at 6:30pm.

Gentlemen, mark your calendars: Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th May It’s time to answer the call of The Big Catch. Grab your sleeping bag and a pack of biscuits (non-negotiable essentials!) and head for the hills for an unforgettable weekend at Lake Lyndon Lodge.  

Aim to arrive by 6pm on Friday to kick things off. Bring along your favourite “boys’ toys” boats, jet skis, 4WDs, kayaks - and don’t forget a solid sense of humour. 

A fully catered, action-packed weekend is yours for just $120, and under 16s $100. Hook in and sign up now, register for your spot before May 10th. Contact Geoff Hamilton to secure your spot. 

Join the DBC ladies and come along to DBC at 7pm on Saturday 27th of June for an evening filled with joy and laughter.

Bring a chair, and a plate of your favourite sweet treat to share.

More details to come, if you would like to help on the planning team please see Barbara.

Keep the date free, Saturday 25th July. A one-day event at Te Waiora. 

Planning for DBC ladies is in the early stages, more details as they become available.  If you would like to help on the planning team please see Barbara.

Easter is coming, here are the activities we have planned.

• On Good Friday 3rd April there'll be a walking of the cross from DBC to Trinity where a Combined Darfield Churches service will be held.

• At 8:30am on Easter Sunday 5th April, join the DBC Glenroy and Darfield church families below the Glenroy Crosses. We will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the joy of new life. Gumboots and raincoats may be required. We'll be parking in the paddock through the gate here. The Easter Sunday Service will proceed at 10:30am back at Church in Darfield. 

• At 5pm we are leading a special Easter Service at Arthur’s Pass, would you like to retreat to the mountains for a time of reflection on Easter Sunday? It would be great to have a group travelling together. Speak to Jeff Whittaker if you are interested.

Monday 23rd March, 6pm.  At the Sampson’s house (33 Bridge Road, Greendale) A shared meal, interspersed with words from Rebekah Bronn of Jews for Jesus, about Passover. 

There's an open invitation to attend. We will take a freewill offering at the end for the work of Jews for Jesus in Sydney. 

Please RSVP to Michael (michael@darfieldbaptist.org.nz) so we can set out the right number of chairs!

We have an amazing opportunity to be part of a nationwide Christ-focussed outreach project.

On 22nd March, be at DBC for a briefing. Then we will take to the streets of Darfield in teams. We will pray over every house. We will deliver 887 booklets of hope.

The message of the gospel changes lives. Speak to Beth or Gaye for details. 

www.alltogether.co.nz/hopeproject  

In December 1872 a group of believers met together for the first time as the Greendale Baptist Church. On the weekend of Saturday 3rd December and Sunday 4th December 2022, we thank God for 150 years of continuous witness and fellowship.

Some of us have grown up in the church, others have arrived from elsewhere and settled, some have rested for a time in the fellowship and moved on. All are part of the Greendale/Malvern/Darfield Baptist family. We have worshipped together, debated together, cried together, laughed together. Some of us have fallen in love! God has met us as we have gathered over the years. It's time to celebrate.