COMMUNITY
It is our mission to be a vibrant centre of Christian Spirituality in the heart of the city, and to empower our community to become disciples of Christ by growing deeper into their relationship with God, through prayer, learning about the scriptures and practicing his word.
ST PAUL'S OP SHOP
The Op Shop provides a service to the community in the form of quality, affordable clothing and merchandise for those who would otherwise go without.
They work with 'Ipswich Assist' and the local Presbyterian church by organising and supplying a 'voucher system' to assist, in very practical ways, those who are in need.
Led by our team of dedicated volunteers the St Paul’s Op Shop is open Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 2:00pm and Saturday from 9:00am - 12 Noon, offering discount goods to the public and those in need.
MOTHERS UNION
MU is a Mission Agency of the Anglican Church of Australia and is part of the worldwide Mothers’ Union. It has links to 83 countries and over four million members who share one heartfelt vision: to bring about a world where God’s love is shown through prayer and loving, respectful and flourishing relationships.
We meet on the third Friday of every month, February to November, at 9:30am at St Paul’s for worship, morning tea, meeting and projects.
To find out more about MU and what they do please contact the office or check out their site: Mother's Union Australia.
LITTLE CHURCH GARDEN
The Little Church Garden is on the site of the decommissioned St John's Anglican Church at 82 Blackall Street, Basin Pocket.
The site is 900m2 and contains four main areas: in-ground gardens, raised garden beds, a food forest, compost, worm farm and water tanks.
The garden aims to create a welcoming, peaceful, productive and beautiful food growing space for the community to appreciate, enjoy and share, through participation, teaching and learning.
The gardening team meets every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00pm in Winter and 3:00pm in Summer.
SUPPORT CENTRE
QUILT & CRAFT SHOW
St Paul's Support Centre is a volunteer ministry outreach that aims to foster positive relationship building, enhance parenting skills, support people during times of bereavement and assist the socially disadvantaged.
We provide a drop in space, networking and referral assistance to a diverse range of community service providers, and offer in-house and take home resources on parenting, relationship issues and bereavement.
St Paul's have an annual Quilt and Craft Show which is held in conjunction with the Galvanized Festival each year.
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St Paul's comes alive with quilts of every colour and design. Local craft is available for purchase. Morning tea can be purchased and enjoyed on the verandah of the heritage listed former rectory.
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The Quilt and Craft Display is coordinated and supported by the parishioners, public and local craft suppliers.
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