Helensvale Baptist Church

Our Region

HBC draws people from a region centred upon its immediate suburb, a region typical of Australian middle suburbia. The region has both blue and white collar workers, young families, retirees, and families with teenagers. Helensvale State High School is among the largest State High Schools in Queensland, and there are a growing amount of private schools and retirement villages in the region. There are high income earners, and low income earners, employed and unemployed throughout the region. Further residential and commercial development in the years ahead promises this broad flavour of the region will continue.

God has always been building His people at HBC in ways to impact this region. In 1993, the promoters of Christianity Explained wrote this about HBC …

“Near the Queensland tourist playground of the Gold Coast is the rather charming dormitory suburb of Helensvale. About 2000 families live in a leafy setting surrounded by eucalyptus bushland. In this community Helensvale Baptist Church has seen flourishing growth in recent times from eleven people to 450 in 6 years.“Our records show that 60% of our current congregation have become new believers in the last three years,” senior pastor Russell Hinds comments.”

Christianity Explained booklet, 1993.

 

Who we are today

In 2010 HBC is a growing church with 178 members included in its 539 regular attenders, a growth of 43% over the last six years. The two Sunday morning and Friday night services cater for a wide age group from early childhood to late retirees. Crossroads on a Tuesday morning serves adults with disabilities and their support workers. There are 22 LIFE groups alongside ministry teams in a variety of ministries and activities both inside and outside the church. HBC is a warmly evangelical church community with an open heart to see the Lord Jesus’ divine direction through being submitted regularly to the Bible, praying frequently and being open to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

 

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