Today's sermon is week two of the series, It's Complicated.

We will be addressing how Jesus responded to complicated situations and complicated people.

He never used just one tool that fitted everything. Even though He remained the same, the responses He had to each situation were different.

We would love you to join us.

This series gives us a great opportunity to invite our friends who don't normally attend church.

If you are watching online, the 8am service is on Facebook Live and the 10am service is on YouTube Live.

Maybe you've been attending Home Ground for years now or maybe you are very new here.

Our membership chat is for anyone who is either wanting to become a formal, voting member of Home Ground, or someone who is wanting to know a little bit more about who we are.

There is a choice of three dates for our next membership chat.

EITHER Sunday, 4 May at the Pinetown Campus

OR Thursday, 8 May at 6 pm at the Westville Campus

OR Saturday, 10 May at 9 am at the Westville Campus.

You only need to attend one of these dates.

Click on the link below to let us know you'll be coming.

We're excited to announce that we will be doing the Alpha Youth Series - an 8 week course specifically designed for Grade 7s - 12s.

The course covers the foundations of Christianity and is designed to give young people space to explore their questions about life, faith and purpose. It has been created to enable teens to explore the core ideas of the Christian faith in a relevant, accessible and engaging way.

This series consists of 10 episodes run over 8 weeks. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of faith and life with inspiring stories and interviews from around the globe. Each episode also consists of discussion breaks to encourage engagement and conversation amongst teens and their leader.

The course will start on 4 May until 22 June (8 weeks) on Sundays during the 10 am service.

Click on the link below to register your teen.

For more info contact Hannah at hannah@homeground.org.za

The monthly SixtyPlus get-together is happening on Thursday, 8 May in the main hall at 10 am. We will be having our SixtyPlus social and it would be great to see you there.

Invite your friends to come along and join in with us. It is always lovely to sit and chat after the events of the morning.

If you are able to bring eats it would be most welcome!

We do also have a donation bottle for anyone who would like to give towards the work of the ministry.

We look forward to having you join us.

If you have any questions please contact Dale at dale@homeground.org.za

On Thursday, 8 May the churches of Westville will be gathering for prayer and worship.

This will be happening at 6:30pm at Home Ground Church.

Let's come together and pray for Westville!

An evening of music, food and FUNdraising.

CAST is teaming up with Evan Cullum to present his show "Piano Man" for Groove Beyond Charity, our first musical fundraiser of the year.

It's happening on Saturday 17 May at 7pm at Home Ground Church.

There will be burgers and cooldrinks on sale from 6pm

The tickets cost R120 pp and can be paid online or at Home Ground Church's reception during the week.

Bookings will be secured on receipt of payment.

Payment details will be provided upon registration or can be found on the CAST website from the below link.

For further enquiries: info@cast.org.za / 031 266 8830

On Wednesday, 28 May we will be having our next 133 meeting.

The evening will begin with a bring & share supper together at 6 pm. Bring a plate of sweet or savoury finger food to share and some juice for yourself. This is always such a wonderful time to connect with each other.

The meeting will start at 6:30pm.

The meeting will be held in-person at the Westville campus and on Zoom for those who are unable to attend. Constitutionally, those members on-line can also participate in any voting!

Everyone is welcome, but only members can vote.

The agendas, minutes, proxy and other documentation will be emailed to our members in the next few days.

Please email feedback@homeground.org.za if you do not receive this email by 23 May.

In Matthew 6, Jesus instructs us not to store up our earthly treasures. He goes on to ask us to examine the desires of our hearts. He is challenging us to look at what we are prioritising?

Being generous is evidence that we are prioritising God’s Kingdom and that we have the desire and the capacity to share our treasures.

Our church has many needs, but sometimes financial limitations prevent us from doing what needs to be done.

We need to be ‘Kingdom Builders’.

If you feel led by God to be generous, look at a list of our current specific needs click on the link below.

If you have any questions you can email me at sean@homeground.org.za

Thank you in advance for your generosity – it will have Kingdom impact.

We are reminded that God loves a cheerful giver, and therefore we deeply appreciate your willingness to share your blessings.

There's a beautiful reminder about why we give back to God. This verse can be found in 1 Chronicles 29:16, but it is worth reading the whole chapter. David was physically building a temple, but we are busy building God's church in Westville, Durban and the world.

But me—who am I, and who are these my people, that we should presume to be giving something to you? Everything comes from you; all we’re doing is giving back what we’ve been given from your generous hand. (The Message)

Home Ground Church's finances rely on the faithful tithing from those who consider this church to be their spiritual home.

Giving is not just a financial transaction; it is a spiritual discipline that aligns our hearts with God's purpose and allows us to be active participants in the plans He has.

If you prefer not to bring cash to church for the offering part of church then there are other options:

You can EFT: Our bank account details are:

Account name: Westville Baptist Church

Account No.: 1305382161

Nedbank, Smith St, Branch 130526

You can also click on the Zapper button below and give this way.

Thank you SO much!