It’s almost that time of year when chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies will be bombarding us from every side and at every opportunity!  At St John’s this year, our lead up to Easter will take us via chapters 18-21 of John’s Gospel. Join us at 10:30am every Sunday from March 30th as we explore the road that Jesus took ‘to the cross, the tomb and to glory’. (BTW our Good Friday service time is 9:30am. All are welcome!)

Our daughter Church plant, Reforming (officially, South East Bendigo Presbyterian Church), has a new home, and thanks be to God, it’s the home we’ve always wanted!  As of Sunday March 2nd, 2014 we’ll be meeting in the Performing Arts Auditorium (P3) of Bendigo South East College (BSEC) which can be found in Ellis Street, Flora Hill. Join us at 5pm each week!

Our next quarterly prayer gathering is on this Saturday, March 1st, in the Upper Room. Join us as we pray to our great God for missions and needs, local and worldwide. Just remember though, our new starting time is 10am. Come when you can, leave when you must

All are agreed that this year’s ‘Home Group Launch’ was our best ever! The groups have been decided, the leaders are ready and we are all set to kick off next week. You can see the details on our Home Groups page. Come and join us!

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 Wednesday night Feb 12th at the Church Hall in Forest Street from 6:30pm. (Bring a mains and a sweet!)

With the holiday season almost over and the end of January and the commencement of the school year now in sight, it won’t be long  before regular ministries get underway once again. Keep watching this space! (No you don’t have to rush out and buy a telescope!)

You are welcome to join us at 9:30am on Christmas Day as we meet to celebrate the coming into the world of the One who said ‘I am the Light of the world’ (John 8:12). We’ll sing some carols, hear from God’s Word and will also be taking up an offering for PresAID projects in Uganda and East Timor and afterward we’ll share some morning tea!

Join us as we come together for ‘Carols by Torchlight’ (yep, it’s much safer than candles!) at St John’s on Sunday December 22nd at 8pm, followed by supper in the hall (please bring some to share!) All very welcome!

Monday night December 2nd. Lake Weeroona 6pm. BYO everything!
All welcome!!