Welcome to Coast Evangelical Church

We’re a Jesus-centred, Bible-based church in Forster on the mid-north coast. Checking out Christianity? Looking for a new church? Drop by some time.

Coast EC meets 4pm Sunday’s

@ Forster Public School Hall

Current Teaching Series:

Luke's Gospel
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Latest Talk: Love your enemies (Luke 6:27-36)

Love your enemies (Luke 6:27-36)

Love your enemies. This is one of the toughest commands we’re given, and it goes right to the heart of the Christian faith.
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Luke 6:27-36
27 “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who [...]

Posted on May 14th, 2012 Read More...

Prayer Update (May 2012)

Hi friends!
Thanks for your prayers & encouragement. The last 6 months has been a great season for us as a church, & we have some exciting new things going on. We really appreciate your ongoing prayer support. Much love,
Chris (on behalf of CoastEC).
PRAYER POINTS…

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1. We are planning for a new service
God keeps growing His [...]

Posted on May 12th, 2012 Read More...

Changed to 4pm (from 29th April)

On April 29, we shifted our service time from 5pm to 4pm. In the short term, this will help our kids program (with still enough light for them to play outside and be visible and safe after church). In the longer term, it’s paving the way for us to start another service on Sundays at [...]

Posted on May 7th, 2012 Read More...

The life God blesses (Luke 6:17-26)

What does a life look like that is blessed by God? Not what you’d expect. Or maybe even like. Living the life that God blesses can be very costly, but ultimately worth it.

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Luke 6:17-26
17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples [...]

Posted on May 7th, 2012 Read More...

Jesus appointed apostles for us (Luke 6:12-16)

There are millions of disciples, but only a few apostles. Jesus prayerfully appointed these men to be his authorised representatives. We can trust their eyewitness testimony. We can know the real Jesus. And we are to build our lives and ministries on the foundation laid by their teaching.
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Luke 6:12-16
12 One of [...]

Posted on April 30th, 2012 Read More...

Living as Christ’s ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:11)

In the course of his ministry, Paul was whipped, beaten, stoned and left for dead, shipwrecked, and endured a life of constant danger. Why did Paul go through the things he did? Was he mad? Or did he know something the world didn’t?
In this sermon, guest preacher Dave Sheath (founding pastor of The Lakes Evangelical [...]

Posted on April 24th, 2012 Read More...

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)

Feeling tired and weary? Sick of people nit-picking about the rules? Jesus got accused of breaking the rules on the Sabbath, the day of rest. He claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath. Find out how to experience true rest in Him.
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Luke 6:1-11

1 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, [...]

Posted on April 18th, 2012 Read More...