Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speakers: Bruce Challoner
Theme: “Self Controlling What?“
Bruce Challoner has extensive background, knowledge and expertise in understanding people and knowing what makes them tick, with a national and international profile as a seminar speaker.
Bruce helps people understand one another. His counselling, over forty years, has specialised in marriage and family issues, as well as stress, grief and trauma.
He served twenty years in the Royal Australian Navy (1965-1985), completing active service in Borneo and Vietnam. He transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in 1970 as aircrew and flew in helicopters in Anti-Submarine warfare and Search and Rescue. He left the Navy in 1985 to complete counselling training in USA.
Before becoming a consultant to businesses, Bruce was director of two counselling centres, then. National Manager of Education and Training at “Focus on the Family – Australia”.
Bruce wrote many new seminar programs, and developed training packages for business and community services, including Basic Counselling Skills; How To Lead a Group; Understanding Personality; Grief Management; Handling Stress and Beating Depression.
He was a communications consultant for companies around Australia on a range of personal management issues, such as Change Management, Team Building, Customer Relationships, Mediation, Critical Incident Support, Emotional Intelligence and Personnel Communication Strategies for both management and their staff.
Bruce has two children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speakers: Daniel Allwood (From…First Aid Training and Equipment)
Theme: “First Aid & CPR Information Evening“
Daniel has been involved in the First Aid industry since 1996 having started as a volunteer with St John Ambulance, moving on to opening his own First Aid business in 2003.
He is currently coordinating training for several clients. He Has consulted on a new major private hospital construction in Bankstown NSW and provided First Aid and Paramedical services to large music events across 4 states and many more smaller local events until early 2023 when after some life–changing events made him reconsider his career and life path. Daniel is currently enjoying the role as a Place Of Public Entertainment Safety Officer servicing many events across South Eastern Australia and enjoying the freedoms a country lifestyle has to offer.
He has also provided his services as a donation to various charities and organisations, such as The Miracle Babies Foundation, Father Bob McGuire Foundation, The Hobsons Bay Churches and he sponsors the Corio Bay Anglers Club, The Drysdale Leopold Pony Club and still provides free counselling services to Overseas Filipino Workers in the Middle East and South East Asia plus also assisting the mental health welfare in the Entertainment Industry.
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Date: TUESDAY, 18th August, 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speakers:
Noah Roet: (CEO of Voice of the Martyrs, Australia)
Petr Jasik (Global Ambassador for The Voice of the Martyrs.
Theme: “Faith in the Face of Evil: The Voice of the Martyrs Story“
Noah Roet is the CEO of Voice of the Martyrs Australia, a not-for-profit Christian ministry dedicated to raising awareness of persecuted Christians worldwide.
The organisation seeks to learn from their faith, inspire prayer, and raise support so believers can continue spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in their nations.
Following the vision of founder Richard Wurmbrand, who endured torture for his faith during the Communist era, Noah’s passion is to share these stories so Australian Christians will pray for the persecuted and stand with them in partnership.
Hear powerful, front-line updates on the persecuted church worldwide and be inspired by remarkable stories of courage, faith, and gospel advance in the places where following Jesus is most challenging.
Petr Jašek is a powerful voice for the persecuted church and now serves as Global Ambassador for The Voice of the Martyrs. He is a longtime front–line worker.
Petr’s life took a dramatic turn in 2015 when he was arrested in Sudan and sentenced to life imprisonment on false charges of espionage after meeting with persecuted Christians.
During 445 days in prison, an experience which was chronicled in his gripping book Imprisoned with ISIS, Petr encountered profound hardship – and profound faith – sharing Christ with fellow prisoners and discovering God’s faithfulness in the darkest circumstances.
Now free, Petr travels globally to tell his extraordinary story, inspiring believers to stand boldly with persecuted Christians.
Petr trusts God unwaveringly, even when obedience comes at great personal cost.
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Date: TUESDAY, 4th August, 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speaker: Niv Neyland
Theme: “The Power of Thoughts”
Niv is a retired Safety Consultant by profession.
He is a former member of Prison Fellowship State Council: Inaugural Chair of Friends of Dismas church for prison ex-inmates;
Niv is also the Secretary of Men’s Support Mission: A former prison inmate; and has facilitated courses in two maximum-security prisons.
Niv has also written a book about his prison experience, called “Finding Myself Inside.” The book has a strong focus on forgiveness. Copies are still available.
Niv and his wife Heather live happily in Sydenham Victoria. (Niv is also a Collingwood fan – “and is STILL expecting miracles for 2026!”
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Date: TUESDAY, 21st July, 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speaker: Carlos Corado
Theme: “The Betrayal Blueprint”
Carlos Corado lives at the intersection of pulpit, classroom, street, and bedside, and that’s what makes his story stick.
Born in El Salvador and raised in Melbourne, Carlos met Jesus in San Salvador. By his early twenties, he already sensed a lifetime call to ministry.
For the past 25 years, he has been preaching the gospel in Australia, Central America, and beyond.
He is Founder and Lead Pastor at Christpoint Church Melbourne (in partnership with Baptist Mission International of El Salvador, 517 churches worldwide).
He is also Pastor, Brimbank Church of Christ, and Clinical Pastoral Care Practitioner, Calvary Age Care, Newport Victoria, providing emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support to residents, families, and staff.
Carlos is also an accredited Neuropsychology Practitioner licenced in Theology and Christian Ministry, as well as a Funeral Celebrant, walking with families through their hardest moments.
Carlos’ life story is a very interesting one and one certainly worth hearing.
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Date: TUESDAY, 7th July, 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speaker: Paul Homer
Theme: “My Pilgrimage”
Paul grew up in England, the only Christian input in his life was from school education.
He sought meaning from non-Christian sources, such as pseudo-archaeology, pseudo-history, and pseudoscience.
His journey back to God came when he volunteered as a youth leader for a local church.
He then emigrated to Australia to become a prison officer for many years.
During that time, Paul accepted Christ as Saviour, which led him to Bible College and years of voluntary work.
With his wife, Annette, they have been involved in several ministries over the years, including three church plants in Victoria and one overseas.
When he retired from prison work in 2020, he was ordained in the Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia.
Today, Paul & Annette minister together at Church of the Cross, East Keilor, of which he is the Pastor.
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Date: TUESDAY, 23rd June, 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speaker: Sam (Yes, ‘Sam’ is good for now)
Theme: “My Story”
Sam’s story is compelling, powerful, and truly needs to be heard.
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Date: TUESDAY, 9th June, 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speaker: Bruce Ollington.
Theme: “Our Identity.”
Bruce is married to Ruth, and has two lovely adult children.
He also recently became a grandfather. Bruce started life in central Victoria in modest and sometimes challenging circumstances.
Bruce attended Maryborough Technical School, then moved into the electrical trades.
In his limited spare time, Bruce enjoys fishing, old Holden cars and motorbikes.
He spent 45 years growing in his faith, and over 25 years in various forms of ministry.
Bruce is an outcome focussed person, a handyman, and enjoys fixing things. His latest project is renovating the home they have just moved into.
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Date: TUESDAY, 26th May 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speakers: VARIOUS.
Theme: “Testimony Night.”
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Date: TUESDAY, 12th May 2026
Where: 8-10 Electra St, Williamstown
Time: 7.30 pm (Refreshments FIRST – then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
Speaker: Marcus Valles. Director, Imagine Network Australia Inc, Consulting Director APAC, Offer Australia, National Coordinator, Family Foundations Int, Australia.
Theme: “How To Stay Strong.”
Marcus Valles is an experienced bi-vocational professional with over 20 years in Christian ministry and 30 years in business and entrepreneurship.
He is the National Coordinator of Family Foundations International, Australia and Lead Pastor of Imagine Micro Churches. He also lectures at Insight Academy, a Melbourne-based college that assists people in starting their own businesses.
Throughout his career, Marcus has been instrumental in helping people with real-world problems, personal challenges, family life, and living with a sense of mission.
In a world that is more connected than ever, our families still experience so much conflict and cut-off. Experts have identified loneliness and social isolation as the next public health epidemic.
Marcus, a husband and father of three, understands how changes in information technology and social media have impacted addictions and family relationships and brings unique perspectives to serve your family.
We encourage you to not only attend, but to also bring along a “mate…or two”. Marcus always delivers inspiring thoughts to enhance & encourage our lives.
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