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Food Pantry Need & Opportunity

Our NewHope Community Care Food Pantry is a wonderful gift to the community. We support people who are vulnerable to food insecurity and offer practical help and ongoing hope. The Need.Recently, Food Bank Victoria has withdrawn their support of our Food Pantry. This...

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Church Council Nominations

In June 2023 the members of NewHope Baptist Church voted in three new members to Church Council, Monique Jaksic, Steve Stavridis and Brett Rice, while the position of Finance Director...

BUV Together E-Magazine

The latest edition of Together – Our Stories E-Magazine and the first for 2024 has been released. This edition includes stories that represent only a trickle of the hundreds of...

Visit Turkey with Allan and Janet

Visit Turkey with Allan and Janet 23 Sept – 4 Oct 2024 The Bible comes alive when you stand in the locations where it all ‘happened’. Allan will be the bible teacher...

Prayer Gatherings

God is listening. He wants to hear from us. At NewHope, we count it a privilege to pray with and for you. We host a number of prayer gatherings throughout...

Leadership Matters

As the Church grows globally, people take on leadership roles for which they have little training. The International Training Alliance (ITA) exists to provide leadership training for leaders. Register and...

Upcoming Commissionings

Please join us for some staff commissionings at our worship services over the next few weeks. On Sunday the 17th of March, we will be commissioning Hannah Freeman (Youth Pastor)...

Sally Agostino Associate Pastor Appointment

We are thrilled to announce Church Council’s appointment of Sally Agostino as an Associate Pastor at NewHope. Sally is currently the Senior Pastor of Southern Cross Community Church (a Baptist...

Events Staff Changes

On the 16th of February, we farewelled Angela Natsis in her role as Events Manager. Angela stepped onto the NewHope Staff Team in January 2020 as the mainly music Ministry...

Small Groups Opportunity

In 2023 Phil & Carol Short visited a number of small groups to share their story, experiences and God moments after nearly 50 years on the mission field. They are...

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