Better toGather
Things have been very different since 2020, and so are our gatherings.
Things have been very different in 2020, and so are our gatherings.
Church @ Home Groups
With restrictions in place that will likely remain for quite some time yet, we have made some concrete plans on continuing the current model of how we will gather as a church in 2021. This means that church@home groups will continue to be our ‘primary church’ for the foreseeable future.
In 2021, Church @ Home groups will run closely with the school term. 5 weeks each round with 2 weeks break during school holidays. During the 2 weeks break, there will not be planned home group meetings. Therefore, hosts are not expected to host during breaks. However, where possible, we encourage everyone to keep churching together physically even during the break. This could mean meeting with your old homegroup or with others.
Download the 2021 schedule here.
We will continue to schedule entire Church @ Home groups to attend the service at Ryans Road once every few weeks. This would allow kids to kids church in person and give the opportunity to meet others outside the group.
Existing attendees will continue to stay as part of Church @ Home Groups. If you are part of Church @ Home Groups and wish to opt out of home groups or change groups, please contact hosts@sle.church.
Watch the Pastor’s Desk on why and how we are doing Church @ Home Groups.
With restrictions in place that will likely remain for quite some time yet, we have made some concrete plans on continuing the current model of how we will gather as a church in 2021. This means that church@home groups will continue to be our ‘primary church’ for the foreseeable future.
In 2021, Church @ Home groups will run closely with the school term. 5 weeks each round with 2 weeks break during school holidays. During the 2 weeks break, there will not be planned home group meetings. Therefore, hosts are not expected to host during breaks. However, where possible, we encourage everyone to keep churching together physically even during the break. This could mean meeting with your old homegroup or with others.
Download the 2021 schedule here.
We will continue to schedule entire Church @ Home groups to attend the service at Ryans Road once every few weeks. This would allow kids to kids church in person and give the opportunity to meet others outside the group.
Existing attendees will continue to stay as part of Church @ Home Groups. If you are part of Church @ Home Groups and wish to opt out of home groups or change groups, please contact hosts@sle.church.
Watch the Pastor’s Desk on why and how we are doing Church @ Home Groups.
Register and book a seat before Sunday
Under Queensland Government COVIDSafe guidelines, we thankfully no longer have to assign seats.
However, registering for your seat allows us to plan our services better in our halls with limited capacity.
And if you are new, registering allows our friendly hosts to keep a look out for you and your family.
Kids Church is available for our first service during school terms. Please register your child before joining us.
Under Queensland Government COVIDSafe guidelines, we thankfully no longer have to assign seats.
However, registering for your seat allows us to plan our services better in our halls with limited capacity.
And if you are new, registering allows our friendly hosts to keep a look out for you and your family.
Kids Church is available for our first service during school terms. Please register your child before joining us.
Kids Church
COVID-Safe Plan? Check.
We are taking this pandemic very seriously. We have put together a Health team with various health professionals in our church. They are monitoring and advising us regularly on COVID19 updates.
We also have a COVID-Safe plan so we can gather together safely. If you are joining our gathering, please read our policies prior to coming.
Questions? We've asked them for you.
Church @ Home Groups
We are calling for everyone who wants to be a host and attendee of a Church @ Home Group! Register here.
We encourage you to be part of the same Church @ Home Group for the duration of the round. This allows you to build meaningful relationships over time as you gather together and share conversation.
If, however, any difficulties arise, please get in touch with hosts@sle.church.
No, you do not have to. We want to provide different options of connection and engagement to everyone. If you are not ready to commit to a Church @ Home Group, you are free to continue joining us via live stream or meeting a smaller group of people in an ad-hoc manner.
We still believe that being a church means physically meeting together. And we encourage you to move towards that as you are able to.
Yes! Kids Church (Preschool and Primary) will be available to parents coming to church. Every child MUST be registered through Eventbrite by Thursday mid-day (12noon) before Sunday service. This will help our team adequately prepare for classes.
In both Junior and Primary Kids Church, the children will learn about God and His Word through songs, stories, bible reading, games, prayers and various table top activities.
Due to Covid Restrictions, shared stationery resources will not be provided. All children are required to bring their own colouring/writing materials, scissors, glue sticks in a pencil case along with a hat, morning tea, and water bottle! As always, do ensure that all belongings are clearly labelled.
For Junior Kids Church, if you think your child may have difficulty settling in initially, do pack their favourite toy/comforter from home just to help with transition.
If your child is displaying any COVID19 symptoms, please adhere to Queensland Health guidelines and stay at home.
Definitely! We would love for your friends to come join us as we open God’s Word together. We ask that you register them through Eventbrite on the Sunday you intend to come with them.
If you are unable to get a ticket for service, drop us a message at hosts@sle.church.
Go to your ticket that has been emailed to you and click on “View and manage your order online”. Select “Cancel Order” to let us know you will no longer be coming.
Doing this promptly allows us to offer your spot to someone else.
No.
To keep everyone safe and for better planning, we require everyone to register their interest for attendance through Eventbrite.
Our hosts will be able to register you on the spot if you show up without registering.
Yes, we will only be streaming our first service via YouTube starting at 8:50am.