Serve
Mission
This purpose area desires to see people saved to Christ and on mission for Christ, with an emphasis on local outreach and local evangelism strategies.
Explore Courses (Alpha, Christianity Explored)
Explore courses are tools such as Alpha and Christianity Explored that help people meet Jesus either through conversation and connection or through reading the Bible in an open and comfortable setting.
If you have a heart for those who do not yet know Jesus then please consider hosting one of our courses in your home. All leadership and training materials are provided.
Contact: Peter & Karen K
Commitment: Once per week, for about 6 weeks, once or twice per year.
Global Mission
Our team advocates for our missionaries and mission in general by meeting basic support obligations to our missionaries, keeping our missionaries accountable and encouraged, and encouraging church members to be engaged in global mission.
If you have a heart for the lost, especially those in other cultures and countries, or if you want to find out more on how you can partner with our missionaries, feel free to contact Jon. We also run a monthly Unreached People Group prayer group every third Friday of the month between 7.30-9pm.
Contact: Marshall S
Everyday English
We provide free English conversation classes every Sunday between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm during school terms here at South-West Evangelical Church. These classes aim to provide a low stress and friendly environment for anyone who desires to improve their spoken English.
Contact: Chris C
Commitment: Sundays between 1:25 pm and 3:00 pm during school terms
Helping Hand
We desire to follow Jesus' example in caring for our local community so we provide food hampers for those in the local community who need assistance.
Jesus had a huge focus on helping anyone in need, both physically and spiritually, when he was here physically on this earth. As Christians here at SWEC we desire to follow in Jesus' example in caring for our local community.
Contact: Julie S
Commitment: Once per week (usually Wednesdays)
Magnification
This purpose area's desire is to encourage passionate adoration, praise and thanksgiving in God's people through the expression of godly affections - delight and joy, assurance and thanks, lament and sobriety.
Sunday gatherings (or 'services'). It includes everything in a Sunday gathering including the service leading, Bible reading, and musical worship, production, as well as opportunities to worship and meet throughout the week in prayer and worship.
Service Leading
We are about the magnification of God's glory in the hearts of the congregation through worship and praise. This involves pointing people to Jesus and leading them in corporate worship of our Lord every Sunday.
We would love for people who have a deep passion for magnifying God's glory in their own hearts and others through leading service and modelling a Christ-like life to consider service leading. Ideally, you would have a sound theological background and be a relatively comfortable speaker in front of the congregation.
Contact: Hamish W
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am
Praying
We are about the magnification of God's glory in the hearts of the congregation through worship and praise. This involves leading them in prayer to our Lord every Sunday.
We would love for people who have a deep passion for magnifying God in their own hearts and others through prayer and modelling a Christ-like life to consider praying. Ideally, you would be a relatively comfortable speaker in front of the congregation.
Contact: Hamish W
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am
Bible Reading
We are about the magnification of God's glory in the hearts of the congregation through worship and praise. This involves pointing people to Jesus and leading them in their reading of God's Word—the Bible—every Sunday.
We would love for people who have a deep passion for magnifying God's Word in their own hearts and others through leading service and modelling a Christ-like life to consider service leading. Ideally, you would be a relatively comfortable speaker in front of the congregation.
Contact: Hamish W
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am
AV
We support and enable our church to operate in both our physical and online gatherings via the use of technology. This includes filming & recording, live streaming, audio desk, and operating slides for Sunday services & special events.
We are looking for anyone who is willing to learn and serve our church in this way. We are always keen to have more people trained up to operate the AV desk - no prior experience is necessary!
Contact: Jeremy W
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am
Music
It is our joy to see hearts stirred to magnify Christ through truthful songs and musical worship. We are always welcoming those who have a heart to serve the congregation through musical worship and who are willing to grow in this area.
Contact: Michael W
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am
Communion
The Lord's Supper/Christian Communion is a remembrance of what Christ did for us and a celebration of what we receive as a result of His sacrifice. All Christians are encouraged to we should examine themselves before eating the bread and drinking the cup.
We are looking for Christians who are willing to assist in serving the Lord's Supper to our church family and washing up afterwards.
Contact: Stephen K & Brett J
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am, once per month
Membership
This purpose area seeks to to passionately and intentionally gather all people who come to SWEC so that they: are captured by the gospel, value their membership in God's family, have a strong sense of connection and belonging, seek to love and care for those God has gathered.
Welcoming & Connecting
Connecting is all about making all those who attend church feel comfortable - whether you're a newcomer or a familiar face.
Those who are keen on being the first point of contact for anyone visiting church and making them feel welcomed are encouraged to join our team!
Contact: Anson N
Commitment: Sundays before service between 10:30 am and 11:15 am, and after service between 12:15 pm and 12:45 pm.
Coffee Cart
We love seeing people walk into God's church and warmly welcomed. We offer a hot cup of coffee for new comers and friends you bring along, to a warm cup of chai to start conversations and catch up for the past week, or a cup of hot chocolate for families and kids.
We love seeing children at church, and we want to support the mums and dads if even through a caffiene boost on a Sunday morning (talk to us and we want to buy you a cuppa).
If you are keen to serve a cup of care, a cup of conversation, a cup of coffee to connect people to our church, then join our team who loves to see people be a part of church.
Contact: Stephen K
Commitment: Sundays before service between 9:10 am and 10:00 am, and after service between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm, once per month.
Food & Hospitality
Church lunch occurs immediately after our Sunday English service at Kingsgrove once per month and everyone is invited. It rotates between catered lunches and bring-your-own lunches.
If you have cooking skills, experiencing in hospitality, or organisational skills, please consider joining our team.
Contact: —
Commitment: Meals: Flexible; Church Lunch: Sundays after service, between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm, once per month
Baptism
Baptism is the means by which a person makes a public profession of faith in Jesus and a decision to follow Him.
If you would like to assist our pastors with running baptism courses and baptising new believers, please contact one of our pastors.
Contact: Marshall S
Commitment: Flexible
Partnership (My Church 1 & 2)
Contact: Brett J
Commitment: Newcomers Breakfast/Lunch (My Church 1): Four times per year; Partnership Course (My Church 2): Two times per year
Maturity
This purpose area desires those attending SWEC know God deeply through the word and prayer, in community.
Community Groups
Our team consists of leaders who are passionate about gathering people over the study of scripture, and helping to mature and discipline those who are able to apply God's Word day-to-day.
If you would like to join a CG, or want to be trained up to lead a community group, please reach out to Stephen.
Contact: Stephen K
Connexion (Youth Group)
As youth leaders our goal is to make disciples by investing in the next generation. We do this through prayer, modelling Christian living and sharing the gospel to young people such as high schoolers.
We are looking for new leaders who are passionate about Jesus and keen to see the Gospel shared with the next generation, and preferably those who are able to serve long-term to walk more closely alongside youth.
Contact: Anthony L & Bella K
Commitment: Fridays between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Playgroup
Xiao Peng You / 小朋友 is an English/Mandarin Chinese playgroup for babies to pre-school aged children.
If you would like to help with story-time, singing, craft, or morning tea, please contact us.
No experience is necessary to help - you'll just need to hold a valid WWCC.
Contact: Karen K, Amy C
Commitment: Fridays between 10:00 am and 11:30 am during public school terms
Creche
Our goal is for children to become disciples of Jesus and to grow and mature in their relationship with Him. We believe this happens through prayer, faithfully teaching God's word, sharing our lives and modelling what it means to love and follow Jesus.
No experience is necessary to help - you'll just need to hold a valid WWCC.
Contact: Karen K
Commitment: Sundays between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm during public school terms
Sunday School
Our goal is for children to become disciples of Jesus and to grow and mature in their relationship with Him. We believe this happens through prayer, faithfully teaching God's word, sharing our lives and modelling what it means to love and follow Jesus.
No experience is necessary to help - you'll just need to hold a valid WWCC.
Contact: Karen K & Woojin Y
Commitment: Sundays between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm during public school terms
Teen Bible Study
Teen Bible Study uses age-specific material with a practical focus - helping teenagers to engage deeply with the Bible in a way that will equip them for getting more out of our church services.
No experience is necessary to help (you'll just need to hold a valid WWCC).
Contact: Marshall S
Commitment: Sundays at 10:00 am during public school terms
Men
Our hope is to foster a community between brothers in Christ, where everyone is cared for in fellowship and prayer, with no one left out.
If you would like to join a small group of men who meet up to share, read and pray with one another, please reach out to Brett.
Contact: Brett J
Women
Our vision is to grow a desire for the women of SWEC to meet up intentionally in 121/321 groups, to share, read from God's Word, and prayer. This takes training and through discipleship in reading the Bible, our women will be empowered by God's Word in their daily lives.
Contact: Jessica K
Parents
Our team consists of leaders who are passionate about gathering parents over the study of scripture online via Zoom, and helping to mature and discipline those who are able to apply God's Word day-to-day. We hold regular socials so that our kids can play with each other and the parents can catch up.
If you would like to join a CG online via Zoom, or want to be trained up to lead a community group, please reach out to Charles or Felishia.
Contact: Charles Z & Felishia K
Commitment: Fortnightly
Mobilisation
This purpose are desires to see people increasingly grow to ‘serve like Jesus’, who served us gladly, sacrificially and because of the hope we have.
Website
Our website is often the first thing potential visitors to our church see. It is the public face of who we and what we do and provides the first point of contact before visiting on a Sunday.
If you have skills in web development or would love to learn then please contact us.
Contact: Jeremy W & Brett J
Commitment: Flexible
Social Media
Social media provides us with an opportunity to communicate effectively with those both within and outside the church. It gives us opportunities to meet and engage with others, promote our events and activities, and build community.
If you have skills in organisation, marketing, media, and communications (or would love to learn) then please contact us.
Contact: —
Apps
Our apps allow everyone to stay up to date with our our church. You can watch the latest service “live” with the sermon “outline” and past services, listen to the latest sermon and past sermons, read the Bible while watching the latest service or listening to the latest sermon or for your own personal "quiet time", and connect with us through Facebook and Instagram, special events, Community Groups, and our kids, youth and playgroup.
If you have skills in programming or app development or would love to learn then please contact us.
Contact: Brett J
Commitment: Flexible
Photography
Photography is important in that it captures significant events, services, and milestones, preserving memories for our church, and showcasing the vibrancy of church life and events. These photos (as seen on this website) may be used for marketing materials, social media, and newsletters, attracting visitors and newcomers.
If you have skills in photography, please consider joining our team.
Contact: —
Commitment: Flexible
Bookings & Church Calendar
There is a lot going on at our church at any one time so our bookings system and church calendar are important tools in keep church events, services, and activities organised, ensuring everyone is aware of what is happening.
If you have some experience in organisation and administration, or know how to navigate around a calendar, we'd love for you to consider joining our team!
Contact: Brett J & Stephen K
Commitment: Flexible
Elvanto & Rostering
Our church uses Elvanto to manage our church and our serving roster. Organising our church in this way ensures we have a clear picture about where people are at in their faith journey as well as encouraging participation through serving God and His people.
If you have some experience in Elvanto, or know how to mobilise people to serve (or would like to learn how), we'd love for you to consider joining our team!
Contact: Jeremy W & Stephen K
Finance
Our team assists the church board and staff with their finances, budget, and expenses. We do our best to be good stewards of our financials in hopes of helping our church's growth and health.
If you have some experience in finance and accounting, or know how to navigate around account softwares and Excel spreadsheets, we'd love for you to consider joining our team!
Contact: Jun F
Cleaning
By keeping out church clean and tidy, our team (usually part of a Community Group) helps create a welcoming atmosphere and inviting space for regulars and newcomers alike. We also keep our most vulnerable people healthy by minimising the spread of germs and allergins.
Contact: Stephen K
Commitment: Thursdays at 7:00 pm during school terms and every Sunday after service at 12:30 pm
Maintenance
Regular maintenance helps protect the church's physical assets, extending the life of furnishings and facilities.
If you would like to help maintain our building and its assets (or learn how to do so) then please consider joining our team.
Contact: Brett J
Commitment: Flexible