Ivanhoe Baptist is a friendly and diverse faith community. Everyone is welcome to worship with us and join in the life of our community. We are located at the corner of Waterdale Road and Livingstone Street, in the heart of Ivanhoe. The Ivanhoe Baptist Church is situated on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and we acknowledge them as traditional owners and spiritual custodians of the land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and we honour their story of spiritual care of the land.
Our worship services are at 10.00am on Sundays.
Mission Statement
We at the Ivanhoe Baptist Church seek to:
- Show our love for God by following the way of Jesus, gathering in worship, sharing fellowship and hospitality;
- Reflect that love in the community through service and mission;
- Develop that love in people through the nurture of personal growth in faith and spirit.
Ivanhoe Baptist Church Covenant
Having discerned the call of Christ through the inner leading of the Holy Spirit, and having confirmed this outwardly through Baptism, the sharing of the Lord's Supper and the Fellowship of Christ's disciples, we covenant with God and each other to,
- Love our neighbours and our enemies
- Share the good news of Jesus Christ
- Read the Bible and devote ourselves to Prayer
- Discern the mind and way of Christ for us today
- Offer welcome and hospitality to everyone, embracing differences
- Behave in ways that build up the Body of Christ
- Support the church by regular attendance and giving
- Work for unity among Christians and all people of faith
- Strive for justice, peace and full humanity for all people
- Strive for justice and peace for the earth and all its ecological systems
- Practice humility in all our relationships
Recognising our own ability to fail we declare our need of the Holy Spirit, and we boldly claim the forgiveness of Jesus Christ and the mercy of Almighty God.
Amen.