Bible study
The Berean Club
Started in 2002 by Dr Richard Moore and named after Acts 17:11, where the Bereans "examined the Scriptures every day". Three groups use the same study notes, and some members join on Zoom.
A city church for everyone
You're welcome here, whoever you are.
A multicultural church family in the heart of Perth. Locals, students, backpackers and travellers meet here every week to worship, share a meal and read the Bible together.
Sunday10 amWorship service, then morning tea
Wednesday6 pmDiscovery English group & dinner
Friday6 pmDinner, then contemporary worship
10 James Street, Perth (cnr Stirling St)
Get directions →
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Plan your visit
Your first Sunday, step by step
Coming to a new church can feel like a big step. Here's what to expect, so you can just walk in.
When should I arrive?
The service starts at 10:00 am and runs about an hour. There's a short prayer time at 9:30 if you'd like to join, and someone will be at the door to say hello.
What happens in the service?
We sing a mix of hymns and contemporary songs, pray, read the Bible and hear a sermon from it. Communion is on the first Sunday of the month.
What about my kids?
kids@church is for ages 2–12 and youth@church for 13–18. [Church to confirm how kids@church runs during the service]
What should I wear?
Come as you are. There's no dress code.
Where do I park?
[Parking details to be confirmed by the church] The free CAT buses stop a short walk away. See "Getting here" below.
What happens after?
Stay for morning tea. On some Sundays there's lunch and a Bible study group (Berean Central) at around noon.
Let us know you're coming
Fill in the short welcome card and someone will look out for you on Sunday. No pressure, no mailing lists unless you ask.
This week
What's on in the next seven days
Updated automatically. Changes and special events are announced on Sunday and on our Facebook page.
Get connected
Groups for every age and stage
Home groups
Small groups
Five to ten people meeting in homes for fellowship, Bible study and prayer. It's the easiest way to really get to know people at church.
Children & youth
kids@church and youth@church
Programs for children aged 2–12 and young people aged 13–18 on Sundays, in a safe environment where families are made to feel very welcome.
Friday nights
Friday dinner & worship
Dinner at 6 pm, then an informal time of contemporary worship, fellowship and prayer. A relaxed way to end the week.
Young adults & newcomers
Dinner on Wednesday, adventure on Saturday
"Language connects people." Our young adults have welcomed friends from more than 20 countries, including South Korea, Japan, Brazil, France and China.
- Discovery Group, Wednesdays. Shared dinner at 6 pm, then a friendly English study at 7 pm: new words, a short reading, a little writing and good conversation. Free, no booking.
- Saturday outings, most weeks. Bike rides around the river, Rottnest, the beach, canoeing and bush walks. Usually free, with morning tea. Meet at the church at 9:30 am.
- Our vision: young and mature adults from different cultures serving God together in one body.
New to Perth?
A friendly guide to your first weeks in Perth
Many of us arrived here from somewhere else. These are the things we wish someone had told us.
🚌Getting around
The CAT buses in the city centre are free. For other buses and trains, get a SmartRider card. Plan trips at transperth.wa.gov.au.
💼Working
Apply for a Tax File Number at ato.gov.au and know your pay rights at fairwork.gov.au. Never pay to get a job.
🩺Health
In an emergency call 000. For health advice any time, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222.
🗣️Practise English
Join our free Discovery Group every Wednesday at 6 pm. Dinner included, all levels welcome.
🤝Making friends
Come on a Saturday outing. It's the quickest way to see Perth and meet people who'll say hi to you at church.
🙏Need help?
Feeling lonely, stuck or unsure where to turn? Talk to our pastor in confidence. We'll help where we can or point you to someone who can.
Information is general and was correct when published. Always check the official websites linked above.
Can't make it in person?
Join us online on Sunday at 10 am
Our services stream live on Facebook, and past services stay there so you can catch up during the week.
About us
WA's first Baptist church, still in the city
We are a loving church family who travel into the city from many suburbs to worship together, and we're joined every Sunday by visitors on holiday or business.
- 1895
Foundation service in the Perth Town Hall on 23 June.
- 1899
A church building opens in Museum Street. It also hosts the WA Baptist Union for many years.
- 1973
After the land is resumed for the Perth Cultural Centre, the church moves to its present site on James & Stirling Streets.
- Today
A brass plate at the State Library entrance marks the first church. Its foundation stone sits beside ours.
What we believe
We are committed to the authority of the Bible and to explaining it faithfully, within the historic Christian faith.
We aim to worship God, provide fellowship, centre our lives in Christ, serve God with our gifts, and reach our community with the good news of Jesus.
Our pastoral team
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Pastor Kotoni LatuPastor · pastor@perthbaptist.com.au
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Dr Keith BenderElder
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Mrs Esther ChangElder
News
From our church family
20+ countries around one table
The Discovery Group has become a home away from home for students and backpackers learning English.
Find out more →
The Berean Club, now three groups
What began in a Mt Lawley lounge room now meets in the city, the north and the south.
Join a group →
A new website, built as a thank-you
Why a local marketing specialist rebuilt our website free of charge, and what's new.
Read the story →
Give
Support the work of the church
Your gifts keep the doors open on James Street, feed the Wednesday dinners, run the children's programs and support mission in Perth and overseas. Thank you.
Choose where your gift goes
Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, once or every month.
Gifts to the church's general ministry are generally not tax-deductible in Australia. [Church to confirm wording and whether any fund has DGR status]
Bank transfer
- Account name
- Perth Baptist Church Inc
- BSB
- [000-000]
- Account
- [00000000]
- Reference
- GENERAL + your surname
Set it up as a regular payment in your banking app to give every week or month. You can also give in the offering on Sunday.
Stay in touch
Say hello, or ask us to pray
Both forms open your email app with your message ready to send to the church office.
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A safe church for children and vulnerable people
Perth Baptist Church is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child and vulnerable person in our care. [Draft for the church to confirm: Working with Children Checks for leaders, and how we follow the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.]
If you have a concern, please speak to our safeguarding contact: [Name, phone, email — to be confirmed]. If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.
Contact
Come and see us
(08) 9328 6507Address10 James Street, Perth WA 6000 (corner of James & Stirling Streets)
PastorKotoni Latu · 0452 299 508 · pastor@perthbaptist.com.au
Getting here
We're in the Perth Cultural Centre area, a short walk from Perth train station and Perth Busport.
Free CAT buses: the Blue CAT stop near the WA Museum is closest. From the Red and Yellow CAT stops on Wellington Street near Barrack Street, walk over the Barrack Street bridge and follow the road to the right.
Parking: [to be confirmed]