Join us as we meet together to pray at 10:00am on Saturday June 4th. There’s so much we need to be praying for – especially for our nation on the verge of a critical Federal election, plus many other aspects of gospel work and witness throughout our nation and the world. We’ll meet together in the Upper Room until approx. 12:30pm. Come when you can, leave when you must!

Both are meeting tomorrow! The men are meeting at 8am for breakfast.  The ladies are meeting at 10:30am for morning tea! Spiritual food and fellowship provided at both meetings! Come join us!

Rev Dr Peter Barnes (MA, BD, Dip.Ed, ThD), is a Presbyterian minister who has served in Vanuatu, Nambucca River & Revesby (NSW). He also lectures in Church History at the Presbyterian Theological Centre in Sydney and is the Editor of the Australian Presbyterian. Come and hear him speak on; 

Sunday April 10: COMBINED SERVICE 5pm @ BSE College Theatre Auditorium, Ellis Street, Flora Hill

Tuesday April 12: PREACHING CONFERENCE (Augustine, Baxter, Simeon & Lloyd-Jones) @ St John’s Church Hall, 9:45am-3pm (BYO/buy lunch) and the meeting of the CHRISTIAN UNION La Trobe Universty, Circular Lecture Theatre, 5:30pm.

Easter is not that far away!  Our Easter services at St John’s will be held on Friday March 25th (Good Friday) at 9:30am with a retiring offering for PresAID and hot cross buns to follow, and then also on Sunday March 27th (Easter Sunday) at 10:30am with morning tea to follow. Come and join us!

We are happy to host this Training Day on Saturday from 10am -3:30pm (9:30am registration and tea/coffee). See the program below, but contact us asap if you want to come along! Cost is $30 (includes morning tea, lunch and take-home resources)

Program:

Getting Started: Practical tips and ideas for starting or getting involved in an English ministry in your church or community.

Being inspired: Hear from those with experience in teaching English as ministry in Australia and overseas, Observe some mini lessons, Learn about relating well cross culturally.

 Keeping Going: Using the Bible in English learning, Stimulating activities to reduce teacher talk and maximize student conversations, Caring for beginners, Sharing practical ESL resources.

Home Groups are such an integral part of our church life at Bendigo (St John’s) Presbyterian. For a couple of years now we’ve met together for dinner at the start of the ‘Home Group year’ to decide upon groups and venues and leaders, as well as meet together for a meal and pray together in our Home Groups.

This year’s launch will be on Thursday night Feb 18th at the Church Hall in Forest Street from 6pm. (Bring a mains/sweet!)

This year’s ‘Scots’ Day Out’ in Bendigo will be held in Rosalind Park on February 13th.  We’ll be there so look out for us and come and say ‘hi!’ 🙂 (What are we doing there?…oh…well… our denomination has a rich Scottish heritage… but that doesn’t mean you have to be Scottish to come to our church!)

Join with us each Sunday in January (which will also continue into February) at our 10:30am services as we explore the first eight chapters of the Old Testament book of Joshua. By this, it is our hope and prayer that God will direct us in His ways to serve Him well, just as Joshua was enabled to do in his time.

On Sunday December 13 at 8pm we will hold our annual ‘Carols by Torchlight’ in St John’s followed by supper in the hall.  This is always a great time of singing Christmas hymns, reflecting upon the Christmas story and hearing God’s Word explained to us in a shorter format which Philip will bring. All are welcome and don’t forget your torch!

On Christmas Eve we will join in with our friends at Eaglehawk Presbyterian Church for their 7pm service followed by supper and then on Christmas Day we will meet together at 9:30am in St John’s. Philip will be preaching again from God’s Word and there will be more Christmas hymns. There will also be an offering for PresAID (Presbyterians Assisting in Development) projects among our partner churches in Zambia, Uganda, Vanuatu and Meekatharra (WA).  Morning tea will follow in the hall if you can stay. Everyone is very welcome!