WELCOME TO H3O CHURCH
Hello! We’re glad you found us…
H3O Church is a vibrant community of faith from all generations and backgrounds, seeking to live out the way of Jesus together on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Our Sunday gatherings are at 4pm and 7pm, centred around a 5:30pm community dinner. Our gatherings are relaxed, family-friendly and accessible to everyone, no matter where you are on the journey of life and faith. We would love for you to join us!
Our name reflects our vision to see people embrace an all-of-life faith in Jesus. We believe discipleship to Jesus requires us to have our “Heads on, Hearts on, and Hands on”… hence the name H3O!
If you have questions or would like to connect with one of our leadership team, just email hello@h3o.church and a pastor will get in touch.
CONTACT
hello@h3o.church
Location
37 Greenwood Avenue
Narraweena NSW 2099
TIME
Sunday 4pm, 5:15pm & 6:30pm
Giving
Acct name: H3O Church
BSB: 484 799
Acct #: 603 878 295
JESUS?
At H3O we are all about helping people discover the fullness of life, meaning and purpose that Jesus offers.
You’ll often hear Christians call themselves “followers of Jesus”. That’s because Jesus doesn’t just invite us to believe certain things about him, he invites us to a lifelong journey of following in his footsteps - living and loving as he did. We believe that when we practice the way of Jesus, it changes not just your life but the world around you.
If you’d like to explore some more, please reach out at hello@h3o.church. We regularly run the Alpha Course - a relaxed, informal introduction to Christian faith over shared meals and good company.
Children & Young People
H3O is brimming with children and young people, who are each valued members of our community. Because young people make up around half of our congregation, we have an ‘intergenerational’ approach to all we do.
In practice this means:
We welcome everyone to our Gatherings and events, from the youngest to the oldest
We believe that we all have something to learn from one another - no matter what your age in life or faith
We try to incorporate a variety of learning styles into our Gatherings so people can hear, see, feel, experience, taste and wonder
Kids participate in all aspects of our gathering, and are encouraged to serve.
Most weeks we separate into a Kids and Adults “Discovery Time” to facilitate age-appropriate learning.
For adults, Discovery Time typically looks like a sermon and discussion.
For kids, Discovery Time is a whole bunch of fun and interactive learning activities designed to incite wonder, provoke discovery and fuel passion as they find their place in Gods big story.
Our Kids Discovery Time is split into preschool, junior primary and senior primary.
Meet the Team
Todd Darvas- Lead Pastor
Todd lives in Dee Why with his wife Eliza, and three young kids - Jesse, Wren and Nora. He came to H3O in 2021 after more than a decade in youth and young adults ministry. His passion is local mission, and equipping disciples of Jesus to see people and communities holistically transformed by the Gospel. In addition to pastoral ministry, Todd works bi-vocationally as a family lawyer with a Christian not for profit, running a free legal clinic in the Dee Why area for people experiencing Domestic Violence and family breakdown. He loves surfing (obsessed is probably a more appropriate word), and hanging with his family down at Dee Why beach.
Lauren - Leadership Council
Rhonda - Leadership Council
Matt - Leadership Council
Everyone gets involved
In addition to the leaders and teams who make up H3O’s leadership, we also believe that everyone has a unique role to play in the life of our church. If you would like to discuss getting more involved send us a message, hello@h3o.church
Monday to Saturday
Being a genuine community means that connection goes beyond the Sunday Gathering. Here are some of the ways that we connect and put our faith into action Monday to Saturday.
CONNECT GROUPS meet in houses each week to share a meal, pray for each other, read and study Scripture and talk about how we can live out the way of Jesus in our homes, workplaces and neighborhoods. They are a great way to get to know people on a deeper level, and be encouraged in your faith journey (wherever you are at).
Contact us for more info - hello@h3o.church
H3O Church Partners with COACH COMMUNITY MENTORING to equip members of our church community to mentor people in our community who are doing it tough. Mentors come alongside people to provide encouragement, empowerment and support towards life goals.
Contact us for more info - hello@h3o.church
H30 Partners with Horizons Family Law Centre and Narraweena Baptist Church to provide a FREE LEGAL CLINIC on the Northern Beaches. The clinic offers free legal help to people experiencing domestic violence and family breakdown. Our Lead Pastor, Todd Darvas, works one day a week as a family lawyer (his other trade) with Horizons Family Law Centre operating this clinic with a team of volunteers. Each year the clinic provides practical compassion to more than 100 individuals and families expereincing some of life’s most difficult seasons. If you or someone you know would benefit from this service, you can book an appointment by calling 0468 485 739.
Safe Church
At H3O Church, we take seriously our responsibility to provide protection and a safe environment for all people. Our Safe Church policy takes into consideration all vulnerable people in our church, whether they be children, young people, elderly, those with disabilities or the emotionally and or spiritually vulnerable. All our Kids Church leaders are required to attend ‘Creating Safe Spaces’ training and complete a ‘Working with Children Check.
Creating Safe Spaces training seeks to ensure safe ministry policy and practice to protect children and all vulnerable people from harm and abuse. As we establish and maintain safe ministry in our church events and programs we will fulfill our biblical, ethical, denominational, risk management, insurance, and legal responsibilities. Creating Safe Spaces includes a focus on child protection but seeks to protect all vulnerable people, including fulfilling our duty of care under Work Health and Safety legislation to provide a safe physical environment. The Baptist Association strongly recommends that all those working with children and young people or vulnerable adults, including all staff, as well as those with oversight responsibilities such as worship leaders, volunteers and Leadership Council members complete Creating Safe Spaces training every 3 years.
H3O Church has also been formally approved under the Safe Church Health Check. The Safe Church Health Check is a comprehensive review tool developed by Baptist NSW which assesses our Safe Church Practices against their rigorous standards for compliance. Approval was granted to H3O after an extensive period of preparation and implementation.
You can find our Safe Church policies, codes and procedures below.
If you would like further information, or you have any concerns, please contact any member of the H3O Leadership Council or a Safe Church Team member:
Todd Darvas
Lead Pastor
0422 948 922
todd@h3o.chuch
Hannah Cameron
Safe Church Team
0432 887 178
hannahlouisecameron@gmail.com
Richard Clews
Safe Church Team
0419 379242
richardclews23@gmail.com
Policies, Codes and Procedures
Safe Church Policy
Code of Conduct
Guidelines for Activities with Children and Young People
Baptist Churches Code of Ethics and Conduct
Persons of Concern Declaration
Procedure for Conflict Resolution
Procedure for Handling Complaints Against Staff and Volunteers
Procedure for Responding to Child Protection Concerns
Procedure for Staff and Volunteers
An Australian Baptists Response to Persons of Concern
