MINISTRY TO THE EMMAUS COMMUNITY
We are committed to pastorally care for the residents living in the Emmaus Community. A Pastoral Team meets with the residents during the year and a Christmas party is held in Emmaus Park for all residents and also members of our church. Our congregation donate gifts to all the Emmaus children and Santa visits the children with a gift for each of them and a barbecue is supplied by the church.
What is “Emmaus”?
The “Emmaus Community” is a community housing complex located in Bayswater North and is a ministry of South Croydon Anglican Church. It is operated in partnership with Jubilee Housing Inc, an experienced tenancy management ministry initiated by Box Hill Baptist and New Hope Baptist churches. It is a not-for-profit venture and financially is separate from South Croydon Anglican Church.
”Emmaus” comprises 19 single and double-storey units of affordable housing, and a large park area. Applicants must be on the Office of Housing waiting list. “Emmaus” has some 50 residents from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, including young families and singles, elderly people and refugees. This mix gives a true community environment. Residents are also offered support by the South Croydon Anglican Church Emmaus Pastoral Care Team as mentioned previously.
A Brief History of the Emmaus ministry
In 1981 the people of South Croydon Anglican Church felt the Lord was leading them to purchase six and a half acres of land near the church. The vision was to provide a healing, caring environment for those in particular need in the community.
An incorporated body was set up to manage the land and facilitate the vision. In 2003 a joint venture with an ecumenical housing group harnessed State government funding which enabled the construction of the 19 unit affordable housing complex. The development from vision to reality has been an amazing journey for the relatively small congregation and it has been exciting to work alongside other churches and Christian agencies to be able to meet acute social housing needs in a timely fashion.
For more info: Please contact Carol Hands, Jubilee Housing Officer on 9729 8814 or double click below and link will appear for website- http://www.jubileehousing.org.au
What is “Emmaus”?
The “Emmaus Community” is a community housing complex located in Bayswater North and is a ministry of South Croydon Anglican Church. It is operated in partnership with Jubilee Housing Inc, an experienced tenancy management ministry initiated by Box Hill Baptist and New Hope Baptist churches. It is a not-for-profit venture and financially is separate from South Croydon Anglican Church.
”Emmaus” comprises 19 single and double-storey units of affordable housing, and a large park area. Applicants must be on the Office of Housing waiting list. “Emmaus” has some 50 residents from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, including young families and singles, elderly people and refugees. This mix gives a true community environment. Residents are also offered support by the South Croydon Anglican Church Emmaus Pastoral Care Team as mentioned previously.
A Brief History of the Emmaus ministry
In 1981 the people of South Croydon Anglican Church felt the Lord was leading them to purchase six and a half acres of land near the church. The vision was to provide a healing, caring environment for those in particular need in the community.
An incorporated body was set up to manage the land and facilitate the vision. In 2003 a joint venture with an ecumenical housing group harnessed State government funding which enabled the construction of the 19 unit affordable housing complex. The development from vision to reality has been an amazing journey for the relatively small congregation and it has been exciting to work alongside other churches and Christian agencies to be able to meet acute social housing needs in a timely fashion.
For more info: Please contact Carol Hands, Jubilee Housing Officer on 9729 8814 or double click below and link will appear for website- http://www.jubileehousing.org.au
