To our Visitors : Welcome! There are no bells and whistles on this site, but it will download quickly, and let you know WHO we are, WHAT we stand for, and WHAT we do. If you’d like to know something more of our Church’s background - go to the Introduction on the menu bar.
We are part of the Christian community in Holroyd City in Sydney's western suburbs - active in combined churches ministry in youth, schools, retirement villages, community liaison and Ministers' Fellowship activities. We believe there is only ONE CHURCH in our district, represented by many expressions of local fellowship. We are committed to growing primarily from evangelism, not by transfer, and enjoy a healthy relationship with many other churches in our area that are similarly committed to the Lordship of Christ and reaching the unchurched with the good news...
Our church actively supports the various ministries functioning under the auspices of the Holroyd Christian Ministers' Fellowship; details on the Combined Churches' website
SPECIAL EVENTS COMING UP:
The men are camping from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th March at Kangaroo Valley. Trevor Scott is returning as a guest speaker on the topic "A heart after God". Cost is just $20 each but you will need to BYO food & camping equipment. Contact the church office to RSVP or for more details.
The 2010 annual church family camp is on the Queen's Birthday long weekend, Friday 11th to Monday 14th June. We're at Camp Kedron again, near Ingleside. The speaker is to be confirmed - watch this space for more details!
And
remember, EVERY day is a SPECIAL EVENT when Jesus Christ is with you!
There IS hope! God has good things
in store for all who love and follow Him!
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OUR MAIN COLLECTIVE ACTIVITIES.... |
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Sunday Services |
Greystanes Community Centre, 734 Merrylands Rd. |
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Youth approx 12yrs to early 20's. 7pm Fridays at Greystanes Community Centre; James & Megan Roberts, Terri Di Ienno and Kefas Makava 0430-559255 therock@hnlc.org.au. |
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Ladies Ministry |
Prayer chain, craft nights and fellowship - Kathy Watts 98233556 Click here for coming events |
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Home Fellowships |
Home Fellowships in Greystanes and Blacktown (Tuesdays). Something for everyone, from enquirers to experienced Christians! 7.30pm start. Details from the office 98962514 or David Di Ienno, Pastoral Care Coordinator. |
| 5th Sunday Book Club | Meets in Guildford for lunch and discussion of a book on the last Sunday of the month when there are five Sunday's in a month (4 times per year). Joy Doughty 9632-2587 |
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Overseas Missions |
We are part of the support network of Lifeline Ministries Southern Africa; based out of Zimbabwe. The Website has great detail and updated information on the situation in Southern Africa, and what YOU can do to be involved. |
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Ministry Development College [MDC] |
Thursdays 6.30-9.30pm; 6-week courses to enhance the effectiveness of every believer's calling. Details from church office or website. TO WEBSITE |
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Ministry contacts |
Senior Ministers - Brian & Elizabeth Rensford (m) 0419-201541 Pastoral
Care Coordinator - David Di
Ienno (m) 0409-726819 |
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CHURCH OFFICE |
106A Jersey Rd, Greystanes NSW 2145 02-9896-2514 fax. 02-9636-7260 newlife@hnlc.org.au |
Overseas
Missions is a very essential part of our church life and
focus
Since 1982 our church has been involved
in LifeLine Ministries in Southern Africa. We helped fund their
extensive "paper preachers and teachers" literature ministry, and now
the Ministry Development program. Have a look at our OVERSEAS MISSIONS WEBPAGE. Our prayer is it will help you fire up
with Holy Spirit passion for the plight and opportunities that exist RIGHT NOW
within our sphere of influence! It features up-to-date reports on the Zimbabwe
crisis. We
pray; we give; and some of us go!
Ministry reports
Holroyd New Life Church has been involved in high
school SRE since 1990. With several other churches in our district, we
currently help support the Coordinators in five high schools and a Combined
Churches representative covering the 23 primary schools in our District. Two are from our
church - Michelle Burns (Holroyd HS) and Kefas Makava (Greystanes HS). A continual stream of students have
been involved in Bible study, youth activities, camps, and Sunday meetings in
local churches. The majority are from unchurched homes. We also have a team
of volunteers teaching in both primary and high schools.
It was a real joy in late 2006 to ordain our most recent youth leader, James Roberts, who came from an unchurched background and came to Christ through the schools' ministry.
Our discipling program covers not only Bible teaching foundations, but also lifestyle skills. It has been recently upgraded, and is now being used by other churches. Praise God! Some of these young people have brought much chaos with them! But also much life and joy to our church! The slow process continues - of changing the mindset so they begin to think and act (and react) as a Christian. We pray the change in their lives will speak to their families too.
If you are interested in financially supporting the SRE ministry, it's a tax-deductible, registered charity. Contact our office for details.