Family Church Waterside

Today is Vision Sunday 2026 for the whole of Family Church. Ps Steu speaks about the Mission and Vision of the church and introduces the six Family Church Values which will be expounded during the following weeks...We Value PeopleWe Value New lifeWe Value Relationship with GodWe Value Church FamilyWe Value GatheringWe Value CommissioningEach of these is represented by a part of the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15) - a central Christian teaching on God's unconditional love and forgiveness. All Family Church congregations heard this message and everyone received a booklet entitled Reach, Grow, Empower, explaining these values. Please refer to www.family.church for further details.

Pastor Paul explores what it means to live as an authentic disciple (follower/apprentice) of Jesus.

Love is what defines us as Christs disciples. Daniel speaks on what the Bible says love is and why we really need it especially in the days we are living in.

Rachel continues the three part series by exploring what Biblical hope is and how this outworks in our walk with God.

Steve Smith launches a new three part series titled 'Authentic Faith' by exploring how we live by faith in an authentic way, particularly focusing on the lessons we can learn from 2 Peter 1:1-12.

Ps Paul and Wendy conclude the series on 'New Beginnings' by exploring how we are all 'fellow builders' with Jesus as he builds His church.

Ps Paul continues the series on 'New Beginnings' - in the first service at Empower Centre Waterside, Ps Paul shares on the vision for the building - what has been accomplished so far in terms of the renovation of the building and future plans for further development and launch of brand new church projects/outreach etc. Using Habakkuk 2:2, he shares thoughts around this on how we are all called to 'run with the vision' together united as a church family.

Ps Paul starts a new series on 'New Beginnings', by sharing thoughts on thanking God for the past but looking forward to the future for all that God has in store for the congregation, related to the upcoming move to Empower Centre Waterside.

Ps Paul shares a Christmas Message

Ps Steu continues speaking in the current series about a Healthy Church. He likens the church to a flock of sheep, then sharing six indicators of a healthy flock...they reproducethey nurturethey are well fedthey are safe & securethey are on the movethey are anointed

Daniel speaks on how we should be ready for the One who never changes to change us!

Ps Wendy shared thoughts on the rhythm of life that Jesus and the early church followed and how we can apply those same principles today in our devotion to God - living with purpose and on purpose.

Glen concludes the series on 'Life is a Garden', exploring the principles of operating our finances the way God intended, by looking at tithing, giving offerings, sowing and reaping and stewardship.

Ps Paul continues the series on 'Life is a Garden', exploring how the principles of sowing and reaping operate in our words, health and relationships.

Ps Paul launches the new series on 'Life is a Garden', exploring how the Israelites went from a stage of miraculous provision in the wilderness to sowing and reaping after they entered the Promised Land, where they become responsible for their harvest with God's help and how these same principles of seed, time and harvest apply to us today.

Ps Paul concludes the series from Acts 2:42, exploring how the early church knew the power of prayer and spending time in God's presence and made this their lifestyle.

Ps Paul continues the series on 'A Growing Church', exploring how the early church was always moving forward in God's plans - dealing well with transition and having a culture of growing people and leaders.

Elisa continues the series from Acts 2:42, exploring how the early church were committed to a lifestyle of fellowship with each other and how this can outwork in our congregation, particularly through Connect Groups.

Ps Paul continues the series from Acts 2:42, exploring how the early church were committed to correct teaching and how God intends for the Word to influence and change us as we put it into practice.

Ps Andy provides an introduction to the next series entitled "A Growing Church" and explains how this fits within our overall theme of magnify and multiply.

Ps Paul introduces various youth members speaking about summer camp and baptism testimonies....

If Jesus says we will do all the things He did and more, then are we ready to grow our faith from a mustard seed in to the tree that it is meant to be?

Jan Hayter explores Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 to come to Him when we are weary and burdened (whether physically, emotionally or spiritually), in order to find our rest in Him.

Ps Paul concludes the series on miracles, by exploring how faith in God (trusting Him) is the key ingredient to seeing miracles in our lives.

Ps Paul continues the series on miracles, by exploring the principles we can apply to our lives from the widow's miraculous supply of flour and oil recorded in 1 Kings 17 and how we can trust God to provide for us, even in times of famine.

Ps Paul continues his series of messages speaking about miracles and how the scriptures reveal the herart of God in this respect. This week he focuses on the miraculous catch of fish, a well known miracle with a sub theme 'obedience unlocks overflow'. Without the obedience of Jesus' words, well trained fishermen who acted on the words from a carpenter would not have seen a miracle before their eyes!

Ps Paul continues the series on miracles, by exploring the principles we can apply to our lives from the widow's miraculous supply of oil recorded in 2 Kings 4.

Ps Paul launches the new series on miracles, by exploring the principles we can apply to our lives from Jesus' feeding of the 5000.

As part of Global Sunday, several members of the congregation read scriptures in their native languages and lead prayers for their nations. Ps Paul also gives a short message on how we are all one in Christ.

As part of My Church Sunday, Miriam and Mikey share their testimonies of how they encountered God and His work of redemption in their lives. We apologise for the recording quality during these testimonies.

Following from previous weeks very much focusing on evangelism, this week Dan speaks about the importance of us living lives that point to Christ.

Ps Paul continues the current series about God wanting a big family, this week focusing on how we must not only reach our immediate personal family, but also look within our circle of influence (our Jerusalem) and initiate conversations here as well!

Ps Paul explores God's heart for household salvation & practical ways that we can reach our unsaved family members .

Ps Paul explores how it is God's desire that everyone becomes part of His family and the responsibility this puts on us as God's ambassadors to reach the lost.

Paul explores how the death of Jesus was necessary in order to be a seed to produce a harvest of souls (John 12:23-24) and how we are called to carry this message of the cross into our worlds.

Ps Paul delivers an amazing message this Easter Day!

Dan Webb launches the Multiply aspect of 'Magnify and Multiply', by exploring in the Old and New Testament how it has always been God's will for us to multiply and be fruitful for His purposes.

Pastor Paul concludes the series on the Word of God, further exploring its spiritual authority and how, through submission to the Word, we can operate in that authority.

Steve Smith continues the series on the Word of God, exploring its spiritual authority and how this outworks in our lives.

Pastor Paul continues the series on the Word of God, exploring the Parable of the Sower and God's intention for our heart to be 'good soil', so that the Word can produce a harvest in our lives.

Pastor Paul continues the series on the Word of God, exploring the unending truth of scripture and how His truth becomes our truth.

Dan begins the first of a five part series about the Word of God. This first message is all about revealing What is the Word of God. Its important we understand what the word is. The Word of God is God. Dan speaks about how Rhema words are those which are God breathed, inspired, and have a transforming nature in our lives. We need Rhema words for our situations, not just Logos words - the physical word itself.

As part of the building vision offering, Ps Paul explores FC Waterside's journey over the last 14 years.

Continuing the present mini series on Worship, this week Ps Paul speak on How do we Worship.

Pastor Paul continues the series on worship by looking at who we worship.

Ps Paul begins the new series of Magnify and Multiply, using Biblical examples to explore what worship is and how people can aim their worship in the wrong direction.

Ps Paul shared the local vision goals that Family Church Waterside are believing God for and working towards for 2025, as well an update on the purchase of St Francis Church and the upcoming building vision offering.

Ps Andy delivers a keynote message today regarding vision for the whole of Family Church during 2025. He explains how important it is for us to have a vision (Proverbs 29:18, Where there is no vision, the people perish) and thanks all those who have contributed in any way to the outworking of the church vision the previous year. Ps Andy then concentrates his message around two words the Lord gave him, namely Magnify and Multiply. With reference to a myriad of scriptures he explains the vision for all of the Family Church congregations tying this in with God's Word.

Ps Paul completes the three part series entitled God of My Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, this week speaking about how God is also God of our Tomorrows.

Ps Paul continues the new series by exploring that every day (today) is a gift from God, a fresh start in Him and a new opportunity to be used and changed by HIm.

Ps Paul begins a new three parts series looking at how God is not just our God of today but in reality he is our God of yesterday as well as today and then tomorrow. However we cannot live in the present enjoying Gods richness for our lives if we look often to the past .