Citipointe Church

Citipointe Church (formerly Christian Outreach Centre Mansfield) is a Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1974. It is the founding church of the Christian Outreach Centre movement. The founding campus is located in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, in Australia.

History

Christian Outreach Centre Mansfield was founded on June 23, 1974 with 25 people. The Christian Outreach Centre movement it started has since grown into an international movement, with almost 1000 churches in 31 countries.

The church's senior pastors are Mark and Leigh Ramsey, who have held the position since September 2000.[1]

Citipointe has six Campuses in Queensland: Citipointe Brisbane (Carindale), Citipointe North (Morayfield), Citipointe West (Durack) and Citipointe Redcliffe (Clontarf), Citipointe Ipswich (located in Yamanto). The most recent campus, Citipointe Pine Rivers, was added in September 2016.[2] Citipointe also has three international campuses: Citipointe NOCO (Northern Colorado, USA), Citipointe Auckland (New Zealand) and Citipointe Bulgaria. The Citipointe Church Brisbane site contains a Day Care Centre, a Primary and Secondary School, a Bible College and a College of Higher Education. There are also sporting facilities, including a skatebowl (the "Godbowl") and a basketball court.[3]

Citipointe Church initiated the Red Frog Crew who provide drug and alcohol free entertainment, medical help and volunteers at schoolies festivals.[4]

In 2006, Citipointe started the She Rescue Home in Cambodia, a place where trafficked and prostituted girls receive counselling, medical attention, education and vocational training.[5]

Albums

Citipointe Live has released several albums including:

References

  1. ↑ Citipointe Senior Pastors
  2. ↑ http://citipointe.church/pinerivers/
  3. ↑ Brisbane Facilities Page
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Why She Rescue Home Opened

External links

Coordinates: 27°31′57″S 153°06′50″E / 27.53250°S 153.11389°E / -27.53250; 153.11389

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