Our Stories

Earthen Vessels Church has grown from a small group formed by Vietnamese students to a fully formed bilingual faith community, making a huge difference in Box Hill.

With online services not being a viable option for many members who struggle to connect, complete church service packs may just be the answer! Read more about how Pastor Ross Morgan and the team from Grovedale Baptist Church put together weekly church service packs that the members can follow in  the comfort of their own home.

Leanne Hill shares the journey of VENEW Church, a brand new grouping of micro churches, that is a member of the newly established BUV Micro Church network.

We celebrate and honour Rev Graham Paulson, the first Indigenous minister to be ordained by the Baptist Church in 1968! Rev Graham continues to be a pillar of strength, knowledge and resilience to the Baptist and Aboriginal Communities and we want to acknowledge and celebrate his incredible and life-changing contributions.

The newly built and renovated Pathway Baptist Church is an incredible testament of God’s favour and blessing over a community of faithful and generous followers of Christ.

Celebrating an incredible milestone as Rev Angela Garton takes on the new role as Chair at the Australian Baptist Ministries. Let’s lift her up in prayer as she enters in this new and amazing chapter of God’s calling in her life.

The small Slovakian congregation from Kingsville Baptist were offered the opportunity to host their services at Newport Baptist Church and the transition was seamless! A great result for the amazing little group!

A celebration of faith, music and art in a joint Sunday service with the Koondrook Baptist Church and the Barham Anglican Church communities of faith.

Members of the Aintree faith community went in the dark of night to create a message of support for India as they face the COVID crisis. “With much of our neighbourhood from the sub-continent (around 60%), and many people sharing stories of having family members directly affected by COVID, we wanted to bring the community together in prayer and support of our neighbours.”

The ABC Community Arts Hub is a collection of spaces hosted by Armadale Baptist Church for community groups (especially performing arts groups) to meet and collaborate, rehearse, learn and perform together, forging community connections. Read on for what Rev Jude Waldron has to say about how it came to be.