Forbes

Contact Details

Forbes parish operates as an Enabled Ministry Community, with Assistant Bishop Peter Danaher as Enabler. Other ministry positions are:

Priest Associate:

The Reverend Sister Lyn Bullard (Convenor & Evangelist)

Hon. Priest Assistant:

Education:

Administration

The Reverend Graeme Gaul OAM (Pastoral Care & Liturgy)

Mr Ron Barnes

Mrs Maylean Debenham

 

Church Address:

Postal Address

 

Court Street, Forbes

PO Box 169
Forbes NSW 2871

Phone: (02) 6851 1544
Fax: (02) 6851 2800
Email: [email protected]

We are developing into a 'Program' style church with a heart for personal and corporate growth and evangelism. We incorporate a variety of worship styles to meet the needs of diverse congregations. "To know the Father and to show His love"

St John's Parish encourages each person to discover and develop his/her ministry giftings and to use them to benefit the Body of Christ in the local community and beyond.

Throughout the year we endeavour to encourage people to attend workshops and seminars - both local and non-local - to produce growth and maturity.  Our aim is to have every member a minister in some area of Church life and the wider community.

Service Times

St. John's, Court Street:
Wednesdays
 - 7.00am Holy Communion
                     - 7.00pm Wednedsays at Seven
Fridays   - 10.00am - Holy Communion
               - 11.30am - Extended Holy Communion
2nd & 4th Friday - Mater Chapel
Sundays - 7:30am - Holy Communion
               - 9:30am - Family Service with Holy Communion
1st Sunday - 9.30am - Family Service (Without Communion)

Bedgerebong:

2nd Sunday - 11:00am - Holy Communion

Warroo:
1st Sunday - 10:30am - Holy Communion

Jemalong Retirement Village:
1st Sunday - 4.00pm Holy Communion

Parish Events

Mission Week (visiting speakers) All Saints' Tide
National Day of Thanksgiving (held each year on the eve of Pentecost)
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Australia Day Service
Church in the School Yard (2nd Sunday) at Forbes North School

Other Parish Activities

Home Groups
Pastoral Visitation and Holy Communion to Forbes District Hospital, Nursing Homes, Retirement Village and Private Homes
Youth Group (6.30pm Fridays)
Children's Programs
Music Groups
Prayer Groups - men and women
Casseroles for the bereaved
Alpha and Marriage Alpha
Luncheons for Women
Groups For - Grief and Loss
                 - Bereavement
"Free to be me" (Teenage Girls)
Blokes at Five (Thursdays)

Most outreach in the Community is done in conjuction with other Churches ie Forbes Christian Bookshop (about 70 people - all volunteers - involved in management and/or on the roster).

SRE in two public schools - team ministry with other Churches.

Havannah House Ministries and Conference Centre, which is operated by the Christian Community of Forbes.  Volunteers from all the Churches have the opportunity to take up many different ministries eg cleaning, cooking, gardening, maintenance, mentoring, teaching, leading study groups, counselling etc.  As well as being a Conference Centre, Havannah House also has a ministry to a small group of young men who are willng to connect with life-changing programs.

 

Parish Policies and Practice

Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of each month.
Preparation is necessary for both Baptisms and Weddings.

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