Pastors Networks

PASTORS PRAYER FELLOWSHIPS

Pastor,  we encourage you to know YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE! 

So many pastors are struggling, overwhelmed and burning out because they get            

too much pressure           

too many expectations           

too little support and encouragement           

almost no pastoral care for themselves and their families.

What is the answer to our needs?  

PASTORS CARING FOR EACH OTHER! 

The time has come for us to drop the barriers that separate us from other local pastors, priests, ministers of other denominations and traditions. The pastor in the church down your street, or the big church on the corner is on your side! We are all part of the same Church. We have acted as if we are in competition, but we all win or lose together. 

Our “Ministers Fraternal” meetings have so often had no place for close relationships.  There has been little or no sharing of who we really are and  what we really need. Too often there has been little love and little prayer. 

THE TIME HAS COME TO GET CLOSE TO THESE OTHER PASTORS  – WE NEED TO BE IN A PASTOR'S PRAYER FELLOWSHIP

where we can be real, share our lives, build relationships, get to know pastors of other traditions of the Church  (it’s amazing how our view of the other denominations is so prejudiced and negative, but as we get to know someone from that background we discover there is just SO MUCH we have in common!)

In this situation we can share our faith in Jesus, our common vision for the Kingdom and pray together for our community and for one another. 

Value each other’s different congregations and styles, but start celebrating our unity in Christ. There is ONE CHURCH. THIS IS THE REAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST! 

CONTACTS:  Listed below are a number of  Pastors Prayer Fellowships around Melbourne.

If there is not one near you, there may be the name of a pastor who is interested in being in a group or interested in starting a group. 

If there is no-one listed, why not approach one or two pastors you know, and just start!- an hour a week?  30 mins. sharing + 30 mins. praying- a longer time (weekly/ fortnightly/ monthly?)  have a meal/ time in simple worship/ share your journey of faith, your vision/ discuss how you can support each other/ pray together

PASTORS PRAYER GROUPS In  the Municipal Areas of Melbourne

BANYULE: Heidelberg/Diamond Valley/Greensborough/Watsonia/Ivanhoe/ Rosanna AREA CONTACT:  Ian Wilson, Rosanna Uniting Church   204 Lwr Plenty Rd, Rosanna  3084 – 9457 6114; Greensborough Pastors Prayer Fellowship; Leader: Craig Anderson  COC   Greensborough 9467 3456; Rosanna Pastors Prayer Fellowship  Contact: Ian Wilson  Rosanna Uniting 9457 6114

BAYSIDE:  Brighton/Beaumaris/Black Rock/Sandringham/Hampton/Gardenvale AREA CONTACT: Paul Kent, Bayside Community Church, PO Box 244, Brighton  3186 – 9580 9835; Brighton Pastor's Prayer Fellowship; Paul Kent, Bayside Community Church  Brighton

BOROONDARRA: Ashburton/ Burwood/Box Hill Nth/Surrey Hills/Kew/Camberwell/Hawthorn AREA CONTACT: Peter McHugh, Camberwell CityChurch 9888 8778; Burwood Minister's Association (Prayer Fellowship) Leader:  David Bradley, Wattle Park Chapel 9808 2728; Ashburton Pastor's Leader: Haydn Blaess Ashburton Lutheran 9568 2107          

BRIMBANK: Keilor/Sunshine/St Albans/Sydenham/ArdeerAREA CONTACT:  ALAN YORK, Keilor CCC    PO Box 14, Keilor 3036 – 9331 5660; Sunshine Pastor's Fellowship  Leader: Larry Blackmore 9364 8927;    Brimbank Minister's Fellowship Leader: Alan York, CCC Keilor 9331 5660

CARDINIA: Pakenham/Cockatoo/Upper Beaconsfield/ Beaconsfield/ Bunyip/Lang Lang; AREA CONTACT:  Ian Battersby, St James Anglican,  7 Jan-Maree Ct, Pakenham 3810 – 5941 1013

CASEY:  Berwick/ Endeavour Hills/ Hampton Pk/ Cranbourne; AREA CONTACT: Chris Duff, St Matthews Anglican,  1 Magra Pl, Endeavour Hills 3802 – 9700 2349; Casey Pastor's Prayer Fellowship   Leader: Peter Woods, St Matthews, Anglican, Endeavour Hills 

DAREBIN:  Coburg/Thornbury/Preston/Northcote/Reservoir/Fairfield; AREA CONTACT:Larry Holt, Thornbury Church of Christ, 426 St Georges Rd, Thornbury 3071 – 9484 2918; Pastor's Prayer Group:  Larry Holt, Thornbury Church of Christ, 9484 2918

FRANKSTON:  Seaford/Frankston/Langwarrin/Carrum Downs; AREA CONTACT:  Rick Paynter, Gateway Family Church, 23 Poplar Gv, Langwarrin 3910 – 9789 4534; Frankston Pastor's Prayer Fellowship       Leader: Rick Paynter Gateway Family Church

GLEN EIRA: Caulfield/McKinnon/Mt Waverley/Bentleigh/Elsternwick/Balaclava/Ormond' AREA CONTACT: Richard Kasperczyk, Eastleigh Community Church, 216 E. Boundary Rd, E. Bentleigh 3165; Caulfield Pastor's Prayer Fellowship; Leader: Michael Whorton, Balaclava Presbyterian 9527 3270; Glen  Eira Pastor's Prayer Group Richard Kasperczyk, Eastleigh Community Church 9642 4555

GREATER DANDENONG: Dandenong/Noble Park/Springvale/Noble Park; AREA CONTACT: Alan Hughes, St Michaels Dandenong, 1472 Heatherton Rd, Dandenong 3175 – 9792 4925; Dandenong Fraternal/ Prayer Fellowship Leader: Alan Hughes,  St Michaels Anglican 9792 4925

HOBSON’S BAY: Altona/Laverton/Newport/Spotswood/Willianstown; AREA CONTACT: John de Blank,  Christ Church Newport, 8 Speight St, Newport 3015 – 9391 1206; Newport Pastor's Prayer Group: Contact:  Mark Barnard, Hobsons Bay AOG 9391 8643

HUME:  Sunbury/Broadmeadows/Bulla/Campbellfield/Craigieburn/Tullamarine; AREA CONTACT:  David Michaels, Broadmeadows COC, 45 Lyndhurst Rd, Gladstone Pk, 3043 – 9330 0184; Sunbury Pastor's Prayer Fellowship, Milton Oliver 9740 8799; Westmeadows/Gladstone Park Prayer Group David Michael  CRC  9330 0184

 

KINGSTON:  Chelsea/Mordialloc/Mentone/Cheltenham/Moorabbin/Heatherton/Dingley/Parkdale/ Highett/ Westall/ Clarinda/Sth Clayton/Braeside; AREA CONTACT: Rob Buckingham, Bayside Community Church,   PO Box 500, Cheltenham  3192 – 9585 2455 – Kingston City Pastor's Fellowship – Rob Buckingham  Bayside Community Church 9585 2455

 

KNOX:   Knox/Boronia/Wantirna/Rowville/Ferntree Gully/Upper FTG/The Basin; AREA CONTACT:  Brian Shields, Rowville Anglican 67 Park lane, Mt Waverley, 3149 – 9807 2327; F. 9888 3191; Knox Minister's Association Chris Sutton Eastside AOG 9720 2099; Rowville Fellowship Brian Shields, Rowville Angl. 9807 2327; Boronia Minister's Gathering Contact: Edwin Lang, St. Paul’s Boronia  (Anglican) 9761 1797

 

MANNINGHAM:  Doncaster/Donvale/Templestowe/Bulleen/Warrandyte/Wonga Pk; AREA CONTACT:  Richard Kerridge, Liberty Christian Church, 19 Grevillea Rd, Doncaster E., 3109 – 9841 9410; Manningham Minister's Association Capt. Eddie Holman Doncaster Pastor's Prayer Fellowship  contact: Richard Kerridge,  Liberty F/ship, Donc E. 9841 9410

 

MARIBYRNONG:  Footscray/Gladstone Pk/Yarraville/Braybrook/Maidstone; AREA CONTACT: Kevin Forlong, Westside Christian Centre, PO Box 117, West Footscray 3012 -9318 4477; Western Pastor's Prayer Fellowship Leader: Kevin Forlong Westside Christian Centre (AOG)

 

MAROONDAH: Ringwood/Warranwood/Heathmont/Balwyn/Bayswater/Croydon; AREA CONTACT: Capt. Don Stelling, Ringwood Salvo, 53 Wantirna Rd, Ringwood 9870 0720; Maroondah Minister's Group   Leader: Amy Turner, Warranwood Anglican

 

MELBOURNE CITY: City Centre/Carlton AREA CONTACT: Alan Baker, Swanston St Church, 194 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne 3000 – 9663 3884

 

MELTON: Melton/Diggers Rest/Rockbank; AREA CONTACT: Ian Hickingbotham, Melton Uniting Church, 19 Yuille St, Melton 9743 5696; Melton Fraternal  Ian Hickinbotham Melton Uniting   9743 5696

 

MONASH: Mulgrave/Oakleigh/Chadstone/Glen Waverley/Mt Waverley/Clayton/ AREA CONTACT:  Craig Semple Clarinda Baptist, 124 Bourke Rd, Clarinda, 3169 – 9557 4780; Clayton Fraternal/Prayer Group contact: Craig Semple, Clarinda Baptist 9557 4780 Waverley Pastors Prayer Fellowship Monthly Prayer for community in Civic Centre  (lapsed)

 

MOONEE VALLEY: Essendon/Ascotvale/Moonee Ponds/Newmarket/Strathmore/Keilor E`; AREA CONTACT:  Mark Simpson, Glenbervie Baptist  6 Woodvale Cl., Essendon 3040 – 9379 3662; Pastor's Prayer Fellowship  Contact:  Mark Simpson  Glenbervie Bapt. 9379 3662

 

MORELAND:   Glenroy/Fawkner/Pascoe Vale/Moreland/Brunswic/Coburg; AREA CONTACT:  John Rigby   Glenroy Wesleyan MethodistGlenroy Ministers Association Contact:Dave Wilson  9350 4655

 

MORNINGTON Mornington/Dromana/Rosebud/Rye/Sorrento/RedHill/Hastings/Baxter; AREA CONTACT: Andrew Hope Mornington Uniting, 12 Tallis Dv, Mornington, 3931 – 5975 6121; Mornington Clergy Group  Contact: Ken Parker St Peters Anglican Church, 5975 0198;  Dromana Clergy Group Peter Williams  St Mark’s Dromana, 5987 2856

 

NILLUMBIK Panton Hills/Diamond Creek/Hurstbridge/Eltham; AREA CONTACT: Peter Ness, Hurstbridge Life Centre, PO Box 123, Kangaroo Ground 3097 – 9718 1630; Hurstbridge/Panton Hill Fellowship Contact:  Geoff Pittaway, Panton Hills Anglican, 9719 7438

 

PORT PHILLIP: Sth Melbourne/St Kilda/Albert Pk/Balaclava/Elwoood/Pt Melbourne; AREA CONTACT: Derek Snibson St Lukes Anglican, 210 Dorcas St, Sth Melb 3205 – 9699 7869; Area Pastor's Fellowship Derek Snibson 9699 7869

 

STONNINGTON: Armadale/Malvern/E. Malvern/Prahran/Toorak/Sth Yarra; AREA CONTACT: Jim Minchin  Holy Advent Anglican Church, 5 St Georges Rd, Armadale, 3143 – 9509 1523; Stonnington West Minister's Support Group: David Head, St Martins Anglican, Hawksburn Malvern Minister's Fellowship Contact: Jim Minchin Holy Advent, Malvern 9509 1523

 

WHITEHORSE: Blackburn/Burwood E./Box Hill/Forest Hill/Nunawading/Mitcham/Vermont; AREA CONTACT:  Rob Carter, St Alfreds Anglican, PO Box 1066, Nth Blackburn, 3130 – 9894 1781; Whitehorse Pastor's Prayer Group Rob Carter St Alfred’s Balckburn Nth (Angl)  9894 1781; Blackburn Sth Pastor's Prayer Fellowship Rev. Keat Seng Teoh, Evang. Chinese Church, Blackburn Sth  9877 3988

 

WHITTLESEA: Bundoora/Thomastown/Mill Park/Epping/Whittlesea; AREA CONTACT: Serafim Antoniou, Open House Christian Fell., PO Box 334, Bundoora 3083 – 9401 2895 Pastor's Prayer Group for the City of Whittlesea Serafim Antoniou Open House Fellowship Thomastown  Mill Park & District Clergy Fellowship Leader:  Chris Mitchell, Anglican Mill Park 9436 4800; Whittlesea Pastor's Group: (local) Peter Greenwood, Whittlesea Uniting 9716 2330

 

WYNDHAM: Werribee/Hoppers Crossing/Laverton; AREA CONTACT:  Mal MacLeod, Werribee AOG  PO Box 504, Werribee, 3030 – 9748 9177; Fx.9748 9211; Pastor's Prayer Group: Geoff Needham, Hoppers Crossing  9749 4945

 

YARRA: Richmond/Fitzroy/Collingwood/Abbotsford; AREA CONTACT: Major Colin Gaskin, Collingwood Salvation Army 9482 2172

 

YARRA RANGES:  Montrose/Healesville/Mt Evelyn/Lilydale/Mooroolbark/Yarra Jn/Belgrave/Monbulk/ Kallista; AREA CONTACT:  Ian Richardson Life Ministry Centre, PO Box 553 Lilydale, 3140 – 9726 8111; Belgrave Fraternal/ Prayer Fellowship Ian Weickhardt, St Martins Belgrave Hts 9754 7862; Chirnside Park/Mooroolbark Pastor's Prayer Fellowship Graham Nelson Life Ministry Centre  9726 8111; Mt Evelyn Pastor's Fellowship Leader: Alan Meyer, Mt Evelyn Church of Christ 9736 2323; Montrose Pastor's Fellowship  JohnHouston, Montrose Christian Fellowship     9761 9888  

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