Hillsong Church Cape Town
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Hillsong Church Cape Town is a Pentecostal
Christian
church affiliated with the Assemblies of God
and is the South Africa
n offshoot of Hillsong Church
in Sydney, Australia. The church is pastored by former Hillsong United
pastor Phil Dooley who moved to Cape Town in March 2008.
Church services commenced on the 15 June 2008 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre
where over 3000 people attended the first services.
They moved to Century City (Beside Ratanga Junction) in December 2010 and Sunday services are currently hosted at 08h30, 10h00, 11h30 & 17h00.
In 2011 a second campus was started in Somerset West. Sunday services are currently being held in the NH Lord Charles Hotel at 10h00 & 18h30.
A facility to provide accommodation for vulnerable and needy children at Tembaletu School, Gugulethu is currently underway. The first phase of dormitories was opened in 2011 and houses 40 children, with plans to accommodate 120 by 2012.
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
church affiliated with the Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
and is the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n offshoot of Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
in Sydney, Australia. The church is pastored by former Hillsong United
Hillsong United
The Hillsong United band is an Australian praise and worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. The band tours the world, performing at the various Hillsong church locations as well as general concert venues. They compose the songs for their own performances and for the other...
pastor Phil Dooley who moved to Cape Town in March 2008.
Church services commenced on the 15 June 2008 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre
Cape Town International Convention Centre
The Cape Town International Convention Centre is a convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The centre opened in June 2003. It hosted the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa...
where over 3000 people attended the first services.
They moved to Century City (Beside Ratanga Junction) in December 2010 and Sunday services are currently hosted at 08h30, 10h00, 11h30 & 17h00.
In 2011 a second campus was started in Somerset West. Sunday services are currently being held in the NH Lord Charles Hotel at 10h00 & 18h30.
A facility to provide accommodation for vulnerable and needy children at Tembaletu School, Gugulethu is currently underway. The first phase of dormitories was opened in 2011 and houses 40 children, with plans to accommodate 120 by 2012.