Our Values

vibrant friendly relational inspirational Encouraging

Our Vision

“It is our goal to be:-

• A church that is visibly connected with the community we live in. 

• A church that is vibrant, friendly, relational, inspirational and encouraging. 

• A church that values children & youth and encourages family groups.  

• A church that faithfully abides in the Word of God and its application into our lives. 

• A church of believers who are consistent in their personal and public response, to the greatest gift ever to mankind – Jesus Christ.”

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Who we are

We are a member of the Apostolic Churches of Australia.

 "The Apostolic Church exists to glorify God and, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim Jesus as Saviour and Lord."

National Office 

216 Beales Lane, Greensborough Victoria 3088 Australia
Phone +61 3 9434 6367

Fax +61 3 9435 8520
email:

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History of the Apostolic Church

It was in the South Wales village of Pen-y-Groes that what can only be described as a massive movement of the Holy Spirit caused a sudden and dramatic expansion in the Christian church in general and, specifically, in the birth of the Apostolic Church.

Historian Edwin Orr noted; "Drunkenness was immediately cut in half, and many taverns went bankrupt. Crime was so diminished that judges were presented with white gloves signifying that there were no cases of murder, assault, rape or robbery or the like to consider. The police became "unemployed" in many districts. Stoppages occurred in coal mines, not due to unpleasantness between management and workers, but because so many foul-mouthed miners became converted and stopped using foul language that the horses which hauled the coal trucks in the mines could no longer understand what was being said to them, and transportation ground to a halt" (Orr 1975c:192-193).

During this time of great spiritual upheaval, there came a reality of what was once considered to be something limited to the experiences of Biblical Characters. Such manifestations as Speaking in Tongues were experienced by many. As the lives of those affected by this movement progressed deeper into the revelation which was being given to them by God's Holy Spirit, there were restorations of the ancient positions of Apostles, Prophets and others mentioned in [Ephesians 4:11]

It was this vision of Apostolic Doctrine which gripped a young miner yet the first leader of the Apostolic Church, Daniel Powell Williams. In 1913, he was ordained an Apostle in The Body of Christ (a posh name for the Church or world-wide body of Christians) and remained so until he died in 1947. His brother, William Jones Williams, was ordained as a Prophet in 1913. They, along with others, were called together to demonstrate the New Testament offices of Apostle and Prophet in the United Kingdom. As a result of this, these ministries have been exercised in countries and continents of the world.

Since the people with this Apostolic Vision started congregating, they were known as The Apostolic Church. Now, as it happens, there were totally unconnected yet remarkably similar events taking place in other parts of the United Kingdom.....

In Scotland...
Among the people who responded to this new batch of heavenly callings were Andrew Turnbull who moved from Portobello, Edinburgh, to Glasgow and his work there became part of the Apostolic Church in 1919.

And in England....
The Holy Spirit was working in Hereford in the life of Edgar Frank Hodges who had received the Apostolic Vision. He built a small church and called it the Apostolic Church (note that he knew nothing of what was happening in Pen-y-Groes at the time).

The Holy Spirit was operating in the same way in Bradford, Yorkshire. There were several groups called The Apostolic Churches of God in the North of England under the leadership of Herbert Victor Chanter. In 1922, an invitation was sent to the leaders of the churches in Scotland, Wales and Hereford to attend the Easter Convention (these three churches had merged into one fellowship in 1920). As a result of this, the churches in the North of England became united with a fellowship which was now growing throughout Scotland, South West England and Wales. These churches became the one fellowship, The Apostolic Church. A report presented to the Apostolic World Conference held in Canada in September 1999 indicated that there are now 52 countries in which there is some representation of the Apostolic Church.

(Extracted from the Apostolic Church world-wide website.)