St Jude's
Bowral

St Jude’s Bowral is a community of Christian people who worship Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

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St Jude’s Anglican Church
38 Bendooley St,
Bowral NSW 2576

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ST JUDE'S BOWRAL

St Jude’s Bowral is a community of Christian people who worship Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. The church exists to make and grow disciples of Jesus Christ.

We invite you to join us and discover more about him. Every Sunday of the year we gather to be reminded and encouraged from the Bible in the power of the Holy Spirit.

WHat's ON

WHAT'S ON AT ST JUDE'S

RESPONSE

Have you become a Christian recently?

That’s wonderful news!Jesus said that "there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:10
We'd love to hear about it, and help you get established as a new Christian.

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OUR MISSION

Jesus Christ is the risen Lord and Saviour and calls everyone to follow him.

“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20).

St Jude’s exists to make and grow disciples of Jesus in the Highlands

We make disciples by declaring the gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

We grow disciples by gathering them into churches, that they might worship and obey Jesus now and in eternity to the glory of God the Father.

We invite you to join us and discover more about Jesus.

STAFF

MINISTRY TEAM

At St Jude’s we are blessed with a dedicated and faithful ministry team. Please contact us should you have an inquiry or need.

Senior Minister / Rector

Gavin Perkins

Doctor of Ministry (TEDS Chicago), MA Theol (MTC), BD (Hons 1) (MTC), BA (UNSW)
Gavin’s doctoral studies led him to an investigation of how we best prepare Christian believers to interact with the community and speak up for Christ in an increasingly contested context.
Assistant Minister

Graham Schultz

BFA, Grad Dip Ed, BTh, Grad Dip Div
Graham’s ministries at St Jude’s supports our Auditorium church services, connect groups, pastoral care, preaching and other ministries.
Assistant Minister / Youth

Matt Jacobs

BTh, Adv Dip Min
Matt has worked in youth ministry for a little over 20 years and has been serving at St Jude’s as an Assistant Minister since 2016.
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OUR MINISTRIES

At St Jude’s we have a vibrant community with events and connect groups that meet regularly and cater for the different needs of our diverse community.

In these small gatherings we seek to establish and equip each other as disciples of Jesus by encouraging one another from the Bible as we teach its word, pray for one another, and persevere in love with intentional Christian fellowship.

What a joy to share the gospel with our kids and see them share it with their friends.
St Jude's offers a variety of children's programs and events, all designed to help our children grow in their faith in and love of Jesus.

At St Jude’s Youth, we’re all about two things: making great friendships, and learning from the Bible about Jesus and his love for us. If you’re in High School, we’d love for you to come and hang out with us!

We aim to provide opportunities for our members to grow in faith, to find their place of mission, and to build community. through a range of ways

Prayer is so fundamental to the life of our church for the simple reason that God our Father is the one from whom all blessings flow. Our dependence on God, rather than our sinful self-reliance, is never more clearly expressed than in prayer.

At St Jude’s Bowral, we desire to care for each other as we experience the joys and challenges of life. The Christian Care model allows us to share God’s compassion and love to those around us, extending the grace that God has generously showered upon us in Jesus Christ.

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MISSION PARTNERS

The congregations of St Jude’s are actively involved with link missionary partners ministering locally, in our State, our region and further afield.

With a focus on the indigenous, cross-cultural, rural and developing world, we build relationships through financial support, prayer, visitation and communication.

St JUDE'S ARTICLES

A Bible-Believing Church

At its heart, St Jude’s Bowral is a bible-believing and a bible-teaching church. But what does that actually mean? Every legitimate church gives a central role to engaging with the Scriptures. The reading and exposition of Scripture has been part of Christian gatherings since the time of the apostles, just as the reading and reflection upon the Hebrew Scriptures was a central part of synagogue gatherings before the time of Jesus.

Help me make sense of the Bible!

We believe that, God himself speaks with power and authority through His living Word! That means that at the heart of our growth in maturity as believers must be personal, faithful, and careful Bible reading and prayer. However, the Bible’s vast size and diversity can make distilling its truth a daunting task.

Seeking Jesus in the Scriptures

I've been struck afresh by a niggling question: how could the religious leaders get it so wrong? Especially the teachers of the law: their job was to study and teach the Scriptures — the very Scriptures that testified about Jesus — yet the very best of them only manages to get himself 'not far from the kingdom of God'

Christianity vs False Religion

I was speaking with a young man who was figuring out ‘what team’ he was in. By team he meant church denomination. I was encouraged by his willingness, yet he had found some odd and wrong teachings from bad sources on YouTube.