HOW GIVING WORKS
Tithes & Offerings
Many who call Village home have a regular biblical habit
of giving to God and His Church. The combined ministry
of Village Church can function due to the ongoing
commitment of everyone who tithes or gives each week.
These funds cover ministry and expenses such as:
- Sundays
- Overseas Mission
- Village Youth
- Rent and Bills
- Village Kids
- Wages
- Alpha & The Marriage Course
- Equipment
- Small Groups
- Emergency Relief
- Youth Alive
- Church Plants
Matthew 6:33 NIV
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
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FUTURE FAITH FUND
This is a contribution towards the home of Village Church. These contributions are an offering outside our regular operational giving. Every cent of the FUTURE FAITH FUND is in a separate account and not used for the day-to-day ministry of Village Church.
Ways to contribute:
1. ONGOING COMMITMENT - Choosing a weekly, fortnightly, monthly amount that works with your budgeting to contribute.
2. LUMP SUMS - Contributions when the opportunity comes towards the payments and upgrades to the property.
FUTURE FAITH FUND Account Information:
Name - Village Church Tasmania Inc.
BSB - 017 526
Account - 6584 10372
Reference - Future Faith Fund
Or reference the FUTURE FAITH FUND with General Village Bank Account Details
Proverbs 11:25 NIV
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
THE
STORY
SO
FAR...
The story of Village began in with a handful of people who gathered to pray and seek God, wondering is God calling us to start a new Church amongst the already incredible Churches in the city of Devonport Tasmania. Since then we have met in a couple of different places and have seen God transforming lives and building a community of people who have become family!
What does the future look like? Lets find out together and see what God can do with surrendered lives and a surrendered Church!
The paranaple centre
Day One! Level 2, the first place we gathered. We started with a small prayer meeting at the end of 2021. Humble beginnings & hungry hearts.
As time went on we began exploring the possibilities of Village Church and met some wonderful people, many that now call Village home and each other family! Teams formed to serve and reach others.
Village Church officially launched in March 2022. We then continued to form Small Groups and meet together on Sunday afternoons. Setting up and packing down each week, learning and growing together and trusting God with each step along the way. Towards the end of 2022 we started running out of room in the meeting room we had grown fond of.
Forbes St
Starting 2023 we knew we needed to find another space. That led to the Forbes St location. Owned by the Devonport Lutheran Church, it became clear it would be a win-win for Village to use the space too.
After some paint and work to freshen things up we had our first Sunday at Forbes St in March 2023. A couple of weeks later we celebrated the 1st year of Village Church and had our first Baptism Sunday. We could now setup more permanently and create a better space for our kids programs, prayer meetings, Alpha and launch Village Youth in the second half of 2023.
As more people found a home at Village, in November 2023 due to needing more space we started a 10am service. Some special people have joined us and special moments have taken place at Forbes St. As both our Sunday services continued to grow, it's clear we needed to start exploring a new place.
Forth Rd
We have been looking for the next place, wondering what would come next at the right time. We looked through many options like sharing buildings or leasing a larger space that would meet the needs of our growing church. Buying a property didn't really seem like an option until we started doing the numbers on a lease property and the setup costs for a place we wouldn't even own.
The Forth Rd property continued popping up, so we began to wonder... Could it be our next place? Could it be our forever place? It would mean no more moving or wondering "where to next". We could put down our roots at a site we could grow into and develop. Could it be a facility that reaches and blesses our community for many years to come?
The site sits on 6 acres, with buildings that cater for Sundays, kids, youth, and hospitality, plus endless other community outreach and evangelistic opportunities.
The dreaming started, the conversations sparked, and the sense of Gods Spirit took us on a journey of faith. In early 2024 we ask the congregation if we should pursue this opportunity together and after it was clear this was on everyone's heart we continued to pray, do our due diligence and invite people to contribute to the deposit and ongoing funds required. After miracle after miracle, we got the keys to what is now our new home in January 2025 and we moved in June 2025. There is still much to do at the site and more to be discovered in how God will use it, but it has been such a joy to watch God make a way for a group of people pursuing Him.
What an adventure Church planting is! We are more convinced than ever that it takes a Village to be the people God has called us to be and only together can we see His Kingdom established here in Devonport.
