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Welcome to the website of the
Mount Barker Church of Christ.
We are a group of Christians who know that living as Jesus wants is best done alongside others. We are people who know that we do not always get it “right” but we know that when we journey together we grow together. Jesus helped so many to find meaning in their lives when nothing around them made sense and we find that as we spend time together we discover more of that meaning through Christian community and service.
Jesus hospitality to all people was remarkable – it says all of us are welcome. We seek to welcome all who we have contact with and to show them the same sort of hospitality that Jesus showed.
Showing the hospitality of Jesus calls us to serve others and so we run various programs to serve our community, including an op-shop, being involved with other partners in a NILS scheme (ask us what this is!), providing a place for hospitality through the Cameo Cafe, and look forward to the establishing of a drop-in centre in early 2011.
We as a Church community are affiliated with the Conference of Churches of Christ in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Our Sunday worship starts at 10am, and Children's "TimeOut" (Sunday School) is on the first and third Sundays of the month. There are a variety of small groups, bible studies, prayer groups and sharing groups- to find out more click on "What's On" to your right. Our church office is generally open from 9-30am to 4pm weekdays. All the information you need about us before you visit, can be found in our website - happy exploring - Grace and Peace!!
Mount Barker Church of Christ
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The Welly Road Op Shop is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 2pm. We provide quality pre-loved clothing as you have seen at our quarterly Mad Hatter's Markets. Form a new habit - make browsing the Welly Road Op Shop a regular part of your routine!
The Op Shop is staffed entirely by volunteers with a passion to serve the community of Mount Barker with a high quality source of inexpensive clothing, with a friendly welcome, and with a smile. When you walk into the Welly Road Op Shop, you find more than just clothing - you find community.
Resources raised by the Op Shop are used to support a range of Community initiatives. To date, we have supported overseas welfare programs, bushfire relief appeals, and contributed to setup costs for the CAMEO Cafe. None of our volunteer group, the management committee, or members of the sponsoring Church receive any personal benefit from the Op Shop. Everything is plowed back into the community we seek to serve.
The Welly Road Op Shop also runs concurrently with the Mad Hatter's Markets on the first Saturday of each new Season. In addition to great second hand clothing, you will also find a range of garage sale type items - furniture, books, toys, plants, home made/grown produce, and the ubiquitous sausage sizzle!
We look forward to welcoming you soon! |
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