Our AGM is going to be held Sunday August 24 2025 at 12 noon.

Attend in person or watch (without participating) via zoom using the link here. Use Meeting ID: 878 9504 7257 and Passcode: AGM2025

All documents you require before the day can be found here once available.

1. Minutes from AGM 2024

2. Agenda for AGM 2025

3. Annual Ministry and Governance Reports 2025 for download, or view online here.

4. Audited Financials 2024-2025

5. Budget 2025-2026

If you are unable to make the meeting and would like to register an apology please email Lara admin@wellspring.org.au. 

If you have any questions about the above reports feel free to contact the report writer directly or email Lara admin@wellspring.org.au.

Nominations ahead of our 2025 AGM are open. They will close Sunday 17 August. 

Download this form and use it to nominate for positions of: 

Parish Councillor and Warden

Please return completed forms to the office no later than Sunday 17 August 2025.

Hard copy forms are available from church.

Hi there!

What a joy it was to gather last night to mark the beginning of this new season for Wellspring. Thank you to all those who were involved in the Induction service and to all who have made Kim, Betty, Margot and I feel so welcome over recent weeks. We're very happy to be here.

As I said last night, we have so much to look forward to. I'm filled with optimism and excitement about what God is going to do among us as we seek to obey His will and glorify our Lord Jesus Christ together.

This Sunday, we gather together as one community at 9.30am. Please see more details in the notice below. We'll be examining Paul's prayer for the Ephesians - a prayer for power through God's Spirit that we may grasp the width, length, height and depth of Christ's love. What a prayer!

I'm looking forward to being with you on Sunday as we worship our mighty God together. It'd be great to see you there.

Blessings,

John McQuillan

For those new to fasting

• Foregoing a meal on one of Wellspring’s corporate prayer days, and using that time to pray for our church in a season of transition, can be a useful starting point.

• Try a new habit of walking or exercising without taking your phone, to protect that time from distraction.

• Someone might choose to fast coffee for a month, and every time they feel that pang of need, it’s a reminder to pray.

• Social media may be something especially consuming for others, and to fast regularly from this allows space to pray.

• If you’d like to try a one-day fast, keep the following in mind:

  • Fast for two meals.

  • Continue drinking coffee and tea if that’s your habit.

  • Keep a normal work and exercise schedule.

  • Have a single long period of uninterrupted quiet. This can involve: prayer,

    journalling, reading Scripture, etc.

• If you’d like to extend your fast beyond one day, keep the following in mind:

  • Expect to feel hungry.

  • Plan your schedule. If you have existing appointments, find natural ways

    to communicate you’re fasting if needing to mention it.

  • Have a specific purpose, problem, or necessary breakthrough in mind, to

    focus attention and return to.

  • Be mindful of where you plan to be in the final stages of the fast, since

    you will be in need of sustenance and low on energy.

For further reflection and study

• We recommend the “Practicing the Way” podcast by John Mark Comer. Click here for more details.

• A shorter explanation of the value of fasting can be found here.

For children and families

• You may discuss and choose something together to fast from on the days of fasting (Oct 31st, Nov 14th, Nov 28th). For example, a treat, technology, or activity, as a regular reminder to stop and pray.

• You may like to incorporate the prayers below during family meal or prayer times, prepared by Anna Davy and based on Psalm 28:7-9.

• You can use a simplified version of our PREPARE prayer (also below)

Lord, you are our strength and shield.

We trust you,
And you help us.
We give you thanks.

Lord, you are powerful.
You save and protect those who lead us.

Save your people,
Bless your people,
Shepherd us at Wellspring,
And carry us forever. Amen.

God of strength and wisdom,

you are worthy of all praise,
and we can trust you in change.

As Wellspring changes,

by your Holy Spirit make us more like Jesus;

provide us godly leaders;
and grow our life with Jesus,
in whose name we pray. Amen.

Congratulations to your new Parish Council for 2024-2025.

Councillors: Matt Bowditch, Ruth Charlton, Wendy Falloon, Peter Kleywegt, Grace Ren, John Schuringa

Wardens: Anna Folkerts, Richard Lord, Brett Reid

Synod Reps (2024-2027): Richard Lord, David McQuillan and TBC.

Nomination Committee 2024-2027: 1. 2. 3. (supplementary 4. 5. 6. ) TBC

Please pray for this group of people as they seek to lead Wellspring in life with Jesus. 

Communication to Parish Council can be made through the office: admin@wellspring.org.au

Council meets third Wednesday of each month.