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Check out our 2026 focus points.

Check out our 2026 focus points.

Vision 2026
We exist to courageously love and empower people to become like Jesus.

We exist to courageously love and empower people to become like Jesus.

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All people have a place at Bayside Church.

All people have a place at Bayside Church.

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New to Bayside? Explore our faith community.

New to Bayside?
Explore our faith community.

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We offer groups to connect those in and around our community.

We offer groups to connect those in and around our community.

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We provide a pathway to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

We provide a pathway to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

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We are Bayside Church, a dynamic, family church with people of all ages

Welcome to Bayside Church! We invite you to join a thriving church that believes in being relevant, passionate and making a difference in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs and beyond.

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Prayer
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Community Care

Community Care
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Function Hire
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There are many ways you can get involved in the Bayside family

Bayside Kids

Bayside Kids is all about having fun whilst discovering who God is.
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Bayside Youth

Bayside Youth is the collective of young people of Bayside Church and the Bayside area.
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Bayside Young Adults

Connection - Commitment - Consistency
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Bayside Adults

Bayside Adults is all about celebrating different generations. Bringing different age and life stages together.
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Exploring Faith?

Ask questions, discover the Christian faith and go deeper

Faith Steps

Weekly Messages

21 February 2026 | Ps Rob Buckingham

The God of the Overflow (2) | Ps Rob Buckingham

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15 February 2026

Going to Gethsemane | Amelia Pickering

9 February 2026 | Ps Rob Buckingham

God of the Overflow Pt 1 | Ps Rob Buckingham

31 January 2026 | Ps Rob Buckingham

Vision 2026 – Overflow with Hope | Ps Rob Buckingham

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Coming Up

Bayside Church hosts many special events during the year. Here’s a menu of what’s coming up

Practicing the Way

Practicing the Way

Tue 17 Feb - Mon 23 Feb7.00pm-9.00pmBayside Church
Practicing the Way is a transformational course coming to Bayside Church in 2026. 
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Church Working Bee

Church Working Bee

Sun 01 Mar12.00pm-2.30pmBayside Church
If you’re willing and available to assist, we have a Working Bee on Sunday, 1 March 2026, following the church service.
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Rob Buckingham's Blog

Senior Minister, Rob Buckingham, blogs about faith and life.
Learn how to apply biblical principles to everyday life.

Discipleship Easter prayer

Ash Wednesday, Lent & Fasting

10 February 2016

Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, signals the start of Lent in Western Christianity. It falls 40 days before Easter (excluding Sundays) and is observed by many Christians.

Origins

Lent comes from Jesus’ 40 days…

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Rob Buckingham

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P 03 9585 2455

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Bayside Church is a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC). Bayside Community Care and Bayside Foundation are charities registered with the ACNC and have Deductible Gift Recipient status with the Australian Taxation Office.

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