Who we believe Jesus is shapes everything—what we believe, how we live, and how we relate to him. Was he just a man, or the Son of God? Just a carpenter, or the King of Kings? A criminal, or the Saviour of the world? What if Jesus is more than any of these? What if his life, death, and resurrection mean more than we’ve ever imagined—more hope, more life, more transformation?

Join us this Holy Week, and discover that Jesus is more than meets the eye.

SERVICE TIMES (AEST)

Palm Sunday 29th March

EPPING - 9.30am, 11.15am (Chinese)

NEWCASTLE - 9.30am

ILLAWARRA - 8.30am (Oak Flats), 10.30am (Wollongong)

ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)

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Maundy Thursday 2nd April

EPPING - 7.30pm

NEWCASTLE - 7pm

ILLAWARRA - No in person service, join online

ONLINE - 7.30pm (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)

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Good Friday 3rd April

EPPING - 9.30am

NEWCASTLE - 9.30am

ILLAWARRA - 10.30am (Wollongong) - No service at Oak Flats

ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)

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Easter Sunday 5th April

EPPING - 9.30am, 11.15am (Chinese)

NEWCASTLE - 9.30am

ILLAWARRA - 8.30am (Oak Flats), 10.30am (Wollongong)

ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)

There’s an old, well-worn truth: If you think God is distant, ask yourself—who moved? Jesus’ call has never changed. Still, he says, “Follow me.” This Lent, his invitation is simple and profound: come closer. Closer to forgiveness. Closer to strength and healing. Closer to purpose and commissioning. Closer still—to walking with him through death and into life eternal.

As we journey with Jesus toward the cross, he invites us to have our hearts made whole—to follow him wholeheartedly from where we may stand alone, to where he stands in the presence of the Father and the fulfilment of God’s Kingdom. This Lent, come closer to Jesus—the one who transforms everything we are into everything the Father created us to be. Begins Ash Wednesday 18 February.

The LifeWay 2025 Book of Reports is now available. Click on the PDF attachment to view online or pick up a printed copy at church.

Join us for the AGM after worship on Sunday 23rd November.

Please note some service time changes for that day:

- Combined English & Chinese service at Epping at 9.30am

- Combined Oak Flats & Wollongong service at 1/8 Kenny St Wollongong, 10am.

LifeWay Epping, you're invited to join us for a 'Community Conversation' on Saturday 7 March, from 10am–1pm at the church.

We will be exploring future ministry opportunities, some of the challenges we face, and possible ways forward. The hope is that what is discussed will help shape a clear ministry focus for LifeWay Epping and its local community. It is open to everyone who is interested and can make it, and participation would be greatly encouraged. More details available soon.

Join us as we pray for unity in our city and that more people are drawn to the transforming way of Jesus. Let's meet together at the LifeWay Centre (1/8 Kenny Street), Tuesdays 5pm to 6pm. Contact Michael Dobie for more details: [email protected]

Join the ladies at LifeWay Wollongong on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, from 10am. Bring a small plate to share for a light lunch. All welcome. Contact Bev Harvey for more information.

Join the ladies in fellowship at LifeWay Epping on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, from 12pm. Bring a small plate to share for a light lunch. All Welcome.

LifeWay Bushwalkers are kicking-off the 2026 season with a BYO church picnic at Lake Parramatta, followed by a walk around the Lake, on Sunday 15 March.

So grab your picnic rug and some lunch and head up to Lake Parramatta Reserve after church. We'll meet on the grassed area near the cafe.

The lake loop is quite flat, less than 3.5km, and the walk should take around 1 hour and 15 minutes, so it's probably something the kids could do too. Everyone is welcome, even if they don't want to walk the whole loop.

Contact John Klingberg for more information: [email protected]. If anyone has any suggestions or requests for walks this year, please let John know.

Join us for the Lay Preaching and Lay Reading - Frontier Workshop

Saturday 13 June at LifeWay Epping from 9am – 4pm.

Led by Dr Mark Worthing, the focus of the workshop is to help lay readers and lay preachers present sermons that are relevant, engaging and Gospel focussed.

The workshops are for congregation members who are -

- Licenced for Word (unless they have completed a Lay Preaching course)

- Appointed as Lay Reader by their congregation

- interested in serving their congregation as a lay reader or lay preacher

Participants are asked to bring their Bible and note pad.

The cost is $100 per person. Where a person is licenced or is an authorised lay reader this cost should be paid for by their congregation.

To register click here

For more information go to the Frontier website or call 02 8660 1200.