Many locals are regular church-goers.  Home meetings are common. People meet to sing songs of praise and worship celebrate Eucharist to pray together to share meals to form close loving ‘family’ groups where they can help and receive help from each other to work in the community to help where there is need and to make a contribution to teach children (schools) and adults visiting sick people to share resources to have fun together to provide groups of people who meet regularly and know and trust each other to give hugs to share social activities such as women’s and mother’s groups men’s camping outings parties and BBQs Christmas and Easter celebrations to hold fetes and craft fairs to help people who are sick or have lost a loved one or who are in trouble financially.

Church meetings are held in homes in The Grove (home fellowships home groups prayer groups small groups women’s groups Bible study groups). Contact the church to find out more details of where their groups meet in The Grove.

{accordion}Local church times::

Sunday

St William’s Church (Catholic) – Weekend Masses  6:30am 8:00am 9:30am 5:30pm

All Saints Anglican Church  – Sung Eucharist & Sunday School 9am

St Matthew’s Anglican Church – Eucharist 7am

The Grove Community Church (Baptist)  & Sunday School – 9:30am

The Hills Uniting Church – Worship Celebrations & Sunday School 8:30am

Hills Church 9am Sundays 6pm last Sunday of the month

Hope City Church –  9:30am – 11am

The Hills Christian Family – 10am except for 1st Sundays when it is 5pm

Arana Hills Church of Christ – Worship 9:00am 6:00pm

Keperra Baptist Church –  9:30am and 6:30pm

Grovely Christian Community Church – 9.30am 6.30pm. Junior Church 10.20am

Church on the Park – Northside Community Church – 9:30am

Monday

St William’s Church (Catholic) – Mass  9:15am

Tuesday

St Matthew’s Anglican Church – Pram Service (1st Tuesday of the month)

Wednesday

St William’s Church (Catholic) – Mass 7:00pm

St Matthew’s Anglican Church – Eucharist 10:00am

Thursday

St William’s Church (Catholic) – Mass 9:00am

Friday

St William’s Church (Catholic) – Mass 7:00am

Saturday

St William’s Catholic Church

  • Weekend Masses: Sat 6:00pm
  • Week day Masses:   Sat 7:00am
  • Reconciliation: Sat 11:00am – 12noon

St Matthew’s Anglican Church – Vigil Eucharist 6:00pm

||||St William’s Catholic Church::

  • St William’s Grovely
  • 67 Dawson Parade Grovely
  • Father Frank Lourigan Parish Priest
  • Parish Office: 3355 2667. Hours: Mon 8am-1pm Tues-Fri 8am – 4pm
  • Fax: 3855 3455
  • Grovely Presbytery: 67 Dawson Pde Keperra 3355 2667
  • Weekend Masses: Sat 6:00pm Sun 6:30am 8:00am 9:30am 5:30pm
  • Week day Masses: Mon 9:15am Wed 7:00pm Thurs 9:00am Fri 7:00am Sat 7:00am
  • Reconciliation: Sat 11:00am – 12noon
  • Pastoral Ministry Co-ordinator pcgrovely@bne.catholic.net.au
  • Sacramental Co-ordinator sc.grovely@bne.catholic.net.au
  • Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wed 5:45pm-6:45pm followed by Mass
  • Baptisms: Phone Parish Office on 3354 1826 or 3355 2667
  • Marriage: Contact Parish Office at time of engagement. At least 6 months notice required.
  • At 9:30am Mass Family Group provides a ‘Cuppa under the Sail’ as an opportunity to meet parishioners and obtain further information about parish life.
  • St William’s Columbarium and Memorial Wall provides a permanent resting place for cremated remains of parishioners. Reservation of Niches 3355 2667
  • Adult Faith Education Team (AFE) meets monthly
  • Baby-Sitting Group
  • Care and Concern – volunteers help in time of need in areas such as home help transport & visiting.
  • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
  • Children’s Liturgy of Word
  • Children’s Mass
  • Church Shop – open at St Williams before and after each Mass. (Books and goods)
  • Family Group Movement – groups of parishioners meet regularly to support and enjoy each other’s company in extended family units.
  • St William’s Grief Support Team – Mary Magdalene Grief Support Groupoffers support and encouragement to those experiencing grief and loss in their life. The parish offers the program ‘Seasons for Growth’ 4-week peer support small-group program that allows for the exploration and understanding of change loss and grief in our lives within an educational (learning) framework with the aim to provide effective ways of living with and healing from grief and loss. Parish Office 3354 1826
  • Music: Choir musician group and young people’s music group.
  • Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care
  • Parish Radio Station: YYY 87.6FM daily. 3855 0030
  • Parish Pastoral Council
  • Play Group allows parents to meet socially each week with a variety of activities for children.
  • Prayer Groups
    • Monday at St William’s after 9.15am Mass for Divine Mercy Prayer
    • Tuesday Christian Meditation 7:00pm in the Church. Short prayer silent meditation recorded or read inspirational talk and discussion
    • Wednesday Charismatic Prayer Group at St Williams after 7:00pm Mass on 1st Wed of month to worship and praise God and to support one another and respond to needs with prayer (Bernie 3351 6506)
    • Friday Prayer Group in St William’s Church at 11:00am to pray the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Prayer requests can be handed in at the Parish Office.
  • RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
  • Social Club 
  • Social Justice Group.
  • St Vincent de Paul. The Grovely Conference meets each Monday evening. For limited emergency assistance please contact the Parish Office during office hours or the presbytery for after hours assistance. Provides services for people in need (food clothing financial counselling).
  • Religious Education in the local state schools.

St William the patron saint of the parish was the son of Italian noble parents born in 1085 and he died on 25 June 1142. He lived the life of a hermit. He founded monasteries in the area of Naples. People were attracted by the sanctity of his life the many miracles and his prayerfulness. They flocked to him to put themselves under his guidance seeking his wisdom and counsel. St William Feast Day 25th June.

Other Catholic churches close by are Sacred Heart Church Samford Rd Samford and Our Lady of Dolours Church Suez St Mitchelton.

||||All Saints Anglican Church::

  • Cobbity Crescent Ferny Hills
  • 3851 0526 (Wed Thurs Fri in morning)
  • Priest-in-charge: Rev’d Jenny Simson
  • Services:  9am Sunday Sung Eucharist & Sunday School;
  • 4.30pm 4th Sunday of the month: Saints Alive.
  • http://www.grovelyanglican.org.au/

||||St Matthew’s Church & Rectory::

  • 39 Church Road Grovely
  • 3851 0526 (Tues to Fri 9:30 to 12:30)
  • Priest-in-charge: Rev’d Jenny Simson
  • http://www.grovelyanglican.or.au

||||The Hills Christian Family::

  • Baptist
  • Pastor Craig Adams
  • 3355 0741
  • Unit 1/ 16-20 Blackwood St Mitchelton
  • Services 10am Sunday except for 1st Sunday when it is 5pm
  • Services in the hall at Mitchelton State School
  • This church has local life groups meeting in The Grove and Pastor Craig lives in Ferny Grove

||||Hills Church (a Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia)::

  • Rev Lex Akers
  • 3353 1427
  • 79 Queens Rd Everton Hills
  • www.hillschurch.org.au
  • Office Tues to Fri 9am to 5pm
  • Hills Family Support Service (professional counselling) 3353 0796
  • Op Shop Fri Sat 9am to 2.30pm
  • office@ hillschurch.org.au (remove space)

||||The Grove Baptist Community Church::

  • Baptist
  • The Grove Baptist Community Church
    • 3851 4237
    • Pastor Marty Luke
    • Meets every Sunday morning at 9.30am at the Ralph Took Auditorium at Ferny Grove State High School.
    • Sunday School  9:30am
    • This church is active locally in creating community celebrations such as the annual Christmas Party at the Ferny Grove State School.
    • They have purchased a block in Upper Kedron Rd

||||Dhiyaan::

  • An Aboriginal church meeting for worship in Keperra
  • Linked to The Grove Community Church & Bridgeman Downs Baptist Church
  • 3263 1950

||||The Hills Uniting Church::

  • Worship & Ministry Centre 14 Alstonia St cnr Cycas St Arana Hills
  • Church Office: 3851 0441
  • Minister: Rev Suzie Castle.  3851 3844  poetcastle @gmail.com  (remove space if you are copy/pasting this to email)
  • Worship Celebrations:  Sunday 8:30am
  • Sunday School 8:30am 

||||Hope City Church::

Formerly Hills Christian Church Ferny Hills AOG

Meets on Sunday mornings 9:30am-11am in the Grovely Performing Arts Centre (200 Dawson Pde Grovely) in the grounds of the Grovely State School.

Contact details are:
3354 4511
www.hope-city-church.org.au
admin@ hopecc.org.au  (remove space if you are copy/pasting this email)

    ||||Arana Hills Church of Christ::

    • 2 Bringelly St Arana Hills
    • 3851 2022
    • arana.reception@gmail.com (remove space if you copy/paste email address)
    • www.ahcoc.com
    • Senior Pastor Simon Ward
    • Administrator: Vanessa – Mon Tues during school hours
    • Worship times: Sundays 9:00am 6:00pm
    ||||Grovely  Christian Community Church ::
    • Grovely Christian Community Church
    • Affiliated with the Christian Community Churches of Australia
    • Christian Brethren Assemblies
    • 38 Woking St Grovely 
    • 3855 2188 3353 3075
    • Sunday 9.30am 6.30pm. Junior Church 10.20am

    ||||Keperra Baptist Church::

    • Samford Rd Keperra
    • Services: 9:30am and 6:30pm Sundays
    • 3355 7639 (Thurs Fri)
    • Pastor Glen Brodie Associate Pastors Don McLellan Kane Turner
    • www.keperrabaptistchurch.org.au
    • Email: www.keperrabaptistchurch.org.au/office_feedback.html

    ||||Prince of Peace Lutheran Church::

    • 20 Rogers Parade West Everton Hills
    • Senior Pastor Rev Rob Paech
    • 3872 5752
    • Administration: (Annaliese) 3353 3059
    • Services: Sunday 10am
    • princeofpeace.evertonhills.qld@ lca.org.au (remove space if pasting)

    ||||Hindu – Arya Samaj::

    Pundita Mrs Ramkali Singh

    Arana Hills.  3351 8756  0414 602 256

    Registered Marriage Celebrant

    Minister of Religion (Arya Samaj)

    Vedic Hawan Yaj

    Funeral Services

    Graha Pravesh/ Diwali Yaj

    All Sixteen Vedic Sacraments

    ||||Church on the Park – Northside Community Church::

    • A Worldwide Church of God Congregation Grace Communion International
    • Lesina St Grovely
    • Services 9.30am Sunday
    • Pastor Larry Malmstone
    • 3265 1420

    ||||Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses::

    • 60 Leslie St Arana Hills

                                                       Ferny Hills                        Ferny Grove

    Public Talk                               Sun 3.30pm                     Sun 9.30am

    Watchtower Study                  Sun 4.05pm                      Sun 10.05am

    Congregation Bible Study    Tues 7.30pm                     Wed 7.30pm

    Theocratic Ministry School    Tues 8pm                          Wed 8pm

    Service Meeting                       Tues 8.30pm                    Wed 8.30pm

      ||||Chaplains::

      Chaplains in local schools provide a supportive role to students and staff with their personal concerns and needs outside the school curriculum.

      Chaplains at Ferny Grove State High School

      3550 5818

      Local school chaplains are Damon Sara and Mel

      Chaplains at primary schools:

      Patricks Rd State School – Andrea Eadie

      Grovely State School

      Ferny Grove State School

      Ferny Hills State School

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