We want to be a church where everyone is involved in ministry. Serving each other is a great way to love each other as a church family, to grow as followers of Jesus as we are sometimes pushed out of our comfort zone, and to glorify God by living our whole lives in service to Him.

There are many ways in which you might be able to serve our church family. Some of these roles are up the front and obvious to everyone, other roles are ones which only God will notice you doing. Some of the roles require special skills, and others involve being willing to attend a few training sessions in order to be equipped for serving in that role. All of these roles are important for our life together as a church family.

Many of our ministries have young people serving in them, and we as a church want to protect and care for our young people well. As a result, we are obligated by law to have a volunteer Working with Children Check (WWCC) and participate in ChildSafe training which is regularly run by our church.

Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can serve our church family here at New Life! We love having new people serve on our teams, however it can take some time to organise training and integrate new members into teams, so please expect to be contacted in the next month or so regarding the different areas you have chosen to serve in. 

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The music team is passionate about leading Gods church in proclaiming His praises. The music team is made up of four basic instruments: drums, bass, electric & acoustic guitar, piano, and lead singers. People who want to join this ministry will need to be musically gifted and have a passion for serving in this way.

Training: You will attend in house training once a year, and also attend the yearly Emu Music conference.

Commitment: You will join one of three teams, and serve once every 3 weeks. This includes Thursday night rehersal at 7pm, and Sunday rehersal at 8am to serve in both the 9am & 10.30am services.

Childsafe: a WWCC and Childsafe Training are required.

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We use a variety of technology in our Sunday gathering for sound mixing, song projection and sermon recording. We need people to run this technology during the service who are passionate to see our Sunday services running smoothly.

Training: You will attend in house training once a year, and also attend the yearly Emu Music conference.

Commitment: You will serve once every 3 weeks on a Sunday, and on a Thursday night at music rehersal (Sound only).

Childsafe: a WWCC and Childsafe Training are required.

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Garden Team: Our gardening team are very passionate about serving our church community this way, and seeing that our grounds are welcoming and attractive to our newcomers. They meet a few times a year for working bees, and may drop in throughout the week or on a weekend to do some additional work.

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Bible Reading: The highlight of our weekly gatherings is hearing Gods Word read to us. This role involves reading the Bible from the lectern just before the sermon. The passage will be given to you ahead of time so you can practice reading it before Sunday.

Morning Tea Team: Having a great morning tea is a great way to ensure that church continues long after the service is finished. Providing morning tea is a job that requires you (along with a partner) to buy/make food for us all to enjoy, ensuring the hot water urn is turned on, and all the coffee/tea making equipment and supplies are out. You will serve in teams of 4 individuals if you are part of the 9am service, and 6 individuals if you are part of the 10.30am service. 

Training: you will be given an induction training session when you join any of the above teams. 

Commitment: You will be rostered on once every 6 weeks (on average)

Childsafe: no WWCC or ChildSafe training is required

Coffee Cart: Our Coffee cart is a fantastic way to bring people together for fellowship and generate new connections between people. Barista skills are helpful however training can be arranged if this is an area of serving you are passionate about. You and your partner will arrive to church early to ensure the machine is ready to go, and exit the service in the last song to get ready to serve coffee post service. If you attend the 10.30 service, you will also be in charge of cleaning the machine.

Training: you will be given an induction training session when you join the team

Commitment: You will be rostered on once every 3-4 weeks (on average)

Childsafe: no WWCC or ChildSafe training is required

Kid's Church Helper: Kids@NewLife is a safe place where kids can have fun as they worship God and learn about Him on their level during our regular 9am and 10:30am Sunday services. The aim of Kids@NewLife is to encourage kids to connect with Jesus personally and to worship Him wholeheartedly through songs, craft, and age-specific small groups where they explore the Bible together. Our helpers support the teachers who lead each group, and we encourage everyone who wants to be a Kids@NewLife teacher to first spend some time as a helper to get a feel for how it runs.

Training: you will be given an induction training session when you join the team, aa well as yearly in house training

Commitment: You will be rostered on once every term, for 3 weeks at a time

Childsafe: a WWCC and ChildSafe training is required

Hosting Team: First impressions matter, and thats why Hosting is such an important role at our church. Our Host Teams greet everyone with a smile, connect newcomers to regular members, and hand out our brochures and bibles. Most importantly, they help newcomers find their seat, and even a new friend to sit next to.

Training: you will be given an induction training session when you join the team, and partnered with a 'buddy' when you first begin serving on your team

Commitment: Your team will be rostered on for a month at a time, every 3 months

Childsafe: no WWCC or ChildSafe training is required