Hawthorn West Baptist Church

Specialties

We are a growing Christian community of Jesus followers in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. We don’t get it all right, but we love what Jesus is doing here. Get connected by showing up about 10.30am every Sunday! You’ll find 70 – 90 friendly people of all ages, great music to listen to or sing along with, interesting speakers, time for prayer and reflection, fair-​trade tea & coffee and frequently food!

History

Established in 1912.

HWBC was established as a church plant from Auburn Baptist Church. In the early 70s only a few faithful locals were left gathering each Sunday. Under a new pastor’s leadership the church began to grow again and explore what following Jesus meant in new ways. In the early 90s when the pastor and family felt called elsewhere, the church decided not to appoint a new pastor but to see where God called us. A while after we took a 3 year break from meeting together formally and regularly, and then began to work out what being church meant in a new way together. In the 2000s the church has steadily grown as we have again trusted Jesus as our senior pastor to take us where He’s calling us. We are a young church with a complex history, and we are always looking to the future to hear what God says next.