Serving Jesus together


We are a church that desires to be a community that serves Jesus together, not out of duty or guilt, but out of love and faith from our freedom in Christ.


“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”  Galatians 5:13


Once you have decided to call Epping Presbyterian Church home after attending Belonging, we would love for you to start serving in a ministry team to live out your freedom in Jesus. 


For more information about the range of areas where church members can serve, along with a brief description of each, please download our Serve Booklet. Hard copies are also available in the church.


Serve Booklet


If you are ready to serve and join a team, please complete the Let's Chat contact form. We'd love to begin a conversation to help you find a team to serve Jesus with us. 


Let's Chat

Worship teams

Our worship teams serve to lead our congregation in worshipping Jesus with delight and to rest in Him. 

service leading team

Lead the congregation in corporate worship with personal warmth and gospel depth. 


Team Leader:

Darwin Agahari


Serves:

Sundays once a month

bible reading team

Read the Word of God publicly when we gather for corporate worship. 


Team Leader:

Darwin Agahari


Serves:

Sundays once a month

prayer team

Model and lead our congregation to give thanks and bring before him the needs of our church, community and wider world.  


Team Leader:

Darwin Agahari


Serves:

Sundays twice a term

music team

Lead our congregation to know and love God through song. There are 3 roles within the team: Band Leader, Song Leader, Band Member.


Team Leader:

Ben Tsai


Serves:

Sundays 1-2 times a month

tech team

Help our congregation to engage with the service and clearly hear the Word of God. Support the music and service teams and manage the stage.


Team Leaders:

David Bayliss (9:30am service)

Kym Schwarz (5:30pm service)


Serves:

Sundays 1-2 times a month







Community teams

Our community teams serve to cultivate a welcoming and deep church community around Jesus and his mission. 

welcoming team

Extend the love and welcome of Jesus to everyone before, during and after our services.


Team Leaders:

Emily Tsai (9:30am service)

Vivienne Stewart (5:30pm service)


Serves:

SUndays once per month

cafe team

Provide warm and inviting hospitality for people to connect with each other over food after our church services.


Team Leaders:

Caroline Clark (9:30am service)

Andrew McAlpine (5:30pm service)


Serves:

Sundays every 6 weeks

Sundays every 2 months

connect & belong team

Connect every newcomer to belong to our church and join our mission in making, maturing and multiplying disciples of Jesus. 


Team Leader:

Caroline Clark


Serves:

Sundays once per month

media team

Communicate God’s work in the life of our church community through multimedia and social media. 


Team Leader:

Caroline Clark


Serves:

Flexible contributors

Hymn morning team

Organise a welcoming midweek Hymn Morning service and bring food for people to connect with one another over morning tea.


Team Leader:

Wendy Parrett


Serves:

1st Wednesday of every month

care team

Provide practical care to church members needing personal help or assistance to belong and be involved in our church community.


Team Leader:

Wendy Parrett


Serves:

Monthly and as required





grow teams

Our grow teams serve to see our congregation growing in Jesus by being deep in God’s Word with others. 

growth group leaders

Facilitate Growth Group members to be growing in Jesus by God’s Word and prayer with others.  


Team Leaders:

Darwin Agahari

Caroline Clark


Serves:

Weekly in school terms

mentoring

One to one mentoring and discipleship of members to be growing in Jesus through God’s Word, prayer and fellowship. 


Team Leader:

Darwin Agahari


Serves:

Monthly or weekly





mission teams

Our mission teams serve to mobilise our congregation to be on mission for Jesus by evangelising our friends and local community together and supporting our mission partners who are taking the gospel around the world. 

explore course team

Host a welcoming and hospitable space for people to explore the claims of Jesus at our explore courses: Alpha, Christianity Explored, Discover.


Team Leader:

Michael Nhieu


Serves:

Weekly on Sundays or midweek over 5-7 week block

follow course team

Establish new Christians in the foundations of Christian faith to begin following and serving Jesus in his mission. 


Team Leader:

Michael Nhieu


Serves:

Weekly over 6-8 week block

connect events team

Organise events for the wider community to connect with our church members and create conversations about faith and Christian living.


Team Leader:

Michael Nhieu


Serves:

Flexible

mission support team

Encourage and educate our congregation to be involved in global missions through pray, partnership and exploring overseas missions opportunities.


Team Leader:

Jan Bayliss


Serves:

Meets monthly except over Christmas

next gen teams

Our Next Gen teams serve to teach and help children and teenagers to know, love and follow Jesus in a fun, safe and friendship-building environment. 

epic kids team

Teach and help children to know God from the Bible and follow Jesus in a fun and safe environment. 


Team Leaders:

Josiah Tjiong

Linda Wong

Ruth Hong


Serves:

Sundays during school terms

kids talk team

Give creative kids talk to teach children, alongside adults, the big idea of the Bible passage


Team Leader:

Josiah Tjiong


Serves:

Sundays during school terms

epc youth team

Teach and help teenagers to build friendships and learn about life and faith in Jesus from the Bible. 


Team Leader:

Luke Anderson


Serves:

Friday nights during school terms

brigades team

Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades are after school programs to build friendships, develop life skills and learn about life and faith in Jesus from the Bible. 


Girls Brigades Leader:

Anne Barnes


Boys Brigades Leader:

Garry McPhee


Serves:

Monday and Thursday nights during school terms

holiday club team

A two-day school holiday program with Family Fun Night to connect children and parents from our community with the gospel of Jesus. 


Team Leader:

Josiah Tjiong


Serves:

2 days in the winter school holidays

sre team

Teach the Bible to primary school kids in local schools so they know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.


Team Leader:

Darwin Agahari


Serves:

Midweek during school terms





facilities team

Our facilities teams serve to support the ministry of the church through the upkeep of well-maintained facilities.

maintenance team

Maintain safe, clean and presentable church facilities and grounds. 


Team Leader:

Vivre Roberts


Serves:

Flexible

offertory team

Count, record and deposit weekly offering collected during the morning service.  


Team Leader:

Bill Baker


Serves:

Sunday mornings

security alarm response team

Take calls from the church and hall security alarm company. 


Team Leader:

Bill Baker


Serves:

On call alternate months




church governance teams

Our church governance teams consist of Elders and Deacons, and the Committee of Management, which serves to oversee and support the spiritual health and growth of the church. Our Property Committee support the ministry and growth of the church by planning for the redevelopment of church properties. 

elders and deacons

Responsible before God for the spiritual and organisational leadership of the church. 


Elected Leadership Role


Serves:

Meets monthly

committee of management

Management of our church properties and finances to support the mission and growth of the church. 


Elected Leadership Role


Serves:

Meets monthly

property committee

Planning and developing a roadmap for the redevelopment of church properties to support the future growth of the church. 


Team Leader:

Andrew McAlpine


Serves:

Meets monthly






apprenticeship and internship

We are passionate about recruiting and training men and women for gospel work. If this is something God has placed in your heart, we'd love to have a chat with you. Get in contact with our minister to talk about opportunities to do a ministry apprenticeship (MTS or METRO) or a ministry internship (student ministry placement) at EPC.


LET'S CHAT

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Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.


Ephesians 4:15-16