News coming + recent events

Coming Events

Small Groups Starting Back
Our small groups are starting back. The groups are opportunities to get to know each other, understand the bible better, and encourage each other to live it

Further details can be found here.

Italian Festa on Norton
Look out for All Souls' presence at the Festa on March 25. There will be "Iron Chef" competitions and cooking demonstrations in our church cafe.

Weekend Away
This annual highlight is on again, April 27-29. A wonderful weekend of great bible teaching, incredible fellowship, great food, activities, more food, all overlooking Port Hacking on the edge of the Royal National Park. Details here.

Fair Trade Fair
Saturdays 10.00am to 12.30pm
Every Saturday in the All Souls Cafe.
Details here

Recent Events

The Big BBQ - 29 October
With the kids entertained on the jumping castle and with Harry's Pet Zoo the rest of us enjoyed a long lunch, good company, wine and a relaxed time.

See the photos here.

All Souls Festival 2006
Our first All Souls Festival was an awesome week of celebration, serious discussion and great fun over the week May 7-14 2006.

Assisted by a contingent of trainee ministers we hosted a wine tasting evening, Death by chocolate night, Buddhism & Christianity conversation, Challenging Da Vinci evening, Cha Cha Church first birthday celebration and more.

See photos from the Festival here.

Premier at the Festa

NSW Premier Morris Iemma was one of over 800 people who stopped for a coffee and a canolli at our cafe during the Norton St Festa on Sunday 2 Apr.

While we had hoped to do some more creative evangelism we were happy to have a presence among the 130,000 people who poured down Norton St. Part of the proceeds, around $1,200, will be used to purchase a loom to help women in India generate income and work their way out of poverty.

Fair Trade Fair - Make Poverty History
On Sunday Feb 5 we launched an important new ministry to help Make Poverty History. All Souls now run a small market selling fair trade products in our cafe on Saturday mornings (10am to 1pm starting in March). Fresh coffee and cake are available so you can enjoy our peaceful surrounds and friendly people.

New Years Day Breakfast
We began the year together over breakfast at 10am. This was followed by a short service beginning around 11am.

Christmas services
Our newest service, the Kids' Christmas Service was preceded by a free sausage sizzle. Nearly 100 people enjoyed this kid-friendly start to celebrating the birth of the saviour.

Cafe Opening
On August 7, after 18 months of construction, Bishop Rob Forsyth opened our contemporary ministry facility - or 'Cafe'. This building fronts on to Norton St, home of over 60 cafes and restaurants. The design is striking and contemporary, with a commercial kitchen, seating for 60, a large outdoor area and playground. It is used after our services and for many of the events described on this site.

All Souls Weekend Away 2005
Held from 22-24 July at Telford on Port Hacking this was a wonderful weekend of fellowship and learning. Our guest speaker with Rev Dr Gordon Preece who spoke on the topic of work. For many the highlight, as always, was our time cooking and eating our Saturday night feast.

A gallery of photos will soon be posted.