NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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2017 Christmas Bowl
For many refugees, access to basic healthcare is incredibly difficult.
Achala was born in a refugee camp in Tamil Nadu, India. It is all that Achala has ever known. Achala’s grandmother, Praveena, fled from Sri Lanka with nothing when civil war came to her village.
Safe Church tip
Q: Are nametags a useful ministry tool or tacky and embarrassing to wear?
Using some’s name is an essential part of making them feel welcomed and included. Nametags help facilitate learning people’s names.
Application date extended
National Coordinator NCCA Safe Church Program
The National Council of Churches in Australia are looking for someone to fill this full time permanent position.
The role will be based in either Sydney or Melbourne CBD.
Applications close: Tuesday 28 November 2017
The Safe Church Program is an initiative of the NCCA and consists of the Safe Church Training Agreement (SCTA), Safe Church Network, and the Safe as Churches? Conferences.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Where: Worldwide
When: 25 November - 10 December 2017
Every human being is precious in God's eyes – and that includes women and girls!
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence begin on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and end on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Dear friends
The past weeks have been so full!
During four days of this week, I attended the fourth international receptive ecumenism conference in Canberra. As you know from the advertisements for the conference, the theme was Leaning into the Spirit: Discernment, Decision-making, Reception.
Manus Island
Let us pray for the asylum seekers and refugees that remain in the detention centre.
Sutherland Springs, Texas
Let us pray for the people of the Wilson County community, grieving for the loss of loved ones after a gunman open fired on worshippers in the First Baptist Church.
Antiochian Church of Australia
Metropolitan Elected
We rejoice with the Antiochian Church as Archimandrite Basilios Kodseie elected as metropolitan of the Diocese of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.
The Antiochian Holy Synod, held in St. Elias Showaya monastery 4 October, 2017 elected Archimandrite Basilios (Qoudsia) as a metropolitan of the Australia, New Zeland and Oceania Diocese.
A Service for the Women's and Children's Hospital
Adelaide, SA
Tuesday 21 November 2017
7pm, St Peter's Cathedral, King William Road, North Adelaide
Together in Hope
Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
The celebration was held last Tuesday, 31 October 2017, Adelaide City, SA
For those that attended it was a very inspiring day of events, full of hope and promise for the future.
Bringing hope and healing to the world through the Christmas Bowl
For many refugees, access to basic healthcare is incredibly difficult.
This was especially true for Achala as she was diagnosed with leukaemia at just eight years old. Help seemed nearly impossible.
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Safe Ministry tip
Q:Do I really have to fill in the sign in sheet, every time?
A: Yes, because nothing is more important than safety.
Parents and carers should complete a sign in sheet every time they drop their child off at crèche or Sunday School or other children’s ministry.
Beverley Anne Hicks 30 September 2017
Beverley passed away, aged 89 years.
Affectionately known as Bev, she worked alongside her husband Kevin, in the areas of Ecumenism, Interfaith Relations and Inter-church Families.
National Coordinator
NCCA Safe Church Program
The National Council of Churches in Australia are looking for someone to fill this full time permanent position.
The role will be based in either Sydney or Melbourne CBD.
Applications close: Tuesday 14 November 2017
The Safe Church Program is an initiative of the NCCA and consists of the Safe Church Training Agreement (SCTA), Safe Church Network, and the Safe as Churches? Conferences.
Iranian Baha'i leader released in Tehran
We rejoice with our friends of The Australian Baha’i Community in the news of the release of Mrs Fariba Kamalabadi.
Mrs Kamalabadi, a Baha’i leader, has been imprisoned in Evin Prison, Tehran since her arrest on 14 May 2008.
