Ministry opportunity at Yarrawonga Presbyterian Church
Yarrawonga Presbyterian Church in Victoria is a congregation with a gospel heritage and a heartfelt desire to reach its growing community for Christ.
Yarrawonga is a beautiful growing town of around 8,600 people situated on the Murray River, approximately 265 km northeast of Melbourne. With a median age of 52, a significant number of unchurched residents, and a projected population of nearly 11,000 by 2031, there is a genuine and exciting gospel opportunity here. Mulwala, across the river, has a population of 2,557. Both townships, which rest against Lake Mulwala, are surrounded by a thriving agricultural sector and a strong community spirit that make this a genuinely wonderful place to live and serve.
The congregation is a committed group of around 20 people with 3 local elders and a faithful Board of Management. They are a stand-alone Home Mission Charge, and they are prayerfully seeking a Home Missionary to come alongside them in the church’s ministry.
If you are someone who is at home in community life, can connect with older believers and younger people alike, and has a heart for the church’s mission, this might be for you. We warmly encourage elders and ministry-minded people to consider this opportunity — including those who may not yet hold formal accreditation. Jesus loves using those who are faithful, available, and teachable. And there would be training, support and ministry development in the role.
Regional gospel ministry could be your tree change with a heavenly twist!
If this opportunity stirs your interest, or if you know of someone who may be well-suited, please contact:
Rev. Stuart Withers (Interim Moderator)
Phone: 0411 191 337
Email: stuart.withers@pcv.org.au
Please do pray for the congregation at Yarrawonga as they seek the Lord’s provision for this role.
P.S. The sky really is picture blue, even in winter!
Ararat-Skipton Church wants a ministry worker
Ararat-Skipton Presbyterian Church seeks someone to lead and equip our congregation into its next chapter of ministry, and to connect with the wider population within our footprint in regional Victoria.
Our heart and vision is to spiritually mature as a church, while at the same time serve and prayerfully see our communities come to the true knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.
Our present Ararat congregation of around twenty five adults and a few kids, and Skipton congregation between twelve to eighteen adults, have a desire to grow, especially through the conversion of the unchurched.
According the Australian Bureau Statistics (ABS) 2021 data, the area of Ararat has a population of 11,880 and Skipton’s population was 609. In the 2021 ABS data on religion those in Ararat who were listed as either “No religion or not stated” was 58.4% (6,941 people), and 51.9% in Skipton (316 people) meaning much Gospel ministry to be done.
The character, conviction and competency will be considered in any application received.
The person will be someone, who: (authorised by Presbytery 4.70)
- Is dependent on Christ and have their identity fixed in Him.
- Relies on God’s word and the Holy Spirit for their ministry.
- Will connect the church with their wider communities.
- Has relevant theological training and ministry experience.
- Will view expository preaching as important for others to grow in their faith.
- Accepts our reformed evangelical beliefs and will adhere to the theological standards of the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
- Has a valid WWCC and agreeable to any necessary Police Checks,
- Is willing to complete the Presbyterian Church of Victoria Safe Church requirements.
As our ministry worker they will be responsible for:
- Preaching expository sermons using a biblical approach
- Providing pastoral care with the help of elders
- Investing in others through mentoring and discipleship
- Facilitating and assisting with mission-focused activities
- Considering new directions of ministry
Remuneration
This will be in accordance with the remuneration recommendations of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, and subject to negotiation around days or hours you can commit to. To discuss this ministry please contact Maurie Cropper 0424416334 or mauriecropper28@gmail.com
Seeking a Minister for South Yarra Presbyterian Church
South Yarra Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, was established on its present site in 1854 and has continued to proclaim the gospel in the inner suburbs of Melbourne. The congregation is now looking to call a new senior minister.
We are a Reformed and evangelical church that values sound preaching and a confessional approach to worship, teaching and congregational life. We are thankful for a tradition of fine preachers and pastors and want to maintain a faithful and welcoming witness to the gospel. We are currently a vigorous congregation with between 40 and 50 regularly attending, with an active eldership, drawing people both from South Yarra and across Melbourne, from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Our property’s size and inner-city location provides considerable scope for future ministry, and we are looking to renew our heritage church building as part of that process.
Our selection committee is seeking expressions of interest from those with experience in congregational ministry, who prize the preaching of the Word and welcome the opportunity to pastor within a confessionally Reformed context.
For further details, please contact the Interim Moderator, Rev. Graham Nicholson, g.nicholson02@gmail.com, or the Session Clerk, Rev. Ben Nelson, at ben.nelson@ptc.vic.edu.au. Visit www.southyarrachurch.org to find out more about our congregation.
Koroit-Port Fairy Parish is seeking to call a Pastor
This Parish is looking to call a pastor in 12-24 months time. The ministry is currently served by a full-time interim pastor, under whom much growth is taking place, following a long ministry by the recently retired minister.
The Selection Committee are seeking a pastor to build on this solid and encouraging foundation, as younger families are being drawn into fellowship..
Koroit is seeing much development as it borders the city of Warrnambool, and prosperous farmland; Port Fairy is a unique tourist town on the coast.
If you sense God’s leading to this ministry, please get in touch with the Interim Moderator, Rev Shady Mehanni at shady@warrnamboolpc.org.au