Family Notice Board – April 2024

Published on April 10, 2024

Weddings & Engagements 

We celebrate three marriages and an engagement this month! Congratulations and blessings to:

Mel Attard & Liam Eadie married on the 6th of April
Fiona Baird & Adam Smith married on the 7th of April
Laura Winter & Zachary Neilson married on the 8th of April 
Josh Van der End & Sarah Meyers on their engagement

Babies

Walter Louis Everard was born on the 27th of March at 7:43am. Coming in at a healthy 4.195kgs. We celebrate with Ben and Sia, and siblings Harvey and Edith. Ben is one of our NewHope Global Partners and we pray the Lord’s blessing over his family and his ministry. If you would like to pray in more specific ways, for Ben and all our partners, feel free to sign up for the monthly Global Prayer Email HERE.

Sunday Grace Piper Allen was born on the 3rd of April to Tori and Ramon Allen. We celebrate this precious gift of life with you and pray God’s blessing over your family!

Accommodation

Temporary accommodation need (May to July 2024). Baptist Mission Australia are looking for some temporary accommodation for a couple and their child who are visiting Melbourne from India for up to three months in May-July for their home assignment. They will be engaged in partnership development, connecting with churches and individuals. A contribution towards rent is available. If you know of anyone who is travelling during part or all of this time, or if there are any granny flats or places available, please contact news@newhope.net.au.

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