Panel Discussion | 01 November 2026 Sunday Message: YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Hosted by Chester with Gail, Faye, Jannie and Steve Scriptures 1 Kings 19; 1 John 5:19; Proverbs 17:22; Galatians 5:1; Ephesians 4:23; Romans 5:17 After six weeks of exploring mental health and faith, Chester hosted a closing conversation with people from different parts of the Free Church community: Gail, a counsellor; Faye, a paediatrician; Jannie, a sports psychologist and performance mental

Executive Summary n= 127 (2026) vs n =205 (2025) Sunday gatherings remain strong, and many respondents value the community, welcoming environment, and teaching. In-person attendance is steady: 57.5% attend every week in 2026 (58.5% in 2025) Overall connection at the top two levels (“a lot” or “a great deal”) is virtually unchanged More than 70% of respondents have invited one or more people to a church service in the last three months. More respondents report financial const

From Burnt Out to On Fire | Amy Nicholsom | 25 October 2026 Sunday Message: YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Sometimes the most holy thing you can do is have a snack and a nap. The end of October can feel like the start of a sprint: deadlines, exams, school events, year-end functions, and holiday plans... We can often push past our own limits, ignoring the signals, by overworking, filling every hour, doomscrolling, comfort eating, or self-medicating. Ask: How am I really doing?!

Why Do I Always Worry? | David Molver | 18 October 2026 Sunday Message: YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Scripture: Matthew 6:19–34; Philippians 4:6–8 Sometimes we spend so much time worrying about tomorrow that we forget to live today. For many of us, bedtime can feel like a boardroom meeting: unfinished tasks, family needs, money, work and uncertain plans all demand attention at once. Not every worry has such a simple answer. Still, one question can help us notice what is happ

Prepare Your Minds For Action | Madz Deyzel | 11 October 2026 Sunday Message: YouTube | iTunes | Spotify 1 Peter 1:13 ‘So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.” The KJV says, “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind.” To gird – to be unimpeded in movement by binding a flowing garment to your body with a belt. WHY...? • Prepare yourself for a fig

Hope in Valley | Gail Molver | 04 October 2026 An honest conversation about depression Sunday Message: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Hope in the Valley | Extra (614 Podcast) YouTube | iTunes | Spotify The valley is real, and so is the Shepherd’s presence. (Ps 23) Gail shared openly from her own experience of grief and depression as someone still learning to walk through the valley After her family entered ministry in a rural community, Gail faced bereavement, miscarriage,

Does God Care About My Mind | Gareth Nicholson | 27 September 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Take a listen to Dusty Bibles by Josiah Queen "Dusty Bibles, and brand new iPhones... and we wonder why we feel this way..." Are we facing a mental health crisis? What role is AI playing here?! We've seen the effects of social media on anxiety and loneliness... Technology is arguably neutral, but how we use it matters! The World Health Organization estimates that nea

God Is Not Scared of the Dark - Mark van Pletsen Many of us know what it is to say, “I’m okay,” while anxiety, grief, or exhaustion is telling a very different story. We can look fine on the outside while struggling deeply on the inside. This week Mark van Pletsen kicked off our new series, Winning the War on Your Mind, with this truth: God is not scared of the dark. He is not intimidated by our questions, our pain, our sin, or the broken places in our lives. We do not need t

DREAM BIG | Amy Nicholson | 06 September 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify What Is Your Next Yes? There are dreams that God places in our hearts that can take years to come to life. Sometimes they begin as a simple thought, a burden, a passion, or a picture of what could be. Sometimes they come when something breaks our heart, and we find ourselves thinking, “Someone should do something about this.” And sometimes, God’s answer is: “You can do something about th

What Are You Carrying? “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2 We all carry things. Some of us bear the weight of past mistakes. Others deal with difficult relationships, grief, or disappointment. Some carry responsibilities from God. Others carry burdens they were never meant to bear. In Galatians 5:24–6:5, Paul paints a vivid picture of what it means to follow Jesus and be led by the Holy Spirit. Central to this mess

Live Free | For Freedom | Gareth Nicholson | 23 August 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” — Galatians 5:1 What if following Jesus was never meant to be about trying harder to become good enough for God? Galatians 5 begins with a statement that goes to the heart of the gospel: Christ has already set us free. Freedom is not something we have to earn. It is something Jesus has already accomplished for us. That truth

Live Free| From Slaves to Sons | Gareth Nicholson | 16 August 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Have you ever imagined what it would be like to suddenly discover that you had an inheritance waiting for you? Maybe a long-lost relative leaves you millions, or you discover that you are actually royalty. Everything would change because of one simple discovery: who you are. The same is true spiritually. In Galatians 4, Paul reminds us that when we put our faith in J

Live Free | Children Of Promise | Gareth Nicholson | 08 August 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify There is something incredibly freeing about understanding that our relationship with God has never been based on our ability to perform. In week one, we looked at the truth that Jesus plus nothing equals everything. We are made right with God through Jesus - not through our good works, our performance, our striving, or our ability to keep a list of religious require

Live Free |Crucified With Christ | Gareth Nicholson | 02 August 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Have you ever felt like you needed to do more to earn God's approval? Maybe you've wondered if you need to pray more, serve more, read your Bible more, or somehow become a better version of yourself before God could truly accept you. The truth is, many of us carry around an invisible checklist. We believe that if we can just tick enough boxes, then maybe God will f

Live Free | No Other Gospel | Gareth Nicholson | 26 July 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Have you ever found yourself believing that if you just prayed a little more, attended church more consistently, or finally got your life together, then God would accept you? It's an easy trap to fall into. We begin to think that Jesus is part of the equation - but not the whole answer. That is exactly why the book of Galatians was written. The Gospel We Sometimes Miss Ma

Follow The Fire | The Fire That Is Always Present | David Molver | 19 July 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify The Fire Was Never the Point. God's Presence Was. Throughout Scripture, fire is one of the most powerful pictures of God's activity. It speaks. It guides. It protects. It transforms. But as we've discovered throughout our Follow the Fire series, the fire itself was never the destination. God's presence was always the point. From Genesis to Revelation, th

Follow The Fire | The Fire That Transforms | Jax Armstrong | 12 July 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Fire is fascinating. It's beautiful, powerful, unpredictable, and wherever it goes, it leaves nothing untouched. Throughout our Follow the Fire series, we've discovered that God's presence is like fire. It speaks. It guides. It protects. And this week, we explored perhaps the most personal aspect of all: God's fire transforms. From Raw Material to Purpose Ima

Follow The Fire | The Fire That Protects | David Molver | 04 July 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Have you ever found yourself asking, "God, why am I here?" Perhaps you've done everything you believe God has asked of you. You've stepped out in faith, obeyed His leading, and trusted His direction - only to find yourself facing what feels like a dead end. The Israelites knew exactly what that felt like. After centuries of slavery, God miraculously rescued His

Follow The Fire | Gareth Nicholson | 28 June 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Life is full of transitions. Some seasons seem to change overnight, while others feel like they last forever. We often find ourselves asking questions like: Should I stay or should I go? Is it time for something new? How do I know what God wants me to do? The good news is that God has never left His people without direction. Following the Fire In Numbers 9, we find the Israelites on

Follow The Fire | amy Nicholson | 21 June 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube | iTunes | Spotify Follow the Fire What if God is speaking more often than we realize? Life is noisy. Between work, family, notifications, deadlines, and endless distractions, it's easy to move from one day to the next without ever slowing down. But what if, in the middle of our ordinary routines, God is trying to get our attention? In Exodus 3, Moses is tending sheep when he notices something unusual - a