Alan & Faye Canavan to visit

KG-1-3Alan and Faye have been with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1986. They worked on translation and literacy in Papua New Guinea for 20 years and are now based in Townsville. Alan now serves as a linguistic consultant for SIL Pacific area and Faye is involved in Member Care. They will speak at a special evening gathering on Saturday night March 16th at our Church Hall in Forest Street from 7pm. There will be supper. Then on Sunday March 17th, Alan and Faye will both share in our morning service and Alan will preach on Acts 8:26-40. All are welcome. There will be opportunities to contribute to a retiring offering over the weekend.

Concert with Eduard Klassen

eduard-klassenIt’s not often that we get to host international musicians who are stopping over here as part of a world tour, but that’s all about to change when Eduard Klassen brings his music and testimony to St John’s on  Sunday March 17th at 3pm.

Eduard will be in Australia courtesy of HCJB.  Also check out his own website and then join us as we welcome him!

Home Groups begin!

Now that our Hindexome Groups have been decided for 2013, we’re off and running! For the first part of the year we’ll be looking at the book of Proverbs. See the Home Group page for some details of where and when. If you want more detail, send an email to bendigopc@gmail.com or ring 54436189.

South East Bendigo PC launched!

Yep, no sooner does the post go up advertising that it’s about to begin…then all of a sudden…it’s begun! And we praise God for a really great beginning!  Great songs and prayers, reading and preaching of the Scriptures, nibbles and drinks, comfy chairs, people of imagesall ages, all gathering together to glorify God and hear from His Word.

Russ Grinter preached a great message from 1Peter 1:1-12 commencing a series that will continue on until Easter. Keep your eye on the website which will be up and running soon (we hope!) with sermon downloads available in due time.

 

South East Bendigo PC set to begin

The inaugural (OK…first) service of the South East Bendigo Presbyterian Church a.k.a. ‘Reforming’, (a ‘daughter’ church plant of Bendigo (St John’s)) is happening on February 3rd, 5pbaby-feet-first-stepsm at the chapel of the Bendigo Funeral Home, 29 Miller Street, Bendigo. Russ Grinter will be commencing a preaching series on 1Peter. All are very welcome to see our first steps!

2013 Home Groups

It’s become something of a tradition at Bendigo (St John’s) Presbyterian that we gather together for a meal and discuss where and when Home Groups will meet for the next 12 months. If you’re thinking of being in a Home Group this year, attendance is a must! This year’s Home Group dinner will be held at the church hall on Thursday February 7th from 6pm. Please bring something to share for main course and dessert. See you there!