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STOP PRESS!! New Letter to Eastside!

What an amazing weekend we’ve had at Eastside!

The girls had a brilliant night at Couture; Relentless Youth was off the charts; the Working Bee made a massive difference to our building; and Eastside930 was our best Sunday morning service yet!

After some circumstances out of our control we have had to make a few quick changes to some plans. So here’s the latest update for you so you don’t miss out on anything!

1. FIRST FYI NIGHT EVER! – TUESDAY 2ND MARCH

FYI (For Your Inspiration) will be held monthly on Tuesday nights for the next few months. This is for anyone and everyone! FYI is where we talk vision and leadership, and celebrate good things happening in the lives of people across the church. 7pm-8.30pm with child minding provided.

2. MAGNIFICENT MARCH – EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT IN MARCH AT 6PM. INC FREE DINNER FOR UNI STUDENTS AFTER THE SERVICES. Invites for your friends out soon.

A. WATER BAPTISM THIS SUNDAY NIGHT 6PM! – SUNDAY 7TH MARCH
Water Baptism Parties are a highlight for any church. Don’t miss this Sunday night as we celebrate this public declaration of faith. It’s also a great night to bring your friends and family. 6pm-7.30pm with child minding provided. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN BAPTISED (by your own choosing…not as an infant!) why not make this your time to follow the command of Jesus? Call or email the church office by Thursday if you want to be baptised. So far at least 11 people have registered!

B. DAVE GILPIN FROM HOPECITY CHURCH, UK – SUNDAY 14TH MARCH
Dave is hilarious and out of the box! This will be fun! See www.davegilpin.com to get a glimpse of who he is.

C. LINDSAY & JULIE CLARKE – SUNDAY 21ST MARCH
Julie will talk about keys to overcoming grief and loss from the personal tragedy of the death of their young daughter. Then Lindsay will share his personal story of how he found faith in Jesus – you’ll be laughing, crying and breathless all at once!

D. CHURCH AT THE MOVIES – SUNDAY 28TH MARCH
Stay tuned…this will be a great night!

3. CHURCH PICNIC – POSTPONED
Because of Magnificent March, the church family picnic will be held at another time to be advised. In the meantime keep connecting with friends anyway!

4. CLASSIC SERVICE – SUNDAY 7TH MARCH 4PM
It’s on again! Great, old time songs and an inspiring word. Then stay on for the Water Baptism Party!

5. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – SUNDAY 14TH MARCH
Everyone is invited to the AGM straight after the 9.30am service to do all the legal stuff we need to do as an Incorporation. Shouldn’t be longer than 30 minutes!

6. STOP PRESS!! MISSIONS LAUNCH NOW ON 19-21 MARCH
As you know, our Missions Launch was set for the first weekend of March, but being from Queensland we didn’t realise that is the Labour Day Long Weekend in Victoria! While we don’t particularly want to bow down to the Victorian God of the Long Weekend and Other Assorted Holidays :), a long weekend isn’t the ideal time to hold a special event.

We will now launch Missions on Sunday 21st March. Lindsay and Julie Clarke of Metamorphic International will be our special guests that weekend. Metamorphic has directly planted over 10,000 self-supporting churches across Asia and Africa in the last 10 years! Lindsay will also speak at Relentless Youth on Friday 19th.

7. DADS’N’DUDES F1 ADVENTURE – SATURDAY 27TH MARCH
Full details coming soon…but it involves blokes of all ages, fast cars, and the sweet, sweet smell of high octane fuel and burnt rubber!

8. WELCOME TO CHURCH PARTY – TUESDAY 30TH MARCH
Invites will be out shortly for everyone who has joined Eastside this year. Come and party and meet some of the team!

Phew! That’s just a few things happening that we’re sure you’ll want to be part of!