Connect

At southern cross presbyterian church we’re on about connecting: connecting with God and connecting with others. That’s why we’re all about Jesus. That’s why we’re especially all about the death of Jesus on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. Jesus is the connection. The cross of Jesus is the connection. It’s only through the cross of Jesus that we can connect to God, knowing his love and forgiveness. And it’s only through the cross of Jesus that we can really connect with each other. Being forgiven the same way - only through Jesus - truly brings us together, whoever we are, whatever our background.

Grow

At southern cross presbyterian church we’re on about growing: growing our relationship with God and growing our relationships with each other. Having connected to Jesus as our Saviour, we want to grow with him as our Lord. And we don’t want to do that one-out, but in true friendship with others who call Jesus Lord. That’s where our small groups come into the picture.

Serve

At southern cross presbyterian church we’re on about serving: serving God and serving others. Having connected to Jesus as our Saviour, and growing with him as our Lord, we want to be like him in serving others. As we connect to each other and grow together in Jesus, we want to serve each other and the community around us. That’s where our ministries come into the picture.

Connect. Grow. Serve. It’s all about Jesus.

Our Core Values

connect… connecting with God and each other through the cross of Jesus

we value most of all that Christ died for our sin, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us to God
we value fellowship that honours God and his gospel
we value God’s grace as the basis of our salvation and seek to make it the focus of our life as a church
we value unbelievers and seek to win them to Christ through genuine friendship
we value church activities that are welcoming and understandable to unbelievers

grow… growing more like Jesus

we value small groups as a means of better knowing, loving and serving both God and one another as we learn the Bible together
we value the Bible which we believe speaks with all the authority of God Himself
we value prayer as we recognise God’s authority over all things, and we seek to pray according to his will
we value clear, concise Bible teaching that impacts on our lives and leads to ever increasing obedience to and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

serve… serving each other as Jesus served us

we value practical demonstrations of love toward one another
we value commitment, honesty and integrity in life and relationships
we value leaders who serve the church by leading and lead the church by serving
we value weekly church attendance as a vital means of encouraging each other
we value giving financially to extend the ministry of our church

our staff

Steve Cree (Pastor), Pete Thompson (Pastor), Julie Nicholson (Ministry Co-ordinator), Ryan Dehnert (Ministry Worker), Jasmine Mathie (Ministry Trainee), Simon Allery (Ministry Trainee)