• Churches unite in Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor Corps Officers Captains Nathan and Kylie Hodges (left) on the barbeque at the ‘Eat Together, Pray Together’ event at Encounter Lutheran College where participants formed a people cross on the oval.

Churches from across the Fleurieu Peninsula have gathered for ‘Eat Together, Pray Together’, a new event on South Australia’s south coast.

Victor Harbor Salvos participated in the unprecedented initiative that saw over 400 Christians meet for the first time.

Hosted by Christian Churches of the South Coast, the time of prayer brought together different traditions and congregations for prayer, worship, intergenerational activities and a meal at Encounter Lutheran College on 2 February.

The Encounter Lutheran College hall was packed for the combined churches service.

“God is doing something pretty amazing in this area in bringing the churches together,” said Captain Nathan Hodges, Victor Harbor Corps Officer.

“We are seeing amazing unity amongst the Christian churches. The churches are working for the kingdom of God and really wanting to reach out into the community together.”

Prayer flags from the Eat Together, Pray Together gathering were hung in Victor Harbor Salvos's worship space earlier this month. Each flag bore a handwritten prayer.

The prayers celebrate the unity and shared outreach being experienced in the region.

– Anthony Castle

To view more photos of the event, click through the slideshow below: