Address
16 Tucker St, Mount Rd, Gqeberha, 6001
Church Service
Sundays @ 08:30am
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The church is to teach biblical doctrine so we can be grounded in our faith. Ephesians 4:14 tells us, “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.”
The church is to be a place of fellowship, where Christians can be devoted to one another and honor one another (Romans 12:10), instruct one another (Romans 15:14), be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32), encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11), and most importantly, love one another (1 John 3:11)
The chief mission God has given the church is to praise and worship him. In 1 Peter 2:9, Peter said this to the church, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
In a world that is dark and ignores or denies God (Rom 1:21), the church is called to corporately praise his name and pray for others to do so. In the Lord’s Prayer, Christ taught believers to pray, “Hallowed be your name” (Matt 6:9 NIV). It is a petition for God to be worshiped throughout the earth.
To establish the Kingdom of God on earth & proclaim the Gospel of Christ to all the world. The church is to be about the business of ministering to those in need. This includes not only sharing the gospel, but also providing for physical needs (food, clothing, shelter) as necessary and appropriate.
The Mission of The St Paul’s Church Children’s Ministry is “To see children come to know Christ and be Biblically discipled, to consistently grow in Christ, develop a Biblical World-view, and serve Him.”
The history of Saint Paul’s
Saint Paul is the oldest daughter church of Saint Mary’s Collegiate church in Port Elizabeth.
The Foundation Stone
In the 18th of October 1854 the foundation stone for the Old Saint Paul’s in North End was laid by Bishop John Armstrong, bishop of Grahamstown at that time.
The Bishop of Cape Town
The bishop of Cape Town and the bishop of Grahamstown pledged £450 on the condition that the congregation would raise a further £250.
Reverend Edwin Giles
Reverend Edwin Giles was appointed as the rector. At the age of 30, he arrived in Port Elizabeth to a congregation that had no church building yet built; No Rectory and he also was not assured of a stipend but had to depend on the offerings of the congregation.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
First reading
– Hebrews 10:24-25
“For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.”
Second reading
– Romans 12:4-5
“For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.”
Gospel
– 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
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