NEW WORSHIP TIME - 10am and 6:30pm

393 Port Hacking Rd South, Caringbah, NSW, Australia.

Church office: 02 9524 6406 [Friday 9am -1pm]

CPC is a reformed and evangelical congregation.

Our purpose is to glorify God in worship, fellowship, maturity and witness.

 
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Worship Services 

We meet for worship twice on the Lord's Day (10am-6:30pm).

Style of worship is God centered and Bible based with a mix of contemporary and traditional songs in the morning with a smaller and contemporary gathering in the evening.

Preaching

The pulpit at CPC is reformed and evangelical with an emphasis on strong and engaging messages.

Teaching the Word of God to the people of God is considered central to the life and witness of the congregation. Moreover, Spurgeon once said, "Dull preachers make good martyrs, since they are so dry they burn well." God willing, at CPC the only thing that burns is our hearts for Christ.

Congregation 

We are an older church undergoing revitalisation with an emphasis on family ministry. One of our strengths is the love we have for one another, and although we are far from perfect, we believe warmth, genuine fellowship and encouragements can be found in our midst. Though all of our leaders are Reformed the congregation is made up of varying theological backgrounds, and all are welcome.

Discipleship 

We have Bible studies most weeknights and encourage all members to make use of them. The Elders believe that they are great opportunities to learn about God through the study of his word and as a consequence they attend and lead them.

 

There are two levels to our Children's Ministry via Sunday School catering for 3-10 yo. The older primary children are encouraged to worship with their parents that they may grow in their appreciation of the gospel via the word and sacraments.

Family Ministry 

AT CPC we have what some believe is one of the best playtime ministries, it's a great time of encouragement and fellowship for Mum's and their young children. Reaching and encouraging families to raise faithful disciples of Jesus is central to the life and witness of our congregation.

 

Apart from Playtime, there are Sunday school classes for the little children, bible studies for mums and dads as well as strong and faithful teaching from the pulpit.

Evangelism

Introduction to Christianity classes are available as needed as well as training in evangelism. At CPC there is an increasing emphasis on pre evangelism. In 2005 a new playtime group was launched for mothers and preschoolers with the intention of building bridges with families for the gospel.

 

We continue to see strong growth and many blessing in this area including many who have come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and are now growing in grace as they learn to follow, worship and serve Him. CPC are also involved with a Church revitalisation (church plant) in Helensburgh and are praying and working to the end God will be pleased to use us for His Son's glory.

Fellowship

There are a plethora of Church groups during the day or in the evening to encourage one another in Christian fellowship. You can contact the Minister Darren Middleton for additional details.

Our Teaching Elder: Darren Middleton

Darren Middleton is the teaching elder at Caringbah Presbyterian Church. He is married to Ruth and they are blessed with six children ranging in ages from 12-1 (Grace, Josiah, Michaela, Isaiah, Ethan and Lily) and their seventh child is due in November 2007.

 

Darren used to be a manager with a company called Venture working up and down the eastern seaboard before entering the ministry. At the age of 23 he was converted whilst reading the Bible for the first time, in fact, his only purpose for reading was to find ammunition to fire at a female employee who had witnessed to him about Jesus Christ (later, they got married!)... [more]

Some Articles and Papers by Darren Middleton

The Unwanted Truth: Why Evangelicals Are Rejecting Covenant Theology By Darren Middleton

Covenant Theology and the Atonement By Darren Middleton

New Perspective and its Pastoral Implications By Darren  Middleton 

Book review "What St Paul Really Said" By Darren Middleton

Assessing Three Evangelical Approaches to the Moral Law in Preaching By Darren Middleton (pdf)

Saving Faith in the Writings of Norman Shepherd and the WCF By Darren Middleton [Pdf file only - approx 15,000 words]

Helensburgh Presbyterian church (sister congregation of Caringbah)

In late 2004 Caringbah Presbyterian Church accepted an invitation from Helensburgh Presbyterian Church to become part of one parish with the purpose of strengthening the witness at Helensburgh. Darren Middleton preaches at both congregations.