About Us

Established around 200 years ago, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) was founded by John Nelson Darby, one of the most influential Protestant thinkers of the 19th century.

Today, we have just over 54,000 members in our Community. We live in regular homes on ordinary streets, in towns and cities across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom.

Our members operate their own businesses, buy houses, shop locally, volunteer and do charitable work, pay taxes and employ many people from both within our Community and outside.

Over the years, we have had to adapt. We use technology for business, education and household reasons.

 

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News

RRT Supports Great Aussie Hike

Walking the path to better mental health. Rapid Relief Team (RRT) volunteers served food to around 150 walkers who took part in the Great Aussie Hike in the Blue Mountains…

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‘Thank you’ Lunch For Griffith’s Healthcare Heroes

The hard-working doctors, nurses and staff from Griffith Base Hospital and nearby St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital have been treated to lunch by the Rapid Relief Team (RRT). The lunch…

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RRT Tamworth support Aged Care Expo

Four volunteers from the Rapid Relief Team Tamworth have served up more than 70 burgers to aged care service providers at an expo to bring carers and patients together to…

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RRT Supports RUOK Day

The Rapid Relief Team has served up almost 1,700 meals at RUOK Day events around the country, including at Leeton Public School, Warwick High School and Scottsdale High School, where students…

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Rapid Relief Team EU Deliver Their Largest Collaborative Event Effort to Date

In July, volunteers from the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), the charitable arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and France supported Team Rynkeby, a European charity cycling team that raises funds for…

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Gospel Hall of Plymouth Brethren church

RRT Collaborates with Qizzle to support students

Students at schools across New Zealand have been provided with affordable stationery kits through a collaboration between Qizzle and the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) to support families with the cost-of-living…

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Get to know our Community

We care about our neighbours and those in need

At the heart of our Community is a commitment to care and compassion. We dedicate our time volunteering through our charitable arm, the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) and contribute financially to many causes. We actively seek opportunities to support local, regional and global initiatives.

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PBCC supermarket Campus&Co

We help drive local economies

Our members, many of whom operate family-owned businesses, play a vital role in driving the local economy where we live, work and serve. We contribute directly by paying taxes, employing local people, and improving amenities. 

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We are a connected global Community

Our resourceful and innovative members form a global Community that can swiftly mobilise diverse skill sets and tangible assets to support during global crises. Together, we leverage our network of members to make a positive impact on the world.

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PBCC members in Switzerland
OneSchool Global Student

We understand the importance of education

Education is important to us, so much so we created one of the largest independent network of schools in the world, OneSchool Global (OSG). OSG provides progressive digital learning environments to around 9,000 young girls and boys and employs 2,500 professional teaching staff from the wider community. Many school alumni go on to work in a family business and engage in tertiary education.

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