Our
Vineyard journey began when we attended the first
Vineyard Conference in Australia in 1987. We witnessed
and participated in people's lives being healed and
changed in a way that we had longed for, but not seen.
Prior to this our history had been in youth work both
in the Anglican and Uniting Church. "At a Vineyard
Conference the following year we met Brent Rue (then
Pastor of Lancaster Vineyard in California USA). We
heard about the Ranch Ministry. This was a place where
lay ministers could attend and receive teaching from
people within the Vineyard and other associated ministries
(eg YWAM)."
The opportunity came for us to take a year off and
several doors opened including acceptance to the Ranch.
In 1990 we went to India and worked voluntarily in
a hospital in Vellore South India for 3 months. We
then went on to the Ranch in California for 6 months
where we had teaching and experiences that transformed
us. We finished the year in South Africa where we
were involved in bringing students together in dialogue
programs in the attempt to deconstruct some of the
effects of apartheid.
We returned to Australia 7 months pregnant with time
to settle and celebrate the arrival of our daughter.
We had the opportunity to join a House Church movement
called Ruach and became house church pastors.
Through some God directed events, we were given an
invitation to attend a church planting school in Canada
for 2 years. We left Australia in 1996 with our now
two children.
During our time in Canada God renewed our heart for
Australia and Australians. In 1997 we returned to
Australia with a blessing to churchplant. On our return
we joined Hills Vineyard (now Dayspring). We planted
a new Vineyard Church in September 1998.
We began Sunday meetings at Turramurra North Public
School in December 1998. The exciting growth of
this new church led us to move to a larger facility
at the "Bush School" in Wahroonga.
In
2009 we then purchased our own place of Worship at
6 Chilvers Rd in Thornleigh, where we are currently
meeting.
We would be thrilled if you decide to join with
us on this journey. We believe that an openness to
God allows our lives to be enriched in remarkable
ways.
Welcome to the adventure!
