Melbourne Inclusive Church thrives thanks to the effort and support of its staff and volunteers.
When we all build into the church, we build into the body of Christ.
Meet our Committee of Management
Becky Bauer (she/her), Founding Pastor
Becky is a graduate of EMI Bible College in California. She holds a Master’s degree in business, a Diploma of Life Coaching and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Becky’s passion is to see people live their God given dreams and calling. This includes the LGBTIQ community who have been told for so long that God doesn’t love them.
Becky is also a strong believer in community involvement. She was awarded the Globe 2016 “Volunteer of the Year” award. She has also sat on the Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity Advisory Committee for the city of Darebin (SSDAC). Becky is currently a member of the community reference group for the Victorian Pride Centre and the national treasurer for Equal Voices.
Becky enjoys traveling, walking her dog Hannah, gardening, hiking, and relaxing on the swing in her back yard.
July Lies (she/her), Board Member
July Lies is a proud queer Asian woman. She and her partner welcomed their first born in March 2022.
July holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and works as a Clinical Psychologist. July’s first experience with Christianity happened at the age of 13 when she attended a Christian school. Despite her family’s strong disapproval, she secretly explored Christianity through her classmate.
In the younger years, July had a rough journey with God, from the disapproval of her family on her faith to discovery of her sexual orientation and rejection from her previous church members. As a result she gave up her journey with God in her early 20s.
By God’s Grace, she was guided back to God’s Kingdom again in her mid-20s. July continues her journey of faith in Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC). She has been attending MIC since 2016 and currently serves in the Worship and Music team.
July hopes to make MIC a welcoming place where people can come to worship God as their authentic self.
Nadine Ata (she/her), Board Member
Nadine has been a regular attendee of Melbourne Inclusive Church since 2017. She particularly enjoys the MIC community, and that it provides a safe environment for her to learn, grow and follow God (as best she can).
Nadine ‘grew up’ in the Uniting Church, which tends to be open-minded about issues, including love within the LGBTIQ+ community. She particularly likes the social justice emphasis, down-to-earth-ness and accepting nature of the Uniting Church and MIC. She is a strong believer in welcoming all people to God’s table and of God’s special love to those on society’s margins.
Nadine enjoys the sun and the beach, keeping fit and listening to audio-books and podcasts. She works in physical rehab, helping people improve their functioning and quality of life.
She hopes that MIC can be a welcoming, loving and safe space for all who wish to be involved.
Adam Heap (they/he), Board Member
Adam has been a regular attendee of Melbourne Inclusive Church since January 2023. They were raised in a Christian household and attended Riverview Church in Perth until moving to Melbourne in 2019. After coming out as non-binary in late 2022, Adam, their partner Kathleen and son Artemis discovered MIC as an accepting and encouraging place for LQBTQIA+ Christians to worship God and deepen their faith.
Adam enjoys video games, a wide variety of sports, and pro wrestling. They work as an Air Traffic Controller and love going on adventures with their family.
Adam hopes that everyone and anyone looking for Christ can find a home at Melbourne Inclusive Church and enjoy the amazing community that has built up around it.
Su-An Ng (she/her), Treasurer
Su-An has been attending Melbourne Inclusive Church since 2021. She co-leads an in-person connect group for Queer Women of Colour (QWoC) together with her wife, Cherlyn. QWoC explores the intersectionality of faith, sexuality, gender identity, race and culture.
She was also part of the organising committee for Melbourne Inclusive Church’s Ready to Rise Conference in 2023.
Su-An is a strategic designer passionate about designing inclusive people experiences, services and systems. She is passionate about building community through human-centred design.
She brings expertise in creative problem solving, innovation, project management, visual and experience design. Su-An has worked across various industries and has won multiple awards for her work.
She is excited to help grow the Melbourne Inclusive Church community and is currently serving the role of Treasurer.
In her downtime, Su-An loves cooking up a storm in the kitchen and using every utensil. (Yes, she’s one of those.)
Administrative Support
Kathleen, Administrative Assistance
Meet our Ministry Leaders
Welcome and Hospitality
Kelly and Maria
Kelly and Maria have been a part of MIC since 2020, where they and their kids felt embraced by the warmth of the community. Their passion is creating a space where everyone feels seen, valued, and completely at home from the moment they arrive. With warm smiles and open hearts, they’re on a mission to make sure no one walks through our doors without knowing they belong.
Praise and Worship
Melody and Cherlyn
Melody and Cherlyn lead our worship team with a passion for offering our best to God in worship in a warm and inviting atmosphere where everyone feels at home. They celebrate diversity, both in life and within the team, believing it reflects the beauty of God’s kingdom. Their heart is to create a space where every voice and gift is valued, and all who join are welcomed with joy.
Media and Production
Naomi
Prayer Partners
Teena
Teena joined MIC in 2022 and has been serving on the Prayer Partners Ministry Team alongside Pastor Becky since 2023. She has seen many miracles and breakthroughs from prayer over her 30+ years of being a Christian. “I believe that prayer needs to underpin everything we do at MIC, putting God’s spirit at our essence.” She feels privileged to be part of Intercessory prayer, lifting up needs and prayers of others.