Frequently Asked Questions

 

I have not been to Church, am I welcome? or I am Catholic/Buddhist etc :)

 

Of course, Church is not about 'getting it all' or having a background. It is about seeking God and his will with others that will encourage and equip you to be what God has called you to be. People that call LifeCity Church home or are simply seeking come from many backgrounds, you are certainly welcome.

 

What should I wear to Church?

 

Clothes :) LIFECITY CHURCH Canberra and Queanbeyan is pretty casual, we are a community gathered together to celebrate God and Life, not a funeral or a wedding. 

 

Are you going to ask for money?

 

If you mean, will some guy get up there and try to twist your arm till you give? No (we find that a bit of a turn off), however giving financially is an act of worship, so we do  receive an offering, which goes towards the expenses and outreach initiatives of LifeCity Church. Giving reflects and directs our hearts. 

 

What is there for Kids/Youth?

 

At LifeCity Church Sundays we run a great kids program, "Planet Life" run by people passionate about seeing your kids thrive in their faith. Additionally, it is important to note, that our desire is not just to use Kids Ministry as the time when our Children learn about God and life but we take a particular interest in helping Parents disciple their children. Our Kids Ministry Director is KL Ho and we would love to introduce you some time. 

Our present Program for Kids Ministry is called "Faith Case - Extraordinary A.C.T.S" which is an interactive Media and Activity driven program to help kids see  their call  through the word in the book of Acts. Positively, there are also activities you can do with your kids through the week, simply by logging onto Faith Case with a code your kids will be given at Planet Life.

 

We also have a Youth Group - simply called LifeCity//Youth that meets weekly. At present it meets in Civic on fridays at our City venue, The Loft. 

 

What else goes on?

 

LifeCity Church is particularly keen on 'being where people are'. That is the very nature of community. As such we have 'Life Communities' which are our community  based small groups that focus on building dynamic effective believers on mission.

There are also numerous mission focused activities both local and global, however we are keen as much as possible to be a community that is 'always on mission' rather than one that centres mission around programs. That said, we have formal initiatives around the region such as "Pedals for People", which gives bikes to Refugees and Newly arrived immigrants that struggle with transport, Chinese Alpha, LifeFEST in the Park (which is when we, sometimes in conjunction with other Churches run free festivals or events for the wider community,  'Engage Sundays where the whole Church serves in the Community' University outreaches and more. 

 

Who are the Pastors/Leaders?

 

The Senior Leaders over LifeCity Church in the Canberra region as a whole is Josh and Ange Reading, however we believe in broader diverse teams reflecting gifting,  experience and particular passions and contexts. As such, our different local community Churches have different Pastoral Leadership teams. Josh is the primary Teacher  but other key team also preach on a regular basis.  

 

Why multiple Churches? 

 

Churches, like any family or community come in all shapes and forms. We don't suppose our shape to be the 'only' expression but also believe that the multiple congregational model is Biblically, historically and practically consistent (traditional Churches simply call it a Parish). For us, in our call we believe God has directed us  to be "//ONE church expressing itself in multiplying community based and focused Churches". This shape allows us to better connect with and reach local communities,  to create room for Leaders to rise and put community and mission at the forefront of our call. 

 

What denomination/Movement are you part of?

 

The immediate family or network of Churches we are is the 'Australian Christian Churches' (which is the Assemblies of God in Australia). The ACC is a movement of Churches of all sorts of sizes and expressions from huge mega Churches to small local Churches each doing their part to live for Christ as communities. People from  LifeCity Church are from many backgrounds and it is our diversity that brings strength to who we are. The ACC maybe our immediate family but we love our extended  family as well. For more about us, you can download a 'Welcome to LifeCity Church' pack here which explains alot of our background, Vision and strategy. 

 

I have other Questions

 

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