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. 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 2-3 May was The Gathering, incorporating the Annual Assembly. Almost 400 people from 145 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. Thanks to everyone who was part of this time together!
We were blessed through the keynote sessions from Tania Harris on Hearing the Voice of God on Friday, and Tim Piesse on Building Discipleship Cultures on Saturday. We also heard stories from across the movement of how God is at work, from 20 churches planted, to hundreds of leaders trained, to new regional initiatives, to the ongoing ministry of Morling College and much more, there is a lot to be thankful for!
Visit The Gathering website to watch recordings and stories from the 2025 Annual Assembly and catch up hear more about what was shared.
On Saturday 9th November, we gathered from across 7 venues across the state for our 2024 Gathering Incorporating the Ordinary Assembly. Thanks to everyone who was part of this time together!
Keynote sessions were shared from special guests Rev Andrew Duncan, State Director for Baptist Mission Australia and Rev Melissa Lipsett, CEO of Baptist World Aid Australia. It was great to hear them both share about how we are advancing God’s mission as we partner together at a local and global level, inspiring us to reflect on our collective impact and reaffirming the importance of shared vision and action around the world.
Both sessions are available to be watched online as well as resources that were shared on the day on the Gathering website.
We had the privilege of hearing a part of the story of Harbourside where they recounted their journey as a church and the work they are doing within their community. Following this the Assembly responded with enthusiasm and overwhelming support, approving Harbourside’s affiliation and welcoming them into our family of churches.
If you want to dig deeper into Habourside’s story visit OurStory to find out more
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.
