News, notices, and Sunday life.

A new sermon series on James — "Living It" — begins this Sunday, with Bruce Eckersley preaching. The Tuesday night men's series continues at 7pm, with everyone welcome for the final two sessions. We're also marking May Mission Month — "What's Love Look Like?" — bringing God's love to life every day in every place (key verse: "We love because God first loved us," 1 John 4:19). You can support the appeal at baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMM or give at church during collection. Worship is at 9:30am, with communion on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.

Bruce Eckersley brings this Sunday's message at our 9:30am service (communion on the 1st and 3rd Sundays). Save the date for the annual HOPE BUILDERS fundraising dinner for the Christian Religious Instruction Network (Greater Ipswich), featuring guest speaker Dr Matthew Jacoby from Sons of Korah — Thursday 4 June, 6pm, Ipswich Civic Centre, $50 per person. Register by 21 May, listing Leonie Sippel as the booking contact and Minden Baptist Church as the organisation so we can sit together. We're also supporting May Mission Month — "What's Love Look Like?" — via baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMM or at church.

Dan Feeney preaches this Sunday at our 9:30am service. There's a Members' Meeting straight after church today (Sunday 17 May). The men's group recommences on Tuesday nights at 7pm — all welcome. A big thank you to everyone who turned up to help with the painting this week; a wonderful job on what's been done so far. And save the date for the HOPE BUILDERS fundraising dinner with guest speaker Dr Matthew Jacoby (Sons of Korah) — Thursday 4 June, 6pm, Ipswich Civic Centre, $50pp; register by 21 May with Leonie Sippel as contact and Minden Baptist as the organisation.