Our Mission

We are a spiritual community of apprentices to Jesus seeking to join with God in all He is doing to bring His blessing in our neighbourhood of Williamstown and Hobsons Bay.  We are called to do this in three ways:

Belong // Seeking to be a community filled with God’s love, grace and truth.

Believe // Seeking to know Jesus and be His disciples. We become his disciples by: Being with Jesus. Becoming Like Jesus. Doing what Jesus did.

Bless // Seeking to bring the mission of God to our neighbourhood and beyond by sharing His love, service, message and blessing.

This is our mission! We invite you to join us as we take part in what God is doing in our local community and wider world.

Our Ministry Team

Jonathan (Jono) Prince

Associate Pastor, Jono (Jonathan) Prince

Jono is a young vibrant man of God who seeks to serve and lead. He is married to Sarah and they have a beautiful son called Reuben (and another on the way!). He loves all types of sports, board games, only good movies and enjoys a laugh when he gets the chance!

Jono was born and grew up in Bendigo and has loved being an active member of the local church as long as he can remember having been involved in camps, children’s, youth, mens’ and worship ministries. Jono has also enjoyed being part of holiday programs, breakfast clubs and soccer clubs.

He absolutely loves the opportunity being a pastor brings because he gets to share life with and support so many different people and sees that as a real privilege. He hopes that people see the acceptance that he has found in Jesus despite how imperfect he is – and that they might find that too.

Tiffany Gilmour

Community & Ministry Assistant & Admin Assistant, Tiffany Gilmour

With a background in cultural and community events and theatre, Tiffany helps to support the operations and ministry activities of the church including Sunday worship, communications, facilities hire, Seeds (creche and children’s ministry), Helping Hand Café and community outreach initiatives. Tiffany is married to Alan and they have two awesome kids and a guinea pig called Nibbles.

Megan Jung

 Lead Pastor (currently on Maternity Leave), Megan Jung

Megan commenced her ministry at Williamstown Church of Christ in November 2012. With a background in marketing and communications, Megan accepted God’s call to church ministry and completed a Graduate Diploma in Theology at Whitley College in Melbourne and a Master of Divinity at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada in preparation for entering into pastoral ministry. Megan was ordained as a Churches of Christ Minister in May 2014.

Megan lives in Williamstown with her husband Charlie and daughter Zoe, and in her spare time she enjoys podcasts and hunting down Melbourne’s best coffee spots.

To listen to Megan’s sermons at Willi Church click here. To watch an interview in which Megan shares about the journey so far at Williamstown Church of Christ click here. To watch a talk Megan gave at our Churches of Christ Victoria/Tasmania Summit in May 2015 click here.

Believer’s Baptism

Baptism is an act of immersion that represents Christ’s death and the death of our old life of going our own way. We go down into the water and then come out of the water to represent Christ’s death and resurrection and our own death and resurrection into a new journey of following and imitating Christ.

The word baptism comes from the Greek word baptizo, which means to immerse. In the Churches of Christ we baptise by immersing a person in water, following in the model of the New Testament. When we baptise someone, we totally immerse them – going under the water means leaving the old life of sin behind and coming up out of the water is a sign that we are commencing a new life.

As well as meaning immersion into water, there is another level to the word baptism: to be immersed in the things of God and overwhelmed by the power, love and faithfulness of God.

‘Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’ Acts 2:38

Baptism is a moment of faith that should be shared with family and friends and your church family and celebrated with much joy in recognising the work of God’s Spirit in our lives. If you’re thinking about being baptised, our Minister, Megan would love to talk with you.

Have more questions about baptism? Click Here to view the “The Journey of Baptism” booklet produced by Churches of Christ in Australia.

Who are the Churches of Christ?

The Churches of Christ in Australia is a movement of the people of God gathering around the central figure of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, living out His way in our local communities and inviting others to do the same. We are a movement of independent Christian churches, who champion, support and resource one other in living out the radical mission of God in our culture in this time. You could say that they are another denomination, but in contrast to other groups, Churches of Christ are committed to the independence and autonomy of each local church. We are all different, and we all operate in a different local setting, so we will all do things differently, but Jesus is central to who we are and all we do.

How we worship

While worship styles and approaches can vary between individual churches, we all adhere to the doctrine of Believer’s Baptism (not infant baptism or christening) and join together to share communion every week. To find out more about baptism, click the tab on the left.

Where we came from

The Churches of Christ grew out of the Restoration Movement of the 18th and 19th centuries, which sought to move past the divisions in the wider Church and unite on the basics of the faith. The catchcry was, and still is “in essentials, unity, in non-essentials, liberty, in all things, charity“.

What that means for us

As for what that means now, for us at Williamstown Church of Christ, we work together with other like-minded churches and organisations to present and live out the Gospel in Australia and beyond. We are an active member of the Churches of Christ Vic/Tas conference, and we can know that we are part of a greater whole, a movement that spans the world and works to bring the love and truth of God to a world that needs it.

For more information, check out:

• The Churches of Christ in Australia official website
• Wikipedia entry on Churches of Christ in Australia

What do we stand for?

As a Church of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania we have affirmed and adopted a number of Collective Statements on issues such as Refugees and Asylum Seekers, First Peoples, Domestic Violence and Disability Inclusion. These Statements represent the larger goals and beliefs of Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania and it is our hope and goal that we as a church would live into these Statements in all we do as a church community.

Serve

There are a lot of different opportunities to serve and be involved at Williamstown Church of Christ. Rather than just filling spaces though, we’re eager to have people engaging the skills, gifts and passions that God has given them.

So, if you’d like to be involved, the best way to start would be to simply get in touch and let us know what you’re passionate about. We’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like something to think about first, then a good place to start is here on our website! Finding out more about our church will give you an idea of some of the things our church is involved with.

Ultimately we’re about using what we have been given to serve those around us, and to give our community a glimpse of the love of Jesus. We want everyone at Williamstown Church of Christ to be a part of that.

Already serving? Want to take the next step?

If you’re wanting to take the next step in becoming part of our church community, check out our information sheet on Church Membership.

Give

As Christians, we believe we are the recipients of incredible, undeserved generosity from God. He hasn’t treated us as our sins deserve – but has poured out his mercy and kindness to us – and continues to do so every day!

One of the ways we respond to God’s generosity is to give our money cheerfully and sacrificially to honour God, and make Him known. You can read about the ways we as a church give to others here.

The majority of our budget comes from the giving of members of our church – that’s you! Please prayerfully consider how you can partner with us in God’s work at Williamstown Church of Christ. If you have any questions about giving, please contact us.

How can I give?

The Bible encourages us to give in a planned, regular and generous manner (1 Corinthians 16:14 and 2 Corinthians 8-9). Having decided what to give, an automated giving arrangement will help to keep us regular in giving to the church. We therefore recommend the following:

1. Internet Banking (our preferred method)

You can set up a regular funds transfer direct to Williamstown Church of Christ using internet banking.

Our bank account details are:

BSB: 703810
Account Number: 05300136
Account name: Williamstown Church of Christ

Mark as ‘General’ (for regular offering) or ‘Building’ (for Building Fund donations)

2. Cash / cheque

Of course you can still give in cash or via cheque (payable to Williamstown Church of Christ) in the offering bowls each week. Offering envelopes can also be supplied to you to help you give regularly – simply request a box from the church office.

Already giving? Want to take the next step?

If you’re wanting to take the next step in becoming part of our church community, check out our information sheet on Church Membership.