For those who spend their lives caring for others, May became a month dedicated to giving something back. This year, Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) commemorated International Nurses Day 2026 with one united purpose; to recognise, encourage and uplift the nurses, midwives and hospital staff who work tirelessly every day […]
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Correcting the Record: Pet ownership and animal safety
Summary: Following a traumatic incident in which a child was attacked by a dog, our church’s position on pets was restated to parishioners in May 2026. Church members generally avoid pets and those who have them may be minded to rehome them without harm. Statement: Very few families in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church would […]
PBCC Volunteers Return to Help Fire Affected Farmers in Northern Victoria
PBCC volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) donated 14 kilometres of fencing wire to farmers who were affected by the Longwood bushfire as they continue to rebuild and recover from January’s devastation. Six weeks after RRT held a Farmers Community Connect event for the township of Ruffy, the charity held a ‘mini-FCC’ to help […]
Correcting the Record: “Brethren charity sues woman allegedly abused by an elder”
Correcting the Record: “Brethren charity sues woman allegedly abused by an elder”. Reports by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on 8 February 2026 falsely implied that the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s charity, the Rapid Relief Team or RRT, is suing a person, because she made allegations of abuse against a church member. This is categorically untrue. This […]
PBCC volunteers help keep Victoria’s firefighters going with 10,000 meals
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) provided more than 10,000 meals to emergency workers and communities amid the bushfire crisis in Victoria. Volunteers have been on the ground at nine locations since the fires broke out last week, giving out hot meals, sandwiches, refreshments, coffee and more than 2,000 Krispy […]
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church pledges support to the Jewish community
Together with other faith and community groups in Australia, this afternoon the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church signed the following: In the wake of the unspeakable attack on our Jewish community at Bondi Beach, we come together across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to make a unified pledge: We collectively mourn for victims and their families […]
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2025 Australian election
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) has made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters following the unprecedented assault launched against our church and community by members of Parliament and media. In the lead up to the Australian election in May 2025, our church found itself at the centre of significant political […]
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church welcomes in Australian journalist
Recently the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church welcomed an Australian journalist into the Church Halls, homes, and businesses of our members. In some parts of the media, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is sometimes incorrectly named “the Exclusive Brethren”, a “religious sect” or even “a secretive cult” – but we hoped that a journalist would just […]
Behind the Plymouth Brethren – a not-so Exclusive podcast launches today
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has launched a podcast to tell the real-life stories of what it is like to be a member of the Church that is often falsely labelled a ‘cult’. PBCC spokesperson, turned-podcast host, Lloyd Grimshaw said that Behind the Plymouth Brethren – a not-so Exclusive Podcast will answer the most frequently […]
Rapid Relief Team serves 2000 meals across Australia for NAIDOC Week
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) have helped commemorate 50 years of NAIDOC Week, supporting events right across the Australia which saw hundreds of people acknowledge First Nations cultures and communities. RRT is partnering with charities, not-for-profit organisations and community groups to mark NAIDOC Week at several events across Australia […]