Growing followers of Jesus
 We have adopted the phrase 'growing followers of Jesus' as our mission statement.
It’s a statement of what we are doing together under God and for his glory. We are growing followers of Jesus.
This growth can be described in 2 broad & related ways:
Maturity
Firstly, followers of Jesus are grown in maturity as we speak & hear & obey the word of truth and that word bears fruit through the inward working of God’s Spirit. In the words of the apostle Paul:
“But, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” (Ephesians 4:15–16 NIV)
Albury Presbyterian Churches are committed to having the word of Christ dwell in us richly as we teach and admonish and encourage one another. We look to God to work in us by his Spirit to grow us in maturity so that we might serve him and others with joy and thanksgiving.
Mission
Secondly, new followers of Jesus are grown through mission. The gospel of salvation is proclaimed to unbelievers, who having heard & believed the word of truth, are sealed in Christ with the Holy Spirit. We grow followers of Jesus through our own missionary activity. Jesus calls each one of us to be disciple-making disciples.
Albury Presbyterian Churches are committed to the gospel of salvation being proclaimed prayerfully, humbly & lovingly to our community and to our world.
Growing followers of Jesus is the mission statement that you’ll see in our bulletins, on this web page, on our signs etc. because its what we are seeking to do under God’s kind sovereign hand.
The Committee of Management
| Claire James |
Keith Wiencke |
Neil Merkel |
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| Esther Glazebrook |
Korbus Theunissen |
Sam Merkel |
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| June Penney |
Martin Butcher |
Sean Farrar |
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The Elders (Members of our Session)
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Anthony Johnston
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Graeme Castle |
Peter Kirkwood |
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Bruce McLean
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Norm McLean |
Peter Whitbourn |
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David Powell
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Paul Sheely |
Philip Cations |
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Our full time staff
David Powell
 David is married to Melisa and they have 2 sons, Aaron and Michael.
The Powell family has been in Albury since the beginning of 2007. Before that they lived in Glenwood and Harris Park while studying at the Presbyterian Theological Centre.
David enjoys his family, good coffee, fine food and his vegie garden.
David is the pastor of morningchurch but also pastors earlychurch in partnership with Paul.
Paul Sheely
 Paul is married to Margie (since 1988!) and they have 5 kids (20-12).
The Sheely family has been in Albury since the beginning of 2010. Before that they lived in Dubbo for 15 years.
Paul enjoys loud music, family movie nights and watching Champions League football.
Paul is the pastor of nightchurch but also pastors earlychurch in partnership with David.
Our METRO Trainees
METRO: Felicty Pallett
METRO: Sean Farrar
 Sean is proudly married to Kat. Between them they have five kids who keep them busy.
He has a desire to see people become followers of Jesus and believes that can be achieved by actively being part of the community and being an example of Jesus' love and humility.
Sean's interests are spending time with family and he has taken up playing football (soccer for the uneducated) again after a 15 year absence.
METRO is the Ministry Equipping Training and Recruiting Organisation. For more information click here.
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