In February 2001, Panania Congregational Church and Milperra Congregational Church became one, and Georges River Congregational Church (GRCC) was born.
Prior to this happening, both churches were struggling with keeping attendees, and neither had a Pastor. Thus both were what would be considered "dying" churches. But, due to the vision and love of our sister church at Miranda, a suggestion was brought to both churches that we should amalgamate and create a new church body. Thus two became one.
Under the leadership and support of Miranda Congregational Church, GRCC started out with a core congregation of the faithful members and adherants who remained committed to their respective churches, and who now gave their new allegience to GRCC under this new, but temporary, leadership.
The next step was to find a man willing to Pastor such a church. That man, called by God, was Pastor Bruce Capps, who has brought to us a firm committment to the Word of God, and to the furthering of the Kingdom that we so desperately needed.
We Praise the Lord for sending us Pastor Bruce, and we thank him with grateful hearts for bringing us all together in this new venture!
We are a family.
Pastor Bruce with the Deacons of Georges River Congregational Church.