Declaring Their Love
Seven people shared their stories of faith and followed Jesus through the waters of baptism at an encouraging service at Kilsyth South Baptist Church in March. Senior Pastor Rev Peter Nielsen said the service was a celebration of the action of God in people’s lives, and as he said on the day, “The special thing […]
Stirring of Young People’s Faith in Korumburra
Eighty young people are delving into matters of faith at a Youth Alpha course organised by volunteers from Korumburra Baptist Church (KBC) and 11 other churches in the nearby area. During Term 1, an average of 40-50 young people attended each weekly session at a hall in Leongatha, with 39 attending the “Alpha Weekend” camp […]
A Wealth of Ideas and Experiences Shared
Pastors and leaders from the BUV Generations Network (BGN) gathered in March for a day of connecting, encouragement and learning. The BGN serves our Baptist Union by resourcing the people and ministries that focus on children, families, youths and young adults – with an emphasis on allowing them to network with one another for collegial […]
Stand with Myanmar Report Back – THANKYOU and Good News
Within the BUV, 56 (16%) of our church congregations originate from different ethnic groups within Myanmar. These churches are supporting both their local congregation members, and families and communities back in Myanmar. In 2023, the BUV had a focus on Myanmar and ran several initiatives including our Stand with Myanmar campaign incorporating Myanmar Sunday, our […]
Opportunities to Flourish in a Safe Community
A visit to Rosebud Empowered Faith Community (EFC) in March allowed BUV Partnership Development Pastor, Andrew Naylor, to witness a safe space where people love to connect with each other and with the Christian faith. Andrew enjoyed playing guitar and singing songs with Chris, a member of the Rosebud EFC. Chris writes upbeat worship songs […]
Understanding Generosity in a New Way
Adam was born and raised in Beijing. His mother was baptised in 1990 and she had a terrific influence on his life. In 1999 he went to London to study, and the dormitory he stayed in was next to Spurgeon’s well-known church – Metropolitan Tabernacle. His own faith grew there as he studied the bible. […]
Nurturing Young Servant Hearts
The youth at Follow Baptist Church enjoy throwing their energy into helping others. At least once a term, Follow Youth organise a “Service Night” where the young people can help out in their local community. Youth Ministry Director Josiah Watson is constantly impressed by their willingness to participate in these events. “We can talk about […]
Three-Language Collaboration a Moving Experience
A desire to bring different languages and cultures together in Christ has prompted Mill Park Baptist Church (MPBC) to host services, with different aspects spoken in English, Arabic and Korean. Senior Pastor Rev Geoff Shepherd said the church had really appreciated a stronger sense of community as they introduced an English and Arabic quarterly service, […]
Working At The Well
Operating at a coworking space within a shopping centre, has prompted much curiosity and questioning from the ever-changing businesspeople surrounding Stephen Field of Canterbury Baptist Church (CBC). Due to a future building program CBC needed a new office space, and this prompted the church to look into the Waterman Camberwell co-working site for Stephen, who […]