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Check out our 2026 focus points.

Check out our 2026 focus points.

Vision 2026
We exist to courageously love and empower people to become like Jesus.

We exist to courageously love and empower people to become like Jesus.

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All people have a place at Bayside Church.

All people have a place at Bayside Church.

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New to Bayside? Explore our faith community.

New to Bayside?
Explore our faith community.

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We offer groups to connect those in and around our community.

We offer groups to connect those in and around our community.

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We provide a pathway to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

We provide a pathway to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

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We are Bayside Church, a dynamic, family church with people of all ages

Welcome to Bayside Church! We invite you to join a thriving church that believes in being relevant, passionate and making a difference in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs and beyond.

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Community Care
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Function Hire
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There are many ways you can get involved in the Bayside family

Bayside Kids

Bayside Kids is all about having fun whilst discovering who God is.
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Bayside Youth

Bayside Youth is the collective of young people of Bayside Church and the Bayside area.
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Bayside Young Adults

Connection - Commitment - Consistency
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Bayside Adults

Bayside Adults is all about celebrating different generations. Bringing different age and life stages together.
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Exploring Faith?

Ask questions, discover the Christian faith and go deeper

Faith Steps

Weekly Messages

15 February 2026

Going to Gethsemane | Amelia Pickering

9 February 2026 | Ps Rob Buckingham

God in the Overflow Pt 1 | Ps Rob Buckingham

31 January 2026 | Ps Rob Buckingham

Vision 2026 – Overflow with Hope | Ps Rob Buckingham

25 January 2026

Unwavering Faith | Ps Kaye Breeuwer

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Coming Up

Bayside Church hosts many special events during the year. Here’s a menu of what’s coming up

Practicing the Way

Practicing the Way

Tue 17 Feb - Tue 17 Feb7.00pm-9.00pmBayside Church
Practicing the Way is a transformational course coming to Bayside Church in 2026. 
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Newcomers Lunch

Newcomers Lunch

Sun 22 Feb12.00pm-1.30pmBayside Church
If you have are new to the church in the past 12 months, we would like to invite you to our newcomer’s lunch on Sunday 22 February from 12-1.30. This will be an opportunity for you to meet the pastoral and ministry team and for us to get to know you better.
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Rob Buckingham's Blog

Senior Minister, Rob Buckingham, blogs about faith and life.
Learn how to apply biblical principles to everyday life.

Discipleship Easter prayer

Ash Wednesday, Lent & Fasting

10 February 2016

Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, signals the start of Lent in Western Christianity. It falls 40 days before Easter (excluding Sundays) and is observed by many Christians.

Origins

Lent comes from Jesus’ 40 days…

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Rob Buckingham

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Bayside Church is a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC). Bayside Community Care and Bayside Foundation are charities registered with the ACNC and have Deductible Gift Recipient status with the Australian Taxation Office.

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