Sundays
We’re so excited! Gateway Church launched on Sunday Jan 25th 2026, at The Hilton Hotel Cairns. We now meet every Sunday 9:30am. You're invited to meet some awesome people, experience real faith, get some life-giving encouragement, and enjoy discovering God - this is actually what you've been looking for!
Sundays 9:30am
Weekly at The Hilton - Cairns
Free Parking
Generally, Sunday is free parking around Cairns or
Hilton $5 2hrs
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Why Gateway?
Gateway Church is a place where you can belong before you believe, encounter Jesus, and grow into the life you were created for. We are passionate about seeing lives transformed, people discipled, and our city of Cairns reached with hope and purpose. There’s something powerful happening in Far North Queensland, and we believe God is building something significant right here, ordinary people discovering extraordinary hope together.
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Whether you’re exploring faith, returning to church, or looking for a community to call home, you’ll find genuine connection, uplifting worship, and practical teaching for everyday life. We’re not about perfection; we’re about progress, journeying together as we follow Jesus.
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You’re invited to be part of it. Join us this Sunday at 9:30am at the Hilton Hotel and see what God might do in your life. We believe everyone has a next step, and we would love to help you take yours in a welcoming, faith-filled environment.
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We look forward to seeing you soon.
MEET JAMES & NICKY HEWITT
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They’ve been married 16 years, have 3 kids, and made the big move from leading churches in Melbourne to Cairns in 2023. By 2024 they’d bought a house and jumped into teaching, James is a teacher and leads the Christian Studies program at a local Christian College. He is the creator or Kairos Media (www.kairosmedia.com.au), a 100% free Christian media channel for Schools and young adults. Nicky teaches Math at a Cairns school and leads the church with James.
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Since 2012, they’ve been pastoring churches in Brisbane and Melbourne, helping people grow in faith and discover a good God! In 2023, they felt God calling them north to Cairns (aka the gateway to FNQ) to settle in and launch a brand new church. After a season of settling their family and securing work, they are now excited about launching Gateway Church in Cairns.
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They’re pumped for what God’s going to do in FNQ over the next decade and beyond!
Also… they’re into sport, good coffee, and seriously good slow cooked BBQ!
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Come say hi, tell us your story....
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Have a question or need more information? Get in touch with the Gateway team and we’ll respond as soon as possible to help you.
What we believe!
WE BELIEVE that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate, authoritative and applicable to our every day lives.
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WE BELIEVE in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy.
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WE BELIEVE that sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives.
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WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the only One who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and exemplary life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again to prove His victory and empower us for life.
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WE BELIEVE that in order to receive forgiveness and the ‘new birth’ we must repent of our sins, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and submit to His will for our lives.
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WE BELIEVE that in order to live the holy and fruitful lives that God intends for us, we need to be baptised in water and be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.
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WE BELIEVE that God has individually equipped us so that we can successfully achieve His purpose for our lives which is to worship God, fulfil our role in the Church and serve the community in which we live.
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WE BELIEVE that God wants to heal and transform us so that we can live healthy and prosperous lives in order to help others more effectively.
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WE BELIEVE that our eternal destination of either Heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.
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WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again as He promised.