Assemblies
Affiliated Churches of NSW & ACT usually meet together twice a year to be encouraged and inspired by what God is doing and will continue to do amongst us, and to discern significant matters in the life of our movement.
Upcoming Assembly
Gathering as the people of God has always been central to the Christian Church. At our next Gathering Incorporating our Ordinary Assembly on 9 November, we will focus on hearing how God is at work throughout our movement in NSW & ACT and look together at how this may continue to be strengthened.
Our main focus at this Gathering will be how we are working to be a mission shaped movement as we head towards our God-given Goal of 1000 Healthy Churches in a Generation.
We will be welcoming Rev Andrew Duncan, NSW State Director for Baptist Mission Australia and Rev Melissa Lipsett, CEO of Baptist World Aid Australia as our keynote speakers to see how we are greater together as we partner with our fellow Baptist organisations.
Saturday, 9 November 2024
Parkside Baptist Church
717 Smithfield Road, Edensor Park NSW 2176
Plus Confirmed Regional Venues
Alstonville Baptist Church
Belair Baptist Church
Mosaic Baptist Church
Tamworth Baptist Church
Wagga Wagga Baptist Church
Wollongong Baptist Church
Yeoval Baptist Church
Commencing at 9:15am
About Assemblies
Assembly is where affiliated churches gather to worship, celebrate and discern the Lord’s guidance in its overall direction and acts as the final decision making authority in the life of the Association. An Assembly in particular:
- elects suitable persons to particular roles of responsibility within the Association
- affiliates churches and accredits ministers
- receives reports and addresses other procedural matters including the appointment of committees
- delegates authority as provided in the Association constitution or takes direct action as it deems appropiate
- functions to exhort, to encourage and envision
Previous Assemblies
Friday and Saturday 14-15 June was The Gathering, incorporating the Annual Assembly. Almost 500 people from 168 churches were part of The Gathering on at least one of those days, either at the Macquarie Park main venue or at a regional venue.
At this Assembly we:
- Elected people to various positions across the Assembly Council, Morling College Council and Baptist Property Trust
- Welcomed in 3 newly Affiliated Churches.
- Approved 19 Accreditation Candidates to proceed to Accreditation, and a further 7 pastors had their accreditation transferred in to the Association.
- Heard stories from across the movement of how God is at work. From 17 churches planted, to hundreds of leaders trained, to new regional initiatives, to the ongoing vision of Morling College and the redevelopment of the campus at Macquarie Park, it was hugely encouraging. You can see some of the stories HERE
- Dealt with a number of AGM matters including receiving the Annual Report, the financial statements and approving the Church Partnership Support Budget goal of $1,550,000.
