St. John's Anglican Church - Cranbourne (SJAC)
Church location: 27 Childers St, Cranbourne (Cnr Childers and Russell).
St John's Anglican Church serves Cranbourne and surrounding districts. We believe we have an important part to play in commending Christ and his way within our community. Most of us live in Cranbourne and we range from very young to the very old. In various ways we all know that life is a struggle, but that God is strong and good. Our aim is to grow in our appreciation of God, to point others to God's love, and to use our various abilities to honour God and build God's Kingdom. Our slogan is 'Growing People, Building Community'.
As Anglicans we aim in our worship services to engage heart, mind and will in response to The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. We believe that what we do the rest of the week matters as much as what we do in our services. We believe that God's work in the world is much larger than what we are doing in Cranbourne, and are keen to support that work beyond our church.Message from our VICAR
Welcome to the Website of St. John's Anglican Church, Cranbourne.
As you expore this website I hope that you will see that St John's does not make great claims for itself, but does seek to honour an amazing God and looks to God to do great things among us for the good of all around us. We seek to be biblical and inspired by the Spirit of God. We want to welcome everyone. We value our Anglican identity with its rich emphasis on bible, the mind, the world, well ordered congregational life and the value of each member. We make no claim to be a great church but the aim to be the best we can by God’ grace.
St John's is on an exciting path - aiming to grow significantly in numbers, ministries and mission over the next five years. You would be most welcome to join us, or at least come to one of our services to form your own opinion. If you would like to speak with me about membership, or some matter of faith, please e-mail me (vicar@sjac.com.au) or phone me (03 5996 7858).
God bless,
DAVID POWYS
Sunday Services:
8.30am service: Holy Communion with hymns and modern songs.
10.30 am service: A more contemporary style with children's and youth programs available.
The first Sunday of each month there is an evening service at 6.30pm.
Heritage Hall Appeal
Heritage Hall Appeal: Community halls like the one at St John’s in Childers St Cranbourne, are being rediscovered right across Victoria. Underneath later additions, and rot, there hides an historic timber structure that turns 100 next year. St John’s is spending $2million adding facilities to the even older church next door. We are $250,000 short of what is needed to also restore the hall, and are appealing for support. To read more about the hall and the appeal and to access the donation fall, please click the link underneath:
Coming Events and News items:
St John the Evangelist Church Cranbourne has pleasure in inviting all members and the Community to a Presentation of 'No Greater Love'
An Easter Cantata written by John W. Peterson Sung by Just Harmony’s 22 Voice choir on Sunday the 1st of April at 2:30 pm
at the Casey Grammar School- Chapel, Cranbourne, 3 Holland Drive, Cranbourne
Details of Bible Overview Course (Click open this link):
Anglican Parish of Cranbourne with Tooradin FROM CREATION TO NEW CREATION - how to understand the Bible as a whole.
Over 40 people have indicated that they will participate, and times have been set to suit the largest number:
Thursdays 1.30 – 3pm, 19th April - 28th June, in the St John’s Hall, 27 Childers St Cranbourne (make your way past the building site)
repeated Thursdays 7.30 – 9pm, 19th April - 28th June, in the Hall and possibly the following Monday afternoons at Tooradin
Only $8 for the course – please pay at the course - includes handbook (The Bible Overview), timeline, folder & notes.
Please register asap to enable ordering of materials COME & JOIN US! Friends from other churches most welcome!
Details - Geoff 59402292 or David 59968461.
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United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards 2011 for our Church supported Rwanda Peace Education supported project. Open the 2 links underneath to read more:
MEDIA PEACE AWARD (Click open this link to read about the award)
Melbourne Anglican Report (Click open this link to read about the award)
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At 9:30am every Thursday the church will be open for the St John's Coffee mornings! All Welcome.
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Read more information on our ministries and regular events