Our Kids & Families
We love our kids and families!
Kids Church
Every Sunday morning your child will learn about God’s Word and how it applies to a “kids” life! The children are engaged in small and large group activities where they will discover that they are beautifully and wonderfully made all with a purpose in Christ.
- Sunday Service 10.00AM
- Starts at 10.30AM in the Chapel Kitchen
Young People
We love seeing our young people develop strong foundations in their personal relationship with Jesus. Making him famous in their generation through real relationships and relevant teaching.
Genesis Youth
- Youth Program – Please contact James Hollands for more information
- Youth Alive – we attend regular youth gathering across the State. See the Calendar.
Our Women
Our woman in Maryborough are beautiful. We long for them to be active in their community and restored, refreshed and released into God’s purposes for every season of life. We provide wonderful opportunities for connection, growth and empowerment designed specifically for the girls!
Girls Night Out
- This is great social night out for all our amazing girls! Meet and enjoy the friendship of other women from around Maryborough (and beyond!). All are warmly welcome. Meal cost range from ~$25-$50 p.h.
- The second (2nd) Thursday of the month
- 6.30PM-9.00PM
- Bull & Mouth Hotel Main Street Maryborough
- Host Giselle Port 0408-341-083
- See Calendar for latest information
Women’s Bible Study
- All ladies are welcome to attend our friendly, monthly Bible Study in the chapel hall. All are welcome.
- [NEW!] First (1st) Tuesday of the month
- Time: 10.00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Location: Genesis Chapel
- Host: Deb Broughton 0456-111-309
Craft Morning (for Girls of all ages)
- All women are invited to a monthly morning of art and craft, laughs and light brunch at the Maryborough Chapel (Genesis Church). All warmly welcome! Even if you arn’t very crafty! 🙂
- [NEW!] Third (3rd) Tuesday of the month
- Time: 10.00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Location: Genesis Chapel
- Host: Deb Broughton 0456-111-309
Our Men
Our men are mighty men! We get together to encourage, laugh, work and grow in our faith to show ourselves approved by God for good works! Bo-yah!
Boys Night Out
- Boys Night Out is a night for the whole community to enjoy food, drinks, billiards, cards, poker, darts, and great conversation
- 7.30PM to 9.30PM
- First Monday night of the month
- boys, men, sons, fathers, grand fathers, great grand fathers and young daughters welcome
- Free Food & Drinks Voucher for first time guests (voucher = Gary-Told-Me)
Our Missions
Genesis Beyond is our church’s missions program. As a Church we are deeply committed to reaching out “beyond” our nation to make a genuine difference across the globe.
Global Programs
We support the following wonderful organisations and people:
- Samaritans Purse – Operation Christmas Child
- Brendan & Wendy Marshall – Indonesia
- Pat & Gina Della – Vietnam
- Coins For Missions – every Sunday we take up a loose change collection that goes towards feeding over 1000 kids every week
- We would also encourage you to consider supporting a child at Compassion Australia
You can give to our Genesis Beyond missions programs here
Serving in the house
Service teams
- Our hospitality teams serve by welcoming, serving communion, beverages, and taking up the offering
- Speak to Sam De Haan to help
- Our kids ministry team serve every fortnight. See Matt De Haan
Media team
- Do you enjoy technology, sound engineering or multimedia? Speak to Dave Port for more information.
Celebration team
- Can you play an instrument or sing? Do you have a heart of worship? Can you serve once or twice a month? Please contact James Hollands for further information.
Life Community Groups
We love it when our congregation grow community in “circles”. We call them “LifeComs”. Short for Life Communities.
Circles can be formal bible studies or informal gatherings at a cafe, workshop, community, home or even online.
- If you would like to run or lead a formal LifeCom please contact Pastor Matt De haan here
- Find a LifeCom you can attend here
- At Genesis Church we want to encourage every follower of Jesus to live out and share the Good News of the kingdom in authentic non-formal circles everyday
- We will be sharing more about this throughout the year – and helping you think about “how”
- Join us in growing a community of faith in Jesus
Prayer in the house
We are a church of prayer. Knowing that God answers prayer we want to invite you to our corporate times of intercession for Maryborough!
Weekly Prayer Meeting
- God has been answering prayer! We want to invite you to stand with us in prayer on Wednesday nights at 7:00-8:00 PM.
- Lead by Ross Walker in the Chapel
Sunday Services
- Come to our pre-church service prayer time from 9:30-9:50AM in the back of stage room
Our Community
We love to live out our faith beyond the four walls of the church in both an informal and formal way. Here are some of the more structured ways we can serve.
We proudly serve in and support the following local programs:
- Maryborough Junior Football & Netball Club – working alongside parents and coaching staff with chaplaincy (pastoral care)
- Maryborough Senior Football & Netball Club – serving the club at the canteen a few times a season, chaplaincy
- [Planned 2025] Genesis Church Blitz Team – blessing people in the community facing personal need through gardening and food
- [Pending] Mens Shed – Join the Genesis Church Mens Shed
- Boys Night Out – all invited
- Womans Craft Group – all invited
- More to come…
