Our congregations are actively involved in a range of ministry activities - and we're eager to welcome you, too.
7:45am in little church. Holy Communion most Sundays, Morning Prayer once a month when the rector is at St Columb's Arcadia.
10am in the Education Centre. An all ages service, with a focus on families with younger children. Sunday School/Kids' Church each week in term.
6pm in the Education Centre. A service aimed at Youth and Young adults, but all are very welcome.
We encourage all members to attend a small group on a weekly or fortnightly basis, for Bible study, prayer and mutual support in following Jesus Christ.
In 2010 we have the following small groups associated with Dural services in particular...
- 8pm Tuesday in term for men (weekly in Education Centre lounge room)
- 2pm Wednesday (fortnightly in Education Centre lounge room)
- 7:45pm Wednesday in term (weekly Education Centre lounge room)
- 10am Thursday in term for women (downstairs hall in Education Centre - mums with children welcome)
- 7pm Thursday in term for young adults (weekly Education Centre lounge room)
- 8pm Friday (in private home - new members welcome)
- 3pm Sunday (fortnightly in private home - new members welcome)
Two mid-week groups for children run on Fridays - 6pm-7:30pm
GFS for girls in school years K-6. Co-ordinator is Kerry Maude.
CEBS for boys in school years 1-6. Co-Ordinator is Nick Maude.
All are welcome. There is a small fee per term to cover activities.
BLAST (years 7-12) meets 7:45pm-9:30pm at St Jude's Friday nights in term
6pm Sunday evening church every Sunday night
Apart from our 10am service with its Sunday School, we also have a monthly meeting for young families.
For our small but growing number of young adults, there's not only the 6pm Sunday evening service in the Education Centre, but also a Bible study group meeting during the week.
Elected
The 2010 church wardens for St Jude's are Hilton Bell, Ross Pendlebury and Alison Guthrie. Mark Sutherland-Harris is also on the Parish Council.
Staff
Our Senior Minister is Fergus Semler. He oversees the ministry of the whole parish, and has a particular focus on 7:45am and 10am.
Our Youth Minister, Bernie Leo, is responsible for the conduct of the 6pm service.
St Jude's is on the corner of Old Northern and Galston Roads.
On our site you'll find the historic St Jude's church, the new Education centre, with auditorium, kitchens, meeting rooms and halls, and the Old Parish Hall.
The church car park is entered from Galston Rd. There is parking on Old Northern Rd, especially for those requiring level access to the site.
