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If you would like printed copies of these documents, please contact the church office so we can arrange this for you.
If you would like printed copies of these documents, please contact the church office by Monday 11th November so we can arrange this for you.
The SBC Special Meeting is to vote on the 2024 SBC Constitution. If you have any question about the constitution, please submit them by Monday 11th November via the questions form linked at the bottom of this page.
Those eligible to vote at an SBC Special Meeting must:
have been members for more than 6 months
be over 18
have attended a communion service twice in the last 6 months
At this year's AGM we have two positions to join the Church Council.
We have two positions for elected members. Joseph Leung and Carmen Lauhave been nominated.
Joseph Leung has agreed to be re-nominated. Amy Baker will be concluding thier role as an elected member having completed two terms. We would like to thank Amy for her valuable contribution to Church Council over the past 4 years.
You can read more about Joseph & Carmen below.
Our family’s journey with SBC began in 2009. At Syndal, we celebrated the birth of our younger daughter, Abigail, and we’ve had the joy of watching our elder daughter, Jessica, growing into a teenager. Throughout the years, my wife Clara and I have been actively involved in many different activities/ministries at church.
Over the past four years, it has been a privilege for me to serve on the church council and to witness the remarkable work of our Heavenly Father, including the establishment of the 5 pm Cantonese service and the revision of the church constitution. With the encouragement of the brothers and sisters around me, I completed a certificate of divinity at MST last year.
Career-wise, I work as a power system engineer (Electrical) focusing on clean energy transition.
My journey with Syndal Baptist Church began in 2018 when our family relocated from Hong Kong to Melbourne. My husband Boris and I feel truly blessed that we can continue to grow our faith with brothers and sisters from the Cantonese congregation who make us feel at home as we share a similar culture, upbringing and language, while our two girls can learn about God’s words, grow up with children from a diversified background and become part of a local community.
I came to Christ at university and am the first Christian in my family. God has shown me His heart as I continually seek His will and guidance, and His footprints are evident in all the milestones of my life. He led me into a Christian humanitarian aid and development organisation in my early 20s and since then I’ve dedicated my vocation in a fundraising profession at several international NGOs that allows me to serve the world’s most vulnerable children who are dearest to God’s heart. I have countless stories from visiting these children in developing countries and found myself completely inadequate to express how much blessings I’ve received in return from seeing children being released from desperate poverty and indescribable sufferings, and knowing how compassionate, faithful and great is our Heavenly Father.
At SBC, I have the privilege of serving as life group leader and on the welcome team alongside my husband Boris. In 2020, I joined the Cambodia mission trip with my eldest daughter Charisse and more recently become part of the Mission Task Force which has allowed me to partner with brothers and sisters from the English congregation. This is an incredibly precious experience for me - despite our differences, we are truly “One” body in Christ. I humbly accept a nomination of Church Council Member.
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Those attending the AGM in person will be able to vote on a printed ballot slip given to members upon arrival.
When it is time to vote, you can tick the ballot paper and place it in the bucket with the scrutineers.
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