{"id":69,"date":"2017-03-25T11:33:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T11:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpc-australia.org.au\/wpwpc\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2022-07-13T04:47:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:47:21","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC_8024-1024x681-1.jpg);background-position:53% 9%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC_8024-1024x681-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-893 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">WELCOME<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever you are, wherever you are from, we\u2019d love you to join us at one of our churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) is an Australian denomination part of Christ\u2019s wider universal Church throughout the world. We are a Protestant, Evangelical, Reformed and Presbyterian family of churches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Purpose, Vision, Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Purpose<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Westminster Presbyterian Church exists to glorify God in congregations of his Church where the restored relationship between God and his people is being realised as a new community which anticipates God\u2019s ultimate kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC_8040-1-1024x682.jpg);background-position:51% 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC_8040-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the establishment of vital, relevant Reformed and Presbyterian churches we seek to bring people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and assist them to spiritual maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We believe God has called us to focus especially on Australasia and South-East Asia in a manner which is sensitive to the ambient culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recognise our responsibility to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-5fee8e0a-de3f-459c-8743-91113911d187\"><li>our God \u2013 to love and serve him;<\/li><li>our church people \u2013 to provide the means and the context in which they can know Jesus and follow him;<\/li><li>our leaders \u2013 to recognise and receive their ministry, train and where necessary, adequately compensate them;<\/li><li>our world \u2013 to demonstrate God\u2019s love by proclaiming the gospel, living with integrity, seeking justice, and showing mercy.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg);background-position:53% 22%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Vision<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our vision is to place a vital, relevant, reformed and Presbyterian church within reach of every urban Australian and to encourage such churches throughout the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this we will commit ourselves to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>continuing a method of careful and effective church planting which results in viable congregations<\/li><li>major on evangelism as the means of growth in new and established congregations<\/li><li>training and developing leadership for the future<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg);background-position:49% 24%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1949, Mary Jones, daughter of an evangelical Presbyterian minister went to minister to the aboriginal people in the country district of Brookton, 180km east of Perth. After calls for assistance from the World Presbyterian Missions, Barbara and David Cross were sent to WA in 1970 to work in Brookton. They also started a Bible study in Perth which eventually resulted in the first WPC congregation at Caversham. The congregation later moved to Koongamia and was pastored by Warren Myers. In 1978 the church moved to Maida Vale under the pastoral care of Derek Jones. The Brookton church then became known as the Calvary Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1980\u2019s, churches were established in Queensland and New South Wales. The first denominational Synod was held in 1990 in Perth. In 2019, the 23rd National Assembly of the Westminster Presbyterian Church was held at Crosswords Church in Armadale (WA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 35 commissioners were present, representing churches in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Myanmar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wpc-bco-updated-202010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Book of Church Order<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF-OPC.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF-OPC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Westminster Confession of Faith<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wrf_statement-of-faith-in-english_printready.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">World Reformed Fellowship Statement of Faith<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wpc-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NA-2016-Marriage-Affirmation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Marriage Affirmation Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/our-story\/\" class=\"readmore\">Learn More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Our Story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-69","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":330,"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions\/330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpc.org.au\/wpwpc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}