Pastors Letter

Hello Church, Happy New Year! As you read this, I’m away on annual leave with Peta and the kids but we are looking forward to being back with you soon. We’re so thankful to be part of the church family at Trinity Church Brighton and we’re excited to see how God will be at work through his people in this year ahead. We have so many tremendous opportunities to reflect the…

Hello, What a great day we had on Sunday! We had around 25 guests with us, many of whom haven’t been to church before. Some of them were school friends. Others were long-time family friends who finally accepted the invitation. Some of our Taste and See guests returned, one of them bringing their family with them.  Many of them commented on how warmly welcomed they…

Hello Church, Christmas is almost here! 4 quick points to note: This Sunday we meet at 10:00 as usual, but with a Christmas twist: the kids will remain in for the first half, but then head through to the gym for some fun activities. This is a great Sunday to invite family and friends to join us in celebrating Christmas. Remember that we’re meeting at 9:00 on…

Hello Church, We’re looking forward to sharing lunch together after church this Sunday as we farewell the Winter family and send them with our prayers as they move to Trinity Victor Harbor with plans for a Goolwa church plant. If your surname begins with A through M, please bring a salad to share, and if your surname begins with N through Z, please bring a dessert…

Hello Church, This Sunday we continue our preparation for Christmas with a fun and encouraging all-age service with lots of opportunity for the kids to get involved. Young and old we’ll be reminded of the joy of knowing the King and Saviour for all people. Last Sunday I posed a question for us to think about as we prepare for Christmas: what does it look like for…

Hello church, Three things to put in the calendar that will help you share God’s heart for his world: – Join us this coming Monday evening from 7:30-8:30pm in the ‘Minis Room’ at the Holdfast Bay Community Centre to pray for our church and our world. If you’ve never really felt comfortable to pray out loud in a group, this is a great evening…

G’day $$first_name$$, As we learn from 1 Corinthians about our joyful unity in Christ, I’m keen to update you on our youth ministry. We can be so thankful for the diversity of our church family, with people in every decade of life gathering together on Sundays. Our family includes a number of teenagers who are growing in their love of Jesus through their time…

Hello Church, This Sunday we’re praying with the Psalms again – reflecting together on the majesty of God revealed in Psalm 8. Then next Sunday after church we’d love you to plan to stick around for lunch followed by a special church family prayer gathering. With the recent announcement of the Winter’s upcoming move from Brighton to plant a church…