St John’s Facilities

St John’s has the following spaces for use by the church community. Some of these spaces are available for rental

St John's Facade

St John’s Facade from Tucker Road, showing the new entrance.

St John's Bentleigh church exterior

Distinctive exterior from Centre Rd.

St John's church interior

Looking towards the narthex.

The church, looking forward

Carpeted worship space with moveable pews and screens to present the liturgy and images.

Narthex

Rennovated to improve lighting, include airconditioning - but maintaining a bright, airy feel.

Narthex, showing servery

The new kitchen adjoins the Narthex and is connected by a servery. The new entry connects the Narthex to the kitchen, toilets and updated hall.

The Pickford Hall

The updated hall is connected to the new kitchen by a large servery. It is a clean, bright airy space suited to many types of events.

Pickford hall, renovated

The Pickford hall has been extensively renovated with a new floor, windows, ceiling, lights and heating. It is a flexible and attractive space for larger events.

Hall exterior, St John's Bentleigh, VIC

Remembrance Garden with Cooper Centre, St Johns Bentleigh VIC

Cooper Centre - interior, St John's Bentleigh

Cooper Centre interior, St John's Bentleigh, VIC

St John's Chapel

The chapel is a light and airy space for worship.

St John's Chapel

The main church: a light and commodious modern worship space with a side chapel for smaller services or prayer. A electronic keyboard, pipe organ and piano are available for music.
The narthex: this space immediately adjoins the main church and contains a full-immersion font. This heated and carpeted area is used for a range of parish activities including morning tea, parish meals, and some children's activities.
The Cooper Centre: this is a small separate building with carpeting, air conditioning and a small kitchenette. The Cooper Centre is used for playgroups, children's activities, and as a general meeting room. It is suitable for small groups and available for rent.
The hall: a large traditional church hall, with attached kitchen and small meeting room. This space is available for rent.

Rental

St John’s old-style church hall is available for daytime or evening rental to community users and commercial renters. Current tenants include dance, exercise and martial arts classes.

St John’s narthex and the Cooper Centre are also available to rent. Current tenants include yoga groups and clubs.

For information, availability, inspection or rental rates and conditions,
please contact the Parish Office on
(03) 9557 2226, 10am - 4.00pm, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday or email: bentleighanglican@bigpond.com