{"id":17,"date":"2017-04-07T04:41:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T04:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-01-17T22:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T22:57:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Info about Our Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Three Services of Worship are held each Sunday&#8230;<br>at 9.00am, 10.30am and also at 5.00pm.<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#8ed1fc\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WEBSITEWELCOMEBOOK2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WELCOME BOOK &#8230; CLICK HERE!<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are a group of people who seek to proclaim the never changing message of Jesus to an ever changing society.<br>We offer both traditional and more contemporary styles of worship.<br>What links us together as a family is the desire to worship and serve our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ministers&#8230;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5574\" style=\"width:124px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-192x300.jpg 192w, http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-656x1024.jpg 656w, http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-768x1198.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-985x1536.jpg 985w, http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-1313x2048.jpg 1313w, http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1-615x960.jpg 615w, http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7426-1.jpg 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Steve Mannyx<br>(4721 2440)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRATTIS-PIC-23-Export_Z00_00491663922200828-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4955\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hugh Prattis<br>(0410 888 773)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>OUR VISION<\/strong><br><strong>To be a loving and worshiping community of God&#8217;s people that builds His kingdom<\/strong><br><strong>in the power of the Spirit by training, equipping and mobilising its members to be<\/strong><br><strong>disciples of Jesus who make disciples.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 9.00am morning service has a more traditional format and music, with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penrithpresbyterian.com\/wp\/revive-5\/\"><strong>REVIVE<\/strong><\/a> worship service at 5pm following a less traditional format, with a more contemporary music focus and greater opportunity for interaction and discussion.<br>The&nbsp;second morning service at 10.30am has a special &#8216;young families&#8217; focus and is held at the same time as Kids&#8217; Church (formerly Sunday School) with a creche available for babies and toddlers during this service.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A Loop System for Hearing Aids is installed for the convenience of those members<br>of the congregation who need hearing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Why not come along and see which service best suits your needs?&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9 Doonmore Street, Penrith &#8211; opposite Penrith Primary School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You are important to God, known by name, loved and cared for.<br>You may not feel any love but that does not mean God doesn&#8217;t love you.<br>When you turn your back on God you cut yourself off from the love which God is showing you, for when you turn your back you cannot see what He is offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God will never turn His back on you.<br>It&#8217;s time you turned to God.<br>You are assured of a warm welcome at our church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why don&#8217;t you come along and find out more for yourself?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Recordings of the weekly sermons are available for listening on our website.<br>Audio copies of each sermon are also available from the sound desk operators at the rear of the church &#8211; please ask if you would like one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please stay and join us for a cuppa after the service &#8211; everyone is welcome!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penrithcpc.org.au\">PENRITH CHINESE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH<\/a><br>is a sister church that meets for worship services (in the Mandarin language) and Bible Study on our premises&nbsp;each week.<br><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penrithcpc.org.au\"><strong>www.penrithcpc.org.au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Services of Worship are held each Sunday&#8230;at 9.00am, 10.30am and also at 5.00pm. 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