Sunday Worship Services

On Sunday mornings we meet in a school hall. We dress comfortably and most weeks you will be greeted at the door by a couple of church members. Our time together starts with singing praises to the Lord, which are a mix of new and old favourites. The musicians are of all ages with instruments ranging from flutes and violins to guitars and drums. The music is a mix of new songs and old favourites. You might be surprised at the range of nationalities and ages in the fellowship, we are a church family.

In everything we do we try to bring honour and glory to Jesus Christ by keeping his word, the Bible, at the center of our worship. We read God’s word together, praise God for His mercy and sovereign grace. We seek Him in earnest prayer for the needs of this world, our country, and for each other. The preaching of the Bible is led by Pastor André Bay and most weeks other members contribute to the service as well. 

Sunday School

Our children (toddler – 12 years) meet before our morning service, at 9.15am, for Sunday School. They sing, have shared catechism instruction, and then break into age-based groups for Bible study.

We don’t believe that children and parents should be separated during our corporate worship on a Sunday; so we encourage children and their parents to join in the service. We do make allowance for the use the Staff Room at the back at times when parents need to take their kids out to calm them down, or attend to something that can’t be attended to quietly in the pews.

It is important that children should observe their parents and other believers as they worship Christ on the Lord’s Day. They need to see the tears, the joy, our closed eyes, our frowns and hear our voices as we sing and us whispering “Amen” as we worship. We want them to observe and participate with us in praying together to God through His Son Jesus Christ, us singing God’s praises as a congregation and also learning how to reverently listen to the Word of God read and preached to us.

Fellowship

After the worship service, we enjoy morning tea together. If you’re new to Shore Baptist Church, this is a great opportunity to get to know the members of the church, and ask any questions you have. Our hope is that you will know the love of Christ, feel valued, at home, and welcomed at Shore Baptist Church.

Lord’s Supper & Church Lunches

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper together monthly, on the first Sunday of the month. And on the last Sunday of the month, our services are often followed by a church shared lunch. We hope you will stay and join us in sharing a meal and fellowship.

Giving

There is an offering box in the church, but we don’t take up an offering during the service. Some members prefer to contribute electronically. Details are available on our Giving page, or in the church.

Sunday Evening Services

Every second and fourth Sunday of the month (March to October), we have our Evening Service at Westminster Christian School starting at 6.00pm.