Sharing stories to build community connection
Maldon Baptist Church have harnessed the simple power of sharing stories as part of a programme to build connection with their local community. In 2024, the church started Saturday morning Men’s Breakfasts and Women’s Coffee Mornings, 3 or 4 times a year. Christians from different fields are invited to share their story, including their everyday […]
Fourth Bike Ride Against Homelessness
They persevered through crosswinds, heavy traffic areas, gravel rash and of course aching muscles, and now the MADRIDE team have navigated the fourth segment of their trek around Australia in support of MADCOW, (Make A Difference, Change Our World), an organisation of Bendigo Baptist Church which provides services to make a positive difference in the […]
Helping the Homeless with MADCOW
Matt Parkinson is in awe of what has been accomplished and how God has blessed the organisation he leads, MADCOW, a registered charity connected with Bendigo Baptist Church that will soon open a purpose-fitted facility to further extend their work to help combat homelessness. MADCOW stands for Make A Difference, Change Our World –the organisation […]
Rokeby and Ash’s New Partnership Sees Growth
What do you do when you’ve heard God’s call but everyone else thinks you’re crazy? (Well, to be fair they are remembering you have 6 kids to care for, and also a penchant for jumping out of your comfort zone…) But if it really is God’s call, you trust God, pray, and step out in […]
Shining a Light Through Prayer
Families gathered to pray for the town of Portarlington, and also to honour the life of 3-year-old Heidi Foote, on May 25 at the Bellarine Kids’ Prayer Adventure organised by Baptist churches The Wave Ocean Grove and Church by the Bay Portarlington. The event aims to give kids an opportunity to share their faith while […]
Night Service a New Outreach
Just springing up at Aberfeldie Baptist Church (ABC) is a new missional outreach service that is currently held once a month on Sunday nights. The contemporary service was started after Aberfeldie members completed the BUV Support Hub’s Church Health Survey last year. The survey’s community portrait showed the area had a large demographic of people […]
Caring for the Carers
Since 2023, after seeing the toll on healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) in Echuca-Moama, has created and delivered thoughtful pamper packs to small groups of these faithful professionals twice a year. These “care packages for the carers” contain items donated by churches from the Echuca-Moama area, including movie tickets, […]
Together at Dawn for Resurrection Sunday
A wonderful unity of purpose and encouraging atmosphere characterised the Resurrection Sunday service held at dawn at Lillydale Lake, attended by people from several Baptist churches in Melbourne’s outer east. More than 100 people from Kilsyth South, Lilydale, Ferntree Gully, Upwey, Heathmont and Mooroolbark Baptist churches braved the early hour and were rewarded with fellowship, […]
Behind the Nine Baptisms at Newport
Newport Baptist Church (NBC) recently had an exciting service where five teenagers and four adults were baptised – a “soul encouraging” event for the congregation of around 30 people. “It was just a joy, a wonderful service,” said Pastor Julie Hunt. “It was such a communal event of celebrating God’s goodness. There were tears in […]