COMMUNITY OF LOVE (COOL)
COOL is a place for having Worship, Fellowship and Discipleship as a community. We encourage our members to study the Bible and grow in intimacy with God through prayer, praise, and worship. In COOL every member can experience warm fellowship with fellow believers through loving friendship and caring. COOL is also a place to develop and multiply God-given talents for ministry in God's Kingdom; to reach out and bring others to experience true life in Jesus Christ.
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Not a perfect community, but worth it!
I joined COOL Berea at the beginning of 2019 after arriving in Melbourne to continue my study in culinary management. At first, joining COOL was a struggle due to my study and work commitments. However, my COOL members have always been very supportive and along the way, by God’s grace, I am able to join every week.
Being part of Berea has helped me in my spiritual journey with God. I found encouragement through sharing from other member’s lives, how God has shaped them to become who they are now. It inspired me pursuing God more, asking God for wisdom and participating daily forgiveness. Because of this time constraint, reading scripture was very challenging, however, Berea emphasizes reading the scriptures in detail, discusses them in-depth and propels every member to apply it in our daily lives.
Their acceptance enables me to share my burden or life struggles without fear of being judged. Their advice based on Christian values has lightened the stressful adjustment to the new environment in Melbourne. Lastly, their diverse personalities and perspectives have enriched and broaden my way of thinking, have helped me to improve my communication skills, and to appreciate other people’ differences. I can say that this community is not perfect, but worth it.
A Worthwhile Sacrifice
Since I joined COOL Carmel-Gilgal in 2018, the community has shaped my spiritual discipline, as well as my compassionate heart for others. At first, I had to make a difficult trade-off between dedicating my time to attend COOL and having my leisure time. Praise to the Lord, joining COOL has ignited my passion to consistently learn more about Jesus and to have Christian fellowships with other members.
Furthermore, I vividly remember that my COOL cared for me during my tough job-hunting process. They prayed for me without being asked and even gave me financial assistance. I am deeply grateful for my community, and for Jesus, who has placed me into this like-minded community in Christ.
Moving forward, I desire to pray for and exercise compassion to my family, friends, COOL members, colleagues and many others (1 Peter 3:8).
A Place to Grow in Faith
Taking a step into a new community is never an easy step. I know this because I needed to leave behind all of my friends and my colleagues back in Indonesia to start my journey in getting a graduate degree. I used to ponder on whether the benefit of my journey here was really worth it as I felt that I needed to give up the stability of my current life for something that was unknown.
As I journey on, I was introduced to a friend of my family that was a member of BIC church. Through her, I was introduced to COOL Moriah. I was sceptical at first on whether I would connect with them, but I was proven wrong.
I find Moriah as a place where I can grow together as a Christian. It also becomes a refuge while we are away from home. Now I am proud to say that it has become my second family.
What is it?
Hi! So happy that you’re here! We are NEXT GEN!
We have a vision to build and strengthen our personal relationship with Jesus Christ and grow together as a spiritual family.
We seek after God’s heart and prepare to equip each individual to be the salt and the light that Christ has called us to be as we all walk in faith and obedience.
If you are in year 7 - year 12, we would love to welcome you to our NEXT GEN family. Whether you’re new to christianity, been a christian for a while or even if don’t know much at all, but you’re looking for a community we would love for you to join us.
Schedule Time
Sunday Service & Gathering 8:30 AM
LADIES' FELLOWSHIP
Onsite Every Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at BIC (Fellowship runs online via Zoom Meeting on the 4th week of the month).
Impacting and bringing more women to the Kingdom of God.
Please contact us for more information.
Vision
Ladies' fellowship is a loving community where women can grow in the knowledge, understanding, and application of Word of God. A place where women can be strengthened, uplifted, and learn from one another to be Godly women. A place where women are trained and equipped so to have a positive and lasting impact on their family, community, and body of Christ - (Proverbs 24:3-4, Titus 2:3-5)
BETHANY FAMILY FELLOWSHIP (BFF)
Family is a column for a church. A strong church consists of a strong family, which builds a strong community.
The purpose of this ministry is to build a strong Christian family according to God’s purpose and plan and to train and equip families into the backbone of BIC Melbourne various ministries.
We are sure that a strong family will impact the community for the kingdom of God.
THE CHANNEL (YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FELLOWSHIP)
The Channel is a community of young professionals seeking to become the channel of blessings in the marketplace. We aim to bring impact and expand God's kingdom through our calling.
Who we are?
Community of young professionals seeking to become the channel of blessing in the marketplace.
Our Mission
We see the marketplace as our mission field and seek to expand God’s kingdom in this domain. Our ministry aims to raise up young professionals who understand their God-given calling and equip them with kingdom mindset and lifestyle to bring the kingdom gospel and impact.
What do we do?
We run workshops with experienced speakers who walk the talk and a fellowship where we grow together as young professionals who serve Lord Jesus in the marketplace.