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SPRING 2013<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>real</strong> <strong>australian</strong><br />
Understanding with BCA for Kids, page 22 and<br />
Soul Food for Sydney Survivors page 20<br />
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BCA Directory<br />
<strong>The</strong> Real Australian is a registered<br />
trademark of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bush</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
First published 1920–Edition No. 359<br />
Circulation 32,000<br />
All enquiries to<br />
<strong>The</strong> Editor, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Bush</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of Australia,<br />
Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000.<br />
email ra@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
website www.bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Patrons Most Revd Dr Peter Jensen<br />
Most Revd Dr Phillip Aspinall<br />
President Rt Revd Stuart Robinson<br />
Vice President Revd Canon John Butler<br />
Vice President Emeritus Revd Tom Morgan<br />
Chairman Mr Fred Chilton<br />
Hon. Treasurer Mr Richard Host<br />
National Director<br />
Revd Dr Mark Short<br />
National Office Revd Dr Mark Short<br />
Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000<br />
Phone (02) 9262 5017–Fax: (02) 9262 5020<br />
email Mark.Short@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Administration Manager Mrs Robyn Williams<br />
email robyn@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Media and Communications Officer<br />
Mr Timothy Adkins email timothy@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
NSW/ACT Office Revd Chris Baxter<br />
Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000<br />
Phone (02) 9262 5017–Fax: (02) 9262 5020<br />
email chris@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Victoria BCA Centre Revd Adrian Lane<br />
PO Box 281, Heidelberg, VIC 3084<br />
Phone (03) 9457 7556–Fax: (03) 9457 7610<br />
email victoria@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
SA/NT BCA Centre Mrs Vivien Bleby<br />
35 Whitmore Square Adelaide SA 5000<br />
Phone (08) 8221 5444<br />
email vivien@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
QLD/Nthn NSW Office Revd Ian McGrath<br />
PO Box 6565, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122<br />
Phone (07) 3349 9081–Fax: (07) 3849 7927<br />
email ian@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Tasmania Office Revd Dennis Quinn<br />
63 Belar St Howrah TAS 7018<br />
Phone (03) 6244 5098<br />
email tas@bushhurchaid.com.au<br />
WA BCA Centre<br />
Revd Rob Healy<br />
c/-GPO Box W2067, Perth WA 6846<br />
Phone 1300 554 025<br />
email rob.healy@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
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SPRING 2013<br />
Contents<br />
3 Editorial<br />
Revd Dr Mark Short, National Director<br />
4 Partnership with <strong>the</strong> Coats<br />
Holbrook<br />
6 Nungalinya 40th Anniversary<br />
7 Christian Care and Advocacy in Action<br />
BCA Disaster Relief Research and Resource<br />
Development<br />
8 <strong>The</strong> Miners Bible<br />
10 Proclaiming with <strong>the</strong> Henleys<br />
Kangaroo Island<br />
13 Open Gate and MHFA<br />
14 Richard Lanham Ordination and<br />
Nurturing<br />
16 Streng<strong>the</strong>ning with <strong>the</strong> Nixons<br />
Winton<br />
19 Tracks of Grace<br />
20 Soul Food for Sydney Survivors<br />
Soul Survivor<br />
21 April Bottom Scholarship<br />
22 Understanding with BCA for Kids<br />
Locations around Australia<br />
24 Post & Rails<br />
26 Councillor’s Column<br />
David O’ Mara<br />
27 From <strong>the</strong> Archives<br />
Cover: BCA for Kids ga<strong>the</strong>r at a picnic at Appin and this<br />
group of girls are writing down BCA locations <strong>the</strong>y would<br />
pray for.
Editorial<br />
During a recent visit to King Island I<br />
enjoyed some warm soup and warmer<br />
fellowship with <strong>the</strong> congregation at All<br />
Saints’ Anglican <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
I found myself chatting to Kathleen,<br />
who has been part of church life <strong>the</strong>re for<br />
all of her nine and a bit decades. Over that<br />
time she’s seen plenty of changes in church<br />
and community – new arrivals and new<br />
industries, new patterns of ministry and<br />
opportunities for mission. But what hasn’t<br />
changed is God’s commitment to her in<br />
Jesus and her commitment to serving Him.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> months to come <strong>the</strong> Council<br />
of BCA will be engaging in a process of<br />
reviewing <strong>the</strong> particular contribution we<br />
make to Christ’s mission and how we<br />
communicate it to current and potential<br />
supporters. No doubt that review will result<br />
in some new initiatives.<br />
But what will not change is every bit<br />
as important as what may. BCA remains<br />
committed under God to carrying out its<br />
sixfold statement of purpose, namely<br />
• to proclaim Christ so that people may<br />
respond to Him;<br />
• to nurture Christians in <strong>the</strong>ir faith and<br />
mission<br />
• to streng<strong>the</strong>n local Christian communities<br />
in <strong>the</strong>ir mission<br />
• to provide services of Christian care and<br />
advocacy<br />
• to develop an understanding of Christ’s<br />
mission and<br />
• to promote active partnership throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> church.<br />
In this edition of <strong>the</strong> Real Australian you<br />
will read examples of how we are seeking<br />
to live out this purpose. Maybe you might<br />
use it to review your own priorities in<br />
mission.<br />
By <strong>the</strong> way, please pray for <strong>the</strong> people<br />
at All Saints’ as <strong>the</strong>y prepare for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
centenary later this year and give thanks<br />
for Kathleen, who already has some ideas<br />
for marking her own centenary, God willing.<br />
Mark Short<br />
National Director<br />
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Partnership in Holbrook with <strong>the</strong> Coats<br />
Some of <strong>the</strong> kids in a group discussing a topic from <strong>the</strong> bible<br />
God always has a way of surprising us in<br />
one way or ano<strong>the</strong>r and in this instance he<br />
did that by blessing a partnership between<br />
a country and city church from NSW and<br />
ACT.<br />
Never quite knowing how a certain<br />
event will turn out is always something<br />
that plays on <strong>the</strong> minds of leaders when<br />
endeavouring to organise a programme<br />
or mission. That was initially how James<br />
Coats, who serves with BCA at St Paul’s<br />
Holbrook, felt. However, that feeling was<br />
soon overcome with joy by <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong><br />
programme and he was thoroughly thrilled<br />
by <strong>the</strong> outcome. Recently Holbrook Anglican<br />
<strong>Church</strong> hosted a holiday programme for<br />
children and young people and had a team<br />
from St Mat<strong>the</strong>w’s Anglican <strong>Church</strong>, ACT<br />
come along and help <strong>the</strong>m run it. It was a<br />
week where many witnessed Jesus for <strong>the</strong><br />
first time, through <strong>the</strong> love and au<strong>the</strong>nticity<br />
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<strong>the</strong>se young Christians showed, and it gave<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>the</strong> chance to grow and build upon<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir faith.<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> exciting aspects of <strong>the</strong> week<br />
was <strong>the</strong> kids’ programme that took place<br />
every morning and it was fantastic. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
got involved, were well engaged and looked<br />
like <strong>the</strong>y loved every minute of it. <strong>The</strong> way<br />
each team member put in <strong>the</strong>ir “all” and<br />
served was wonderful and you could see<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir enthusiasm was driving that and each<br />
one got <strong>real</strong>ly involved. You could see <strong>the</strong><br />
preparation was excellent and <strong>the</strong> props<br />
<strong>the</strong>y used <strong>real</strong>ly added to <strong>the</strong> feel of it. On<br />
top of all that <strong>the</strong>re was a jumping castle,<br />
which was a great drawcard, and lots of<br />
fun for <strong>the</strong> kids. One of <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>rs told<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r mum that her child at home was<br />
going through family members saying<br />
“Jesus loves you” and <strong>the</strong>n finishing with<br />
“And Jesus loves you too, mummy.” Isn’t
Many games and fun were also had during <strong>the</strong> week of camp<br />
that wonderful? Tim McGhie, who helped<br />
with <strong>the</strong> kids’ programme, said “I was<br />
delighted to see <strong>the</strong> excitement and interest<br />
within <strong>the</strong> young children in our group,<br />
as <strong>the</strong>y learnt more about what Jesus has<br />
done for <strong>the</strong>m. It also was great to see <strong>the</strong><br />
smiling faces of <strong>the</strong> families when <strong>the</strong>y<br />
arrived each morning and left St Paul’s at<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of each session.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r thrilling outcome of <strong>the</strong> weekend<br />
was having activities for <strong>the</strong> older youth as<br />
well. A number of fantastic Bible studies took<br />
place and it was a <strong>real</strong> opportunity for <strong>the</strong><br />
teenagers in Holbrook to meet with Christian<br />
teenagers who were fun to be with and<br />
took <strong>the</strong>ir faith seriously. That is definitely<br />
something to rejoice in. One of <strong>the</strong> young<br />
people commented “You guys are so cool,<br />
you’re so into God and you’re so relatable.” It<br />
was great that <strong>the</strong> Holbrook teens were able<br />
to hang out with <strong>the</strong> team members at <strong>the</strong><br />
pizza night and later have so much fun at<br />
<strong>the</strong> bush dance. Although in one sense <strong>the</strong>y<br />
encroached on team time, I think allowing<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to hang out with <strong>the</strong> team was quite a<br />
valuable ministry in itself. Dave Abraham was<br />
one of <strong>the</strong> youth leaders and he said “I was<br />
<strong>real</strong>ly encouraged by seeing our teenagers<br />
sharing Jesus, and <strong>the</strong>ir lives, with <strong>the</strong> teens in<br />
Holbrook. <strong>The</strong>y did so in a very <strong>real</strong> way which<br />
showed <strong>the</strong>y cared about people and that<br />
following Jesus was <strong>real</strong>ly good news.” Norm<br />
Barker (now 62), who also helped out with<br />
<strong>the</strong> leaders of <strong>the</strong> trip, said “I was an honorary<br />
young bloke for <strong>the</strong> week. It was exciting<br />
and a great privilege to serve with a fantastic<br />
group of young leaders. <strong>The</strong>y had Jesus at <strong>the</strong><br />
centre of all <strong>the</strong>y did and that made a huge<br />
impact on <strong>the</strong> children.”<br />
•<br />
James Coats<br />
Holbrook Affiliate<br />
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Nungalinya College<br />
Celebrates 40th<br />
Anniversary<br />
2013 marks a major milestone for<br />
Nungalinya College, which is celebrating<br />
forty years of ‘Empowering Indigenous<br />
Christians.’<br />
Many have been blessed through<br />
<strong>the</strong> ministry <strong>the</strong> college has provided<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> years, having been trained<br />
and equipped in areas of Foundational<br />
Studies, <strong>The</strong>ology and Ministry, and Cultural<br />
Awareness Studies. Nungalinya College<br />
is a Combined <strong>Church</strong>es Training College<br />
for Indigenous Australians, situated in<br />
Casuarina, a nor<strong>the</strong>rn suburb of Darwin, NT,<br />
and was founded back in 1973. Jude Long,<br />
who is <strong>the</strong> Principal of <strong>the</strong> college, says<br />
“Nungalinya is an immensely significant<br />
College. Most of <strong>the</strong> Indigenous church<br />
leaders have at one time studied at <strong>the</strong><br />
College or had an association with it.”<br />
Joy Sandefur, who is <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Researcher and Advisor on Indigenous<br />
Matters at BCA says, “we have been<br />
involved with Nungalinya for many of <strong>the</strong><br />
forty years of <strong>the</strong> College’s existence. Our<br />
provision of staff in various capacities,<br />
such as literacy worker, librarian, teacher<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Dean of Anglican students has<br />
contributed to <strong>the</strong> development and<br />
empowerment of Indigenous Christians and<br />
<strong>the</strong> churches <strong>the</strong>y come from. It is exciting<br />
to see students come to <strong>the</strong> College and<br />
over a number of visits grow in confidence,<br />
learning and skills. Nungalinya is strongly<br />
endorsed by Aboriginal Christians who<br />
6 SPRING 2013<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> students with an iPad that <strong>the</strong><br />
college has been blessed with this year<br />
Studying <strong>the</strong> Bible<br />
appreciate this unique opportunity for<br />
learning <strong>the</strong> Bible and ministry skills.”<br />
Recently BCA Nomads Barry and Pat<br />
(Gold Coast), Frank and Pauline (Tamworth),<br />
Lorraine and Brandt (NZ), and Penny and<br />
Trevor (Toowoomba) visited and helped out<br />
at <strong>the</strong> College. Property Manager Neil Black<br />
said, “Our volunteer labour force has been<br />
nothing short of magnificent. So I wish to<br />
give our heartfelt thanks to BCA for your<br />
strong support of <strong>the</strong> College.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> men have been renovating an<br />
accommodation unit which looks spick and<br />
span with a new coat of paint, ready for<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r lot of students who are coming
A number of Nomads recently visited Nungalinya to help do some work on <strong>the</strong> grounds<br />
next week. <strong>The</strong> women, under instruction<br />
from an archivist, have been sorting<br />
through and organising <strong>the</strong> College’s<br />
historical records. This has helped us<br />
appreciate some of <strong>the</strong> achievements and<br />
challenges of <strong>the</strong> College, over 40 years of<br />
“Empowering Indigenous Christians”. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
have also been privileged to get to know<br />
some of <strong>the</strong> wonderful staff, students and<br />
local church congregation.<br />
Nungalinya staff and students have<br />
numerous good reasons for looking<br />
ahead. <strong>The</strong> College has been blessed with<br />
iPads being made available for students,<br />
as well as a new Media Centre, used for<br />
daily chapel services. This has helped <strong>the</strong><br />
students gain valuable experience in using<br />
microphones and speaking in public. <strong>The</strong><br />
growth that can be seen in <strong>the</strong> students is<br />
wonderful. <strong>The</strong>re is also a new course that<br />
has just started which is a Certificate II in<br />
Media and Discipleship. In 2014 a Certificate<br />
II in Music will also be offered as many<br />
Aboriginal Christians are writing music in<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own language and this certificate will<br />
assist <strong>the</strong>m greatly.•<br />
Timothy Adkins<br />
Media and Communications Officer<br />
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‘<strong>The</strong> Miners Bible’ and ‘Out Of <strong>the</strong> Pit’<br />
Two of BCA’s ministry partners, <strong>the</strong> Bible<br />
<strong>Society</strong> and <strong>the</strong> ‘Out Of <strong>the</strong> Pit’ mining<br />
ministry have launched ‘<strong>The</strong> Miners Bible’<br />
for people working in and around <strong>the</strong><br />
resource sector and it is being used by<br />
BCA Field Staff to reach Aussie miners.<br />
‘Out of <strong>the</strong> Pit’ is a Christian<br />
organisation connecting those in <strong>the</strong><br />
resources industry with Christian fellowship.<br />
Mining often happens in remote locations<br />
meaning time away from home, where it’s<br />
easy to get disconnected and isolated. That’s<br />
where ‘Out Of <strong>the</strong> Pit’ comes in, looking to<br />
help miners cope. Former mining engineer<br />
Richard Fortune experienced this lack of<br />
support miners had working in such remote<br />
areas. He decided to form an organisation<br />
to tackle that problem by bringing<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r a community of Christians who<br />
would support each o<strong>the</strong>r. Today <strong>the</strong>re<br />
is a community of over 500 miners and<br />
churches involved seeking to help mining<br />
communities and <strong>the</strong>ir immediate circle.<br />
BCA Field Staff Chaplain Peter<br />
Palmer works in a Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO)<br />
environment in and out of mining sites,<br />
spending 2- 3 days onsite with miners.<br />
Recently he spoke at <strong>the</strong> 2013 Mine Rescue<br />
Challenge, giving away over 100 Miners<br />
A group of miners relaxing with <strong>the</strong> Miners’ bible in hand<br />
8 SPRING 2013
Bibles featuring an article by him called<br />
‘How to Stay in <strong>the</strong> Vine While Digging<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Dirt.’ Upon receiving it, <strong>the</strong> miners<br />
asked Peter his favourite verse. He replied<br />
with John 15:13,<br />
saying “every time<br />
<strong>the</strong> rescue team<br />
gets called to an<br />
emergency, each<br />
team member<br />
puts <strong>the</strong>ir life on<br />
<strong>the</strong> line for those<br />
<strong>the</strong>y rescue”. One<br />
miner told Peter<br />
that what he said<br />
was very profound<br />
and <strong>the</strong>y would<br />
treasure <strong>the</strong><br />
passage. <strong>The</strong>y were<br />
not Christian.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Miners<br />
Bible has a<br />
fluoro orange<br />
cover allowing<br />
miners to take it<br />
underground. It<br />
issues that miners are struggling with like<br />
loneliness, fear of safety and anxiety. So we<br />
provide Bible based pastoral prayers, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
can use. It has wonderful testimonies of<br />
people who have<br />
been impacted by<br />
<strong>the</strong> gospel in <strong>the</strong><br />
mining industry.<br />
“It is our desire<br />
to see <strong>the</strong> word<br />
of God spread<br />
throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> mining<br />
community in<br />
Australia.”<br />
Since <strong>the</strong> Bible<br />
launched it’s<br />
gained overseas<br />
recognition and is<br />
being considered<br />
by ‘International<br />
Miners Mission,’<br />
for use around<br />
<strong>the</strong> world. “It’s<br />
a friendly and<br />
useful tool for<br />
features twenty<br />
Christians to use<br />
Peter in <strong>the</strong> rescue stretcher<br />
colour pages of<br />
to reach out to<br />
miner-specific<br />
content including testimonies, prayers,<br />
guidance and information about ‘Out of <strong>the</strong><br />
Pit’. Its purpose is to provide support and<br />
encouragement for those in <strong>the</strong> resource<br />
sector, mainly working on remote sites,” said<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs in <strong>the</strong><br />
industry, is pocket sized and easy to hand<br />
out to people,” said Mark Hemans. Please<br />
pray for <strong>the</strong> work that <strong>the</strong> Bible <strong>Society</strong> and<br />
‘Out Of <strong>the</strong> Pit’ do as <strong>the</strong>y work to reach<br />
different communities, tailoring to each<br />
Mark Hemans, Network Pastor from ‘Out Of specific need.<br />
•<br />
<strong>the</strong> Pit’. “One of <strong>the</strong> unique aspects about<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bible is that it’s for those dealing with<br />
Timothy Adkins<br />
Media and Communications Officer<br />
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Proclaiming in Kangaroo Island<br />
with <strong>The</strong> Henleys<br />
On a little island off <strong>the</strong> coast of Adelaide,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is a small community working to<br />
make a difference through <strong>the</strong> gospel. In<br />
a place whose livelihood depends largely<br />
on tourism, it is having a significant<br />
impact on people.<br />
BCA Field<br />
Staff <strong>the</strong> Revd<br />
Brad and Dr Joh<br />
Henley, who<br />
serve with <strong>the</strong><br />
Island’s Kingscote<br />
Anglican <strong>Church</strong>,<br />
are starting a<br />
new ministry<br />
Recently <strong>the</strong> Henleys were interviewed<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Island by <strong>the</strong> local newspaper ‘<strong>The</strong><br />
Islander’. Here is some of what <strong>the</strong>y had to<br />
say about life on Kangaroo Island…<br />
How have you settled in here?<br />
Everyone has been very warm and<br />
welcoming and<br />
it hasn’t taken<br />
long to become<br />
part of this<br />
community.<br />
People are<br />
very generous<br />
and <strong>the</strong>y pull<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r to make<br />
called ‘Mainly<br />
Music.’ <strong>The</strong> idea<br />
A wonderful portrait of <strong>the</strong> Henley family in Kangaroo<br />
Island<br />
things happen<br />
as volunteers for<br />
is for parents<br />
CFS and SES, or<br />
and carers to bring along <strong>the</strong>ir children for<br />
a thirty minute session of music, rhyme,<br />
movement, listening and more. Adults<br />
must participate in it, for that encourages<br />
<strong>the</strong> children to join in. This is followed by<br />
a morning tea, which gives children <strong>the</strong><br />
opportunity to enjoy <strong>the</strong> company of one<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r and <strong>the</strong> adults to do <strong>the</strong> same.<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme has now officially started<br />
and invitations have gone out to families<br />
in <strong>the</strong> area. This is only just <strong>the</strong> beginning<br />
however. Brad says, “We’re excited for<br />
many reasons. One reason is because it is<br />
a team ministry that enables all ages of<br />
parishioners to contribute in significant<br />
ways to help in serving young families and<br />
proclaiming Christ in word and deed.”<br />
<strong>the</strong> way our local <strong>Church</strong>es come toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
What do you love most about KI?<br />
It would have to be <strong>the</strong> people and it’s<br />
wonderful to be invited to take part in<br />
community events and feel that we fit in<br />
already.<br />
Your favourite spot on KI?<br />
Stokes Bay because I first visited <strong>the</strong><br />
island when I was eight years old. My<br />
bro<strong>the</strong>rs and I and our cousins went <strong>the</strong>re<br />
with our parents. We were poking around<br />
<strong>the</strong> rocks looking for crabs and wondering<br />
why <strong>the</strong> adults had brought us here when<br />
one of us saw <strong>the</strong> sign to <strong>the</strong> beach. We<br />
went through <strong>the</strong> rocks to this untouched<br />
beach and I felt like I was <strong>the</strong> first person<br />
on earth to go <strong>the</strong>re.<br />
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A ga<strong>the</strong>ring of one of <strong>the</strong> early Mainly Music sessions<br />
How are you involved with <strong>the</strong><br />
community?<br />
<strong>The</strong> service of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Church</strong> is central and<br />
<strong>the</strong>re’s always different things going on.<br />
Being part of ANZAC Day commemorations<br />
this year was fantastic. I wouldn’t get that<br />
opportunity in Adelaide. I’ve started a Lunch<br />
Time Club on <strong>the</strong> Kingscote School campus<br />
and <strong>the</strong> church is talking about establishing<br />
a music-based play group.<br />
•<br />
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https://sites.google.com/site/kangarooislandchurch/what-s-happening/mainlymusicquietstarttobefollowedwithabang<br />
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Christian Care and Advocacy in Action<br />
BCA Disaster Relief Research and Resource Development<br />
Rowena Miers, a social work student at<br />
Charles Sturt University, is currently doing<br />
a placement with BCA and exploring<br />
how we might better support churches<br />
in disaster affected communities. Here<br />
Rowena explains<br />
how her project<br />
fits toge<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
<strong>the</strong> aims of BCA.<br />
“And what does<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lord require of<br />
you? To act justly<br />
and to love mercy<br />
and to walk humbly<br />
with your God.”<br />
Micah 6:8<br />
<strong>The</strong> provision<br />
of care for <strong>the</strong><br />
Rowena Miers<br />
needs of o<strong>the</strong>rs has<br />
always been central to God’s purposes for<br />
his people. In <strong>the</strong> Old Testament, Micah 6:8<br />
outlines that God’s people are to: “act justly,<br />
to love mercy and to walk humbly with<br />
God.” In times of sudden and unexpected<br />
hardship, <strong>the</strong> needs and vulnerabilities<br />
of people, can be such that <strong>the</strong>y find<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves powerless to act on <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />
behalf in order to see <strong>the</strong>ir needs met.<br />
‘Advocacy’ is <strong>the</strong> activity of recommending<br />
action on ano<strong>the</strong>r’s behalf in order to see<br />
change for <strong>the</strong>ir welfare and betterment.<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> key purposes of BCA is to<br />
“provide services of Christian care and<br />
advocacy.” In <strong>the</strong> life of BCA, Christian<br />
advocacy involves <strong>the</strong> provision of support<br />
to people in need, and recommending<br />
action to meet <strong>the</strong>se needs when people<br />
are <strong>the</strong>mselves unable to act on <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />
behalf. <strong>The</strong> experiences of individuals in <strong>the</strong><br />
midst of natural disasters, where people<br />
are thrust into<br />
situations outside<br />
of <strong>the</strong>ir control,<br />
presents occasions<br />
where Christian<br />
care and advocacy<br />
are crucial.<br />
In response to<br />
<strong>the</strong> needs of people<br />
in times of such<br />
dire need, BCA is<br />
seeking to research<br />
<strong>the</strong> needs of those<br />
communities<br />
in-<strong>the</strong>-midst of and recovering from natural<br />
disasters. It is hoped that through this work,<br />
a resource can be developed to aid BCA<br />
partner churches and Field Staff in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
role of caring for and advocating for <strong>the</strong><br />
needs of <strong>the</strong>ir communities in <strong>the</strong> event of<br />
a natural disaster.<br />
Christian care and advocacy is an<br />
opportunity to live out <strong>the</strong> <strong>real</strong>ity of our<br />
Christian faith; faith that has its basis in<br />
<strong>the</strong> work of Jesus dying on <strong>the</strong> cross for our<br />
sins, where Jesus acted on our behalf when<br />
we were helpless to act for ourselves. •<br />
12 SPRING 2013
Open Gate and <strong>the</strong><br />
Mental Health First<br />
<strong>Aid</strong> Course<br />
how to provide initial support to those<br />
possibly struggling with a mental health<br />
problem or related crisis, until <strong>the</strong>y can<br />
At BCA we are always looking at how<br />
to fur<strong>the</strong>r reach different communities<br />
throughout Australia to share <strong>the</strong> love of<br />
Jesus Christ with <strong>the</strong>m and to support<br />
those who are in need.<br />
One way BCA does that, is through <strong>the</strong><br />
Mental Health First<br />
<strong>Aid</strong> Training course<br />
that numerous BCA<br />
staff facilitate within<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir community. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
can be asked to run<br />
be cared for professionally. BCA Regional<br />
Officer Ian McGrath who runs <strong>the</strong>se courses<br />
in Queensland and Nor<strong>the</strong>rn NSW says it’s<br />
a “direct help to a parish and a good way<br />
for <strong>the</strong>m to meet o<strong>the</strong>r people in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
community who have concerns for similar<br />
problems arising in<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir area. By running<br />
<strong>the</strong>se courses, it means<br />
that locals say, here’s<br />
a church that cares<br />
in practical ways.” Ian<br />
this course across <strong>the</strong> Flinders Island MHFA group<br />
has run this course<br />
country through a<br />
many times and says<br />
programme called Open Gate. <strong>The</strong> idea is to<br />
go into <strong>the</strong>se respective communities and<br />
help <strong>the</strong>m to become aware of basic mental<br />
health issues and to open <strong>the</strong>ir gates to<br />
help o<strong>the</strong>rs in <strong>the</strong>ir own area. <strong>Church</strong>es<br />
need to do <strong>the</strong> same and not rely on people<br />
to come to <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
Mental health services for people<br />
living in rural and remote locations can<br />
be hundreds of kilometres away. Having<br />
people trained locally, means <strong>the</strong>y find<br />
support locally. Royce Thompson, a member<br />
on <strong>the</strong> BCA Council and Strategic Mission<br />
Consultant, says “it’s a way that bonds<br />
communities, by bringing health and<br />
<strong>the</strong> church toge<strong>the</strong>r. It’s profound, yet<br />
professional and allows clergy and pastoral<br />
<strong>the</strong>y’ve been well received.<br />
Terry Bowers, minister of St Marks<br />
Anglican in Freshwater, Sydney, thanks<br />
God for <strong>the</strong> time and commitment Royce<br />
Thompson made to bring <strong>the</strong> Mental<br />
Health First <strong>Aid</strong> Course to St Marks. “All<br />
<strong>the</strong> attendees learnt a lot and when <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are faced with mental health issues <strong>the</strong>y<br />
will be able to act appropriately and<br />
with compassion. It was valuable for all<br />
attendees, including myself. We’ll be better<br />
equipped to serve those struggling, inside<br />
and outside of St Marks” Terry said. Royce<br />
pitched <strong>the</strong> course with an understanding<br />
of how it related to pastoral care and we<br />
plan to approach participants as an initial<br />
group to help us better structure our Caring<br />
carers to deliver skilled mental health first ministries.” <br />
•<br />
aid.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> aim of <strong>the</strong> course is to teach people<br />
Royce Thompson<br />
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Richard Lanham Ordained – Congratulations!<br />
It is a very significant time in <strong>the</strong> life of<br />
someone in <strong>the</strong> church when <strong>the</strong>y go<br />
on that journey of being a lay person<br />
to becoming an ordained minister. This<br />
recently took place for Richard Lanham,<br />
who is <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bush</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> supported<br />
Youth Minister in Sale.<br />
Rich was ordained deacon in Sale<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>dral by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bishop of<br />
Gippsland, Rt Rev<br />
John McIntyre,<br />
on <strong>the</strong> 22nd June<br />
2013. Bishop John<br />
had originally<br />
encouraged Richard<br />
into ministry when<br />
he invited him to<br />
join <strong>the</strong> ministry<br />
team at Redfern,<br />
a tough inner city<br />
Sydney parish, way<br />
back in <strong>the</strong> early<br />
1990’s. Bishop<br />
It’s about God’s grace. A deacon is called to<br />
leadership in <strong>the</strong> ministry of serving that we<br />
are, in fact, all called into. Richard’s model<br />
of ministry shows <strong>the</strong> way to all of us, by<br />
encouraging us to look to Jesus and see<br />
<strong>the</strong> amazing grace of God. Ministry in your<br />
strength alone will limit what God can do.”<br />
At <strong>the</strong> celebration afterwards, we learnt<br />
just how much<br />
Richard’s ministry<br />
was indeed a<br />
testament to God’s<br />
grace. Richard grew<br />
up in <strong>the</strong> parish<br />
of Greensborough,<br />
where he had been<br />
a ra<strong>the</strong>r wild larrikin,<br />
(which Rich can tell<br />
you all about). As<br />
Rector of Redfern,<br />
Bishop John had<br />
taken a huge faith<br />
risk employing<br />
Richard, who claims<br />
John had first met<br />
Richard as a youth<br />
<strong>The</strong> Revd Richard Lanham and <strong>the</strong> Rt Revd<br />
John McIntyre<br />
he had no skills or<br />
ability at <strong>the</strong> time.<br />
ministry student<br />
None<strong>the</strong>less, just as<br />
while teaching at Ridley Melbourne. <strong>The</strong><br />
Bishop’s text, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 had<br />
been carefully chosen. It was read by<br />
Richard’s fa<strong>the</strong>r Russell, who you could see<br />
was visibly moved, with tears welling up in<br />
his eyes. <strong>The</strong> Bishop commented, “God will<br />
use you, not for your strengths, and not<br />
impeded by your weaknesses. Ra<strong>the</strong>r, focus<br />
on His love and He will set you free to<br />
serve. It’s not about you, it’s not about Rich.<br />
Bishop John had seen “<strong>the</strong> gold that o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
couldn’t see”, Richard’s current ministry is<br />
characterised by seeing <strong>the</strong> gold in people<br />
that o<strong>the</strong>rs cannot see. In a wonderful<br />
way, Richard turned <strong>the</strong> celebration into an<br />
evangelistic meeting, saying that everyone<br />
had gold in <strong>the</strong>m because <strong>the</strong>y were created<br />
in God’s image. “God will develop us if we<br />
will let him.” With a big smile on his face<br />
Richard closed by saying he would love to<br />
14 SPRING 2013
BCA Staff also joined Rich to support him at his ordination<br />
help us find <strong>the</strong> gold in our lives if we so<br />
desired. And that’s exactly what Richard is<br />
doing – helping<br />
young people<br />
in Gippsland<br />
find God’s gold<br />
in <strong>the</strong>ir lives.<br />
Helen<br />
Stokoe, a<br />
parishioner,<br />
thanked God<br />
wife Julie were BCA Field Staff <strong>the</strong>re for<br />
6 years prior to God’s call to Sale. It was<br />
obvious that<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lanhams’<br />
ministry in<br />
Gilgandra,<br />
including <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
friendships<br />
with Aboriginal<br />
people,<br />
was deeply<br />
for BCA,<br />
saying that,<br />
Rich was supported by his family on this very special day respected.<br />
Moreover, <strong>the</strong><br />
“without BCA we wouldn’t have Rich. He<br />
is a fantastic youth minister, just what<br />
we needed. He develops o<strong>the</strong>r leaders and<br />
we are all enriched by having Rich and<br />
Julie here.” Richard was well supported<br />
and encouraged by a large representative<br />
turnout of family, friends and parishioners.<br />
Rev Michael Birch brought greetings from<br />
respect for Richard’s ministry, whe<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
Melbourne, Redfern, Gilgandra or Sale was<br />
plainly evident to <strong>the</strong> BCA representatives,<br />
who included Ms Robyn Williams, <strong>the</strong><br />
National Administration Manager, Bob and<br />
Veronica Barclay, Kelvin and Annette Hill<br />
and Rev Adrian Lane, Victorian Regional<br />
Officer. <strong>The</strong>re was gold in this ministry, and<br />
St Ambrose’s, Gilgandra. Michael had been it was plainly worth supporting. •<br />
rector in Gilgandra when Richard and his Adrian Lane<br />
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From Little Things Big Things Grow<br />
A Trip to Winton<br />
Leonie Burgess has been <strong>the</strong> Mission<br />
Contact for Figtree Anglican <strong>Church</strong> and<br />
her branch church, <strong>The</strong> Soldiers and<br />
Miners Memorial <strong>Church</strong> at Mount Kembla<br />
for many years.<br />
It was during a<br />
recent trip to Winton<br />
to visit BCA Field<br />
Staff, <strong>the</strong> Revd Anne<br />
and Noel Winton,<br />
she got to see some<br />
of <strong>the</strong> amazing work<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are doing <strong>the</strong>re<br />
and share that with<br />
her congregation in<br />
Mount Kembla.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> Annual<br />
Council Meeting<br />
for BCA in May, I<br />
was privileged to<br />
<strong>the</strong> community is essential if ministry is to<br />
be effective. I came away from <strong>the</strong> meeting<br />
greatly encouraged by what God was doing<br />
through prayer, financial giving and a group<br />
of very special people.<br />
Some weeks later I was sitting with<br />
several friends finalising our trip to<br />
Queensland, which<br />
included a day trip<br />
to Winton. I recalled<br />
<strong>the</strong> field report from<br />
<strong>the</strong> Nixon’s and <strong>the</strong><br />
breakfast programme<br />
run each school<br />
morning to provide<br />
healthy nourishment<br />
(and sometimes a<br />
sandwich for lunch)<br />
for <strong>the</strong> children<br />
attending St Patrick’s<br />
convent and Winton<br />
State School who<br />
hear reports from<br />
each of <strong>the</strong> ministry<br />
Anne with a Winton local<br />
would o<strong>the</strong>rwise<br />
go to class hungry.<br />
fields during <strong>the</strong> preceding twelve months,<br />
giving me a glimpse of <strong>the</strong> huge need for<br />
a Christian presence in <strong>the</strong> lives of people<br />
living beyond our coastal fringe. It was<br />
uplifting to hear answers to prayer in<br />
moments of need and challenging to hear<br />
what Field Staff may face during <strong>the</strong> course<br />
of <strong>the</strong>ir day.<br />
What struck me most was that<br />
missionary work in <strong>the</strong> field stretches far<br />
beyond what makes up <strong>the</strong> life of a city<br />
church with more people, resources and<br />
welfare services. Participation in <strong>the</strong> life of<br />
Funds for <strong>the</strong> programme were running low.<br />
In response to mentioning that Winton was<br />
a BCA parish and being Mission Contacts,<br />
we decided to try and visit <strong>the</strong> church.<br />
On 9th June I spoke to our small<br />
congregation at Mount Kembla reminding<br />
<strong>the</strong>m that nearly half <strong>the</strong> congregation<br />
including <strong>the</strong> three church wardens would<br />
be missing for <strong>the</strong> next two Sundays and<br />
gave <strong>the</strong>m information on <strong>the</strong> breakfast<br />
program at Winton. <strong>The</strong>y were enthused<br />
by this work and keen to give financially<br />
as well. Early on <strong>the</strong> 18th June, eight of<br />
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A group from Mount Kembla in Winton<br />
us were collected by <strong>the</strong> tour bus from<br />
Longreach for our trip to Winton, 178km<br />
fur<strong>the</strong>r west. We met Anne at <strong>the</strong> Winton<br />
State School and were given a warm<br />
welcome by <strong>the</strong> administration staff.<br />
Anne’s ministry includes monthly<br />
services at Richmond, Hughenden, Boulia<br />
and wea<strong>the</strong>r permitting quarterly at<br />
Bedourie and visits in between. Anne is<br />
chaplain at <strong>the</strong> State School 2 days a week,<br />
a member of <strong>the</strong> Lions Club, CWA and local<br />
choir Voices of Winton. Noel works with <strong>the</strong><br />
Winton Shire Council in Parks and Gardens<br />
and is able to travel with Anne when<br />
visiting o<strong>the</strong>r centres.<br />
It was lovely to have this brief but<br />
rewarding meeting with Anne in one of<br />
her work locations and to give a financial<br />
gift that benefits her ministry and <strong>the</strong><br />
community. We were able to go across<br />
<strong>the</strong> road to <strong>the</strong> church and enjoy a time<br />
of quiet as we viewed <strong>the</strong> quite large<br />
wea<strong>the</strong>rboard church and its solid timber<br />
furniture of a bygone era and appreciate<br />
<strong>the</strong> vastness of Anne’s parish where she<br />
shepherds her flock over hundreds of<br />
kilometres in Christ’s name.<br />
Grey – yes. Nomads – No. <strong>The</strong> privilege<br />
of meeting Anne and her friends and being<br />
a small part of winning Australia for Christ<br />
in such a short visit is something too<br />
precious not to share with o<strong>the</strong>rs beyond<br />
our own congregation.<br />
•<br />
Leonie Burgess<br />
BCA Councillor<br />
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“Bible in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bush</strong> is a weekend<br />
away to provide a focus on strong,<br />
sound biblical teaching<br />
BCA Field Staff <strong>the</strong> Rev. Mary Lewis will<br />
also be sharing about her work in Roxby Downs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rev. Trevor Bell will also be running two<br />
workshops.<br />
All are welcome to come for <strong>the</strong> whole<br />
time, or attend single sessions. A children’s<br />
programme will be running during <strong>the</strong> weekend.”<br />
Please send your<br />
Stamps to BCA<br />
Thank you to those who have<br />
been sending us stamps and<br />
continue to do so. Those stamps<br />
raise a large amount of funds for<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
We are able to raise funds to<br />
support those who are out in <strong>the</strong><br />
field spreading <strong>the</strong> good news of<br />
Jesus Christ and without your help<br />
we would not be able to do that.<br />
However we are always in need of<br />
more.<br />
Please feel free to donate any of<br />
your old stamps or stamp albums<br />
to us and if you have any fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
inquiries, you can contact your<br />
Regional Office<br />
Thank you again for <strong>the</strong> way that you<br />
support <strong>the</strong> <strong>Society</strong> and may God<br />
bless you in your giving.<br />
For fur<strong>the</strong>r information contact <strong>the</strong> Revd<br />
Dale Barclay – BCA Field Staff Sunraysia<br />
South on 03 5024 2521 or<br />
www.biblein<strong>the</strong>bush.org.au<br />
18 SPRING 2013
Tracks Of Grace<br />
BCA supported ministry is helping a dairy<br />
farming family make a difference for<br />
Jesus on one of Australia’s most beautiful<br />
islands. One look at Philip and Kelly<br />
Lancaster’s dairy-<strong>the</strong>med mailbox and you<br />
can tell what gets <strong>the</strong>m up early in <strong>the</strong><br />
morning.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y operate<br />
one of fourteen<br />
farms which supply<br />
<strong>the</strong> milk that<br />
makes King Island’s<br />
famous cheese.<br />
Toge<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir four schoolaged<br />
children <strong>the</strong>y Philip and Kelly Lancaster<br />
are also active<br />
members of All Saints’ Anglican <strong>Church</strong>,<br />
where Rod and Christene Oldfield serve<br />
as BCA Field Staff. Dairy farming runs in<br />
Philip’s family and he was born on <strong>the</strong><br />
Island. Kelly moved to <strong>the</strong> island when she<br />
was ten and <strong>the</strong> couple first met at a dairy<br />
farmers’ discussion group. <strong>The</strong>y were <strong>the</strong><br />
second last couple to be married in <strong>the</strong> old<br />
All Saints’ church building before it burnt<br />
down just over a decade ago. A key turning<br />
point in <strong>the</strong>ir spiritual journey came when<br />
<strong>the</strong>y had <strong>the</strong>ir first child, Kara, baptised and<br />
decided to move from being Christmas and<br />
Easter churchgoers to regular attenders.<br />
“But I didn’t take anything in until I started<br />
going to Bible study,” recalls Kelly. “<strong>The</strong> first<br />
two books we studied were Romans and<br />
Acts.”<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r milestone that <strong>the</strong>y consider<br />
helped <strong>the</strong>m immensely was an Alpha<br />
Course and <strong>the</strong> encouragement of o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
congregation members. <strong>The</strong> Lancasters have<br />
been a key part of <strong>the</strong> group that started a<br />
Friday evening fellowship for people looking<br />
for a more informal experience than Sunday<br />
morning church. Kelly continues to be part<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Women’s Bible study and Philip is<br />
part of a small group<br />
doing <strong>the</strong> Certificate<br />
in <strong>The</strong>ology and<br />
Ministry (<strong>the</strong> distance<br />
course administered<br />
by BCA’s David<br />
Rogers-Smith).<br />
Philip and Kelly are<br />
encouraged that <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
children enjoy being<br />
part of church and are willing to identify as<br />
Christians even when <strong>the</strong>y get some ribbing<br />
from schoolmates. <strong>The</strong>y recognise that<br />
<strong>the</strong>y don’t get <strong>the</strong> same opportunities to<br />
meet with o<strong>the</strong>r Christians <strong>the</strong>ir age as do<br />
teenagers in larger centres. “We’re praying<br />
for growth in <strong>the</strong> church and for people to<br />
be converted, says Philip. “We’d also love<br />
new Christian families to move here so our<br />
kids can have Christian friends <strong>the</strong>ir age.”<br />
King Island’s school only takes students<br />
up to Year Ten so like o<strong>the</strong>r parents on <strong>the</strong><br />
island <strong>the</strong> Lancasters will have to make<br />
some important decisions about <strong>the</strong> future<br />
education of <strong>the</strong>ir children. No matter what<br />
<strong>the</strong> future holds, <strong>the</strong>y are confident in God’s<br />
care and are actively looking for ways to<br />
bless o<strong>the</strong>rs as God has blessed <strong>the</strong>m in<br />
Christ.•<br />
Mark Short National Director<br />
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Soul food for Sydney Survivors<br />
BCA continued in its fruitful partnership<br />
this year with Soul Survivor NSW/ACT<br />
by assisting at this year’s conference<br />
#every1gets2play in Kellyville during <strong>the</strong><br />
April school holidays.<br />
<strong>The</strong> wet conditions had no chance of<br />
deterring <strong>the</strong> 350-strong youth crowd from<br />
camping on a school oval for over four<br />
days! National Director Mark Short ran a<br />
BCA seminar, and over 100 youth signed<br />
up to pray for a town in Australia at <strong>the</strong><br />
BCA interactive stall. Cooking pancakes for<br />
<strong>the</strong> hordes each morning provided next<br />
generation student worker Jen Schabel,<br />
<strong>The</strong>se young people were happy to write<br />
down who <strong>the</strong>y’d pray for<br />
volunteers Ian and Judy Neal and friends<br />
from churches in Parkes and Forbes, with a<br />
number of opportunities to share with <strong>the</strong><br />
young people. In 2014, <strong>the</strong> Soul Survivor<br />
conference will go to <strong>the</strong> bush again and<br />
we all look forward to seeing how Christ’s<br />
love will continue to be shared in many<br />
country towns across NSW.<br />
Jen Schabel, who is BCA’s Student<br />
Worker (NSW/ACT) said, “This conference<br />
gave me a chance to try out interactive<br />
20 SPRING 2013<br />
A kind group of people making pancakes at <strong>the</strong><br />
Soul Survivor conference<br />
prayer maps of Australia. I’ve now been<br />
using <strong>the</strong>m for visits to youth groups,<br />
church services and schools. <strong>The</strong> focus is on<br />
<strong>the</strong> importance of prayer for mission. People<br />
who sign up get a BCA prayer wristband<br />
and bookmark. This is proving a great<br />
way to grow awareness and encourage<br />
involvement in our younger generations.<br />
Since June, over 300 youth are praying for<br />
towns across Australia and <strong>the</strong> work of<br />
BCA. My prayer is that this work will play<br />
a part in growing active, mission-minded<br />
Christians of <strong>the</strong> future!”<br />
Jen has been visiting churches in Sydney<br />
and Canberra since <strong>the</strong> start of 2013. One<br />
of her highlights was speaking with 800<br />
students at chapels at Macarthur Anglican<br />
School. She is available for engagements in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sydney-Canberra corridor during 2013.<br />
Feel free to contact her via:<br />
j.schabel@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
If you would like more information on<br />
what Soul Survivor does, head to<br />
www.soulsurvivornsw.org.au•<br />
Jen Schabel <br />
Student Worker
April Bottom Scholarship 2014<br />
Hayley Lawrence, who was awarded <strong>the</strong><br />
scholarship in 2012, said that she “wishes<br />
<strong>the</strong> future scholarship holders all <strong>the</strong> best<br />
with <strong>the</strong>ir chosen pathways and hope <strong>the</strong>y<br />
appreciate <strong>the</strong> opportunity as much as I<br />
have.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> April Bottom Scholarship for<br />
2014, worth $9500, will be awarded to<br />
one student from <strong>the</strong> Anglican Parish of<br />
Broken Hill and <strong>the</strong> Far West to undertake<br />
secondary or tertiary<br />
education outside <strong>the</strong><br />
parish.<br />
Scholarship funds can<br />
be used towards tuition<br />
fees, text books, boarding<br />
fees, or associated expenses.<br />
Previous applicants<br />
are invited to apply.<br />
of Australia.<br />
April and her husband David ran<br />
Wirryilka Station for many years and<br />
experienced first-hand <strong>the</strong> difficulties of<br />
having <strong>the</strong>ir children educated.<br />
April died in 2003 after a long and<br />
courageous battle with cancer. Before her<br />
death, she expressed a desire to set up<br />
a fund to assist families from <strong>the</strong> West<br />
Darling Parish region with <strong>the</strong> education<br />
of <strong>the</strong>ir children, especially<br />
where <strong>the</strong>y needed to leave<br />
<strong>the</strong> region to achieve <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
educational potential.<br />
This year, marks <strong>the</strong><br />
10th anniversary of April’s<br />
death. April’s family went<br />
back to Menindee to speak<br />
to students of Menindee<br />
Applications close on 6th<br />
Central School about<br />
Previous winner Emma Camilleri<br />
September, 2013.<br />
what April wanted for <strong>the</strong><br />
April was a committed<br />
Christian who was full of life and fun. She<br />
was born in Broken Hill. Her family home,<br />
Allison House, was to become a Hostel<br />
for children from surrounding areas who<br />
would come to Broken Hill for education.<br />
April served on <strong>the</strong> Allison House Managing<br />
Committee until <strong>the</strong> time of her death.<br />
She was a regular member of Holy<br />
Trinity Anglican <strong>Church</strong>, Menindee, NSW,<br />
which is now incorporated into <strong>the</strong><br />
Anglican Parish of Broken Hill and <strong>the</strong><br />
Far West. April had a deep respect for <strong>the</strong><br />
work of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Bush</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> <strong>Society</strong> and<br />
particularly its commitment to provide<br />
children and youth of <strong>the</strong><br />
Far West and how <strong>the</strong> scholarship came<br />
about through BCA.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2013 recipient, Emma Camilleri, from<br />
Broken Hill has commenced her Bachelor of<br />
Health Science at <strong>the</strong> University of South<br />
Australia. <strong>The</strong> scholarship is paying for<br />
Emma’s accommodation fees, enabling her<br />
to stay on campus and focus on her studies.<br />
If you know someone who would<br />
benefit from <strong>the</strong> April Bottom Scholarship<br />
or you are interested in obtaining fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
information, please phone 02 9262 5017<br />
or email robyn@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Applications and entry criteria can be found<br />
Anglican Ministry to people in remote parts at www.bushchurchaid.com.au •<br />
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BCA for Kids Picnic – Understanding<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> purposes at <strong>the</strong> heart of BCA is,<br />
“to develop an understanding of Christ’s<br />
mission.”<br />
One way that happens is through BCA<br />
for Kids. Events are held around Australia<br />
to encourage families and friends, to show<br />
<strong>the</strong>m what BCA<br />
does and to thank<br />
God for <strong>the</strong> work<br />
that BCA is doing.<br />
Our last event, <strong>the</strong><br />
BCA for Kids Picnic,<br />
was held in over<br />
17 locations on<br />
Sunday school lesson was also about BCA.<br />
We found sunny areas in our grounds to<br />
talk and eat and play. Forty five people<br />
came along and had great fun with games,<br />
Devonshire Teas, sausage sizzle and Anzac<br />
biscuits. <strong>The</strong> Rector and a couple of o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
wore Stockman<br />
style hats,<br />
everyone sang<br />
Happy Birthday<br />
to BCA and <strong>the</strong><br />
Rector Stephen<br />
and BCA<br />
Mission Contact<br />
<strong>the</strong> 26th of May, By <strong>the</strong> waterhole in Newman<br />
Gloria cut <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> birthday of<br />
BCA. <strong>The</strong>re were<br />
a number of kids<br />
and <strong>the</strong>ir families<br />
who hosted events<br />
and it was a good<br />
opportunity for<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to find out<br />
more about what<br />
BCA does and to<br />
Enjoying some snacks during <strong>the</strong>ir picnic<br />
sparkler adorned<br />
chocolate cake.”<br />
A group<br />
from St Marks<br />
Anglican <strong>Church</strong><br />
at Appin NSW<br />
also joined in<br />
<strong>the</strong> celebration<br />
and rallied a<br />
group of about<br />
fellowship and connect with each o<strong>the</strong>r and<br />
some of our BCA family.<br />
One of those people is Roslyn Simons,<br />
who attends Oatley West <strong>Church</strong> and is a<br />
faithful supporter of BCA. <strong>The</strong>y had a picnic<br />
<strong>the</strong>re and she said that one of our BCA kids,<br />
Bronte invited o<strong>the</strong>r children to <strong>the</strong> Picnic<br />
with invitations she photocopied from BCA.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Church</strong> was invited to stay straight<br />
after 10am church. Roslyn said, “We<br />
decorated with <strong>the</strong> church with balloons<br />
and picnic table cloths in BCA colour. <strong>The</strong><br />
30 people made up of parishioners and<br />
children from <strong>the</strong> community to celebrate<br />
BCA that day. A great time of games, fun,<br />
food and fellowship was had by all. Helen<br />
Rodman who is <strong>the</strong> Parish BCA Coordinator<br />
kindly organised this birthday bash and<br />
she said, “Several friends of parish children<br />
came along, many who never go to church<br />
and all had <strong>the</strong> opportunity to share in<br />
celebrating such a valuable and worthwhile<br />
Christian organisation. Our parish has<br />
embraced BCA for many years now and<br />
22 SPRING 2013
Celebrating BCA’s birthday in Appin<br />
we are proud to be associated with and<br />
supportive of an organisation that brings<br />
<strong>the</strong> message of Jesus Christ to <strong>the</strong> vast<br />
interior and outback regions of our nation”.<br />
It was great to have a group from St<br />
Paul’s Anglican <strong>Church</strong> at Naracoorte, South<br />
Australia, involved, as <strong>the</strong>y held <strong>the</strong>ir BCA<br />
for Kids Picnic on Friday, 21st June. Cathy<br />
Cobbledick, one of <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>rs helping<br />
out, said, “<strong>The</strong>re were 7 kids in total and<br />
Mitchell Cobbledick who is a BCA kid,<br />
hosted <strong>the</strong> picnic. <strong>The</strong> event included games<br />
like musical statues, <strong>the</strong> egg and spoon<br />
race, rob <strong>the</strong> nest, musical chairs and a<br />
treasure hunt. <strong>The</strong> kids made fruit kebabs,<br />
along with cupcakes, sausage rolls, quiches,<br />
fairy bread and doughnuts. Each child took<br />
home a goodie bag which included BCA kids<br />
information. Everyone had a great time.”<br />
Amanda McArtney from Newman said,<br />
“It was a wonderful event. We had a convoy<br />
of thirteen 4WDs travel out to picturesque<br />
“Weeli Wollie” (about 90kms north-east<br />
of Newman). <strong>The</strong> afternoon started with<br />
a treasure hunt through <strong>the</strong> Pilbara bush<br />
to find <strong>the</strong> “Bilby”, while lunches were<br />
being cooked on an open fire. We had a<br />
baptism, followed by a swim and lots more<br />
“Sunday School games”. <strong>The</strong> kids at church<br />
were wonderful for inviting <strong>the</strong>ir friends<br />
to <strong>the</strong> BCA kids’ picnic. It was a fantastic<br />
opportunity to show those who normally<br />
wouldn’t come to church, what it means<br />
to be part of <strong>the</strong> body of Christ. About 40<br />
attended in all.<br />
It is great to hear that so many had<br />
such a wonderful day and that <strong>the</strong> life of<br />
BCA could be celebrated in such a variety<br />
of locations. BCA is planning to repeat <strong>the</strong><br />
event in 2014.<br />
•<br />
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Post and Rails<br />
Mark and Sandy Evans<br />
David and Joanne Piper<br />
WELCOME<br />
David and Joanne Piper have been<br />
appointed BCA Field Staff in Lightning<br />
Ridge. Since moving <strong>the</strong>re in 2010, David<br />
worked as assistant minister under former<br />
BCA Field Staff, Mike and Chantalle Keith.<br />
David and Joanne have two young sons<br />
- Daniel, 2½ and Luke, 7 months. David’s<br />
commissioning will take place in <strong>the</strong> Ridge<br />
on September 10th.<br />
Please pray for <strong>the</strong> Pipers as <strong>the</strong>y<br />
minister amongst <strong>the</strong> community in<br />
Lightning Ridge and for <strong>the</strong> church as <strong>the</strong>y<br />
start to make longer-term plans.<br />
We welcome back Mark and Sandy Evans<br />
for a four month locum at Blackwater from<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of July. Mark and Sandy were BCA<br />
Field Staff in Leigh Creek, SA and <strong>the</strong>n<br />
Kangaroo Island, before retiring to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
home in Sarina, Queensland, just south of<br />
Mackay. Since <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>y have undertaken<br />
a locum in Coober Pedy for BCA in 2011<br />
and will now spend three weeks out of four<br />
in Blackwater, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r week ministering<br />
24 SPRING 2013<br />
in <strong>the</strong>ir own parish. Mark and Sandy will<br />
replace Bob and Sue Witten who have<br />
travelled to and from Blackwater over <strong>the</strong><br />
past 12 months for monthly services.<br />
Noel and Margo Clarke<br />
Noel and Margo Clarke will serve in<br />
Cloncurry from mid-July until <strong>the</strong> end of<br />
November in a partnership arrangement<br />
between <strong>the</strong> Diocese of North Queensland<br />
and BCA. Noel and Margo have worked in<br />
parish ministry and with CMS in Indonesia<br />
and Kenya. Over <strong>the</strong> coming months <strong>the</strong>y<br />
will be assessing <strong>the</strong> needs for ministry<br />
training and mission opportunities in<br />
Cloncurry and <strong>the</strong> surrounding districts,<br />
with a view to <strong>the</strong> Diocese and BCA making<br />
a permanent appointment in 2014.<br />
Barry and Avril Luke who have spent<br />
<strong>the</strong> last 25 years in Roxby Downs have<br />
been appointed BCA Affiliates <strong>the</strong>re. Barry
Avril and Barry Luke<br />
works at <strong>the</strong> Olympic Dam Mine site in<br />
various roles, and became Site Chaplain<br />
in January 2012. He is studying <strong>the</strong>ology<br />
through Saint Barnabas <strong>The</strong>ological College<br />
in Adelaide and just completed <strong>the</strong> Clinical<br />
Pastoral Education course. Avril is <strong>the</strong><br />
Parish Administrator with <strong>the</strong> Roxby Downs<br />
Christian Community <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
CONGRATULATIONS<br />
Richard Lanham, BCA Youthworker in<br />
Sale, Victoria was ordained deacon at St<br />
Paul’s Ca<strong>the</strong>dral, Sale on 22nd June. He<br />
was ordained by <strong>The</strong> Right Reverend John<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lanham Ordination<br />
McIntyre, Bishop of Gippsland, who had<br />
encouraged Rich into ministry when he<br />
(John) was rector at Redfern, an inner<br />
Sydney suburb in <strong>the</strong> 1990’s. Rich was<br />
well supported and encouraged by family<br />
members, friends, parishioners, BCA folk<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Revd Michael Birch who brought<br />
greetings from folk in Gilgandra. Michael<br />
had been <strong>the</strong> Rector in <strong>the</strong> parish of<br />
Gilgandra whilst Rich and Julie were BCA<br />
Field Staff <strong>the</strong>re for 6 years prior to Rich<br />
responding to God’s call in Sale.<br />
Alfrene Wright (Gulargambone) and Kathy<br />
Haynes (Moranbah) have completed <strong>the</strong><br />
units of competency required by <strong>the</strong> Federal<br />
Government under <strong>the</strong> current School<br />
Chaplaincy Programme. Congratulations<br />
ladies on your achievement!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Coats Family<br />
To James and Skye Coats, BCA<br />
Holbrook on <strong>the</strong> arrival of <strong>the</strong>ir fourth<br />
daughter, Amy Elizabeth who was born on<br />
16th May; a little sister for Eleanor, Miriam<br />
and Hannah.<br />
Alison (National<br />
Office and on<br />
maternity leave)<br />
and John Pearce<br />
are thrilled to<br />
announce <strong>the</strong><br />
arrival of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
first child, a<br />
daughter, Zoe<br />
Maree on 1st July.<br />
We give thanks for<br />
God’s gift of <strong>the</strong>se<br />
two little girls and John and Alison Pearce<br />
with Zoe<br />
we pray for James,<br />
Skye and <strong>the</strong> girls and for John and Alison<br />
as <strong>the</strong> inevitable adjustments are made in<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir homes and lives.<br />
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Councillors Column<br />
Dear BCA Friends,<br />
One of <strong>the</strong><br />
challenges facing<br />
ministry in <strong>the</strong><br />
Diocese of Sydney<br />
(where I work) is<br />
<strong>the</strong> need to reach<br />
people from a<br />
variety of cultural<br />
backgrounds.<br />
This phenomena<br />
of cross-cultural<br />
ministry is also<br />
affecting BCA Field Staff working in remote<br />
areas of Australia. For example Gary and<br />
Nikki Alexander working in <strong>the</strong> Diocese<br />
of North West Australia in Kununurra at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Anglican <strong>Church</strong> have found that <strong>the</strong><br />
church is finding new opportunities to<br />
reach people from a variety of cultural<br />
backgrounds as <strong>the</strong>y move to town to find<br />
work.<br />
Nikki is running 2 English as a Second<br />
Language class. <strong>The</strong>re have been people<br />
from South Korea, Estonia and Thai, as well<br />
as o<strong>the</strong>r countries attend <strong>the</strong>se groups.<br />
She has been able to teach English using<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bible and share about Jesus. How<br />
exciting! Ano<strong>the</strong>r ministry couple is Dale<br />
and Rachel Barclay from Sunraysia South<br />
Anglican Parish in <strong>the</strong> Diocese of Bendigo in<br />
Victoria. <strong>The</strong>y are seeing <strong>the</strong> parish become<br />
increasingly multi-cultural as people from<br />
Tonga and South Sudan have joined <strong>the</strong><br />
church.<br />
<strong>The</strong> vision of BCA is Australia for Christ<br />
and as <strong>the</strong> context of Australian society<br />
26 SPRING 2013<br />
changes BCA is<br />
seeking <strong>the</strong> Lord for<br />
Gospel workers who<br />
will be willing to<br />
work in increasingly<br />
multi-cultural<br />
contexts. This<br />
means that we are<br />
praying that God<br />
will raise up people<br />
from a variety of<br />
cultural groups<br />
who will be well<br />
trained <strong>the</strong>ologically and have experience<br />
and skills in reaching people in <strong>the</strong> bush<br />
who increasingly come from diverse and<br />
different ethnic groups. Not only has<br />
<strong>the</strong> world come to urban Australia it has<br />
also come to remote, regional and rural<br />
Australia.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gospel message of Jesus’ death on<br />
<strong>the</strong> Cross for our sin doesn’t change and<br />
BCA is always seeking to understand <strong>the</strong><br />
context in which <strong>the</strong> Gospel is lived and<br />
preached so that our mission strategy is<br />
appropriate to reach <strong>the</strong> variety of people<br />
we encounter. This is missionary work on<br />
home soil. It is exciting as we seek to work<br />
towards <strong>the</strong> vision of Revelation 7 where<br />
heaven will be full of people from every<br />
tribe, language and nation group as <strong>the</strong>y<br />
respond to <strong>the</strong> Gospel of Jesus. BCA has<br />
embraced this vision and I would ask that<br />
you continue to pray for us and support us<br />
financially.<br />
David O’Mara<br />
BCA Councillor
From <strong>the</strong> Archives<br />
For all <strong>the</strong> marks of mission<br />
penned over <strong>the</strong> years, <strong>the</strong><br />
lines of mission statements<br />
formulated by councils and<br />
committees, <strong>the</strong> motto of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong>, “Australia for Christ”<br />
encompasses <strong>the</strong>m all.<br />
For nearly 100 years <strong>the</strong><br />
motto has given those who<br />
went forth and those who<br />
supported <strong>the</strong> focus, <strong>the</strong> reason,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> goal of what <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> was on about. I don’t think <strong>the</strong>re<br />
was much time spent in coming up with<br />
those three words. <strong>The</strong> corresponding NSW<br />
committee of <strong>the</strong> Colonial and Continental<br />
<strong>Church</strong> <strong>Society</strong> (affectionately known as<br />
Col & Con) seemed to just accept <strong>the</strong> motto<br />
without much discussion back in <strong>the</strong> early<br />
1900’s. It seemed logical to <strong>the</strong>m that if<br />
<strong>the</strong> Col & Con was seeking to bring Christ<br />
to <strong>the</strong> British Empire and that <strong>the</strong>y had<br />
reached a point when <strong>the</strong> Australian sector<br />
of that work should go it alone as a new<br />
entity, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>ir motto should be just like<br />
Col & Con’s which was “ Empire for Christ”.<br />
‘Australia for Christ’ is clear, straight<br />
forward, hardly ever challenged. It gives<br />
a base line for <strong>the</strong> work of mission. Back<br />
in 1929 Noel Rook, writing about <strong>the</strong> BCA<br />
work at Penong and outlying districts,<br />
reminded <strong>the</strong> Real Australian readers that<br />
to <strong>the</strong> folk in that far flung dusty place<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Great Australian Bight, “<strong>the</strong> BCA<br />
representative comes with a message of<br />
comfort and cheer, bidding <strong>the</strong>m wipe<br />
from <strong>the</strong>ir brow <strong>the</strong> sweat and dust of toil,<br />
and in Christ’s quiet strength<br />
again be made strong.” In<br />
those days Rook described a<br />
mission outreach journey in<br />
<strong>the</strong>se terms, “<strong>The</strong> road that<br />
has no end now terminates at<br />
some homely cottage, or your<br />
journey is punctuated by a<br />
crude school-house, a queer old<br />
battered landmark that belongs<br />
to past years, where a band of<br />
faithful Christians congregate<br />
to pay homage to <strong>the</strong>ir King, …<strong>the</strong> divine<br />
companion.” RA No 34 June 1929 p5<br />
‘Australia for Christ’ happens as<br />
individual people come to Jesus and<br />
acknowledge him as Lord, it always has and<br />
always will.<br />
•<br />
Brian Roberts <br />
Hon Archivist<br />
VALE<br />
Clem Kirkby<br />
We give thanks and<br />
praise for <strong>the</strong> life<br />
of Clem Kirkby who<br />
passed away on 7 th<br />
August, aged 94. <strong>The</strong> son of BCA founding<br />
missioner, Bishop Sydney James Kirkby,<br />
Clem was BCA’s honorary archivist for more<br />
than 20 years and faithfully organised <strong>the</strong><br />
historical records on his weekly visits to <strong>the</strong><br />
National Office. Clem was a gentle, godly<br />
man – himself part of <strong>the</strong> BCA story. A great<br />
encouragement to everyone, Clem was<br />
honoured at a BCA Farewell just 12 months<br />
ago.•<br />
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order early for christmas<br />
CHRISTMAS CARDS<br />
BCA 016<br />
Cards<br />
BCA 009 Real Australia Greeting Cards Pack 6 $7.70<br />
BCA 011 Bygone Days Greeting Cards Pack 6 $7.70<br />
Music<br />
BCA 229 Bring on <strong>the</strong> Day Garage Hymnal $24.95<br />
BCA 233 Super Saviour - Double CD Colin Buchanan $24.95<br />
BCA 223 A Very Very Very Big God Emu $16.95<br />
BCA 219 Meet <strong>the</strong> King Emu $16.95<br />
BCA 205 Outrageous Praise 2 CD set $33.00<br />
BCA 206 Outrageous Praise Songbook $16.50<br />
BCA 210 10,9,8 God is Great Buchanan $24.95<br />
BCA 221 Jesus Rocks <strong>the</strong> World Buchanan $24.95<br />
BCA 226 Moving Devotions with Buspa Dreamswork $25.00<br />
BCA 227 Colin’s Favourites DVD Plus Live in Sydney 2000 Buchanan $19.95<br />
BCA 231 J is for Jesus Karen Pang $19.95<br />
BCA 232 Living On <strong>The</strong> Inside Greg Jones $30.00<br />
BCA 234 Take My Life Garage Hymnal $19.95<br />
BCA 235 Seventy Times Seven by Steve Morrison Steve Morrison $24.95<br />
Books<br />
Pack of 10 assorted Christmas cards (an assortment of some or all of those pictured but<br />
not including BCA 015 cards)<br />
$6.50 per pack<br />
BCA 108 <strong>Bush</strong> Preacher Bites <strong>the</strong> Dust Kerry Medway $8.00<br />
BCA 117 Desperate Kerry Medway $8.00<br />
BCA 101 <strong>The</strong> Meaning of Life Jeanette Fogarty $12.00<br />
BCA 111 Fox Tales from Far Flung Places Barbara Fox $16.50<br />
BCA 107 After <strong>the</strong> Desert Audrey Aspeling $15.00<br />
BCA 112 <strong>The</strong> Last Lessons Audrey Aspeling $15.00<br />
28 SPRING 2013
2 new Christmas Cards<br />
Aboriginal design by artist<br />
Kate from <strong>the</strong> Wiradjuri Tribe<br />
BCA 015 5 cards of each $7.50<br />
per pack OR $7.00 per pack for 3 or<br />
more<br />
CAKES & PUDDINGS <br />
– at 2012 Prices!<br />
BCA 312 500gm Traditional pudding in calico cloth $28.00<br />
BCA 313 1kg Traditional pudding in calico cloth $43.00<br />
BCA 314 Gluten Free, no added sugar & no dairy.<br />
500gm Pudding log Suitable for coeliacs and<br />
diabetics in controlled portions $31.00<br />
BCA 315 700gm Christmas Cake gift boxed $37.00<br />
Books<br />
BCA 127 Teenage <strong>Bush</strong>ranger Kerry Medway $19.95<br />
BCA 128 Amazing Grace Peter Rahme $7.95<br />
BCA 129 Dying To Be Heard David Hart $44.95<br />
BCA 131 Party Cakes – Cookbook Julie Lanham $17.99<br />
BCA 137 Hip Hip Hooray – Cookbook Julie Lanham $24.95<br />
BCA 132 Free Too Chris Thiele ON SPECIAL $24.00<br />
BCA 135 Losing my Religion Tom Frame $34.95<br />
Childrens Books<br />
BCA 133 Francy <strong>The</strong> Fearful Firefly Jen Anderson $14.95<br />
BCA 134 Lenny <strong>the</strong> Lying Lemur Jen Anderson $14.95<br />
Set of hardcovers ON SPECIAL $25.00<br />
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BCA 125 Tibby Briar–Her Story Phyllis Collie $4.00<br />
BCA 123 Good Grief–Bad Time Terrence C.T. Tung-Yep $18.00<br />
BCA 116 Faith & New Frontiers Brian Underwood $22.00<br />
BCA 122 Aboriginal Stereotypes Alan Rogers $8.00<br />
BCA 121 White Fella Culture A must for Nomads $12.00<br />
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! God bless all of you who are<br />
born in SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER!!<br />
PULL -OUT SECTION!<br />
North Mason<br />
Charlie Watt<br />
Toby Nunn<br />
Michael Berry<br />
William Hoffman<br />
Chloe Oates<br />
Laura Chapman<br />
Brianna Sanders<br />
Brittony Hartnett<br />
Micah Kemister<br />
Talitha Barclay<br />
Eliza Blomfield<br />
Ashleigh Dedini<br />
Brianna Harris<br />
Brydie Berlin<br />
Myles Riley<br />
Lachlan Brophey<br />
Thomas Corcoran<br />
Nathan Brain<br />
Jasmine Kember<br />
Brielle Pritchard<br />
Aaron Dixon<br />
Sharon Towers<br />
Nicholas Clark<br />
Liam Riley<br />
Kara Lancaster<br />
Harvey Langford<br />
Jacob Bulmer<br />
Rebekah Kemister<br />
Lewis Binns<br />
Luke Lancaster<br />
Dylan Smith<br />
Martin Astell<br />
Joel Hodges<br />
Jacoba McKellar<br />
Alexander Windsor<br />
Chloe Christoforidis<br />
Emily Brain<br />
Malcolm Kember<br />
Alexandria Routh<br />
Jazmine Carroll<br />
Emily Cronshaw<br />
Madeline Van Den Berg<br />
Abigail Clements<br />
Bradley Pritchard<br />
Diego Bovey Mendez<br />
Kaasha Zerna<br />
Quinn Routh<br />
Amelie Day<br />
Kirra-Lee Pritchard<br />
Kristie Evans<br />
Anina Hinchcliffe<br />
Sharna Birt<br />
Samantha Groves<br />
Mariam Kemister<br />
Hugh Brophey<br />
Biola Abbas<br />
Liam Day<br />
Alyssa Cabrera<br />
Olivia Christoforidis<br />
Felicity Chapman<br />
Emmagen Cronshaw<br />
Lila Ritchie<br />
Elliott Stuart<br />
Amber Kent<br />
Zachary Zerna<br />
Talitha Kemister<br />
Zoe Lamplough<br />
Karis Brain<br />
Riley McClenaghan<br />
Gracie Lancaster<br />
Lwendyl Anderson<br />
Lachlan Burger<br />
Eden Barclay
What is a Shepherd?<br />
how many sheeP? Can you count?<br />
A Shepherd is someone who tends to sheep.<br />
<strong>The</strong> shepherd protects <strong>the</strong> sheep from danger,<br />
makes sure <strong>the</strong>y have something to eat and<br />
drink and finds somewhere safe for <strong>the</strong>m to What does this shepherd do?<br />
sleep. Psalm 23 talks about a shepherd too. Read Psalm 23 and write down all <strong>the</strong><br />
things he does as a shepherd and talk to<br />
your friends and family about this wonderful<br />
shepherd!<br />
help <strong>the</strong> shepherd find <strong>the</strong> sheep!<br />
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lord has laid on him <strong>the</strong> iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6<br />
Sheep are interesting animals. <strong>The</strong>y follow each o<strong>the</strong>r even if it’s dangerous. If one of <strong>the</strong><br />
sheep at <strong>the</strong> front of <strong>the</strong> flock jumps into a lake, it is very likely that <strong>the</strong> rest will follow too!<br />
Sheep also tend to wander and if <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
not careful can end up lost and not remember<br />
how to get back with <strong>the</strong> flock!<br />
We can be just like sheep. Sometimes we<br />
follow people and do things that are can hurt<br />
us. We often wander away from what God<br />
wants us to do and we can get lost too.<br />
But like sheep we have a shepherd and his<br />
name is Jesus. His is <strong>the</strong>re to help us find our<br />
way when we get lost. BCA wants everyone<br />
to follow <strong>the</strong> shepherd – Jesus - and trust in Him. BCA sends people all around rural, remote<br />
and regional towns of Australia telling everyone about Jesus!<br />
Prayer: Thank you Jesus for being our Shepherd. We are sorry for going our own<br />
way. Please help us to focus on following you. Amen.
I WANT TO BE A MEMBER OF BCA FOR KIDS<br />
To become a member of BCA for Kids, simply fill out <strong>the</strong> slip below and return to:<br />
BCA FOR KIDS Level 7/37 York St Sydney NSW 2000 OR<br />
You could email your info to: BCA4Kids@bushchurchaid.com.au<br />
Every member receives a welcome letter, a welcome certificate and a T-Shirt.<br />
Please send $8.50 for postage.<br />
Name___________________________________________________________<br />
Parent/Caregiver___________________________________________________<br />
Age:________________________ Birthday:_____________________________<br />
Address:_________________________________________________________<br />
Phone Number:________________ Boy or Girl:____________________________<br />
Email:___________________________________________________________<br />
What church do you go to?___________________________________________<br />
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Toddler Sizes n 2 n 3 n 4 Youth Sizes n S n M n L n XL<br />
Would you like to receive a BCA money box? n YES n NO<br />
BCA MONEY BOXES<br />
Kids give great support to BCA, and every dollar you put in <strong>the</strong> box is a dollar<br />
across Australia telling about Jesus! Thanks to you wonderful young supporters<br />
Darwin<br />
Nightcliff<br />
Kununurra<br />
Cloncurry<br />
Wickham<br />
Karratha<br />
Paraburdoo<br />
Port Hedland<br />
Newman<br />
Winton<br />
Moranbah<br />
Blackwater<br />
Brisbane<br />
Northampton<br />
Coober Pedy<br />
Gulargambone<br />
Broken Hill<br />
Lightning Ridge<br />
South Tamworth<br />
Perth<br />
Roxby Downs<br />
Sunraysia Sth<br />
Adelaide<br />
Yass<br />
Hillston<br />
Hay Adelong/Tarcutta<br />
Holbrook<br />
Central Mallee<br />
Sydney<br />
Kangaroo Island<br />
Melbourne<br />
Strathfieldsaye<br />
Sale<br />
King Island<br />
Launceston<br />
Burnie<br />
Hobart<br />
Furneaux Islands