The Dark Night

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Bayside Church Heats Up (tbm)

Wynnum Baptist Church hosted the first instalment of its 5 Hot Weekends on Sunday night.

 The 5 Hot Weekends is a series of worship services including live bands and renowned speakers from across the country.

 The church has sent out an open invitation to those interested in hearing powerful music and challenging messages.

 Jenny Brown, one of the organisers of 5 Hot Weekends, said the first service was well received.

 “There were a lot more people there. It drew a crowd,” she said.

 “There were around 130 people there. That’s twice as much as usual.”

 The music was lead by the Director of Bands of All Hallows’ School, Nicholas Cao. Performances by renowned local Christian artists Tanya Schneider and Wes Davis gave the evening an emotional atmosphere.

 “The music was really good,” said Brown.

 “There were a variety of new and old songs that made it a very moving experience,” she said.

 The aim of 5 Hot Weekends is unashamedly to bring more people back to church.

 “We want to reach more people with a new approach,” Brown said.                                                                                               

“This is a new invitation. Not just to non-Christians, but also to those who have left the church for various reasons. We hope this is a way to draw them back.”

 The speaker, Jared Gikison, from Jindabyne, N.S.W., spoke on the God-given responsibilities that Christians have in this world.  Although happy overall with the way the first evening went, Brown had some criticisms.

 “The message was good and thought provoking, but it went a little bit too long. We had youth and children there and it was a bit long for them,” she said.

 “There also wasn’t much prayer.”

 Brown thought that by reaching out to non-regulars, prayer was almost left out. She said that this problem will be amended for this week’s service.

 The next service on Sunday night will host Wes Jessop from Palm Beach. He will be speaking on evangelism.

 5 Hot Weekends will continue until the 28^th of March and starts at 5.30pm on Sunday nights at Wynnum Baptist Church.

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Council’s Safety Seminars Flop (tbm)

Only two women attended the first session of the Brisbane City Council’s personal safety program, which is set-up to combat rising numbers in assault and bag-snatching cases. Regardless, only three women attended the second seminar.

81 free personal safety seminars are being held for Brisbane women between March and May. They aim to educate women in personal safety and self-defense.

Wynnum Councillor Peter Cumming said he was disappointed in the marketing of the program so far.

‘The administration running the program need to advertise the seminars better,’ he said.

‘I will be asking for all dates for 2009 up front so I can try to give better publicity.’

The next seminar is on at 6.30 tonight at Moggil Anglican Church.

More Buses to Come (tbm)

The Brisbane City Council has requested a new fleet of buses in its Transport Plan for 2008-2026.

 

 

Within this plan, the BCC aims to have 500 new buses on the roads before 2012, and 4 new depots to service them.

The BCC also endeavours to increase its bus purchasing rate so it can retire older buses earlier, saving money, the environment and increasing passenger comfort.

 

 

The plan, headed by Lord Mayor Campbell Newman, aims to have all buses air-conditioned within the next few years.

In response to passenger feedback, the Transport Plan addresses the need for increased frequencies of services and improved passenger information

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