We believe ...

Churches of Christ seek to follow the beliefs and practices of the early church of the New Testament as it is found in God's Word, the Bible.

We seek to be a movement of God's people rather than a denomination. Each Church of Christ is a separate self governing congregation in it's own right. Elders and deacons are appointed by vote of the whole membership for the ongoing ministry of the church.

Churches come together voluntarily on a state and national level for conferences and to carry out functions too big for local congregations, eg. training of ministers; home, overseas and aboriginal missions; Christian education leadership.

Membership of Churches of Christ is by profession of faith and baptism; this being conducted by believers, ie. those who are old enough to make a commitment to Jesus Christ by their own conscious decision.

Baptism is by total Immersion in water, as practised in the New Testament church, and is symbolic of the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus.

The Lord's Supper, or Communion, is observed weekly in the morning services and regularly in the evening services. It is an expression of who we are as a people. Central for us is the celebration.

Churches of Christ have a plea of unity of all believers on the basis of New Testament patterns of belief, worship and witness and support ecumenical co-operation to witness in the community.

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism - Graeme Chapman An historical analysis of the distinctive theology of Churches of Christ in Australia, with particular reference to their plea for unity on the basis of a restored New Testament Christianity.