Walking LINCS

Location: Meet at Clarks Beach car park

Host: Sue and friends 

Activity Description: Enjoy a lighthouse walk, followed by a swim in the warmer months and some healthy snacks and prayer together.

Time and Day: 7am

Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday mornings

What to Bring: swimmers in warmer months, healthy snacks, drink,   

Age suitability: Ability to climb the mountain! (some take an easier route) 

Belongil Beach

Location: 21 Kendall St, Byron Bay (Belongil Beach)

Host: Andrew & Lynda Wiles 

Activity Description:  We aim to include elements of worship, sharing, Bible study and prayer in a safe environment, where each person is encouraged to grow in faith and intimacy with Christ. 

Time and Day: 7pm Wednesday evenings 

Frequency: Weekly during term time.

What to Bring: Bible

Age suitability: Adults of any age

Prayer LINCS

Location: Byron Campus

Host: Nev

Activity Description: Praying through prayer cards and requests, missions, church etc an share a drink and fellowship afterwards

Time and Day: 10-11am on Tuesdays

Frequency: Weekly

What to Bring: A passion to pray!

Age suitability: Adults

Selah (Music & Worship)

Location: Byron Campus

Host: Jit and Karen

Activity description: Musicians and singers who are passionate worshippers coming together to worship, fellowship and learn from each other

Time & Day: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30pm-8:30pm

What to bring: Instrument if you have one, otherwise, just yourself and your vocal cord

Age suitability: PG

Pam’s Bible Study

Location: Site 119 the Terrace Holiday Park, Fingal Street Brunswick Heads

Host: Pam Bailey

Activity Description: Bible Study - we will be studying the book of Mark.

Time and Day: 10am-12pm Monday, Wednesday (& Thursday starting soon)

Frequency: Weekly

What to Bring: Bible

Suitability: Men and Women eager to study the Bible line by line, one book at a time, beginners or those wanting to go deeper.

Refireds

Location: Various eating places around the Northern Rivers

Host: Mary King

Activity Description: A lunchtime gathering for over 55 years olds (younger have been welcome too!!) where we get together for a lunchtime meal and chat.

Time and Day: 12pm Midday 3rd Friday of the Month

Frequency: Monthly for 1.5-2 hours

What to Bring: Friends and lunch money!

Age suitability: Around the 55’s and over

Exploring Prophetic Art Practises

Location: Byron Campus

Host: Sue Strachan

Activity Description: Taking time out with like passioned people to explore a mix of creative and prophetic artistic expressions.

Time and Day: Varies

Frequency: Casual

What to Bring: Your own art materials or instruments or writing materials etc

Age suitability: Adult (high school age welcome but we’d need to navigate WWCC protocols)

Support For New Mums Network

Location: Local Area

Host: Lynda Wiles (Byron Coordinator)

Activity Description: Volunteering with this community organisation to bring support to new mums in the local area.

Time and Day: Varies according to need

Frequency: Casual

What to Bring: Lynda can let you know

Age suitability: Adult

Marriage LINCS

Location: Myocum

Host: Daphne & Peter Briffa

Activity Description: Fun food and a date night focused on learning to appreciate one another in a fresh way

Time and Day: Day to be negotiated

Frequency: Regularly

What to Bring: Yourselves to begin with….

Suitability: Married couples

She Believes

Location: Eastgate Byron Campus

Host: Ashlea Griffin - Ash is a Happiness Coach & Therapist

Activity Description: She Believes is a monthly workshop for all women who want to gain clarity, confidence and inspiration to grow in their faith, purpose, and connection with themselves and in their relationships with others. Ash creates a beautiful supportive space just for you and provides an awesome opportunity to learn, laugh, grow and get inspired to live your life with passion!

Time and Day: 5th of the month beginning August. 5:30-6:45pm

Frequency: Monthly

What to Bring: Ash will let you know…

Suitability: Women

Women’s Shed

Location: Billinudgel Campus 14 Mogo Place

Host: Robin de Grosbois

Activity Description: Making items to fill Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to distribute globally. No need for special skills, just a willing heart to join in with a great team of women to put a smile on a child’s face and offer opportunity for the Gospel to be heard in remote communities.

Time and Day: From 12:30-3:30 approx.  Wednesdays

Frequency: Weekly or whenever you can make it (update txt sent weekly to let u know of any changes). If anyone would prefer to create from the convenience of their own home, we do have several women who do just that & we provide materials from our fabulous stash. 

What to bring: BYO lunch if you plan to be there by 12:30pm. If you have good cutting scissors, patterns, craft ideas that’s awesome also.

Age suitability: All welcome

Pickleball

Location: Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay

Host: Susanne Love

Activity Description: Pickleball is a paddle board sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players use light weight paddles to hit a light perforated polymer ball over a net. It’s heaps of fun and suites all ages. Come and have a hit and try it out!

Time and Day: Various times; indoor and outdoor courts

Frequency: Weekly

What to Bring: $8, sports shoes (The Centre has balls and paddles)

Age suitability: All ages

Ballina Heights

Location: Our home

Host: Phil and Michelle Thompson

Activity Description: Time to connect and support each other, study the Bible, discuss, pray and worship. 

Time and Day: 7pm-8.30pm Tuesday 

Frequency: 2nd & 4th Tuesday night of each month during school term.

What to Bring: Bible

Age suitability: Adults

Young Adults

Location: Flexible

Host: Benika, Hayley, Bethany 

Activity Description: We enjoy gathering for meals, games, walks, swims, ten-pin bowling etc. Very open to suggestions. 

Time and Day: Usually evenings, days change regularly to accommodate different schedules. 

Frequency: Usually fortnightly 

What to Bring: You’re welcome to bring a friend! 

Age suitability: Adults 18 - 28 years (approx) 

Art Fix

Location: Galleries & Museums

Host: To be confirmed!

Activity Description: Gathering with a few interested people to visit galleries, exhibitions, museums, and art shows locally and further afield, or occasionally get together to practise art making.

Time and Day: Varies

Frequency: Casual

What to Bring: Your love of art!

Age suitability: Adult (high school age welcome but we’d need to navigate WWCC protocols)

Creative Gathering

Location: Myocum

Host: Daphne Briffa

Activity Description: Creating beautiful things together in a variety of mediums

Time and Day: To be negotiated

Frequency: To be negotiated

What to Bring: This will vary

Suitability: Women

SEEED LINCS

Location: Billinudgel Campus, 14 Mogo Pl Billinudgel

Host: Don & Denise Prentice

Activity Description: A Garden for Disciple Makers

• Seek - look at our relational pathways
• Encourage - each other in prayer
• Equip - increase our faith and skill
• Empower - let the Holy Spirit do His work and guide our way
• Disciples - making disciples who make disciples- it’s all about following Jesus

Time and Day: Sunday Nights 6:00 pm – 7:30pm

Frequency: Weekly

What to Bring: Your Bible

Suitability: People keen to make disciples who make disciples

Women’s Foundation Bible Study

Location: Belongil Beach, Byron Bay

Host: Lynda Wiles 0403 826 315 Email: allwiles21@gmail.com

Activity Description: Are you exploring what it looks like to be a Christian believer? Have you been in and around church life for a while, but feel you lack a strong foundation of faith? Perhaps, you’re a new believer or not sure where to start with Bible study? Maybe you feel, you’ve never really got going as a Christian or are simply in need of refreshment. If so, this LINCS group is for You! Join me, along with other women, for seven foundational studies on biblical topics, to help you build a strong and enduring foundation.

Time and Day: to be determined to accommodate as many as possible. Sign up & I’ll be in touch.

Frequency: weekly/regularly

What to Bring: Bible

Suitable for: Women

Eastgate LINCS create an environment to:

Connect
“You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.”
Eph 4:4 (MSG)

Protect
“You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honour.”
James 3:18 (MSG)

Grow
“He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.”
Eph 4:16 (MSG)

We have a variety of groups held weekly in different locations throughout our region.

Eastgate LINCS begin fresh each school term when we have “Sign Up Sunday”. This allows you to see the current groups on offer and sign up for the school term according to your age, interest and location. You'll find a list of the currently running LINCS below. If you have further questions, feel free to contact us.