It was one of those classic humid Hervey Bay days. John was having a break outside his workplace. As he stood in the shade enjoying some time out of the warehouse, he noticed a man who appeared to be ...  Read More

Tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your role at HBBC.I grew up in South Africa and emigrated to Australia at the end of 2000. Russ and I have been married for 30 years and we have two a...  Read More

Our life group, led by Mark and Kathy Payne, had the privilege of going to Mundubbera, a few hours west of Hervey Bay, on the weekend of 23 April.  We knew that Mundubbera Baptist Church was strugglin...  Read More

By Mitch Davis Church Value #3: Authentic relationships This week, we are thinking about building authentic relationships. We’ve considered what it means to have a growing relationship with God. But h...  Read More

Tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from? What does your family situation look like? Originally from Ballarat Victoria, I have also lived in Arnhem Land, NT, Atherton Tablelands and Nth Que...  Read More

Three major flood events in 2022 saw the devastation of the homes and lives of thousands of people along Australia's east coast. Lucy, a single mother of two, was one of them.Flood waters inundated th...  Read More

 By Mitch Davis Church Value #2: Communicating for life-change For the second week in this series meditating on our church values, we are reflecting on what it means to ‘communicate for life change’. ...  Read More

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your family?I was born and bred in Victoria, a "PK" (pastor's kid), and middle child. I followed my heart in moving to Queensland, and have now been hap...  Read More

By Mitch Davis Church Value #1: A growing relationship with God I’ve been asked to share some thoughts as a devotional series over the coming weeks, looking at our church values - the key features we ...  Read More

My wife Mariam and I have been at Hervey Bay since 2019, moving up from Brisbane where we went to university. We are blessed with two young children, Leila and Caleb, who keep us very busy!In my spare...  Read More

Carmen Pampeyan Each day as a school chaplain is different. New challenges to face, obstacles to overcome and victories to celebrate. I LOVE to be organised, to make plans, stick to a schedule and cro...  Read More

Two weeks ago we met as THE CHURCH of Hervey Bay as the various groups came together for our Pentecost service. God was clearly present, and these are some excerpts of the responses from various minis...  Read More