Gatherings

Sunday Morning Gathering

We gather together each Sunday to make much of Jesus, worship, pray, share stories, receive teaching, share communion, encourage and enjoy each other. 
Including a kids program (see below).

Address: Blaxland Public School, Baden Place, Blaxland
Time: 9:30am

Sunday Arvo Gathering

A smaller service, followed by a meal.
Come and gather with us each Sunday arvo to make much of Jesus, worship, pray, share stories, receive teaching, share communion, encourage and enjoy each other.
Including a kids program.

Address: Camp Fletcher, 69 Alexander Ave, Hazelbrook NSW 2779
Time: 4pm

Soma Kids

MORNING GATHERING
Creche – ages 0-3 (school courtyard – parent supervised, with audio streaming)
Preschool Kids – ages 3-5 (green classroom)
Kids – ages 5+ (school reception) 

ARVO GATHERING
Creche – ages 0+ (on the deck – parent supervised, with audio streaming)
Kids – ages 2-6 (rec room)
Older Kids – in with adults

Our kids ministry uses The Gospel Project to engage children with the gospel through stories, song, craft and play, during the teaching time of our gathering. Parents are welcome to be in this space.

All of our leaders and helpers have been screened and trained through our ChildSafe procedures.

If you would like your children to participate in any of these ministries, please make sure your child is signed in electronically each Sunday before the gathering commences. 

Click the link below for more information about Soma Children in the every day life of our church…

soma children

Preaching Program

2024 THE CHURCH IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT

July 21 – Acts 1:1-11 – Jesus ascends – Dave
July 28 – Acts 1:12-2:13 – The risen Christ pours out his Spirit – Dave
Aug 4 – Acts 2:14-47, 4:32-37, 6:1-7 – The new community of the risen Jesus – Dave
Aug 11 – Acts 5 – Disaster: Ananias and Sapphira – Stuart
Aug 18 – Acts 3-4 – Signs of new creation in the name of Jesus – Dave
Aug 25 – Acts 6-7 – Stephen becomes a target – Tim
Sept 1 – Acts 8 – Phillip, the Samaritans, and the Ethiopian – Dave
Sept 8 – Acts 9:1-32 – Damascus road: The story of Paul begins – Toby
Sept 15 – Acts 9:32-11:18 – Peter and the household of Cornelius – Dave
Sept 22 – Acts 11:19-30 – The Gospel taking root in Antioch – Tim
Sept 29 – Acts 12 – James killed, Peter in prison but the Gospel powers on – Toby
School Holidays
Oct 6 – Life-hacks – Sabbath – Dan Jackson
School Holidays
Oct 13 – 5for5 – Acts 10 (Combined Gathering)

Soma Basics 2024 –
Oct 20 – Gospel-centred – Toby
Oct 27 – Gospel-identity – Toby
Nov 3 – Gospel-life – Toby
Nov 10 – Gospel-driven – Toby (AGM)

Keeping In Step With The Spirit, part 2 –
Nov 17 – Signs and Wonders – Dave
Nov 24 – Spirit and Redemption – Stuart 
Dec 1 – Spiritual Revival – Toby?

Advent 2024: The Unexpected Jesus –
Dec 8 – Advent – Luke 1:1-4 – The Unexpected Gospel – Dave
Dec 15 – Advent – Luke 1:26-35 – The Unexpected God – Dave
Dec 22 – Advent – Luke 1:46-55 – The Unexpected Angel – Toby
Dec 25 – Christmas – Luke 2:25-38 – The Unexpected Child (Combined Gathering at Blaxland) – Stuart (Luke 2)
Dec 29 – No Gathering
Jan 5 – Combined Gathering Camp Fletcher 4pm 
Jan 12 – The Boy Jesus – Luke 2:38-52
Jan 19 – Baptised by John – Luke 3
Jan 26 – Jesus’ temptation – Luke 4:1-13
Feb 2 – Jesus announcing the kingdom – Luke 4:14-5:16 (the leper)
Feb 9 – Vision Sunday: Dying and rising with Christ – Phil 3:2-11
Feb 16 – Rubbish Boasting – Phil 3:2-11
Feb 23 – Three kinds of dying – Phil 2:1-11
Mar 2 – Something new has arrived – Luke 5:17-6:11
Mar 9 – Sermon on the plain – 6:12-49

The Descent of Love – Reflections on Philippians 2:1-11
Mar 16 – The mind of Christ – Philippians 2:1-5
Mar 23 – Camp
Mar 30 – The Shape of the Story
April 6 – Surrendering our rights – Philippians 2:6-8
April 13 – Anticipating resurrection – Philippians 2:9-11, 4:10-12
April 17 – Maundy Thursday
April 18 – Good Friday
April 20 – Easter Day