Outreach Hub
Outreach Hub at St Columb's
This proposed one-year ‘pilot’ involves launching the ‘Outreach Hub @ St Columbs’, opening our café space four-five days per week from Feb – Dec 2025.
The mission of this ministry is to ‘open the doors’ and create innovative, responsive and dependable opportunities for people in the wider community to connect with Jesus through the Outreach Hub @ St Columb’s.
There is a small, core team of four parishioners who have developed the concept and who are ready to give of their time and leadership to bring this ministry to life.
The plan involves employing a Hub Project Coordinator who, supported by the involvement of members of the parish and a wider group of volunteers, will oversee:
New and extended opening hours of the Hub on a weekly basis (with simple beverage and food options- ie. not a full-service cafe). Pay it forward coffee will be one of the ways we might bless people in need!
The instigation of a program of events at the Hub which inspires people to come on campus who might otherwise never step foot in a church (workshops, op-shop, movie nights, co-working space, Alpha etc.)
The forming of warm, mutually beneficial relationships with the Swinburne Student Association, groups who already come to our facilities for playgroup, exercise class or gardening, neighbours and local traders, where we partner to use the Hub in new ways and
A refreshed commitment of the members of St Columb’s to see the Hub as a part of their own rhythm of life in our community.
People who visit the space will have the opportunity to discover all that is on offer in the wider life of St Columb’s through conversation, promotional material and invitation to join. The Hub will also provide a platform for the proposed Youth and Young Adults Co-ordinator to make connections.
Through the pilot, we will grow in our understanding of the pastoral and practical needs of people within our wider community and can work collaboratively with other ministries of the parish to meet these needs.
The congregation giving request for this one-year pilot ministry project is $110,000.
A proposal document including a more comprehensive project overview, further budget details and the desired Kingdom impact is available on request - email office@stc.org.au