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--- aboutus:churches_and_services [2015/09/30 22:50] – cnicholas
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 ====== Overview ======
-The Henty Parish became a fully sanctioned charge in 1916. Our Parish is part of the [[http://findapresbyterianchurch.com/presbytery/wagga-wagga
+The Henty Parish became a fully sanctioned charge in 1916. Our Parish is part of the Presbytery of the Southern Rivers
-|Presbytery of Wagga Wagga]]
-Over the years the parish has had a number of preaching centres. Some of the centres decided to move across to the uniting church in 1977. Others have been closed and sold due population decline.
+Over the years the parish has had a number of preaching centres. Some of the centres decided to move across to the uniting church in 1977. Others have been closed and sold due population decline. These include:
+  * Pleasant Hills
+  * Ryan
+  * Woodend
+  * Yerong Creek
 Details of special services (Easter and Christmas) will be listed here closer to the time.
-We celebrate the Lord's Supper on the 1st Sunday in March, June, September and December.
+We celebrate the Lord's Supper (bimonthly) on the 1st Sunday in February, April, June, August, October and December.
 Our current preaching centres which make up the parish are as follows:
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 ===== Henty =====
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-The church address is corner of Ivor and Hayes Street Henty. As you come over the rail line into the main street, immediately turn left and we are a few blocks along. There is plenty of parking available as well as excellent disability access.
+The church address is corner of Ivor and Hayes Street Henty. As you come over the rail line into the main street, immediately turn left and we are a few blocks along. There is plenty of parking available as well as excellent disability access to the church and hall.
 Our service time is 10:30am every Sunday. The service is a mix of new songs and old hymns and has a relaxed feel. Sunday School operates after the kids spot (half way through the service). Our fellowship continues after the service with morning tea.
 ===== Lockhart =====
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-The church is located at 58 Hebden St, Lockhart. Hebden street runs parallel (South) to the main street (Green street). There is plenty of parking available as well as excellent disability access.
+The church is located at 58 Hebden St, Lockhart. Hebden street runs parallel (South) to the main street (Green street). There is plenty of parking available as well as excellent disability access to the church and hall.
+We meet every Sunday at 8:45am.
+/*
 Our services times are as follows:
    * On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, we meet at 6:00pm followed by dinner after the service.
-   * On the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday of the month, we meet at 8:45am and have morning tea after the service.
+   * On the 2nd, 4th we meet at 8:45am and have morning tea after the service.
+   * On the 5th Sunday of the month we meet at 8:45am.
-Our service has a relaxed feel and includes provision for children with a kids spot in the service followed by Sunday School. Our fellowship continues after the service with morning tea or dinner if we are having an evening service.
-===== Yerong Creek =====
+Over the holiday period in January we normally run morning services only.
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+*/
-The church is located at 2-4 Cole Street Yerong Creek. We are right next to the Olympic highway on the eastern side (directly opposite the railway level crossing)
+Our service has a relaxed feel and includes provision for children with a kids spot in the service followed by Sunday School. Our fellowship continues after the service with morning tea served in the hall.
-Services commenced in the present building in 1887.
-We currently have no regular scheduled services at Yerong Creek.
-The church is available for weddings and funerals by contacting the minister.
 ===== Cookardinia =====