| About the Presbyterian Reformed Chuch
The Presbyterian Reformed Church is a relatively new
church in New Zealand. Regular public worship services began at New
Windsor School, Avondale, in January 1990, when two elders arrived
from Australia at the invitation of local PRC members. By the grace
of God the congregation has experienced steady growth since that time.
A local New Zealand elder was elected by the congregation in 1992
and in 1998 the congregation called its own Teaching Elder. In Australia, the PRC was formed in December 1967
in Sutherland (NSW). Since the PRC was formed, congregations have
been established in four Australian states (New South Wales, Queensland,
South Australia and Victoria), in Vanuatu, in Fiji, and in New Zealand.
So as not to compromise our loyalty to Jesus Christ, the PRC is not
a member of the World Council of Churches. Soon after the church was formed in December 1967,
the PRC of Australia sent missionaries to Vanuatu. Some 25 years later
the PRC of Vanuatu is now a wholly indigenous church with its own
presbytery. The New Testament and portions of the Old Testament have
been translated into the Big Nambas language, and the New Testament
has been published in the Ifira language. PRC missionaries have laboured in Papua New Guinea,
amongst the Kisii people of Kenya. Today we have missionaries in Fiji
and Vanuatu. The Presbyterian Reformed Church is based in Auckland at New Winsdor. We hold church services each sunday, we also hold mens/womens study groups, youth group, sunday school and other activities.
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