Meet The Neighbours
Spotlighting some of our neighbours within the International Network of Churches (INC).
Northern NSW
Casino INC - Heartlands Church
Paul and Megan Jurjens lead Casino’s INC location, Heartlands Church, after having served for over 10 years as Assistant Pastors in Coffs Harbour. Having recently contributed a generous portion of donations for Operation Christmas Child, the community at Heartlands Church are excited to see what comes next in 2022!
Heartlands Church regularly gather Sundays at 10:00am.
If you’re interested in joining them for a Sunday service, why not message them ahead of time and let them know? You can find Heartlands Church on their Facebook page.
Ballina INC - Seacoast Church
Jim and Venese White are the pastors of Seacoast Church, Ballina’s INC location, having been pastors of Seacoast Church for over 21 years. The pair met in the Ballina / Lismore area, attending high school together from the age of 16 before going on to attend bible college in Brisbane in 1994 with our own Pastor Matthew Rees!
Seacoast Church gather both online and in-person every Sunday at 10:00am; you can find more information about their services on their website or on their YouTube channel!
Lismore / Goonellabah INC - Arise Church
Arise Church, pastored by Allan and Jacqueline Kirchen, originally was planted out of Ballina’s Seacoast Church in 2015. The 15th of February will be Allan, Jacqui and the rest of the Arise community’s 7-year anniversary as a church.
You can find more information about when they gather on their Facebook page!
Murwillumbah INC - ConXions Church
Bob and Helga Spence are the pastors of ConXions Church in Murwillumbah, one of our northernmost churches in NSW. Having adapted to the needs of their community, they have been live broadcasting their weekly services online through the Church Online Platform, a powerful tool for the Church developed by Life.Church.
You can join them online for their weekly service here or message them via the ConXions Church Facebook page!
Tweed Heads INC - Elevation Church Tweed Coast
Lachlan and Tara Jones are the Location Pastors of Elevation Church Tweed Coast, the northernmost INC location in NSW. Having recently held their 2022 Anointing and Worship Services, the community at Elevation Church Tweed Coast are buzzing and enthusiastic to see what comes next this year!
To find more information, feel free to check out their website or to follow them on Instagram to stay up to date.
Yamba INC - Elevation Church Yamba
Yamba’s INC location is Elevation Church Yamba, pastored by Steve and Allyson Stuttle. Similarly to their Tweed Coast location, Elevation Church Yamba embraces a fortnightly church model, meeting together for Large Gatherings twice a month and alternating on the other 2-3 Sundays with Home Gatherings and “Go” Sundays - a day where the church is encouraged to seek intentional connection with others in their world.
You can find more information about Elevation Church Yamba’s services on their website and through Instagram!