About Us
Who Are We?
We are a contemporary church that is Biblically based, enjoys worship, the presence of the Holy Spirit and encourages spiritual growth and connection. There is a welcoming atmosphere and we look forward to meeting new people.
Drysdale Community Church has been active on the Bellarine Peninsula since the early 1980’s and has been located at 276 – 290 Jetty Road since 1995. The church was on the outskirts of Drysdale, but time has seen the town grow and soon wrap around the church property.
Vision + Mission
“Drysdale Community Church, church in the community, community in the church; living the Gospel to influence lives and change worlds”
We believe that the church exists to express the love and reality of God to the community around it.
We believe in living the message of Jesus Christ in our daily lives, in other words, doing it and not just talking about it.
We believe that church should be a place that is lively, relevant, multi-generational, a place where we can find help to face life issues, be welcoming and accepting, and a place that impacts and adds value and direction to people’s lives.
We see the church being in the community, loving, caring, serving. We see community in the church; people from the community coming in and finding a real sense of community.
Meet Our Pastor
Pastor Sarah Burns, her husband Derek, and their son Jethro, have called the Bellarine Peninsula home for the past ten years. They share a deep love for the region and a passion to see God move powerfully across it.
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Sarah leads Drysdale Community Church with a genuine love for God, His Word, and His people. Her heart is to raise disciples who make disciples and to see believers equipped to live out their faith in everyday life. She is passionate about seeing a move of the Holy Spirit sweep across the Bellarine Peninsula—transforming lives, igniting faith, and drawing people closer to Jesus. Her vision is for Drysdale Community Church to be a thriving, Spirit-filled church at the heart of the community — where people are welcomed, discipled, and released to make a difference in their world.
Derek leads the worship team with a heart to guide people into God’s presence through passionate, heartfelt worship. He loves seeing lives touched and hearts lifted as the church worships together.
Together, Sarah and Derek, along with Jethro, are committed to serving God, the church, and the community with passion and love. They delight in seeing people grow in faith, experience God’s presence, and live out their calling in everyday life.
