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9.00am. ASSEMBLY OF GOD. Kawana Waters.
1. Number of people: Approx: 80 - 150. 2. Number of chairs: Approx: 100- 200
in 1998 with plans to double building.
**3. Type of person: ex-Toronto blessing seekers. A big movement swept through
there in the min 1990's and influences them still. 4. Socio-Economic Status:
Low to Medium. 5. Amount of kids: Many. 6. Ages of people: 0-70yo. 7. 50% are
men. 8. Weekly offering published: -. 9. Lateness of people getting to church:
-.
**10. Any other interesting information: This church had Current Affair exposure
in about 1998 for "Toronto blessing" manifestations. Ps Stott from
the USA shared the stipend and for some 6- 18 months this "mini-revival"
continued until Ps Stott left to tour across the world being quite popular in
Indonesia. More traditional members of the AOG "waned" in their belief
of this movement. However, there were reports of many miracles of healing and
peoples lives were often dramatically changed, bearing much more fruit generally.
*11. Time there AND date of visit: I spent 6 months in this church in 1998 going
4 times a week.
12. Length of service: Allow 1.5- 2.5 hours. 13. This and other service times:
9am and 6pm (About 40- 100 people at 6pm). 14. Preacher: Ps Ian Parker. (Ps
Peter Barr was the Pastor and now heads a literacy and training program at this
AOG church as of March 2003.) 15. Feeling of building: About 5-10yo.
*16. Estimate style of belief: Pentecostal. Their background in 1998 is the
Toronto Blessing however some traditional AOG people there didn't like it in
the long term.
17. Dress code so as not to stand out: Casual to smart. 18. How to get there:
Travel
9.30am and 6pm CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE Beckmans Rd and Eumundi
Rd. Noosa.
1. Number of people: Approx: 350 at 9.30am and 150 at 6pm. (Church quoted approx
400) 2. Number of chairs: Approx: 400 (Church quoted 400.)
3. Type of person: Extraverted by nature. 4. Socio-Economic Status: Lower. 5.
Amount of kids: Many. 6. Ages of people: 0-60yo. 7. 50% are men. 8. Weekly offering
published: -. 9. Lateness of people getting to church: -.
**10. Any other interesting information: There are only a couple of COC's that
do really well and this is one of them.
11. Time there AND date of visit: Unlike all the rest, I did not attend personally.
12. Length of service: Allow 2hrs. 13. This and other service times: . 14. Preacher:
-. 15. Feeling of building: All reports say it's an excellent vibe. 16. Estimate
style of belief: Charismatic. 17. Dress code so as not to stand out: Casual
to smart.
18. How to get there: Travel along Eumundi Rd till Beckmans Rd.
9.30am. KINGS CHRISTIAN CENTRE. ASSEMBLEY OF GOD. Ps Steve Penny.
**1. Number of people: Approx: 400. (Church quote 1000 for all three congregations.
Ps Steve Penny goes by helicopter from Caloundra to Buderim and then to Noosa.)
2. Number of chairs: Approx: -.
*3. Type of person: Buderim is the heart of all the growth on the Sunshine Coast,
it's a new, large, rich area.
4. Socio-Economic Status: Medium. 5. Amount of kids: Many.
6. Ages of people: Many 20-30yo's.
7. 50% are men. 8. Weekly offering published: -. 9. Lateness of people getting
to church: -.
*10. Any other interesting information: In 1998 they moved into a Water slide
park slightly in the country side. Jo and Mal Petrovic (ex COC) from Toowoomba
had a motel opposite. 11. Time there AND date of visit: 1998 Some 12 visits.
Times of services checked March 2003. 12. Length of service: Allow 1.5- 2hrs.
***13. This and other service times: There are three services run by the one
Pastor as he travels by helicopter to each place.
8.30pm Playhouse Theatre (opposite the town library) Caloundra.
9.30am Buderim Innovation Centre at Sunshine Coast University.
10.30am Leisure Centre, Wallace Pk, Noosa, use helicopter
6pm All 3 congregations then meet at the Buderim Innovation Centre at Sunshine
Coast University.
*14. Preacher: Ps Steve Penny.
He was the original Pastor of the 2nd biggest AOG in Brisbane, Liberty AOG.
In between he had a prophecy school etc..
15. Feeling of building: Good. 16. Estimate style of belief: Charismatic with
Prophecy. 17. Dress code so as not to stand out: Casual to smart.
18. How to get there: The Playhouse Theatre is opposite the town library in
Caloundra.
9.30am 6.30pm CITY LIFE BAPTIST (formerly Caloundra Baptist) Cnr of Caloundra
Rd and Nicklin Way.
1. Number of people: Approx: 300 for 9.30am and 120 for 6.30pm. 2. Number of
chairs: Approx 400.
3. Type of person: -. 4. Socio-Economic Status: -. 5. Amount of kids: Many.
6. Ages of people: 0-60yo. 7. 50% are men. 8. Weekly offering published: -.
9. Lateness of people getting to church: -.
*10. Any other interesting information: Some of these parishioners went to the
Kawana Waters AOG meetings including one teacher who's child ended up on "Current
Affair" for "being unable to stop laughing during a math's class".
11. Time there AND date of visit: 1998 10m. Details correct as of March 2003.
12. Length of service: Allow 1hr 30 - 2hrs. 13. This and other service times:
9.30am and 6.30pm. 14. Preacher: Stephen McMahon. 15. Feeling of building: Good.
16. Estimate style of belief: Charismatic Baptist in a poorer area of the Sunshine
Coast. 17. Dress code so as not to stand out: Casual to smart. 18. How to get
there: Travel either east along Caloundra Rd and south along Nicklin Way.
9am GOOD LIFE COMMUNITY BAPTIST. 100 BUDERIM PINES DRIVE. Buderim.
1. NUMBER OF PEOPLE: Approx 590. (Church quote is 700.)
2. NUMBER OF CHAIRS: 800. (It's a basketball stadium.) (They own the building
debt free "through a little miracle that happened.")
3. Type of person: -.
4. Socio-Economic Status: -.
5. Amount of kids: Many.
6. Ages of people: Family age.
7. -% are men.
8. Weekly offering published: -.
9. Lateness of people getting to church: -.
***10. Any other interesting information: At a church picnic / social sports
day I met a business man who dealt in mobile phone shops. He was the owner of
the Christian paid TV channel on Optus TV.
11. TIME THERE AND DATE OF VISIT: I went there a few times in 1998.
12. Length of service: Allow 2 hours.
13. This and other service times: 9am and 6pm fortnightly (on the 23 March 2003
it will be on).
14. Preacher: Benny Tann. (Doug Drinnan was the former Pastor for many years.)
15. Feeling of building: Were at Immanuel Lutheran College for awhile where
it was an excellent vibe, then Mountain Creek High School.)
***In this church they really followed closely the book of Acts and much personal
giving to each other were involved. For example, 5 individuals gave 5 cars for
free to 5 needy individuals.)
16. Estimate style of belief: These are spirit filled Baptists or Charismatics.
17. Dress code so as not to stand out: Casual to smart.
18. How to get there: Travel along Golf Links Drive then go down Royal Palm
to 100 BUDERIM PINES DRIVE.
9am & 6pm MAROOCHY BAPTIST CENTRE. 186 Wises Rd Buderim.
1. NUMBER OF PEOPLE: -.
2. NUMBER OF CHAIRS: Seats 6- 800 (but more seats can be added).
3. Type of person: -.
4. Socio-Economic Status: -.
5. Amount of kids: -
6. Ages of people: -.
7. -% are men.
8. Weekly offering published: -.
9. Lateness of people getting to church: -.
10. Any other interesting information: Was initially called the "Maroochydore Baptist Church & Community Centre".
11. TIME THERE AND DATE OF VISIT: A few times in 1998.
12. Length of service: - .
13. This and other service times: 9am and 6pm every Sunday.
14. Preacher: Phil Greenbury was the Senior Pastor at Maroochy Baptist Centre (MBC) in 2009.
15. Feeling of building: Built in 2001.
16. Estimate style of belief: -.
17. Dress code so as not to stand out: Casual to smart.
18. How to get there: -.