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Thursday evenings Providing young people with a mix of fun, adventure and challenge, Boys Brigade mentors and empowers each member to reach for their potential, building their resilience and enabling them to find their place in leading and impacting their world today and into the future. Boys’ Brigade provides a range of Christian-based activities and challenges, a structured program of achievements, Christian fellowship and guidance, and a sense of belonging to a local and worldwide group. The boys will be…

A space for gamers of all varieties Coming to DVBC is North RAID, a space for those with an interest in board games, video games, card games and tabletop games. Our first event, North RAID: BETA 1.0, will be held this school holidays, July 4 at 10am! This event will be hosted by DVBC, partnering with special guests for a day of Tabletop Gaming, for students Grade 5 to Year 12. Details and tickets can be found here! Contact Jacob…

Various Times & LocationsConnect groups are the foundation upon which we build and strengthen relationships within our church community. They provide members the opportunity to develop Christ-centred relationships through meaningful conversations, to grow and encourage each other in their relationships with Jesus, and to truly live in community with each other.Each group is made up of eight to fifteen people. We have around 20 groups meeting weekly or fortnightly in different locations at various times. If you can’t find a…

Why Alpha?Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith, typically run over eleven weeks. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Alpha is run all around the globe and everyone is welcome. It runs in cafés, churches, universities, homes – you name it. No two Alphas look the same, but generally they have three key things in common: food, a talk and good conversation. First up there’s foodWhether it’s a group…

At Diamond Valley Young Adults, we love doing lfe together, through all its victories and trials, knowing we’re treasured by Jesus! Typically we meet on a Sunday evening, gather round the bonfire or table, share a meal and hang out.  We aim to build meaningful connections, and go for some faith-based encouragement whether it be sharing prayer/praise poings followed by a time of prayer, reading the Bible, faith-based discussions, listening to a Christian message, worship, or encourage each other in…

Ongoing Houses of Hope is an exciting community-based response to the critical shortage of housing for people seeking asylum living in our community. In partnership with churches and volunteers, Baptcare’s Houses of Hope offer safe, suitable and secure housing to very vulnerable individuals and families who otherwise face homelessness. In 2017 DVBC committed to funding and supporting four Houses of Hope. Initially the members of DVBC community painted walls, sourced furniture and household items, and scrubbed floors creating safe and…

7pm Tuesdays Join us in the hall on Tuesday evenings for a fun and relaxed game of carpet bowls. Never played before? Not to worry! The aim of the game is to deliver your bowls (or woods) closer to the jack than your opponents. And if this makes no sense at all to you, fear not: we have experienced players on hand to show you how it’s done. Come along, join in the fun and make some new friends while…

First Wednesday of the monthDVBC Friendship & Fellowship Group aims to create meaningful connections and develop strong relationships in a safe and comfortable environment.Through food, conversation, friendship and fun we hope everyone who joins us will feel welcomed, accepted and encouraged by the time we spend together.To ensure things stay interesting the structure (and location) varies session to session with past activities including singing around the piano, playing carpet bowls, holding an Olympic Games and enjoying lunch at Bundoora Park.Cost By…

9.30am-12pm Wednesdays At this fun and creative craft group you can learn new techniques or master old ones under the leadership of a skilled and experienced crafter. Offering tuition in sewing, knitting and embroidery, we meet each week in the church hall, encouraging and inspiring each other to create beautiful (and useful) handcrafted pieces. Participants are grouped by common interest and may choose to work on a pre-arranged craft or bring their own project. We warmly invite you to join…

Sunday mornings during school termsDuring the Sunday morning services kids are invited to participate in our Kids Church program, where they will delve into the Bible, have a chat, participate in activities, and play games.Children begin church in the main auditorium with their families. After the first few songs, there is usually a Kids Talk and all the kids are invited to come up the front and participate. From there, they head into the hall (next door to the auditorium)…

6.45pm Wednesdays during school terms An interdenominational organisation, Girls’ Brigade gives girls the opportunity to grow mentally and spiritually in a safe and welcoming environment. There are opportunities in the weekly program to develop friendships, participate in new activities, earn badges, and develop teamwork and leadership skills. Throughout the course of the year members work to obtain different levels of achievements in four areas or themes, for example cooking or travel. DVBC hosts four Girls’ Brigade groups each Wednesday night:…

Times varyWomen in Focus encourages fellowship and faith amongst women in our church and the wider community.At each Women in Focus event, women enjoy fellowship, share food and are inspired by the experiences of others. Guest speakers candidly share their personal faith journeys and discuss their work with Christian or community-aid organisations.Supporting and encouraging women underpins everything the Women in Focus team does, from providing ‘Pamper Packs’ for women at times of emotional or spiritual need, to staging guest speaker events,…