Citipointe Blog

Enrol Now for 2014

cmc — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:48:15 +0000

Our amazing Ministry College and Christian Heritage College are open for new enrolments for 2014.

We are now offering two new courses the Diploma of Ministry - Social Justice (1yr FT) and the Master of Ministry Leadership (4yrs PT) along with the Diploma of Ministry Studies (1yr FT), Bachelor of Ministry (3yrs FT) and Post Graduate Ministry Studies for people who see their profession as their ministry.

CHC also offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees in Business, Education and Social Science. There is the flexibility to study full-time, part-time and via external studies.

Please contact our office for a copy of the CMC prospectus or attend our Open Night on Monday 21st October 2013 which will be held in Auditorium 2 at the rear of the Main Auditorium.

Love Came Down...

citipointe — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:16:44 +0000

Our Christmas celebrations commenced with the Christmas Lights concert. A concert attendee writes 'Didn't think it was possible but even more amazing then last year! Well done to all involved. What a treat. Like opening pressies on Christmas day each act was wrapped differently. As each new act unfolded, we in the audience found ourselves at moments laughing with the comedic elves, joyful rejoicing and singing along, or mesmerized and inspired anew by fresh and exciting takes on well known Christmas Carols and stunning performances of songs which were not only reverent but stirring.' Over 3000 people attended the 2 nights involving over 100 team members from vocalists, musicians, dancers, actors and production crew. Jesus was celebrated spectacularly and many were blessed by this great event.

Our Love Came Down Giving Tree provided the opportunity to shine light and love into the Brisbane community this Christmas. Thank you to all the volunteers involved with making someone's Christmas a little brighter.

Join us in celebrating the birth of our Saviour at Citipointe. You will find all our Christmas Service times here.

Loving on the Single Mums this Christmas

citipointe — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:25:28 +0000

Single Mums from the community and their children were blessed at the annual Christmas Lunch generously donated by Montezuma’s Mount Gravatt. The children loved the face painting, games and pass the parcel and each child was blessed with a special gift. It was great to see the smiles on everyone’s faces. A special thank you to Jamil & Montezuma’s staff and Citipointe Volunteers for being and shining love to these special single mums.

Christmas at Citipointe

citipointe — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:47:37 +0000

Find yourself at Citipointe this Christmas. It's the moment in time when love came down - humbly in a manger, without fanfare or fuss. A Love that came to save a lost and desperate world. We are forever grateful that Love came to us. Come and hear about this relentless Love all across our campuses and services which are listed below.

Love Came Down – Christmas Services

Brisbane

322 Wecker Road, Carindale

English Services

Sunday 16th December
9am & 5.30pm, A1
- No Citikidz program for 5.30pm Service
Sunday 23rd December
9am & 5.30pm, A1
- Citikidz Programs All Services
Tuesday 25th December - Christmas Day Service
9am, A1
- No Citikidz
Sunday 30th December
9am & 5.30pm, A1
- Citikidz Programs All Services
5.30pm A2 Service
2nd December Last Service for 2012.
Returns 13th January 2013

Afrikaans Service

Sunday 16th December
8.30am
Sunday 23rd December
8.30am
Tuesday 25th December - Christmas Day Service
9am
Sunday 30th December
8.30am

Mandarin Service

Sunday 16th December
10.30am
Sunday 23rd December
10.30am
Sunday 30th December
No Service
Sunday 6th January
10.30am

West

26 Rosemary Street, Durack

Sunday 16th December
8.30 & 10.30am
Sunday 23rd December
9.30am
Tuesday 25th December
9.30am
Sunday 30th December
9.30am

North

166 Morayfield Road, Morayfield

Sunday 16th December
8am, 10am & 5.30pm
Sunday 23rd December
9am & 5.30pm
Tuesday 25th December - Christmas Day Service
9am
Sunday 30th December
9am & 5.30pm

New Prospectus for 2013!

cmc — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:19:25 +0000

Have a browse of our new prospectus for 2013. Inside is a description of all our courses including the Diploma of Ministry-Social Justice and the Master of Ministry Leadership.

Check Out The New Prospectus

Enrol Now for 2013

cmc — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:41:16 +0000

Do you feel a calling on your life to full-time ministry? Do you want to delve deeper into the Word of God? Are you interested in making your career or the market place your ministry? Then Citipointe Ministry College is the place for you.

Citipointe Ministry College offers a wide range of degrees from a Diploma of Ministry (1 yr full-time or equivalent), Diploma of Ministry-Social Justice (1 yr full-time or equivalent), Bachelor of Ministry (2 yrs full-time or equivalent), Graduate Certificate in Ministry Studies (6 months full-time or equivalent), Graduate Diploma in Ministry Studies (1 yr full-time or equivalent) and the Master of Ministry Leadership (4 yrs part-time).

All of our courses (except the Master of Ministry Leadership) are offered both internally (on-campus) and externally (off-campus) and full-time (3-4 units per semester) or part-time (1-2 units per semester) to cater to your study needs.

For more information please go to the Citipointe Ministry College page or Christian Heritage College website, www.chc.edu.au. For further enquiries please contact us via email, cmc@citipointechurch.com, or phone (07) 3343 8888.

Our Grandparents Honoured on Grandparents Day

ajorgensen — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:05:27 +0000

A brilliant Sunday had by all honouring the role Grandparents play in our lives!

Youth Alive - State Rally

citipointe — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:14:53 +0000

On the 14th and 15th of September, over 2400 young people packed Citipointe Main Auditorium. With a massive line up including Family Force 5, Young Chozen and Evermore, Citipointe was honoured to host such a significant and life changing event.

Our young Queenslanders were blessed with an inspiring word from Youth Alive Queensland Director, Cameron Bennett. An incredible 723 young people made decisions to follow Jesus!

Citipointe would like to send a big thank you to all who were involved in volunteering and facilitating this impacting event.

September: The Axe – swing or sharpen?

citipointe — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:36:08 +0000

If the Axe is dull and it's edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success

We're busy...there will always be more wood to chop! But we must stay mindful that if we're only busy 'Doing' then we will neglect to stay busy 'Growing'. Most of us have the tendency to keep chop-chop-chopping away at life.

But chopping wood with a sharp Axe is more effective, efficient AND enjoyable than using a blunt one!

Here are some biblical "MUST DO’s"! These are non-negotiables, that they may not feel or appear URGENT, but they are vitally IMPORTANT to our success.

Prayer

Jesus will say to many people who thought they would get to heaven: 'Away from me, I never knew you' (Matt 7:21) What is more important than being known by your saviour!? Yet many of us tend AWAY from prayer than TOWARD it. We neglect our relationship with Jesus because (what we're effectively saying is) other things are more important! They're not! Bill Hybels' 'Too busy not to pray' is a great resource.

Meditate

'His delight is in the law of the LORD and in His law he meditates day and night' (Psalm 1:2) You're not commanded to read the bible but you are commanded to meditate on it. Meditate loosely means to ponder and speak. It is a function of the mind and the mouth. We have to keep scripture in our thoughts and on our tongue. The rewards for meditation are incredible, tangible and you'll notice them very quickly.

Not only will you be prosperous and successful (Joshua 1:5-9) and like a tree planted by the river (Psalm 1:1-3)
You'll also be transformed and be able to better determine the will of God in every circumstance (Romans 12:2)

You're very definition of 'prosperous and successful' will begin to change, you'll tangibly experience the process of transformation as your focus and thinking begins to change your behaviour. Reading your bible is incredibly important as it gives us a greater understanding of the context of scripture but meditation is what we're commanded to do and it will change your life!

Upskill in your gifts

We are all part of a body, we have an assigned role and specific deeds which God has prepared in advance for us to do. Paul exhorted Timothy to not neglect his gift (1Tim 4:14) and the same is true for all of us. We are unique and called to make a difference. God has given us strengths and abilities. We should always be up-skilling in the areas God gifted us. This will ensure that when the times come for us to make a difference we'll be ready to play our part. the last thing you want in a war is to be under-prepared to perform your role at the appointed time!

Make these three things a priority and you'll have the sharpest Axe in town, be getting better results and be improving as a person. You'll also be hearing from God like never before!

Father's Day Success

jilllloyd — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:13:55 +0000

Another Father's Day has come and gone, but not without the usual massive Citipointe celebrations of all things men, fathers and boys.

The day included a footy wall, blow up obstacle course, gladiator dual zone, monster truck, ribs & wings for lunch and for the not so faint hearted, a hot wings eating contest.

Hundreds joined in the fun and activities and whether you were a father or not, we celebrate the men in our lives.

SWB - Bigger Than Ever

jilllloyd — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:12:22 +0000

Hundreds of women were blessed, changed, restored, refreshed and impacted at Citipointe's Secret Women's Business Conference 'Beloved' for 2012 as God poured out His presence on His daughters united as one.

Host Ps Leigh Ramsey & worship leader Becky Lucas prepared the platform for the timely and powerful messages shared by Guest Speakers Dr Caroline Leaf, Ps Leanne Matthesius & Ps Vanessa Hoyes and Citipointe's own Ps Karolina Gunsser.

SWB Conference was also privileged to host numerous Senior Pastors from around Australia.

We cannot wait to see what God is going to do at SWB Conference 'Body Soul Spirit' in 2013 with special guest speaker Charlotte Gambill. Go to swbconference.com for updates.

Amplified - Catching the Fever of Hope

jilllloyd — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:15:16 +0000

On Friday, 3rd August 2012, 1006 teenagers took over Citipointe Church, greeted by a jumping castle, fairy floss, slushies and an electric atmosphere.

They streamed into the auditorium, welcomed by two big words - CATCH and HOPE. The air was thick, Jesus was celebrated with a loud roar and the tear-jerkingly hilarious guest speaker, John Morgan brought a word that broke labels of hopelessness off the teenagers of Brisbane & reminded them of the champions that they truly are.

The pinnacle of the night was when 98 young people made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. They flowed into A2, set up with couches and tables loaded with food, where leaders and youth pastors spoke life into their hearts and prayed with them. The sense of community, love and hope was so tangible. These 98 lives whose eternities have been realigned to Heaven, is WHY Amplified exists - shouting Jesus' name and bringing Heaven to every teenager in Brisbane.

What a GREAT Jesus Party!

Well Done Citipointe Afrikaners

jilllloyd — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:19:31 +0000

Congratulations to the Citipointe Afrikaans service - once again, taking the Shield with a 19 - 7 win over the Aussies.

Both teams had a huge support base with family, friends and die hard rugby fans out for the beautiful Brisbane weather last Sunday 29th July. Praying in their teams before kick off and praying for the injured afterwards makes this annual event a truly memorable one.

Thanks to all involved. The Aussies are going to be needing that Shield back next year though.

Walk the Talk

jilllloyd — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 03:38:44 +0000

Our generation is craving authenticity. They want to see words backed up by deeds, and genuine solutions bringing relief to the needs they see around them.

We live in a day where the bride of Christ, the Church, is poised and ready to move, not just speak. She is rolling up her sleeves, getting her hands dirty, and venturing into territories once unvisited. She is the hope of her world.

Critics have and will argue what she believes, but they cannot dismiss her works. They can debate her doctrine and her teaching, but they cannot excuse away her deeds. How lovely is the one who walks the talk! How transformational is a message made real through action!

I love that Citipointe Church breaks into dark places and delivers hope to the ones and twos, to individuals and families.

Intercepting young lives through Red Frogs programs
Feeding multitudes in high schools every week
Providing emergency relief funding to families in our communities
Rescuing children from trafficking internationally
Providing support to young mums

Time would fail me to list here all the opportunities we have to walk out the Cause of Christ day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month.

I count myself blessed to be a part of this move of God into our generation locally, nationally and internationally. I am glad to be positioned in a Church family that answers its critics with fruit. That sees a problem and finds a solution. That takes Church to the streets. That walks the talk.

I am overwhelmed with the great privilege we have of bringing Jesus to our generation. So blessed to be a blessing are we!

Pastor Karolina Gunsser

It's Not OK Challenge - 2012

Joyce Meyer

citipointe — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:16:18 +0000

More than 300 volunteers turned out in force to make a way for the countless life-changing moments that transpired.

Last weekend Citipointe Church was privileged to be able to fling wide our doors and our hearts to literally thousands upon thousands as we partnered with Joyce Meyer Ministries for three days filled with life-bearing Word-based teaching. Hundreds responded to the gospel message, receiving Christ as Saviour. Scores of others were set on their path towards restoration by Joyce's potent message of overcoming fear, trials and regret to live the full life purchased for them through Christ Jesus.

More than 300 volunteers turned out in force to make a way for the countless life-changing moments that transpired. Servanthood is the heart our God commissions us towards. Servanthood is also the undercurrent of our Church vision. Servanthood breaks down barriers, makes a way for others, and influences our world. Servanthood is the unexpected generosity our city and our generation is craving. And we graciously applaud every single volunteer who took up the call to servanthood over the weekend.

Last weekend was yet another step towards seeing Brisbane become the city of God!

You can listen to podcasts from the weekend with Joyce Meyer on our messages page.

Breakthrough Offering - The Expectation Continues

jilllloyd — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:22:39 +0000

Citipointe Breaking Through

Last Sunday, Citipointe you touched heaven with our Annual Breakthrough Offering day.

There were amazing scenes as people streamed to the front to bring their offering, but also their prayers of faith and hope for breakthrough in their own lives. The act of nailing prayers to the cross signified leaving our prayers at the cross where they belong. Church, we are looking forward to some great testimonies from you of Breakthrough in your life. Thank you for being such a generous church. Don't worry if you couldn't make it on Sunday, you can still give by going to Citipointe Giving

Thank you for loving God and being a part of seeing his Kingdom come here on earth. Please know that we continue to stand with you and believe for you.

Wrap Up - Mothers Day

citipointe — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:23:37 +0000

We had a great day celebrating Mothers Day at Citipointe Brisbane. Mothers arrived to a colourful display of hanging lanterns, as toddlers in tu tuus delivered little boxes of chocolates in pink wheelie bins. Add to that a stiring song from Cathy Geeves & Ness Johnson and our mums were left in no doubt as to how much we love and appreciate them. So many mums agreed with the youtube of a mother reminding us that we're all the same.

The best part of the day was the wonderful messages of Ps Leigh Ramsey and Ps Tricia McDonald as they shared the wonderful value of being a mother.

Celebrating Mothers Day at Citipointe Church is truly a lovely way to bring honour to the one we call 'mum'. Its a time for warm thoughts, wonderful memories; the expression of our love and our words, that often go unspoken.

ONE Night - A Teen's Perspective

jasonmyhill — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:28:22 +0000

Friday May 4th was our second Citiyouth ONE Night for 2012. Citiyouth campuses from across Brisbane unite in ONE location, for ONE God! It's amazing what takes place...

Sophie (14yo) writes:

"One night is possibly one of the best nights of the year. It’s an opportunity to meet and get to know people from the other campuses and it’s also a time to meet up with old friends. The atmosphere is always pumping and is just a whole lot of fun. It's a night where us as youth feel that we can express ourselves freely and is always life changing. It inspires us to reach for our dreams and is a chance for us to grow closer to God in an environment that is welcoming and chilled."

Wrap Up - Citipointe Property Blitz

ajorgensen — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:13:23 +0000

A team of incredible volunteers from young to old came to serve the House at our first Property Blitz.

Gardens were weeded, seat pockets were sewn, shelves were built, rooms were painted, storerooms were sorted and tidied, venues were cleaned, the playground was renovated and that is just SOME of the work that was done. Every job completed helped bring our facilities to a whole new level.

A massive THANKYOU to all who sowed their time and talents to serve our amazing House that is Citipointe Church – You are absolute HEROES!

Citipointe Fiji Flood Appeal

citipointe — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:04:22 +0000

Not long ago we saw the devastation that has affected Fiji for the second time this year and as a church we want to unmistakably influence our world for good and for God.

We have partnered with a charity organization in Fiji who are currently providing meals on a daily basis. They are feeding around 1500 people every day.

More than 12,000 people have been affected and are being housed in evacuation centres and temporary shelters. Many of the communities affected were severely impacted by raging floodwaters earlier this year.

As the flood waters subside, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the displaced Fijian people will be in need of more than just food – they will need clothing, bedding, toiletries etc…

Because of your previous giving to Kingdom Advancers as a church we have already transferred funds to this organization to assist in this food relief.

2 Ways You Can Be Involved

1. Giving

All Donations Are Tax Deductible.

2. Drop Off Items

We are organizing for a container to be shipped to Fiji as soon possible. We’re looking for items of clothing etc and toiletries. These items can be dropped off at Citipointe Church this week.

Clothing etc.	Toiletries
Children's Clothing	Tootpaste
Adult's Clothing	Toothbrushes
Sheets	Sanitary Items
Towels	Shampoo/Conditioner
Light Blankets	Tissues
	Soap

Drop Off Dates and Times
Monday 16th – Friday 20th April

Out Front of Rivers Café
8am – 9am & 3pm – 4pm.

Anytime During Office Hours
8.30am – 5pm

Wrap Up - Easter Production 2012

citipointe — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:28:44 +0000

The Easter Production, Who I Am, saw huge crowds coming along to see big musical numbers. This was the first year Citipointe has had to run a Production over two nights and to ticket the event, due to the massive crowds. With a mix between the modern and Jesus’ day, the story of the the death and resurrection of Christ was brought home with compelling emotion.

Easter is truly about the love our God has for us and this has to be the greatest love story ever told. It was a great opportunity for our church and community to stop and consider the incredible sacrifice that He made. Thanks to all the cast, crew and production team for presenting a night that so encouraged the hearts of our Church to connect with God this Easter.

Easter Services

citipointe — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:04:22 +0000

Join us for Easter time at Citipointe Church.

Brisbane Campus

Good Friday - 6 April

8:30am

Easter Sunday - 8 April

8:30am, 10:30am, 4.30pm and 6.30pm

West Campus

Good Friday - 6 April

8:30am

Easter Sunday - 8 April

8:30am & 10:30am

North Campus

Good Friday - 6 April

6:30pm

Easter Sunday - 8 April

9:30am & 6:30pm

Fort Collins Campus

Easter Sunday - 8 April

5pm

Wrap Up - She Unites

citipointe — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:36:31 +0000

Citipointe women united last night across all campuses to hear the Word of God from Ps Chris Pringle from 3C church in Oxford Falls
Sydney.

She Unites worship resounded in hearts as women pressed in to touch heaven; and they were not disappointed. God is truly breaking the
chains and building lives as strong pillars in the church.

Thank you Chris for challenging us and helping us to see that we are truly Daughters in the House.

We Are Citipointe Church

citipointe — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:30:04 +0000

Christmas Hampers

citipointe — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:21:12 +0000

What an incredible opportunity we had to influence our world for good and for God in December with our annual Christmas Hampers. A total of 265 Christmas Hampers were delivered out to Citipointe North, West, Kids Hope, Salvation Army, and many grateful families across the city of Brisbane. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who came and served their community on this day.