We are a small family of Christ's disciples in the beautiful region of Hardys Bay on the Bouddi Peninsula on the Central Coast of NSW. The emphasis in our name is on “community" – we are here for our local community, and we serve our community in a number of ways.
We meet every Sunday for worship at 9.30am. Members of our church family are rostered each Sunday to lead, pray, read God’s word and serve in other ways, as we encourage each other in worship. Visitors enjoy our friendly and authentic fellowship.
Our teaching series 19Oct to 2Nov: On the edge of something new
Our pastor, Stephen Hinks, is retiring at the end of this year, and our church family is now searching for our next leader. This series helps us approach this time of uncertainty and transition by trusting God, and praying for the person he provides, in his timing. This series also encourages us to look after each other - how we’re feeling, thinking and praying as we go forward together.
An invitation to The God Conversation
Who wants to believe in a God like that?
Sundays, 9.30am, 16 November to 7 December
There seem to be things in the Christian Bible that give a picture of God which frankly doesn’t appeal to us eg God in the Old Testament. Our church wants to confront some of the questions about God that bother us – eg sending people to hell. You are warmly invited to join us. Over four Sunday mornings we’ll try to answer some of these questions, and invite discussion as we pass the microphone around. Here are the dates and topics:
16 Nov Whatever we believe is okay – all religions have the same goal? (Is every religion a way to arrive at God; is one God more important?)
23 Nov Why is the God of the Old Testament so different from Jesus?(The OT God is angry & violent, incompatible with a good & loving Christ.)
30 Nov The disturbing appeasement of God by crucifying his son.(What sort of God has his own son killed to appease his “divine wrath”?)
7 Dec Good people go to heaven; bad people go to hell – really? (What sort of God sends people to heaven or hell?)
Our church services on these Sundays, at 9.30am, will be user-friendly and feature a presentation and discussion on these topics, followed by morning tea (finish by 11am). We welcome people from any or no religious tradition.
Click on ‘Teaching’ (top right) for an audio recording and notes of messages preached at Sunday services over recent years.
Ladies, our next Inspiring Women is on Saturday 22 November - please join us from 10 to 11.30am. Veronica Vogel, an accredited practising dietician, is returning by popular demand speaking about nutrition for women's health and why we emotionally eat and seek comfort from food. Veronica has over 14 years experience helping people eat better for their health with additional training in nutrigenomics, gut health and menopause. RSVP for catering purposes to: lynneterrywilson@hotmail.com; or mobile: 0412 099 666
Our nextCreate at the Bayis on Saturday 15 November
For anyone who needs a quiet space to bring an arts project to work on, join us one Saturday a month in our beautifully located Community Church building – 114 Araluen Dr Hardys Bay.
BYO everything for your project. Morning tea provided.
3rd Saturday of every month, 10am to 1pm – first visit FREE.
You are welcome to visit us on any Sunday at 9.30am.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we gather, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who meet with us.
