HERE'S WHAT WE DO DURING THE WEEK:-
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE
9:30am each Sunday; with communion on the first Sunday of each month. We go out to lunch together at a local venue chosen on the day. All welcome.
MONDAY
BIBLE STUDY
TBA Contact: Rev Sue
OVER 50s EXERCISE CLASS
Melinda runs exercise classes for seniors from 9:00-10; 10:15-11:15am.
TAI CHI
Maz from the Australian Academy of Tai Chi runs classes at the Cessnock Church Hall, from 12:30-2pm, for people of all ability levels.
AFTERNOON FELLOWSHIP GROUP
A women's friendship group meets once a month from 2pm at the church. New members welcome!
TUESDAY
BELLBIRD CUBBYCLUB
Our playgroup, CubbyClub , meets Tuesdays during school terms from 10am - 12noon, at the Bellbird church hall and yard. We welcome all families with children from birth to 5 years, regardless of belief (or lack of it!).
Contact Anne: 0439907211, annesinternet@gmail.com
HUNTER FOOD RELIEF
This charity uses our kitchen and hall (from 9am - 1pm) to provide lunch and take-away meals and other assistance to anyone needing help. Members of our congregation and other community members volunteer to help out. Contact Matt: 0431582567.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
AA has a group meeting in our church hall every Tuesday from 6pm. Contact Brian: 0402690436
WEDNESDAY
ROTARY
The Rotary Club of Cessnock uses our kitchen to provide a free breakfast and lunch for anyone in need. Congregation members volunteer to help too. Contact Vicki: 0418250887
MORNING FELLOWSHIP GROUP
A women's friendship group meeting at the church from 11am once a month. New members welcome!
THURSDAY
ART/CRAFT GROUP
Formerly known as 'School for Adults', this group has been running for over 40 years! There's a craft group for knitters, crocheters or embroiderers; and a painting group for those who like to splash paint around. New members welcome!
HUNTER FOOD RELIEF
This charity uses our kitchen and hall (from 12noon - 3pm) to provide lunch and take-away meals and other assistance to anyone needing help. Members of our congregation and community members volunteer to help out. Contact Matt: 0431582567
FRIDAY
LIONS CLUB
The Lions Club of Cessnock uses our kitchen to provide a free lunch for anyone in need. Congregation members volunteer to help too. Contact
SOUL PURPOSE
This is a women's friendship group, meeting at members' homes from 2pm. Originally started as a singing group, they have now diversified into church service leadership from time to time. Devotions and discussions and afternoon tea! New members are always welcome! Contact Anne : 0439907211
SATURDAY
MESSY CHURCH
A fun, family focussed messy church is planned to start at the Bellbird church and hall in 2026. There will be craft activities and games followed by a short, contemporary church service around a theme. Each month the games and worship will centre on a new topic. And there's a great feast to end our time together! This is a family event so all kids need their adult to attend too. Everyone welcome!
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
AA has a group meeting in our church hall every Saturday from 5:30pm. Contact Brian: 0402690436
AS WELL AS........
WEDDINGS/FUNERALS/BAPTISMS
By appointment any time..... May we recommend the beautiful, quaint, heritage Bellbird Church as a beautiful wedding venue?
COLOMBARIUM
Located between the church and hall in Cessnock. Contact Julie: 0435036506.
FREE CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH
Cessnock Catholic Church and our Uniting Church join together to offer a free Christmas Lunch to anyone in the local community needing company on Christmas Day. Congregation and community members volunteer to help out.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO FREE CHRISTMAS LUNCH IN 2025. Contact Cheryl: 0419991579.
CAROLS IN THE BACKYARD
Christmas Carols for the congregation and local community will be held on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025 from 6pm, at the Bellbird Church backyard.
There will be guest singers, fun Christmas games, a Nativity play, glowstix and battery operated candles as well as lots of community carol singing! O yes! and Santa!
Contact Anne: 0439907211.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL IN 2025.
Community-group members and businesses are invited to decorate trees in the church and raise money for their nominated charity. The congregation and public are invited to 'vote' for their favourite trees with a gold coin. All money raised goes to the charities.
The event commences with tree decorating early Advent, commencing at 5pm. Our local 'Undeniably Noisy Choir' entertains! Party food will be served and Santa just might even attend.....
Contact Anne: 0439907211.
SENIORS' SHOWCASE
The first Seniors' Showcase was held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Cessnock Church in Cooper Street. This event showcased a variety of services and activities available locally for seniors, including: Rotary, Lions and Probus club; Men's and Women's sheds; wood turners; ukulele group; Cessnock Library; Service NSW; care providers; tai chi; massage; masters swimming; over 55's living; computer info; state and federal member representatives and even more!
It was a great success, with the opening being performed by local member, Mr Clayton Barr, and attendance by many, many local seniors.
Our 2nd annual Seniors' Showcase event was held on Friday, June 14, 2024, from 1-4pm. Cessnock Rotary cooked their famous sausage sizzle bbq; Cessnock Lions served refreshments in the kitchen; the seniors' choir, line dancers and the ukulele groups performed AND, as well as all this, there were some informative talks about health, finances, retirements and services from all levels of government.
Our 3rd annual Seniors' Showcase was held in March, 2025, during Cessnock Council's Seniors' Week.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO SENIORS' SHOWCASE IN 2026.
