Life Groups

Do you love people and share a heart for loving our community?

At Berwick, we want to create communities where members belong, where they grow in relationships (with Christ and each other) and serve one another and the community.

In Life Groups we create safe places for relationships to flourish, where we aid in personal growth and we serve one another and the wider community. Life Group members will feel accepted and supported and connected within our church and the community.

Help individuals feel accepted, supported and loved while growing healthy relationships.

Debbie Ratten | Life Group Leader

Help individuals feel accepted, supported, and loved while growing healthy relationships.

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What is involved?
Life Group Roles


Life Group Leader

Key Task – to lead a small group of people and create a healthy environment where pastoral care, discipling, ministry development and evangelism take place

Time – 2 hours weekly or fortnightly

  • Meet once per term with Life Group Coach
  • 3 hours per term with Life Group Leaders gathering
  • One visit per year from Life Group Coach to observe your Life Group in action

Training – Small Group Leader Training Program (SmallGroups.com)

Support – supported by your Life Group Coach


Life Group Coach

Key task – to lead a small group of Life Group Leaders and create a healthy environment where those leaders can mature and multiply.

Time – 30 minutes per term with Life Group Ministry Leader

  • 2 hours per term with Life Group Coaches
  • 2 hours per with Life Group Leaders
  • 3 hours per term with Life Group Leaders Gatherings
  • 1 visitation to each Life Group per year to observe
  • Minimum 3 year commitment

Training – Small Group Leader Training Program (SmallGroups.com)

Support – supported by a Coach Team and the Life Group Ministry Leader

Anyone desiring to be involved at the Church must be known by an Elder, Ministry Leader or member of Staff for at least six (6) months and have been in regular attendance at the Church for at least six (6) months, as detailed in our Volunteer Recruitment Policy (click here).

The Church will consider involving anyone as a volunteer or leader.  Individuals must, however, be able to demonstrate a commitment to the vision, mission and values of the Church, and may only be placed if their gifts and talents as volunteers or leaders match the needs of the Church.  No person who has a conflict of interest with any aspect of the Church will be accepted as a volunteer or leader.

Please complete the Volunteer Application Form (click here) if you are interested in being involved in Life Groups.

A Pastor, or their delegate, will contact you to arrange an interview.  It may take us up to two weeks to follow you up, in exceptional circumstances, it may take longer. If you haven’t heard back in two weeks, please contact the church office on 9702 1011.

While you are waiting for your interview, please complete the Policy requirements as listed on the ‘Policies Tab’.

If you haven’t been baptised, feel free to discuss this with the Pastor at your interview.

If you’re not a Partner yet, book into the next Exploring Partnership – click here.

Volunteers and leaders are expected to work within the policies and procedures of the Church, particularly the Code of Conduct, and adhere to its ethos.  As representatives of the Church, volunteers and leaders are responsible for presenting a positive image of the Church to the outside world.

As representatives of the Church, volunteers and leaders are expected to represent our values of being loving, humble, hopeful and serving.

Once you have completed all the requirements, a decision can be made on your involvement, and a Pastor or their delegate will contact you.

What is Life Groups? Click here.
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