Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church
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Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church is a family oriented Bible believing church meeting in Tuggeranong, ACT, and is part of the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
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[edit] History
Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church was formed in the mid 1980's, and has met in various schools around the Tuggeranong Valley including MacKillop Catholic College, Wanniassa, Monash Primary School and Isabella Plains Primary School since the late 1990's. The church has had several ministers, including David Mitchell, Richard Wilson, Tim Abbey and Mike Pittman since 2003.
[edit] Beliefs
[edit] People
Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church seeks to welcome and involve people from all walks of life in an active "church family". As in many Presbyterian churches, involvement of members in various ministry and leadership roles is an important feature of the church.
[edit] Jesus Focussed
Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church members do not see themselves as being religious, but focussed on God through his son Jesus. Their expressed desire is to know Jesus better, because they believe Jesus offers forgiveness, love, a right relationship with God and answers for life in the 21st Century.
[edit] The Bible
The Bible is also a strong focus in Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church, because members believe that God speaks to the world and individual people through the Bible. Members seek to engage with God through the Bible and in prayer. Weekly Bible talks explain the relevance of the Bible to people today, and various groups meet during the week to read the Bible and pray together.
[edit] Activities
- Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church meets every week, at 10am at Isabella Plains Primary School.
- A range of mid-week Growth Groups meet for friendship, prayer, support and checking out how God’s word shapes lives.
- Weekly activities are run for kids and youth in school terms
- A MOPs group runs fortnightly in school terms
- An annual church camp is held
- People from the church attend various Men's, Women's and Youth Conferences
- An annual Kids Club is held during the mid-year school holidays
- Various other social activities happen throughout the year, including bushwalks, picnics and Church dinners
