After 12 months of intensive preparation, the Central Church has opened its doors to worshipers in Kilmore.
Under the leadership of Pastors Daniel and Fiona Sanders the church conducted its first service at the Kilmore Memorial Hall last Sunday afternoon.
The Sanders have been the Senior Pastors of Central Church in Seymour since July 2020 and Pastor Daniel said that it was extremely satisfying to bring the vision of the church to Kilmore.
“Over the past year we have spoken with members of the Kilmore community who were keen to have a place of worship in the Central Church style in their town. Last Sunday it was very rewarding to see this finally achieved,” Pastor Daniel said.
He added that in the leadup to the opening service the church had conducted three “pop-up” services in Kilmore to gauge community interest along with a session of its Alpha program.
“Alpha is a course designed to allow people to have conversations about faith and its relevance to their lives. To date over 30 million people around the world have completed an Alpha course with many finding answers to some of the big questions that life throws at us,” Pastor Sanders said.
He said that the Alpha program along with the church’s other programs highlighted the Central Church commitment to the community.
“In Seymour we have been heavily involved with the football club, Seymour College and Carols by Candlelight and we are looking to emulate these involvements here in Kilmore,” he added.
Pastor Daniel has had a broad experience in ministry which began as Victorian Director of Students for Christ, a role that was shared with Pastor Fiona. He has been an Associate Pastor at Imagine Church in Burwood and Equip Church in Hoppers Crossing and more recently worked as Operations Manager for the Alpha program in Australia.
Both Pastors enjoy meeting people, developing leaders and seeing God’s kingdom expand in every sphere of society.
“We are looking forward to the challenge as the Kilmore Church is the first new church attempted for 10 years and we believe that the Mitchell Shire needs lots of good churches as part of its network of community organisations.
Reflecting Pastor Daniel’s passion for community is his position as state leader for ACC Community Engagement.
“We are a welcoming community that is home for people of all ages and many nationalities. We love our community and are active participants in sharing the message.”
The Kilmore Central Church meets Sunday afternoons at 4pm in the Kilmore Memorial Hall. For more information go to www.central-church.com.au.
