The Community of Givers raises funds for those in the community who are in financial need, especially sole parents with dependant children.

Funds are raised through:

Operation of the Op Shop

Direct giving - label your transaction COG Donation

Specials campaigns each year include:

Winter Warmth Campaign – to pay heating bills – so that families do not have to choose between food and warmth

Christmas Cheer Campaign – so that families may celebrate with gifts and other Christmas treats

Ways to participate

Donate clothing, accessories, household goods or volunteer to serve at Connect Op Shop. Contact Sue Massen.

Note: We are prohibited, by law, from selling electrical goods or baby car seats.

Distribution of funds

TBC’s lead pastor, Ian Reid, manages relationships with those we are able to help financially and distributes food vouchers.

Led by Ps Ian Reid, the Explorers seek out the more that God has planned for us until we come to see Him face-to-face.

- More in our relationships with Him and with others.

- More to know and more to do.

- More ways to worship and to serve.

- More to pray about and more of His wonders to see.

People who attend the group are up for the adventure of exploring the unknown and for taking the risks of change that come when we step out in faith.

Group activities are as varied as its name and will include meeting together weekly at the Garratt Street Centre where the program is likely to include prayer, teaching sessions, and sharing our experiences and insights.

Key verses for the group are:

In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams [Acts 2:17.niv]

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.[ Proverbs 25:2 NIV]

All who are up for the adventure are welcome.

Kids' Church is a vital part of the church community.

We sing, play games, create craft, watch DVDs, discuss the Bible and pray together.

All children between ages 3 and 7 are welcome..

Kids' Church uses in the rooms named Kids' Space located on Level 1 of the Garratt St Centre.

Kids' Church operates each week during the teaching segment of the service during school term.

Those who work with children at Tuggeranong Baptist Church have a current Working with Vulnerable People registration and have attended a Creating Safe Spaces course.

For all boys aged 6-18

At the 14th Canberra Boys' Brigade, you will...

- Meet new friends

- Learn about being a Christian

- Enjoy fun games

- Learn new skills

- And lots more

Every Thursday during school term 6.30 pm

The Girls' Brigade's main aim is To help girls become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ and through self control, reverence and a sense of responsibility to find true enrichment of life.

Follow the link below to find out more about the Girls' Brigade.

Contact: actkambah@girlsbrigade.org.au to talk to the captain

Members who connect through Craft build each other up by this RESPECT model:

Recognise that everyone is different

Empathy - listen and recognise each others's feelings

Self-monitor and think first before speaking

Personal space - give each other room and privacy

Earn trust through actions

Cheer others on

Treat everyone as equals

Activities

The group meets fortnightly at the Garratt St Centre.·

People bring their existing craft projects.

· People learn new crafting skills from others in the group.

· People craft for a cause

· We can provide structured lessons in certain crafts including:

· Papercraft and cardmaking

Cost

People attending the group may choose to make a donation. All donations will be used for supplies for the group’s activities.

Operation Christmas Child is a division of Samaritan's Purse that goes to the aid of the world’s poor, sick, and suffering. They are an effective means of reaching hurting people in countries around the world with food, medicine, and other assistance in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Samaritan’s Purse Australia and New Zealand has been doing emergency relief since 1995. Some of our projects include providing life-saving clean water, education and vocational training, agriculture and livelihood programs, health and nutrition and Operation Christmas Child.

Tuggeranong Baptist Church joins the annual Operation Christmas Child Campaign to fill shoe boxes with gifts for children in need around the world.

We want boys and girls around the world to know that God loves them and has not forgotten them during this time of fear and uncertainty.

Samaritan's Purpose offersthe option to Pack a Shoe Box on-line.

Koorong books in Fyshwick is the collection point for boxes.

The gardening team works together to design, propagate and tend the gardens surrounding the Garratt St Centre.

They aim to achieve the following with the landscaping:

- Attractive and inviting all year.

- Manageable maintenance of the church’s ground. This includes pruning branches from neighbouring properties, moving lawn outside the church’s yard.

- Will not be a danger, incur damages or compromise security to the building and infrastructure eg. Falling tree limbs or cracking of concrete wall and floors.

The kind of plants to be included depends on which part of the grounds and the purpose of that area.

The team of CAP Money Coaches further the cause of Christians Against Poverty when they deliver the CAP Money Course several times each year.

This money management course provides delegates with tools to budget, save and spend wisely.

Team Members are trained in the delivery of the course and other services of Christians Against Poverty.

Tuggeranong Baptist Church make a regular contribution to CAP that gives delegates, who have completed the course, to the on-line debt management coaching and support.

The Worship Team provides the services that encourage the congregation to worship each Sunday. To sing, pray and learn and to be inspired by visual and video content.

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. [Col 3:16 NIV].

Members of the team are musicians, songwriters, singers and sound and visual technicians who take responsibility for developing their technical skills and living as worshippers in all aspects of their lives.

The team is also responsible for compliance with Copyright laws and making sure that the owners of songs and visual material receive royalty payment for their work through Christian Copyright Licensing International.

The team recoded and published over 40 on-line services throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020. To do this, the team expanded their skill set to camera operation and post-production work.

Canberra Bible College is hosted by Tuggeranong Baptist Church, Canberra in association with Morling College, Sydney.

About the College and its courses

Many Christians wish to go deeper in their knowledge of the Bible and their Christian faith, but do not have the time or financial capacity to attend a conventional Bible college and commit to formal study, assignments and assessments. Canberra Bible College aims to provide very affordable, live classes during Autumn and Spring (with breaks for school holidays) over the coming years. Subjects will include: the Old Testament, the New Testament, What the Bible Teaches, and the History of the Church. Other subjects may be added over time.

The College’s courses are designed to cover (in a condensed form) the main topics for the corresponding Morling College bachelor/masters units.

Attending the Canberra Bible College classes regularly will greatly enhance your knowledge and will earn you a Certificate of Attendance, but not formal credit towards a degree or diploma.

Such credit would involve completion of written assignments and passing formal examinations. If you would like to gain formal credit towards a degree or diploma, you are encouraged also to enrol for the corresponding online courses with Morling College (Sydney).

Attending the live classes here in Canberra as well as doing the online studies through Morling College would certainly increase your enjoyment of the overall learning experience. For information about Morling College courses email Morling’s future students advisor (enquiries@morling.edu.au) or visit www.morling.edu.au.

About the Tutor

Dr Raymond Wilson holds advanced degrees in theology and science and has taught successfully in several Bible colleges, churches and a university for over 40 years.