Our Stories

The Follow Baptist Church Bless Collective Food Van was launched in June 2016 and operates at Bourke Park in Pakenham. The Food Van aims to provide a hub for food and friendship for those in need in the local community.

Responding to community needs, Baptcare The Orchards Community officially opened this week to a large gathering of community representatives, staff and future residents

Be Love Sponsorship Sunday is a chance for your church family to celebrate their combined impact for children around the world… as Syndal Baptist Church did recently!

Sanctuary resident, Oluwa* recently undertook his dream internship with renowned architectural firm, CHT Architects.

Baptcare’s Family and Community Services Team in Victoria had a treat for some young clients recently, by taking them to the stables. Baptcare Practice and Development Consultant, Danielle Hill ran a four day equine therapy session for 12 children.

Ramadan is a great time for Christians to reach out to Muslims and to make and renew friendships. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, and during Ramadan, Muslims who are able to do not drink or eat between dawn and dusk. (Pregnant women, children who have not reached puberty, the ill, elderly, and travellers should not fast.) But after dusk, families and communities come together for joyous Iftar meals. Many mosques organise community Iftars where the wider community is invited. If you love your Muslim neighbour as yourself, then you will want to make friends with Muslims, and this is a great opportunity.

How is your church performing in the equality stakes? Our BUV now has an equal number of men and women on our Leadership Team, but this is not reflected across churches. It can be hard, but how intentional are we being?