Anglesea Baptist is a friendly, family church that welcomes everyone. We are relaxed but vibrant followers of Jesus who are passionate about putting our faith into action by serving the community. We are relaxed but vibrant followers of Jesus who are passionate about putting our faith into action by serving the community and supporting our mission partners.
Seaside Seconds, one of Victoria’s best Opp shops, serves the community by investing in the community. Through the shop the church provides financial sponsorship to local organisations, welfare assistance, supports Foodlink, provides employment and volunteer opportunities and a space to meet.
We are a local, self-governing and self-supporting church that is a member of the Baptist Union of Victoria (www.buv.com.au)
My journey started with Anglesea Christian Fellowship in 1989, when I, and two others planted this beautiful church in the glorious ocean setting that surrounds us. We started with bible studies in each other’s homes and our numbers quickly grew.
At first, we met at Anglesea Community House, having services once a month and attending Torquay Christian Fellowship for the other weeks. Then TCF, believing we were an answer to prayer, called and financially supported our first pastor Kevin Gorman, for three days a week. Soon, the Uniting Church reached out and offered to share their magnificent premises with us. We are still there today.
Our partnership with the Uniting church, and the other two church congregations Anglican and Catholic, are those we treasure. Four times a year we celebrate church together, taking turns to attend each other’s churches. Anglesea is a small and close community, and we firmly believe what unites us is much greater than the different ways we choose to worship. We share lots of ministry and celebrations throughout the year.
For us, our Seaside Seconds opp shop, which we believe is the BEST in VICTORIA, is a big part of our ministry and enables us to put back into the community and beyond, through Foodlink, affordable housing and other contributions as needed.
I have been serving Anglesea as interim pastor since September 2025. I am married to Eric, have four children, and seven grandchildren. I love the ocean and spend every minute I can swimming, diving and kayaking along our beautiful coastline.
