Welcome to the
Anglican Parish of Jimboomba
One Parish, Two Churches, Many Families
God Focused
The Anglican Parish of Jimboomba exists to glorify God as a vibrant worshipping community, joyfully proclaiming the hope of Jesus Christ. We are passionately committed to seeing God’s Kingdom grow in our community and beyond through:
Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus to all people
Welcoming the stranger, nurturing faith, making disciples, and baptising believers
Loving and serving others in Christ’s name—meeting real needs through compassionate action and faithful prayer
We believe Jesus changes lives—and we long to see our growing community transformed by His grace and truth.
St James the Great Anglican Church
St James is the main church and where the Parish office is located. It was built in 1988 and has been an active part of the Jimboomba Community ever since. St James sits in the middle of a 10-acre property amongst a bush setting. The church is modern in design, has a small hall attached and a patio as well. Glass sliding doors are along the sides of the church building allowing people to be able to enjoy the bush surrounds as well as allowing for large church events to happen. The church is also well known in the community for its colour changing cross which can easily be seen every night from the roadside.
Also on the property is our Op Shop, a meeting room (available for hire), and a private residence.
St John’s the Evangelist Anglican Church
Built in 1901 from sandstone and cedar, St John’s Mundoolun is in a hidden location set amongst trees and is rich in history.
The Church was built as a memorial to John and Anne Collins by their children, soon after the death of John Collins 1898.
It was architect Robin Dods who supervised the construction of St John’s Mundoolun. Work began on 22nd June 1900.
Candlelit Midnight Service, Christmas 2021
The construction took nearly eighteen (18) months to complete with fifteen (15) men employed almost continuously for this time. The local stone proved very hard to work and progress was slow. The sandstone was quarried from further along the spur on which the Church is sited and was brought to the masons’ shed by dray. The altar, lectern, prayer desk, seats, doors and ceiling timbers were made of red cedar felled in the local area.
The Archdeacon of Brisbane, Arthur Evan David, formally Dedicated the Church on St John the Evangelist Day, 27th December 1901. However, the Church wasn’t Consecrated until August 1904.
A tower was later added in 1915 as a memorial to Robert Martin Collins who died in 1913. The footings for the tower had been laid in 1900 with the rest of the Church but took almost twenty years to be completed. Bells have never been installed.
Services at that time were held in the Church every second Sunday of the month, a tradition that continues today at 10:30am.