NewDay Church

What NewDay Church does

NewDay Church is a private nonprofit Christian church located at 25 O'Briens Road, Figtree, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, operating as part of the Churches of Christ NSW/ACT denomination. The organization was founded in 1973 as Wollongong Church of Christ and rebranded to NewDay Church in 2013 when it relocated to its current campus. It serves the Figtree and greater Wollongong community through weekly Sunday worship services (in-person at 10am and online via YouTube streaming), age-segmented ministries spanning Creche, JAM (Jesus And Me) for primary children, Youth, Young Adults, and Life Groups small communities, alongside a prayer ministry and pastoral care services.

The church operates four wholly-owned sub-brands/adjacent subsidiaries that extend its footprint beyond traditional ministry: NewDay Kids (a regulated early learning centre / childcare operation managed by an Interim Childcare Director), NewDay Coffee (a donation-based community coffee service operating Tuesdays through Thursdays from 7am-11am on-site), Play@NewDay (a preschool playgroup held Friday mornings), and Worldchangers (the mission arm supporting food van outreach and international mission partnerships in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and the Dareton Aboriginal community). The facility itself includes a 300-capacity auditorium that is hired out for weddings, conferences, retreats, meetings, and funerals, with free use for non-profit organizations. Backend operations are supported by standard off-the-shelf tools including the website CMS, YouTube for live streaming, Podbean for podcast distribution, and Elvanto for volunteer roster management. There are no proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML systems, or patents disclosed.

The revenue model is donation-based at its core. Income is generated through tithes and offerings from congregants (via bank transfer to the Wollongong Church of Christ account or in-person giving), designated 'World Changers' mission giving, NewDay Coffee donations, NewDay Kids childcare fees, and facility hire bookings. Pricing is generally not publicly disclosed; the playgroup requests a gold coin donation, coffee is pay-as-you-feel, and facility hire pricing is opaque. The church is governed by a volunteer Leadership Team (Chair Michelle Parker, Vice-Chair Matt Brophey, Treasurer Nicole Ewels, Secretary Nicole Sullivan, plus member Tony Ewels) under Lead Pastor Jono Prince, with approximately 7 total employees including Children's Pastor Lina Davis and Administrator Caroline McCulloch.

Name

NewDay Church

Legal name

NewDay Church

Website

https://newdaychurch.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NewDay Church is a nonprofit Christian church in Figtree, Wollongong (NSW, Australia) serving local families and the wider community through worship services, age-segmented ministries, and four sub-brands including a childcare centre (NewDay Kids), a community coffee service (NewDay Coffee), a playgroup, and an international mission arm (Worldchangers).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Community ministry programs
• Church facility hire
• Faith-based community
• Early learning childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Figtree

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes & Offerings: Financial giving from church members through bank transfers (Account: Wollongong Church of Christ, BSB: 062644, Account: 1014 1024) and in-person offerings during services. The church emphasizes generosity as a reflection of faith and healthy church culture.
2. Facility Hire: Revenue generated from hiring out church facilities including the auditorium (up to 300 people capacity) for weddings, birthdays, dedications, market gardens, social sporting comps, retreats, conferences, meetings, funerals, counselling sessions, and other functions. Non-profits receive free hiring.
3. NewDay Coffee: Donation-based coffee service operating Tuesdays through Thursdays 7am-11am. The church states it 'doesn't specifically charge' and 'seek[s] to be wildly generous' with patrons giving 'as they desire in response.'
4. NewDay Kids Childcare: Early learning centre connected to the church providing childcare services for families. Managed by Interim Childcare Director Natalie Deale.
5. World Changers Giving: Designated giving for mission and community outreach programs (BSB: 062644, Account: 10234781), supporting food van, international missions, and local community support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NewDay Church is a contemporary Christian church that operates weekly worship services (in-person and online via YouTube), runs age-specific ministries (JAM kids, youth, young adults), facilitates small-group Life Groups, and operates a mission arm (Worldchangers). It also runs an early learning centre (NewDay Kids), a donation-based coffee service (NewDay Coffee), a Playgroup, and hires out its 300-seat auditorium for community events.

Product overview

NewDay Church is a contemporary Christian church (part of the Churches of Christ NSW/ACT movement) operating as a single unified ministry at 25 O'Briens Road in Figtree, Wollongong. Its product portfolio spans in-person and online Sunday worship services, age-specific ministries (JAM kids, youth, young adults), Life Groups small communities, a Worldchangers mission arm, NewDay Coffee, Play@NewDay playgroup, NewDay Kids early learning centre, facility hire for events, a prayer ministry, and digital communication channels including YouTube streaming and Podbean podcasts. These offerings are unified under the church's mission of being 'Christ's family boldly serving others' and are delivered through volunteer ministry teams supported by internal tools such as Elvanto for roster management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NewDay Kids: Early learning centre connected to the church for children and families
• NewDay Coffee
• Play@NewDay
• JAM (Jesus And Me)
• Worldchangers

Products and services

• Worship Services

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Churches of Christ NSW/ACTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewDay Church is part of the Churches of Christ NSW/ACT denomination (ccnswact.org.au). Formerly known as Wollongong Church of Christ until the 2013 name change to NewDay Church. The denomination provides affiliation, shared theological foundation, and connection to the wider Churches of Christ movement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries: US-based multi-campus church network known for strategic programming across all life stages and leadership-development pipelines. Comparable multi-generational ministry architecture and emphasis on leadership team governance.
• C3 Church Global: Australian-origin Pentecostal church network founded by Phil Pringle, now spanning hundreds of locations globally. Comparable as a contemporary Australian church movement with similar worship-service and small-group model, though at significantly larger network scale.
• Bethel Church (Redding): Large US-based contemporary charismatic church with extensive online content distribution, school of ministry, and global mission partnerships. Comparable theology and digital outreach model, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Hillsong Church: One of Australia's largest contemporary Christian church networks, founded in Sydney with a multi-campus and global model. Comparable as an Australian contemporary church with multi-generational ministries, digital streaming, and branded ancillary programmes, though operating at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Liberty Church Australia: Australian contemporary Pentecostal church with campuses across multiple states, digital streaming, and active youth/young-adult ministries. Comparable contemporary worship style, multi-campus strategy, and demographic focus.
• Planetshakers Church: Melbourne-based Pentecostal church with strong digital distribution, contemporary worship, and multiple life-stage ministries. Comparable contemporary service style, digital streaming approach, and youth/young-adult focus.
• Activate Church: Australian contemporary Pentecostal church with multi-campus footprint, online streaming, and active children's and youth programmes. Comparable worship-style, ministry breadth, and mid-sized community-church positioning.
• Citipointe Church: Brisbane-based Pentecostal church with contemporary services, children's and youth ministries, and an early learning centre as part of its community footprint. Highly comparable ministry architecture to NewDay, including the daycare-as-outreach model and multi-generational programming.
• Churches of Christ NSW/ACT (network): The denomination to which NewDay belongs, providing theological affiliation, shared resources, and a network of sister congregations across NSW/ACT. Most directly comparable peer given shared heritage, governance norms, and ministry model.
• Influencers Church: Australian contemporary church operating with a community-led model, multiple campuses, and strong social-media-driven outreach. Comparable in style of service, demographic targeting (young adults), and digital-first engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1Lje9aKY6CivGVWDZbT_mA
• Facebookfacebook.com/newdayfigtree
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newday-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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