ENGLISH LESSONS - ESL at St. Peters
ESL is on every Thursday 10 -12 noon in the School term. Come along to the Church Hall to join in. It costs $2 with morning tea included. This is a basic and friendly English conversation classes for everyone for everyday needs such as cooking, shopping and doctor's visits. The leader is a qualified teacher who has helpful assistants.
This group meets occasionally
Contact the Rectory on 9482 7250 for more information.
Six times a year we meet to for lunch in a local club to get to know each other better, share together and encourage each other. The next lunch is in October, at Asquith Bowling Club 12.30pm.
Contact the Rectory on 9482 7250 for more information.
We are not currently gathering monthly for this lunch.
Sings at special services such as Easter, Christmas, carols, and Evensongs. The Choir meets for practice on second and last Thursday of the month at the Church between 8 - 9 pm. Everyone is welcome - musical training not needed (but it is good if you can sing in tune!).
The choir sings occasionally for special functions at Hornsby Hospital and Mowll Village and has also performed a cantata, The Life of St Peter by Ruth Bright. This was written as a commemoration of the Centenary of St Peter's Church.
BIBLE STUDY and BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
Contact the Rector for details.
Bible study on hell Bible study on heaven
Here's a link to find a word or a verse in many translations http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?
Playtime meets every Monday from 10 am to 12 noon for $3 per family.
Contact Rob on 9482 7250 for more information.
LinC (meaning "Love in the Name of Christ") is a Christian ministry in partnership with World Vision. It is staffed by volunteers who endeavour to provide emergency or short term help to people in the local community who need assistance. In Hornsby, volunteers from a number of churches (co-ordinated through the Minister's Fraternal) work together to assist people who have a need through age, illness or other incapacity by providing transport for medical appointments, home care, cleaning and other assistance. Some volunteers serve refreshments at Hornsby Courthouse at the Children's Court on Thursday mornings and the Domestic/Family court on Friday mornings.
A pamphlet is available about this work.
There is an online description of the way LinC works within the community in northern NSW.
The local protestant churches have combined to provide Scripture teaching in the local public and High schools. We currently help by providing teachers from this parish to Hornsby South Public School. We also help support paid Scripture teachers for Asquith Boys, Asquith Girls, Hornsby Girls, and Normanhurst Boys High Schools.
Hornsby TAFE
It appears that there is a blanket restriction on advertising any organised Christian activities that may occur in TAFE's in NSW, even for Christians wanting to meet together and wanting to invite other Christians to join them. (This also applies to every religious group... it appears that for the NSW TAFE system that the term "secular" may now mean the absence of all corporate religious expressions except atheism and humanism).
Would you please pray that God will open the way for TAFE to allow Christian teachers, staff and students to freely meet on TAFE campuses in NSW, and to be able to have signs advertising to others who may wish to join with them. Pray also that meetings with officials from TAFE and religious groups will be fruitful.
Along with the chaplain at the hospital, there is also a very dedicated team of trained people who visit hospital patients each week. 2 of these people are parishioners of this church.
Our minister participates on the roster for praying at the start of regular Hornsby Shire Council meetings, as well as praying for people at the local Citizenship Ceremonies.
Ministers' Meetings
The leaders or ministers of the local churches meet every second month for prayer, support and encouragement, as well as ensuring that combined events like LinC run smoothly. The current chairman of the Minister's Fraternal is the Rev Ann Hogan from the Hornsby Uniting Church.