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On Friday, 29 June 2018, Eltham Presbyterian congregation was host for a special dual-focus night for the Presbytery of Melbourne North in recognising the ministry of Chaplain Nathan Runham. Don Elliott (moderator) led the service of licensing, and then ordination. Martin de Pyle preached for the occasion. We enjoyed an excellent ADF video presentation promoting Army Chaplaincy – “starring” our …
Rev Andrew Bray Presbytery Moderator On Friday, 1st June 2018 the Presbytery of Geelong conducted the Ordination and Induction of Luke McSeveny into the Parish of Geelong West. Because the Congregation lost its suite of buildings in April 2015 by arson with a rebuild in process, the Worship service was conducted in the North Geelong Presbyterian Church premises. It was …
FRIDAY 1 JUNE, at Surrey Hills – one of the best sides of the church was on display. For the induction of Rev Chris Siriweera (as our new Ministry Development Officer), nearly a full house was present and we enjoyed sweet fellowship, great singing and the preaching of God’s Word. Testimony was given of the congregational love and respect for …
On Saturday 24 March, over 125 women arrived from all over the state for our 3rd Women’s Ministries Victoria State Conference. The theme was Our Glorious God and our keynote speaker, Sheryl Sarkoezy from Sydney. Sheryl spoke from the book of Job, reminding us of God’s presence and care in suffering while helping us have a big picture of who …
We congratulate Rev Chris Siriweera on his appointment as the new Ministry Development Officer for the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. The unanimous vote at the recent Urgent Meeting of Assembly on 19 March shows the high regard the Assembly has for Chris, and its strong opinion that he has the gifts and graces required to serve the church in this …
Last week, many of our ministers attended the three-day ministry conference at the Presbyterian Theological College and were taught by David Cook, Alasdair Paine and David Jones. The focus was on the books of Philippians and Titus, as well as learning how to read and teach the bible and being prepared for the realities of life in ministry. The hall …
The HCCC is delighted to announce the commencement of Mrs Robyn Johnson in her role as Pastoral Support Worker for Ministry Wives. Robyn will be seeking to make contact with our ministry wives in various ways in the weeks and months ahead- her contact information is on the HCCC page of the PCV website www.pcv.org.au. Please pray for Robyn as …
PLC knows how to mark occasions in style. Wyselaskie Hall was overflowing with girls and staff of the entire senior school assembled, together with many invited guests. We witnessed the commissioning of the school’s 11th principal, Mrs Dawn Clements. Hymns of praise, prayer, vows and speeches of welcome flowed beautifully to form an impressive service. The Moderator of the church, …
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9. After months of meticulous planning by both Alan and Fay Canavan and my personal office assistant (my wife Susan) the Whites set out for a week of fellowship, cross-cultural ministry exposure, and adventures on the high seas. The plan was to fly to Townsville, …
On the 6th of December, the Health & Community Chaplaincy Committee celebrated at its annual Christmas function for Committee members, HCCC Staff & PCV Associated Chaplains and special guests. Those attending and invited guests were: HCCC Convener: Rev Phil Court HCCC Co-ordinator : Mrs Kathy James HCCC Administrator: Mrs Anne Harvey HCCC members : Revs Phil Chang, Grant Vayne, Daniel …