Welcome to Deepdene Uniting Church

2+ languages, 2+ cultures, one community

 

About our congregation

Deepdene Uniting is a group of Christians from Australia, Korea and other nations.  We create community across languages and cultures, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sunday worship service: 10:30am weekly

In both English and Korean

Good Friday 10:00am

Sunday before Christmas: Family Carol Service 7:00pm

(No 10:30am service that day)

Christmas Day 10:00am

 

Korean vase showing crane birds and trees.

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday

Ministry & Worship

Minister: Rev (Mr) Gi Won Kang

Communion table, Deepdene.  Red and white quilt created by the late Sadie Stevens.

Gi Won grew up in Korea and moved to Australia in 2000 with his wife Jinseon.  Jinseon is also a Minister in the Uniting Church.  Before joining us at Deepdene, Gi Won served in a Korean-speaking congregation in Hobart; and as a Presbytery Minister in the Shepparton area.

Morning worship services are spoken in both English and Korean.  The sermon usually is spoken in alternating languages week to week.  The other language is shown on the screen.

Hymns are sung in both languages when possible.

Minister: Rev (Mr) Gi Won Kang

Communion table, Deepdene.  Red and white quilt created by the late Sadie Stevens.

Gi Won grew up in Korea and moved to Australia in 2000 with his wife Jinseon.  Jinseon is also a Minister in the Uniting Church.  Before joining us at Deepdene, Gi Won served in a Korean-speaking congregation in Hobart; and as a Presbytery Minister in the Shepparton area.

Morning worship services are spoken in both English and Korean.  The sermon usually is spoken in alternating languages week to week.  The other language is shown on the screen.

Hymns are sung in both languages when possible.

Minister: Rev (Mr) Gi Won Kang

Waratah flowers provided by the Herberts.

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Minister: Rev (Mr) Gi Won Kang

Painting of the Garden of Eden by youth and women of Deepdene. 2022-23

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Minister: Rev (Mr) Gi Won Kang

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Waratah flowers provided by the Herberts.
Waratah flowers provided by the Herberts.
Painting of the Garden of Eden by youth and women of Deepdene. 2022-23
Painting of the Garden of Eden by youth and women of Deepdene. 2022-23
Natural world image created by the children of Deepdene.
Natural world image created by the children of Deepdene.

 

Organist: Mr Stuart Shearman

Stuart has a long background of teaching music in primary and secondary schools, both in Government and Independent education. Stuart has played for Deepdene since ?2012?  Our organ is a ...

Stuart also directs the University of the Third Age Deepdene Choir, which practises in our Hall every Monday in U3A term time.

Choir leader: Ms Sunnie Lyew

Sunnie has led the choir at Deepdene since 2009.  She is passionate about her Christian life and music is an important expression of this for her.  Our small choir sings every week.  They would welcome new members.

Sunday School: Mrs Joan Cooper, Mr Anthony Cooper, Ms Jennifer Wendelken-HAN Jeong-Hyun, Ms Baeyi Kim

Sunday School runs for primary aged children during the service, except for the first Sunday each month.  On the first Sunday, a Children's Talk is included in worship.  On the third Sunday, Jennifer-Jeong-Hyun and Baeyi take Sunday School in Korean.

Child safety is our priority:

All leaders, Church Councillors and Sunday School teachers maintain a Working with Children Check.  Children are supervised in groups, with more than one adult.  Parents are always welcome.

Children are encouraged to say what they think, and to enjoy their time at church.

After Worship:

First Sunday: Lunch & Bible Study (Korean)
Second Sunday: Praise & Worship singing (Korean)
Second Monday: Friendship Circle (English)
Third Sunday: Bible Study & Prayer (Korean)
Fourth Sunday: Church Council meeting
Fifth Sunday: Rev Gi Won's quarterly leave

Banking details:

Commonwealth Bank, Balwyn

BSB: 063 105

Account: 0090 0818

ABN: 14 986 022 042

We acknowledge that Deepdene Uniting Church buildings stand on the traditional land of the Wurundjeri people. We respect their care for Country; their continuing culture; and their connection to the Creator.  We pay our respect to elders; past, present and future.

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Find us

We are located at 958A Burke Rd, Deepdene (Balwyn).

Directions from Melbourne City CBD: Trains to Camberwell (Belgrave & Lilydale lines) then tram 72 to Kew. Walk north along Burke Rd.  OR Tram 109 (Port Melbourne-Box Hill) e.g. Collins St: Stop 42 Burke Rd.  Walk north on Burke Rd.

From Box Hill: Tram 109 west along Whitehorse Rd.  Stop 42 Burke Rd.  Walk north along Burke Rd.

From La Trobe University / Ivanhoe: Bus 548 to Kew.

Car parking via Dale St, Deepdene.  Very limited parking in Burke Rd southbound: for people with mobility difficulties.