Grace Church Kogarah
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Grace Church is also known as Grace Chinese Christian Church (GCCC).
Grace Church Kogarah is an independent evangelical church of people believing the Bible as the inspired Word of God, and that it gives true answers to peoples’ deepest questions and needs. This church preaches the gospel, namely Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and that only through him can people experience forgiveness of sins and receive an eternal life and hope.
Its vision is to be a Christ-centred church showing forth the living faith in Jesus, the desire for loving fellowship and the passion for reaching out to a lost world for God’s glory.
The church is located at the corner of Kensington and Premier Streets, Kogarah, near the St George Bank headquarters. The English service is one of several services run at Grace, at 9am every Sunday.
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[edit] Upcoming Special Functions
Feel free to join one of these upcoming functions:
Combined church service on Sun 17/12, 10:30am. This is located at St George Girls High School Assembly Hall Kogarah. It replaces the usual Sunday English service.
Church's community outreach with a dinner, carols, and a short talk on Sat 23/12, 6pm. This is located at St George Community Centre, up Premier Street in Kogarah.
Church's Nine Lessons & Carols service Sun 24/12, 7pm. There will also be the usual church service at 9am on the same day. No English church service on Christmas Day, but it is believed that Chinese services will be run then.
Praise and Worship Night for youth & young adults on Sat 30/12, 7:30pm. This is located at the church.
[edit] History of Grace Church
A small group of Chinese Christians who had been meeting in the Kogarah area, organised the Chinese Christian Fellowship (1978) and was led by Rev. John Lu. In 1981 the Rev. Abel Chung commenced a long and fruitful full-time ministry.
The church was renamed Grace Chinese Christian Church (1984) and started an English service. The service was served by visiting preachers each week, and by the late 80s the attendance had reached approximately 40.
Grace Church’s current pastor, Rev. Keith Noldt, started full-time service in 1995. The English congregation has grown and changed as God has graciously called a diverse group of people to faith in Jesus Christ. Today, approximately 130-150 people meet together each week to worship God and people of all nationalities are invited to share in service.
[edit] English Congregation at Grace
The English Congregation adopts the slogan "Reverent Worship – Bible Teaching – Warm Fellowship". In short, the gospel is preached in an environment that mixes the traditional and contemporary elements.
[edit] English Congregation Groups
Many groups meet regularly. Feel free to join any of these; the default location is at church unless otherwise shown.
Sunday School – 11.15am school term Sundays
YF / 2KOW for High School students – 7.30pm 1st & 3rd Fridays
Insight for adults aged around 18-25 years – 7.30pm 2nd & 4th Fridays
Home Fellowship Group 1 – 7pm 2nd & 4th Saturdays at peoples’ houses
Home Fellowship Group 2 – 8pm 1st & 3rd Fridays at peoples’ houses
Home Fellowship Group 3 – 1pm Mondays as announced at peoples’ houses
Home Fellowship Group 4 – 8pm 1st & 3rd Fridays at peoples’ houses
Home Fellowship Group 5 – 2pm 4th Saturdays at peoples’ houses
GraceWomen – 5pm 2nd Saturdays.
[edit] Other Congregations at Grace
There are services at Grace to cater to people of different language backgrounds:
Cantonese Service – 9am Sundays at the adjoining hall
Mandarin Service – 9.30am Sundays up the road at St George Community Centre, Premier Street Kogarah
Bilingual Service – 11.15am Sundays at church.
[edit] Other Protestant Services in Kogarah
Grace Church could also be described as a Protestant church. There are several other English Protestant services in the area to suit various needs. These are described below in time order:
8am – St Paul’s Anglican Church, a prayer book service on Princes Highway. Believed to be traditional.
10am – St Paul’s Anglican Church, a holy communion service on Princes Highway. Believed to be traditional.
10am – Christ Church St George, a family service in James Cook High School on Princes Highway. Believed to be contemporary.
10.30am – Kogarah Uniting Church in the Storehouse, on the corner of Kensington and Grey Streets.
1.30pm – Kogarah Uniting Church in the Storehouse, on the corner of Kensington and Grey Streets.
5pm – St George North Anglican Church, the foyer area of the St George Bank headquarters. Believed to be contemporary.
5.30pm – Kogarah Uniting Church in the Storehouse, on the corner of Kensington and Grey Streets.
6pm – Christ Church St George, a youth service in James Cook High School on Princes Highway. Believed to be contemporary.
7pm – St George North Anglican Church, the auditorium of the St George Bank headquarters. Believed to be contemporary.
