Sometimes there are things about church that different from church to church, others that are the same EVERYWHERE. These can be a bit bewildering for the first time visitor. HWBC has a few interesting quirks of it’s own – language that may sound unfamiliar, shorthand for aspects of our life that you’ll come to know well. You will find here a community dedicated to Jesus’ truth, justice and love in all sorts of different ways. These are a selection of articles that explore interesting aspects of the church gathered called Hawthorn West Baptist Church.
We are a people summoned, gathered and called out by God’s grace – not an organisation or a club.
We have been saved from evil by Jesus’ death, given new life through his resurrection. We are prisoners being set free, sinners being restored, people under [re]construction, humans learning what it means to be truly who we were made to be by our loving…