New Heart Baptist Church

03/06/2026

Prayer from John 17

Heavenly Father,

Today we join with the prayer of Jesus and lift up Your people before You. Thank You that we belong to You, chosen, loved, and given to Christ. We pray for every disciple, every family, every ministry, and every person You have entrusted to Your Church.

Lord, keep us in this world without becoming of this world. Protect us from the schemes of the evil one. Guard our hearts, minds, and lives, and surround us with Your presence and peace.

Sanctify us by Your truth. Let Your Word shape our thoughts, transform our character, and direct our steps. Give us a deep hunger for Scripture and a greater desire to know and obey You.

As Jesus was sent into the world, send us also. Fill us with courage to be His witnesses in our homes, workplaces, schools, communities, and among the nations. Let our lives reflect the love, grace, and truth of Christ wherever You place us.

Father, make us one. Remove division, pride, offence, and misunderstanding. Unite us in purpose, love, and mission. May we be perfectly one, just as the Father and the Son are one, so that the world may see Jesus through us.

Let the world know that You sent Your Son and that You love Your people with the same great love that You have for Him. May Your love be evident in our words, our actions, our relationships, and our service.

Lord Jesus, thank You that You are still praying for Your Church. We entrust ourselves to You afresh and ask that Your purposes be accomplished in us and through us.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.

03/06/2026

Join us tomorrow night!!!

03/06/2026

Connect, relax, and enjoy good company 🌿

Join us for Seniors Connect—a warm and welcoming gathering where you can meet others, share stories, and build community.

📅 1st Thursday of every month
🕙 10 AM – 12 PM
📍 199 Rochedale Road, Rochedale

All enquiries: 📞 3341 6142

Bring a friend—we’d love to see you there!

02/06/2026

✨ PRAYER & WORSHIP NIGHT ✨

Join us as we gather to seek God together in prayer and worship.

This will be a special evening to unite as one church family, lift our voices in worship, pray for our city, our community, and all that God is doing in this next season.

📅 Saturday 6 June
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Ex Cannon Hill Baptist Church
170 Richmond Road, Morningside

Whether you've been part of New Heart for years or are simply looking for a place to encounter God, we'd love you to join us.

02/06/2026

Heavenly Father,

We come before You with grateful hearts, acknowledging that apart from You we can do nothing. Thank You for Your promise that we would be baptised with the Holy Spirit and clothed with power from on high. Lord, pour out Your Spirit afresh upon us. Fill us with Your presence, Your power, and Your love, that we may be faithful witnesses for Jesus in our families, our communities, our city, our nation, and to the ends of the earth.

Father, we hear Your call to enlarge the place of our tent. Stretch our vision beyond what we can presently see. Lengthen our cords and strengthen our stakes. Remove every fear, limitation, and hesitation that would hold us back from all that You desire to do through us. Prepare us for growth, for harvest, and for the people You are drawing to Yourself. May we spread abroad to the right and to the left, seeing lives transformed and communities impacted by the good news of Jesus Christ.

And now, Lord, grant to Your servants great boldness. Let us proclaim Your Word with courage, conviction, and compassion. Keep us from shrinking back in the face of opposition or uncertainty. As we step out in faith, stretch out Your hand to heal. Confirm Your Word through signs, wonders, miracles, and testimonies that bring glory to the name of Jesus.

Raise up disciples who walk in the authority and commission You have given them. Empower us to make disciples, baptise believers, and teach others to obey everything that Christ has commanded. May our lives model wholehearted obedience, faith, humility, and love, so that others may follow Jesus through our example.

Lord, keep us faithful for all our days. Whether You grant us many years of service or return soon in glory, may we be found steadfast in Your mission, full of Your Spirit, devoted to prayer, committed to making disciples, and bold in proclaiming the gospel.

For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever.

In the mighty name of Jesus we pray,

Amen.

02/06/2026

Prayer for Disciple-Making

Heavenly Father,

We thank You for the authority and commission that Jesus has entrusted to His followers. We pray that Your church would walk confidently in the authority You have given us—not in our own strength, but in the power of the Holy Spirit and under the lordship of Christ.

Lord, raise up disciples who make disciples. Give us hearts that are intentional in sharing the gospel, investing in others, and leading people to faith in Jesus. May many come to know You and publicly declare their faith through baptism as they begin a lifelong journey of following Christ.

Help us not only to know Your commands but to obey them. Shape us into people who reflect the character of Jesus in our words, actions, relationships, and service. May our lives be living examples that encourage others to follow You wholeheartedly.

Grant us perseverance and faithfulness for the days ahead. Keep us steadfast in Your mission whether our days are many or few. May we continue to make disciples, teach Your truth, and serve Your kingdom until the day You call us home or until Jesus returns in glory.

May New Heart Baptist Church be a community of disciples who love You deeply, follow You faithfully, and help others do the same.

In the mighty name of Jesus we pray,

Amen.

02/06/2026

A Week of Prayer & Fasting

As we begin this Week of Prayer and Fasting, we are responding to God's invitation to draw near to Him, seek His heart, and align ourselves afresh with His purposes.

Throughout this week we will journey together through themes that reflect the heart of God for His Church and His world. We will begin with repentance and intercession, recognising our need for God's grace and surrendering ourselves afresh to Him. We will pray for labourers and disciple-makers, asking God to raise up men and women who will faithfully carry the gospel into our community, our nation and the nations.

We will seek the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, praying for boldness, courage and faith to be Christ's witnesses wherever He has placed us. We will ask God to deepen our love for Him and for one another, believing that a church rooted in love and marked by unity becomes a powerful testimony to the world.

Together we will pray for Christlike character to be formed in us, for prodigal sons and daughters to return home to the Father, and for our city to experience the peace, favour and transforming presence of God.

Prayer and fasting are not about earning God's favour or striving for spiritual achievement. Rather, they are a deliberate choice to make space for God—to quiet distractions, listen to His voice, and allow Him to shape our hearts. As we say no to some things for a season, we are saying yes to deeper intimacy with Him.

May this week be a time of fresh surrender, renewed faith, and expectant prayer. Let us come believing that God still saves, restores, heals, empowers and sends His people. May He strengthen His Church, raise up disciples, and use us for His glory in our community, our country and the nations.

Come with an expectant heart. The Lord is at work among us.

02/06/2026

Prayer for the Church

Heavenly Father,

We pray that Your Church would be rooted and grounded in love. Establish us firmly in Your love so that it becomes the foundation of everything we are and everything we do. May our hearts be anchored in Christ, unwavering and secure in His grace.

Lord, give us strength to comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ. Open our eyes to know more fully the love that surpasses knowledge. Let the wonder of Your love transform our hearts, renew our minds, and shape the way we live and serve.

Jesus, we thank You that You have chosen us and appointed us to go and bear fruit—fruit that abides. Teach us to remain in You, drawing our life, strength, and purpose from Your presence. May our lives produce lasting fruit that brings glory to Your name and points others to You.

Father, let the evidence of this abiding fruit be seen in the way we love one another. As You have commanded us, help us to walk in genuine love, unity, humility, patience, and grace. May our relationships reflect the love of Christ and be a testimony to the world that we belong to Him.

And Lord, as we abide in Christ and grow in His love, fill us with all the fullness of God. Pour out Your Spirit upon Your Church. Fill us with Your presence, Your power, Your wisdom, and Your holiness until every part of our lives reflects Your heart and Your kingdom.

May we be a people rooted in love, abiding in Christ, bearing lasting fruit, loving one another deeply, and filled with the fullness of God.

In the name of Jesus we pray,

Amen.

26/05/2026

Alpha starts tonight! 🎉

Looking for a space to explore life, faith, and meaning in a relaxed and welcoming environment? Alpha is the perfect place to start.

Join us for great food, real conversations, and the chance to ask the big questions—no pressure, no expectations, just come as you are.

📍 199 Rochedale Rd, Rochedale
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
🍽 Dinner provided

Bring a friend or come solo—we’d love to see you there!
📧 Contact the office to register: [email protected]

07/04/2026

Bring a mate!!

Mighty Men BBQ Dinner

🔥 Calling all men 🔥

Join us for a great night of food, connection, and community at our Mighty Men BBQ Dinner.

This is a chance to relax, share a meal, and build real friendships with other men — whether you’ve been around church for years or you’re just checking things out.

📅 9th April
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 New Heart Rochedale

Good food. Good conversation. Great company.

Bring a mate and come hungry — it’s going to be a solid night.