Christ Church Bundaberg – A Profile of the Parish

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Anglican Church of Australia
Parish of Bundaberg
Our parish mission is to meet people in the journey of life
and draw them into a relationship with God and each other
Parish Profile
February 2014
Contents
General introduction ........................................................................................................................Page 3
Worship centres ..................................................................................................................... Pages 4 to 6
Parish staff ......................................................................................................................................Page 7
Other clergy contacts.......................................................................................................................Page 7
Office holders ..................................................................................................................................Page 7
Parish groups ....................................................................................................................... Pages 8 to 11
Other ministries ...............................................................................................................................Page 9
Regular events ..............................................................................................................................Page 12
Parish communications .................................................................................................................Page 13
Baptisms, weddings and funerals, 2008 to 2012............................................................................Page 13
Parish property (other than churches) ...........................................................................................Page 14
Mission Action Plan ......................................................................................................... Pages 15 and 16
NCD data ........................................................................................................................... Pages 16 to 18
Rector’s Package and Parish Finances .........................................................................................Page 19
Information about the City of Bundaberg .......................................................................................Page 20
2011 Census QuickStats ...............................................................................................................Page 21
Parish Profile for Anglican Parish of Bundaberg
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General Introduction
We are a diverse community of faith comprising Christ Church Bundaberg, St Peter’s Bargara, St John
the Divine Burnett Heads, St Mark’s Gooburrum and Tegege. Ranging from the heart of Bundaberg city
to the coastal communities, the parish encompasses a wondrous assortment of central Queensland
features. Our people are warm and welcoming, like our rural environment. Our churches are places of
worship, reflection, peace and healing.
The parish is located at the northern periphery of the Diocese of Brisbane and is one of the two Anglican
parishes serving Bundaberg. It is a well established parish located in a well established regional city with
a growing coastal area.
We have people of diverse Anglican tradition but moderate Anglo-Catholic traditions prevail. It is a
cohesive community despite considerable diversity with friendly and welcoming congregations.
The parish’s Mission Statement is clearly articulated and its Mission Action Plan has strong support from
Parish Council and its subcommittees.
There is a large core of faithful, committed and involved parishioners. A very large contingent of
volunteers assist in areas where they feel competent as LAs, intercessors, musicians, home visitors,
children’s ministries, op shop and soup kitchen workers, maintenance workers for the church and
grounds, event organisers, etc.
The Bundaberg population of approximately 70,000 is typical of a large regional centre. There are
several new housing developments, both in the city and along the coast. There is a significant proportion
of retirees and the current parish communities largely reflect the ageing population.
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Worship Centres
Christ Church
Constructed in 1927, Christ Church is a red-brick church of
cathedralesque dimensions. Its location is ideal, adjacent
to Buss Park and the Regional Council offices. Its prime
site in the CBD attracts many visitors.
The car park, parish offices and parish hall complete the
precinct. These facilities are well utilised by the parish
family and various community groups. The Dorcas Society
op shop operates from the same site.
The regular services of worship at Christ Church are:
7 am Sunday
Sung Eucharist, celebrated at High
Altar (av. 60 worshippers)
9.30 am Sunday
Family Eucharist, celebrated at
nave altar (60 – 70 worshippers)
6 pm Sunday
Service format varies by rotation
throughout the month (10 to 15
worshippers)
8.45 am Weekdays
Morning Prayer
9.30 am Wednesday
Eucharist (15 – 25 worshippers)
4th Monday of month: Seniors’ Worship and Fellowship
Saints’ Days:
Eucharist at 5.30 pm
Morning tea is served after most of the services and is
actively supported by the congregations as an important
time for fellowship.
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St. Peter’s, Bargara
The church with adjacent hall (and small shed), built around 1950, has recently been repainted and the
buildings are now bright and welcoming. The site is in a prominent part of Bargara, close to the
commercial precinct. Its location invites interest from passing tourists entering and leaving Bargara. The
hall is well utilised by local community groups in addition to parishioners.
Services at St Peter’s are:
8.30 am Sunday
9.30 am Wednesday
Eucharist
Eucharist
Approximately 45 people worship at St Peter’s each Sunday and a very active Fellowship Guild
organises social and fund-raising functions.
St John the Divine, Burnett Heads
St John’s is a quaint, Tudor style building situated in the midst of the coastal village of Burnett Heads.
This small but beautiful, weatherboard and stone church with adjacent kitchenette/toilet block is a local
landmark and is used for parish Quiet Days and community Christmas Carols in addition to Saturday
evening worship.
Services at St John the Divine:
Eucharist on 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 6 pm
An average of 10 to 12 people gather for Eucharist each fortnight and a small but active Guild meet
regularly to organise fund-raising activities.
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St Mark’s, Gooburrum
St Mark’s is a small weatherboard church located in the rural community of Gooburrum and is located
about 3 km north of the city along the Moore Park Road.
Services are held on the 1st Sunday of the month at 5 pm (average attendance of 15 to 17 worshippers).
The Guild organises an annual fund-raising function and takes responsibility for the maintenance of the
church and grounds.
Tegege
Fortnightly services are held in the Community Hall at Tegege, about 30km north of the city, along the
Rosedale Road. The Tegege district is a farming community with a sparse population.
Services are held at 10.30 am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month (8 – 10 worshippers).
Other worshipping communities
Services of worship are held in five of the retirement/nursing home complexes.
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Parish Staff
Rector:
Vacant (from 19 August 2013)
Locum Tenens:
Revd Patrick Doulin (from 22 September 2013)
Assistant Priest:
Vacant
Parish Secretary:
Sandy Lemass (09:00 – 13:00, Mon – Fri)
Cleaner:
Jim Round
Bookkeeper:
Kathleen Brecknell (10 hours per week)
Other clergy contacts
Retired Deacon:
Revd Letty Hill
Retired Priests:
Revd Norman Wagstaff
Revd Robert Perry
Chaplain St Luke’s Anglican School:
Revd Iain Furby
Office Holders
Rector’s Warden:
Martin Oates
People’s Wardens:
Rodney Grohn
Michael Brown
Nominators:
Rodney Grohn
Russell Cobb
Suzanne Davis
Synod Representatives:
Ian Reynolds
Suzanne Davis
Elected Parish Councillors:
9 members
Treasurer:
Ian Reynolds
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Parish Groups
Mothers’ Union
The Bundaberg branch of MU is especially concerned with all that
strengthens and preserves marriage and Christian family life and helping
those whose family life has met with adversity. The group also provides
generous hospitality after funerals.
Seniors’ Worship and Fellowship
This group comes together once a month for worship, lunch and
entertainment. A mini bus collects those seniors requiring transport.
Christ Church Choir
The choir sings at the 7 am Sung Eucharist each Sunday and at other
special services. Though reduced in number, they add significantly to the
music tradition of this service.
Kidsplus
This is a group for children and teenagers and provides a program filled
with fun, fellowship, creativity and learning. Kidsplus meets each Friday
evening in school term time and an annual camp is a highlight of the
program. Other activities include arts and crafts, games, drama, cooking,
sleepovers, church parades, outings and parents’ nights.
Christ Church Sunday School
Despite some recent struggles post-flood, the Sunday School provides
ministry to a small group of primary-school aged children.
Young Families Group
This informal group enables young families with children up to the age of
three years to come together twice a month. It allows young families the
opportunity to build friendships and provide support for each other.
R.E. teachers in State Primary Schools
This dedicated and faithful band of teachers continue to provide religious
education on a weekly basis to the local state primary schools.
Bible study groups
The parish offers a series of study groups during Advent and Lent in
addition to the home-based groups which have operated for many years.
Anglican Men’s Society (joint group with West Bundaberg parish)
This group meets monthly for lunch and an informal meeting. It promotes
Christian fellowship and encourages its members to be active in the
ministry of the church. The AMS sponsor a soup night in Lent and help at
various parish functions such as the Fair and the Pageant of Lights. A
recently completed project was the restoration of four graves of early
district clergy at the Bundaberg Cemetery.
St John the Divine Ladies’ Guild
Meeting monthly, this Guild is involved with the sausage sizzles at
Bunnings once or twice per year and uses some of their fund-raising to
maintain their church and grounds. They organise the annual Carol
service that involves the local state primary school at Burnett Heads and
they have been active contributors to the annual Parish Fair for many
years.
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St Mark’s Guild
This group meets monthly and holds an annual Cent Sale to help with
the maintenance of the church and grounds. They extend a very warm
welcome to newcomers and offer generous hospitality after their
monthly service on Sunday evening.
St Peter’s Social Guild
This Guild is a very active organiser of fun-raising and fund-raising
events. Breakfasts are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month after the
service and their craft group meets weekly.
Christ Church Ladies’ Guild
The main activity of this Guild at present is the Card Party held on a
monthly basis. The ladies also assist with catering for funerals.
Christ Church Flower Guild
The Flower Guild is responsible for the preparation and maintenance
of the floral arrangements. Six or more large arrangements are
prepared each week. The group also manages the extensive
decoration of Christ Church for the Parish Fair. Their work is greatly
valued by both the parish community and by those families whose
loved ones are baptised, married and farewelled from Christ Church.
Parish Craft Group
This group meets twice per month for fellowship and to share their
skills with one another. Many of the items produced by the group
support the cent sales and the Parish Fair.
Parish Council
Parish Council meets monthly, commencing with Eucharist; the
Rector and Wardens meet on other Tuesday evenings as required.
Parish Prayer Group
The Prayer Group meets each Wednesday.
The Dorcas Society
See pages 10 and 11
Other Ministries
Hospital Chaplaincy
The Revd Steven Threadgill and Mrs Robyn Ferguson provide
chaplaincy services to the Friendly Societies’ Private Hospital. Mrs
Carol Sockhill is the Ecumenical Pastoral Carer at the Bundaberg
Base Hospital.
Home Communions
This ministry is offered by the clergy and some of the LAs.
Parish Food Pantry
The pantry distributes basic grocery items to the needy. It is funded by
donations from parishioners, the Dorcas Society and some of the
income generated by a bequest.
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Dorcas Place
This is the parish’s Op Shop. It provides clean, low-cost clothing and other household items for sale.
Dorcas Place is open from Monday to Saturday and is staffed entirely by volunteers. The shop is an
important source of cash flow for the parish, generating $74,000 profit in 2012.
Dorcas Processing Centre
The shop also operates a processing centre where donated clothes are sorted, stored and, where
appropriate, turned into rags for sale to local businesses. The processing centre currently operates out of
the former St Anne’s site which is under a contract of sale. It will soon be relocated to temporary
premises before moving to a new purpose-built processing shed to be constructed on the same site as
the parish storage shed, beside the rectory.
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Dorcas Soup Kitchen
This ministry exists to meet the immediate material, emotional and spiritual needs of disadvantaged and
marginalised people. Operating every Thursday, the Soup Kitchen provides a generous and nutritious
lunch in a cafe style dining room.
The volunteers seek to be present with those served, offering guests an experience of community and
belonging. A Centrelink field officer is usually in attendance and where appropriate, support staff connect
guests with other welfare services. This ministry has a large and highly committed team of helpers.
Sixty meals are prepared with some of these being frozen so that those in need of a meal can be looked
after at other times during the week.
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Regular Events
Agrotrend
One of the Canteens at this annual agricultural expo is staffed by
parishioners with a subsequent donation paid to the parish.
RE Cent Sale
This event is usually held in April as a joint event with West Bundaberg
parish to raise funds for the resources used in the RE program in state
Schools.
Melbourne Cup Function
This social event is offered as a parish fund-raiser.
Parish Fair
An annual event since 2003, combining fair stalls with a Trash ‘n
Treasure, a music program and an exhibition of some kind in Christ
Church.
Card Party
The Christ Church Ladies’ Guild holds a card party on a monthly basis.
Lenten Dinner
This event is sponsored by the Anglican Men’s Society. Designed to be
a modest Lenten meal, it is open to both of the Anglican parishes in the
city and includes an address by a guest speaker.
Christ Church concert series
The Bundaberg Sinfonietta, led by Barry Davis, together with soprano
Suzanne Davis and other musicians, present quarterly concerts of
classical music in support of the music ministry at Christ Church.
Musical afternoons
Organised by Roger Waters, these Sunday afternoon concerts of light
popular music feature Christ Church’s grand piano, with the proceeds
supporting the Dorcas Soup Kitchen
Sausage Sizzles
Operated by St Peter’s Social Guild and St John the Divine Guild at
Bunnings, the sausage sizzles are a fund-raiser for their respective
guilds.
Pageant of Lights
Kidplus is a regular participant in the parade of this annual Christmas
event. Christ Church participates in the ‘Turning on of the Christmas
Lights’ event by hanging a very large lighted Christian message from the
upper gable of the church.
Other events
Trivia Nights, election-day stalls, progressive dinners, etc also feature on
the calendar.
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Parish Communications
1. Weekly pew sheet incorporating a weekly message from the Rector, the lectionary readings for the
week, notices, weekly diary and prayer list
2. Quarterly parish newsletter
3. Parish website at www.bundaberganglican.org
4. Twitter @bundyanglican
5. Prayers for Every Day in our Parish 2013
Baptisms, weddings and funerals, 2008 to 2012
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Baptisms
57
64
50
41
48
Weddings
14
16
15
14
8
Funerals
42
34
24
35
39
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Parish Property (other than churches)
Parish Hall
On the same site as Christ Church, incorporating

Large function hall with stage and small kitchenette, capable
of accommodating 200 seated dinner guests

“Supper Room”, used for meetings and smaller functions of
up to 70 seated dinner guests

Large kitchen (refurbished in 2010)

Dorcas Place (a second-hand shop) with frontage onto
Woongarra Street

Office area with:
Large rector’s office
Large general office
Assistant priest’s office
St Anne’s, Norville
Now closed for worship and used for processing and storage of
goods donated to Dorcas Place. This property is currently under a
contract of sale and the processing centre will relocate to a
purpose-built shed (yet to be constructed) on the same site as the
parish storage shed, beside the rectory.
Rectory
Located on Meilene Street, Bundaberg, on land adjacent to
Meilene Home for the Aged and St Luke’s Anglican School.
Constructed in 1996, it is a brick, 4 bedroom plus office residence
incorporating a separate bishop’s “unit”. The rectory is on a large
allotment with extensive fruit trees,gardens and lawn. On the
adjacent block, the parish has a four-bay storage shed.
The rectory is about 10 minutes drive from Christ Church in one
direction and 10 minutes from St Peter’s Bargara and St John the
Divine Burnett Heads in the other direction.
Hodgett’s Court Residence
3 bedroom plus office lowset brick residence at North Bundaberg.
Currently occupied by Assistant Priest.
Kepnock Road Residence
3 bedroom plus office modern lowset brick residence at Kepnock.
Currently leased to tenants.
All parish properties are well maintained and in good condition.
Meilene Home for the Aged and St Luke’s Anglican School
These lie within parish boundaries. The parish provides pastoral
and worship services at Meilene.
Parish Vehicles
1.
2.
3.
Mazda 3 – 2012 model
Toyota Corolla – 2005 model
Mitsubishi Van – 2008 model
A Sinking Fund exists to fund the purchase of replacement vehicles.
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Mission Action Plan
In March 2010, the parish participated in the Natural Church Development surveys. Three of the parish’s
congregations were surveyed – both of the morning congregations at Christ Church and the St Peter’s
Bargara congregation. The results from these surveys were used to develop the Mission Action Plan that
would guide the development of the parish over the next few years.
The MAP focuses on four areas:
1.
Teach the Faith
Jesus went throughout Galilee teaching Mt 4:23
To develop the understanding of what it means to be the church: the people of God at mission:
a.
Conduct regular scripture study and discussion groups, welcoming the participation of all.
b.
Provide opportunities for people to develop an enhanced understanding of the faith through the
distribution of written teaching materials, establishing a theological library and conducting training
programmes on sacraments and liturgy.
c.
Continue our involvement with local schools through Religious Education and special services.
2.
Serve Communities
I am among you as one who serves Lk 22:27
To demonstrate the compassion of Christ in the communities of the Parish:
a.
Conduct regular Pastoral visiting program to infirm, housebound and elderly.
b.
Provide emergency food relief for those in need as well as pastoral support.
c.
Invite and welcome the needy and underprivileged to parish activities.
d.
Develop a Welcome Package.
3.
Increase Giving
God loves a cheerful giver 2 Cor 9:7
To be faithful and generous with all that God has given us:
a.
Increase giving through growth in congregation.
b.
Undertake broader fund raising activities and encourage community involvement.
c.
Conduct annual mission project.
4.
Grow Congregations
Bear fruit and grow in the whole world Col 1:6
To grow the understanding of congregations to see themselves as confident, enthusiastic,
prayerful bases of ministry:
a.
Advertise services and parish activities in local press, bulletins and brochures at motels,
community noticeboards, and provision of visitor cards, etc.
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b.
Follow up and visit all families who have had children baptised, newly married couples, bereaved
families and lapsed people on the parish roll.
c.
Continue to support the ministry to children and young families.
d.
Have a meaningful presence in community forums and conduct annual public Christmas Carol
service.
Each of these four areas of focus is driven by clergy staff and a group of interested parishioners who
meet regularly and continue to work on ways of operationalising the MAP. While significant progress has
been made on many aspects of the Plan, there are aspects of the MAP still to be fully developed.
The success of recent initiatives is reflected by the following NCD data.
The results for the 2013 NCD surveys are shown on pages 16 to 18, including the progress charts
comparing the 2013 results with the 2010 results.
St Peter’s congregation, Bargara: Comparison of 2010 and 2013 results
Page 16
7 am congregation, Christ Church: Comparison of 2010 and 2013 results
Page 17
9.30 am congregation, Christ Church: Comparison of 2010 and 2013 results
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Rector’s Package
The churchwardens’ statement regarding the Rector’s stipend and benefits is available upon request
from Bishop Jonathon Holland.
Parish Finances
A detailed copy of the 2013 Financial Statements with accompanying notes and the independent
auditor’s report is also available upon request from Bishop Jonathon Holland.
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Information about the City of Bundaberg
The city lies 385km north of Brisbane, off the Bruce Highway
and 15km inland from the coast.
(a)
Population: approx. 70,000
(b)
Main industries: Cane and smallcrop farming,
macadamia and avocado plantations, cane crushing,
sugar refining, rum distilling, Bundaberg Brewed
Drinks.
Multiple small industries.
Tourism is a growing industry with Bundaberg being
the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. The
city is the access point for Lady Musgrave Island.
(c)
Transport:
(i) Approx. 4.5 hours drive to Brisbane; Approx. 3.5 hours drive to Rockhampton
(ii) Regular bus services north and south along Bruce Highway.
(iii) Virgin and QantasLink flights to/from Brisbane daily (40 – 55 minutes)
(iv) Tilt-train services daily to/from Brisbane (and north to Rockhampton)
(d)
Health: Excellent private and public services with 1 public and 2 private hospitals, a wide variety of
specialists and general practitioners, and a private after-hours facility.
(e)
Education:
(i) Primary – many state primary schools, various denominational primary schools
(ii) St Luke’s Anglican School P-12
Bundaberg Christian College P-12
(iii) Secondary – 3 State high schools
Shalom Catholic College
(iv) Tertiary – Bundaberg Campus of CQU and Bundaberg Campus of Wide-Bay TAFE
(f)
Retail:
2 major shopping centres and multiple smaller shopping centres
CBD has a range of retail/specialty stores
(g)
Cinema:
Reading Cinemas (5 theatres)
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
(h)
Theatre:
Bundaberg Amateur Playhouse has regular presentations.
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre is owned by Regional Council and hosts visiting artists, etc.
(i)
Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery:
Hosts regular and changing exhibitions.
There are also several private galleries.
(j)
Sports:
Most major sporting codes are represented in Bundaberg.
(k)
Music:
Orpheus Singers, Bundaberg Symphony Orchestra, Brass Bands, Drum Corps, Bundaberg Youth
Orchestra, Bundaberg Sinfonietta, etc.
(l)
Eisteddfod: An annual event.
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The 2013 floods
The city is still in recovery mode after the record-breaking
January 2013 floods. Many homes and businesses are yet to
be rebuilt and many residents are still displaced from their
own home.
In the week of the floods, the Parish Hall and the
neighbouring Civic Centre were filled from wall to wall with
mattresses. Both centres were two of the major sites for
evacuees. The aftermath of the floods has placed a
considerable strain on both the human and financial
resources of the parish.
2011 Census QuickStats
The following data provides a quick snapshot of the Bundaberg community.
Demographics: The median age of people in Bundaberg (Significant Urban Areas) was 41 years.
Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made
up 20.3% of the population (compared with 14% nationally).
Education: 27.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.1% were in primary
school, 22.5% in secondary school and 12.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural diversity: The most common ancestries in Bundaberg were Australian 31.4%, English 30.8%,
Irish 7.5%, Scottish 7.1% and German 6.7%.
Religious affiliation: The most common responses for religion in Bundaberg were Anglican 21.4%, No
Religion 20.1%, Catholic 19.7%, Uniting Church 9.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.
Employment: There were 27,996 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before
Census night in Bundaberg. Of these 55.0% were employed full time, 30.1% were employed part-time
and 9.1% were unemployed (national average of 5.6%).
Occupation: The most common occupations in Bundaberg included Professionals 15.6%, Technicians
and Trades Workers 15.2%, Labourers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, and Sales
Workers 11.3%.
Median weekly incomes:
Personal
Family
Household
Families – family composition:
Couple family without children
Couple family with children
One parent family
Other family
Bundaberg
437
1,005
843
Bundaberg
%
8,378 45.2
6,559 35.4
3,378 18.2
217 1.2
Bundaberg
%
Household income:
-Less than $600 gross weekly income
34.5
-More than $3,000 gross weekly income
4.1
Queensland
587
1,453
1,235
Australia
577
1,481
1,234
Queensland
%
453,102 39.5
491,200 42.8
184,547 16.1
19,330 1.7
Australia
%
2,150,301 37.8
2,534,399 44.6
901,637 15.9
97,722 1.7
Queensland
%
-22.8
-10.2
Australia
%
-23.7
-11.2
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Christ Church Bundaberg – A Profile of the Parish

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