Service Times
- 8:30am Communion Service
- 10:15am Family Service
- 6:30pm “20/20” Young Adults Service
Location
54 Forest Road, Arncliffe NSW 2205
Bayside Anglican Church is a short 5-minute walk from the Arncliffe town centre and railway station. Continue up Firth St and turn right along Forest Rd until you reach the church.
Staff Team
Meet some of the fantastic people at Bayside Anglican Church.
Zac Veron
Senior Minister
Zac joined Bayside Anglican Church in May 2017. He is the husband of but one wife, the wonderful Sheree, and the father of three beautiful daughters who have all recently married dashing young husbands. He has been involved as a member or leader in several churches over the last 50 years, from when he was first taught the Bible as a five year old. Zac was previously the CEO of Anglican Youthworks in Sydney and the founding senior minister of St George North Anglican Church.
His role as Senior Minister of Bayside Anglican is multidimensional and includes teaching the Bible, vision casting, resource raising, and training & encouraging church members for their ministries. Zac hopes and prays that the congregations of Bayside Anglican will be a beacon of hope to many, and vibrant loving communities who serve each other and their Lord and Saviour, Christ Jesus, and who call others to also enjoy what God has done, is doing and will do for them.
Zac is an award winning author; teacher, strategist, trainer and evangelist; youth convention speaker in Uganda to crowds of 10,000 people, and Bible teacher at Lord Howe Island to much smaller crowds; enjoys cooking, photography, body surfing and fishing. He also competes nationally and internationally in Pinball – debuting as the 666th best player in Australia (a very biblical number!), and currently in the top 100!
Senior Minister
Fun fact: Zac has competed internationally in pinball world championships (Yes, there are such things!)
Kevin Chan
Assistant Minister
Kevin grew up as an Australian-born Chinese in Sydney, and began to follow Jesus while at university. Kevin is married to Natalie and they have an toddler son who currently wakes everyone up well before sunrise!
He has been with Bayside Anglican Church since 2014 and is an ordained Anglican minister, having graduated from Moore Theological College after previously working in the IT industry.
Kevin is involved with both the 8:30am and 10:15am Sunday congregations as Assistant Minister. His role involves the oversight of Sunday Services, childrens’ ministries and Sunday youth, SRE at the local primary schools, occasional services (baptisms, weddings and funerals) and integrating newcomers into the Bayside family.
His desire is to see people from all walks of life come to know and follow Jesus in real community, and he enjoys DIY projects, fishing and kayaking in his down time (and has been known to combine all three simultaneously).
Assistant Minister
Fun fact: Kevin has broken both of his legs at different times.
Mitch Hamilton
Next Generation Minister
Mitch joined Bayside Anglican Church in January 2018 as the Next Generation Minister, having previously served in a similar role at another church in Sydney’s South-West.
His primary ministry responsibilities are to our Youth and Young Adults.
Mitch is married to Bekka, and the two of them are excited to see what God has in store for them at Bayside!
Next Generation Minister
Fun fact: Mitch once stank up his parents house for a week by boiling a fish head.
Dan Gillis
Student Minister
Dan Gillis joined Bayside Anglican Church in Jan 2018. Dan is married to Sarah, and together they enjoy raising their children: Elijah (7); Isaac (5); Adina and Georgia (1).
Dan made a commitment to follow Christ in 2008 while an Army Officer Cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy. In 2009, Dan became the president of ADFA FOCUS, an AFES-affiliated group. Since 2011, Dan has been serving as a logistics officer in the Australian Regular Army, which has involved lots of moving and an operational deployment overseas. Dan has maintained regular involvement in small group ministries through church and FOCUS Military Ministry. In 2017, Dan was accepted as an In-Service Candidate for Chaplaincy in the Army to commence a Bachelor of Divinity at Moore Theological College in 2018.
Dan’s role as a Student Minister at Bayside Anglican includes teaching the Bible, small-group leading and mentoring, as well as training and encouraging church members to follow Christ in their lives. Dan hopes and prays that the congregations of Bayside Anglican will be equipped to share the gospel across the diverse communities within Bayside Council so that many will know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and commit to following him.
Dan is a deep thinker, and he enjoys reading and writing about current economic, political and social issues from a Christian perspective. Dan enjoys social sport and the outdoors, following the AFL, playing board games, fine wine, craft beer and coffee! However, Dan is mostly an acrobat – walking a tight-rope while juggling a wife, four children, student ministry, friends, full-time studies, part-time hobbies, and growing an epic beard for the first time in 11 years.
Student Minister
Fun fact: Dan has parachuted into Jervis Bay during great white shark breeding season – by God’s grace, he didn’t bite a shark!
FAQs
Coming to Church
There is no charge for newcomers to attend church. The running costs of Bayside are fully met by the church members.
All services typically run for 75 minutes, followed by an informal time of morning tea or supper.
You can wear whatever you are comfortable with! There is no dress-code for church, and no-one will be concerned about what you are wearing.
Not sure what’s going to happen when you arrive? Find out what to expect at our different church services.
The address of Bayside Anglican Church is 54 Forest Rd, Arncliffe. It is a short 5 minute walk from Arncliffe Railway Station, along Forest Road. See the Location page for transport information, including public transport options.
Other Information
To see if we’re able to help you, please contact us through the website, or send an email to a member of the staff team.
Yes, have a look at our information about weddings, baptisms and funerals.
There is no formal membership process. If you would like to belong to Bayside Anglican Church, the best thing to do is talk to a member of the staff and they can help you with the next steps.
Bayside Anglican Church is an Anglican church, which follows a Reformed Evangelical Protestant tradition. What does all this mean?
As Evangelical, we believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and that it has the final authority in all things relating to matters of life and faith.
As Anglican, we belong to a historical tradition that finds its roots in the English Protestant Reformation. This provides us a shape to the style of our faith. We are part of a fellowship of churches in the Diocese of Sydney.
As Reformed and Protestant, we have an understanding of the Bible’s teachings that follow in the orthodox (that is, traditional) Protestant custom.
We invite all people who trust that Jesus has died for them to share in the Lord’s Supper together when we have it. If this is not you, while you are still welcome to take part, we do want you to understand the significance of this activity. It is a symbolic meal intended for Christians to remember and proclaim what Jesus has done for them, and is an expression of Christian fellowship. The Bible contains specific instruction regarding participation in the Lord’s Supper – see 1 Corinthians 11:23-29.
That’s great! We run a course designed for this very purpose. Contact a member of staff below for further details. You can also watch a short animated video which shows why Jesus is so important.
Your best place to start is to contact a member of staff to discuss this.
Church Contact Details
For general inquiries, please email enquire@baysideac.org.au
The Postal Address is PO Box A157, Arncliffe NSW 2205
As there is no church office, appointments on-site at 54 Forest Rd need to be arranged in advance with church staff or other church members. In emergencies, you can try and contact the church mobile phone on +61 479 123 654.
Large deliveries should be made to the church hall, which is the building next to the church, along Pitt-Owen Ave.
About Bayside Anglican Church
Mission and Vision
Bayside Anglican Church exists to:
Love God and his people
Grow in Christlikeness through the Holy Spirit
Share the message of Jesus with people of all nations
We dream of:
A growing Christian community of all ages from many nations living out God’s Word in their daily lives
A church where the Bible remains the primary and ultimate source of authority in matters of life and faith
An outreaching church that actively seeks to share Jesus with people of all nations in Sydney and beyond
A community of 500 people in several congregations, supported by 5 full-time equivalent members of staff
Being known as a loving and caring Christian community
A church where every member is a minister
Being recognised as a full parish by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Improved infrastructure that facilitates the ministries of the church
Our History
1833
A block of land in Hirst Street, Arncliffe, was given to a convict named Reuben Hannam. He was a pioneer and was instrumental in developing sandstone bricks used for early colonial buildings across Sydney. At his death, Reuben’s son David inherited the land and he later gave it to the Church of England.
Some time before 1861, a church known as St David’s was erected on the land, and services commenced. A weatherboard hall was later built on the site, but eventually a larger and more central location was required.
22 January 1910
Archbishop Wright laid a foundation stone at the present site on Forest Road for a new church building. Six months into construction, a huge gale destroyed the partially constructed building. It was four years before building could being anew.
25 August 1914
A second foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop.
25 January 1915
On a very hot night, the first service at the new St David’s Church was held in the presence of a large congregation.
1919
7 July 1934
2003
2018
Mission Partners
Nick teaches Special Religious Education (SRE, also known as ‘Scripture’) at James Cook and Moorefield Girls’ High Schools. As well as this, he is a School Chaplain at James Cook High.
From a Greek background, Nick became a Christian as a young adult, and did a 2 year Ministry Apprenticeship at Bayside Anglican Church (or as it was called back then, Cross-culture Bible Church) along with a Diploma of Bible and Missions at Moore Theological College. He is married to Lindy, and has five children.
Philip and Lillian, (along with their children Susannah and Joanna) are serving God’s kingdom by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in a particular country in the region known as West Asia, with Wycliffe Bible Translators, Australia.
They are in an area where much care needs to be taken, due to particular sensitivities and challenges that come from being located in a place where few people even have the opportunity to find out who Jesus is. For this reason, more specific information can’t be included here, but if you would like to uphold Phil and Lil in prayer, be encouraged that our God knows their needs and their requests!
Serving in West Asia with Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia
France is one of Europe’s most secular countries, with Bible-believing Christians making up less than one per cent of the population. Most students that Daniel and Kate meet identify as atheist and have never even held a Bible before. They make major life decisions without knowing the author of life. Nevertheless, students often have more time flexibility and a greater intellectual curiosity than at other times of life, making university a key time to reach out to people with the gospel. As a staff worker with the GBU, an evangelical student movement, Daniel trains and disciples university students. Kate is involved in projects with their church and connecting with the local community.
Find out more at https://www.cms.org.au/missionaries/daniel-and-kate-morris/
