About Us
We are a welcoming community of people with a relaxed, contemporary style. We are not part of any formal denomination but have a real heart to see the Body of Christ come together across the city of Tea Tree Gully and work together with unity and common purpose. We are actively involved in the Church in the City which sees various congregations and denominations come together through Pray Tea Tree Gully.
Tea Tree Gully Community Church was established in 1980 by Ken and Sandra Graham. Starting out as a house church it grew quickly and soon required a larger meeting place. It began meeting at Tea Tree Gully Institute and four years later moved to larger facilities at a local school. In 1997, after many years meeting in rented school gymnasiums, we finally moved into our own permanent facilities at Golden Grove. Much of our facility we built ourselves and we feel blessed to have such a beautiful and large block of land to call our own. We have future plans for expansion and we are continually developing our site with landscaping and other improvements.
We are also blessed to be able to rent a portion of our land to another local congregation, Lifeforce COC.
In 2009, a new season of leadership commenced. After many years of leading our congregation Ken passed on the leadership to his eldest son David. Ken remains on the leadership team.
David has an exciting God-given vision to build upon the firm foundation already laid and further reach into and touch our local community with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Tea Tree Gully Community Church was established in 1980 by Ken and Sandra Graham. Starting out as a house church it grew quickly and soon required a larger meeting place. It began meeting at Tea Tree Gully Institute and four years later moved to larger facilities at a local school. In 1997, after many years meeting in rented school gymnasiums, we finally moved into our own permanent facilities at Golden Grove. Much of our facility we built ourselves and we feel blessed to have such a beautiful and large block of land to call our own. We have future plans for expansion and we are continually developing our site with landscaping and other improvements.
We are also blessed to be able to rent a portion of our land to another local congregation, Lifeforce COC.
In 2009, a new season of leadership commenced. After many years of leading our congregation Ken passed on the leadership to his eldest son David. Ken remains on the leadership team.
David has an exciting God-given vision to build upon the firm foundation already laid and further reach into and touch our local community with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission Statement:
What we believe
- We believe in one eternal God, co-existent in three persons of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible word of God and hold it to be the final authority in all matters of what we believe and how we live.
- We believe that all men need the forgiveness of sin given by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement for our sin through His death, shed blood and resurrection.
- We believe the statements of faith in the Apostles and Nicene Creed including the virgin birth, the resurrection of the dead and the future personal coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer as a helper, comforter and guide for life and ministry.
- We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the nine gifts of the Spirit. We believe they are still operative today for the exhortation and edification of the Body of Christ.
- We believe in the sacraments of water baptism of believers by immersion and Holy Communion as instituted by Jesus Christ himself at the last supper.
- We believe in the five fold ministry of Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher and Evangelist and the office of Elders and Deacons for Church government.
- We believe in the great commission given by Jesus Christ to 'go and make disciples of all nations'. Firstly proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom with signs and wonders including healing and deliverance; and secondly that believers grow to maturity and to ministry in the life and mission of the Church.