What to expect
- English language service (90 min) held in the church nave
- A multi-cultural mix of (100+) people usually in attendance
- Children’s talk, song, and prayer
- Offering & ‘Prayer for others’
- Expository sermon (approx. 25 min)
- English outline and/or Korean written-translation generally available
- Hymns* (pipe organ & piano)
- Choruses on the fourth Sunday of the month (band & worship singers)
- Hymnals available at the entrance and in the pews
- Bible readings** (Old and New Testaments)
- Projected in three languages: English, Korean, and JapaneseBibles available at the entrance and in the pews
- Morning tea/fellowship time (in the Forest Hall following the service)
Rejoice! (the Hymn Book of the Presbyterian Church of Australia)
*Bible versions commonly read: ESV, NIV, RSV
First Sunday of the month
- Combined service with the Japanese congregation
- Children’s talk, song, and prayer
- Sacraments: baptism and communion (sharing of the bread and ‘wine’)
- Expository sermon (approx. 20 min)
- English outline and/or Korean and Japanese written-translations generally available
- Hymns (pipe organ & piano)
Facilities
- Parking available on site (20 cars) with ample street parking nearby
- Accessible (disabled) parking available via the driveway on the west side of the church
- Service stewards on hand to welcome and help with special needs
- Crèche room (unsupervised, please remain with your baby/toddler)
- Toilets (incl. disabled bathroom)
- ‘Forrest Hall’ including kitchen servery for morning tea
- Classrooms — Sunday school for primary-age children (years 1–6)
- Outdoor grass play area (unsupervised, please remain with your child)
Sunday school program
- Primary-age children leave the service prior to the ‘Prayer for others’
- Group worship time (songs and prayer)
- Five classroom groups (age-appropriate Bible studies and activities)
- Strictly two teachers per classroom
- Morning tea
- Children are released to rejoin parents once the church service is over