BCCT News

October 2025

Welcome to the October edition of the Bunbury Christian Churches Together newsletter. If you would like your event or news item featured in future editions, please email your information at least one month in advance to bunburychristianchurchestogeth@gmail.com. Please send flyers or graphics in jpeg or png format. You may find the checklist on the BCCT website helpful before sending your information to us. You can find the checklist here.

**Christian standing for Bunbury mayor**

A number of Christians are nominating for positions in our local elections on October 18th.
Gabi Ghasseb is standing for the position of mayor, as well as offering to serve for another term as a councillor for Bunbury City Council. Gabi says, “Our family migrated from Lebanon and Syria to Bunbury 55 years ago. I have been a parishioner of the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Bunbury since then. I am also a parishioner of the Catholic Diocese in Bunbury, attending mass almost daily, including the Carmelite Monastery in Gelorup.
As a result of my life experiences with God, I am not ashamed of my deep Christian faith, and accordingly place the lit lamp publicly as instructed (Matthew 5:15). I feel a strong biblical obligation to let people know that there is hope in a deeply suffering society. This is part of my response in being obedient to The Great Commission - to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation (Mark 16:15).”
Please remember all who are standing for election, with thanksgiving and – don’t forget to vote on October 18th!

**Elijah House Bunbury Goes Online**

For the first time, Elijah House Bunbury is offering Elijah House ‘Keys for Transformation’ Unit 1 online. The course will take place on Wednesdays from 7pm, starting on October 15th and run for 6 weeks. It includes:
+ 7 lessons (Topics) from Elijah House Prayer Ministers including Sandra Sellmer-Kersten
+ Prayer Ministry Small Groups
+ Workbook
+ 2-week access to review course content
Cost: $175.
To find out more and to register online at https://elijahhouse.com.au/events/
You can also find out more about Elijah House Bunbury via the BCCT website here.

Bunbury’s CMDFA launched

The Bunbury branch of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia (CMDFA) held its first event on 13 September 2025 on with 24 attendees.

Guest speakers Drs Wayne and Tanuja Martin unpacked the theme The Message: ICU Love -Incarnational, Costly, Undeserved - drawing on John 13:1–17, 1 John 4:9–10, Romans 5:8 and John 3:16.

Attendees were encouraged to reflect on three questions:

 How can I take the initiative?

 What might it cost me?

 Who do I see as the “undeserving” in my workplace?

Please pray that this will form the foundation for ongoing gatherings and a growing network of support and inspiration.

If you would like to find out more about CMDFA Bunbury, please contact Dr Gert Myburgh at cmdfabunbury@gmail.com