Westbury Baptist Family Church is located in the beautiful and historic township of Westbury, about 25 minutes west of Launceston.

The Western Tiers including Quamby Bluff, provide a stunning backdrop to this rural township that services the local agricultural community.

Quamby Bluff

Westbury is increasingly a dormitory town for the city of Launceston. The demographic has traditionally been skewed towards the older age groups but that is changing.

Westbury Baptist Family Church is home to a friendly, Christ centred fellowship of believers. Our goal is to ‘Know Christ Better and to Make Him Better Known’.  We are currently without a pastor, but we are blessed with people from both within and from other churches who support the work of the church.

The congregation is characterised by a strong sense of purpose, fun and that old larrikin spirit, so typical of rural townships and locations.

Services

We meet each Sunday at 10.00am and any visitors to the township or region are warmly welcome to attend. Local residents are especially invited to attend. The format of the church service is traditional, as is the nature of worship. But there is a heart for change and a desire to see the church grow.

Despite the lack of a pastor (we are actively seeking one, most likely on a part-time basis) we are blessed to have someone take our services each week. We have a number of visiting speakers as well as some excellent speakers from within the congregation.

A member(s) of the congregation leads the service, followed by the speaker/pastor’s message. Services typically last for about one hour. On the first Sunday of each month, we take part in communion (The Lord’s Supper).

We alternate between using iSing Worship (a flexible modern music program which contains contemporary and traditional Christian songs/hymns) and congregation members playing the organ, both with lyrics projected onto the front wall.

At the moment we don’t run Sunday School classes as we don’t have enough regular young attenders, but when there is a small group of children one of the church members organises and conducts relevant activities in the foyer or Sunday School room during the main message/sermon.

There is a small table at the back of the church where young children can do some colouring in/drawing during the service. Families with children are most welcome and we encourage you to attend – bring other families with you.

The after-service cuppa is a great time to make yourself known and to catch up with others.

Facilities

We have:

  • a ‘cry room’ where parents can sit with their child/ren if they feel more comfortable there. The service is audible in the room, which has a large window overlooking the congregation.
  • headsets for people with hearing loss.
  • toilet facilities for people with disabilities.
  • a changing table suitable for babies and young children.
  • kitchen facilities suitable for catering for morning teas/lunches.

Organisation

The key groups and individuals who ensure the smooth running of the church include:

  • Leadership Group
  • Worship Committee
  • Catering Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Call Committee (we’re currently seeking a pastor)
  • Venue Hire Committee
  • Westbury Agricultural Show Committee
  • Pastoral Care Facilitator
  • Mission Co-ordinator
  • Prayer Chain Facilitator
  • Media Person

Combined Churches of Westbury

We are actively involved with the Combined Churches of Westbury (Baptist, Uniting, Anglican and Catholic).
The main events where the different churches come together are:

  • Potluck Teas (churches take it in turns to host the event)
    and
  • Carols on the Green, in December, in conjunction with the Meander Valley Council.