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Nungalinya College Celebrates 40th Anniversary 2013 marks a major milestone for Nungalinya College, which is celebrating forty years of ‘Empowering Indigenous Christians.’ Many have been blessed through the ministry the college has provided throughout the years, having been trained and equipped in areas of Foundational Studies, Theology and Ministry, and Cultural Awareness Studies. Nungalinya College is a Combined Churches Training College for Indigenous Australians, situated in Casuarina, a northern suburb of Darwin, NT, and was founded back in 1973. Jude Long, who is the Principal of the college, says “Nungalinya is an immensely significant College. Most of the Indigenous church leaders have at one time studied at the College or had an association with it.” Joy Sandefur, who is the National Researcher and Advisor on Indigenous Matters at BCA says, “we have been involved with Nungalinya for many of the forty years of the College’s existence. Our provision of staff in various capacities, such as literacy worker, librarian, teacher and the Dean of Anglican students has contributed to the development and empowerment of Indigenous Christians and the churches they come from. It is exciting to see students come to the College and over a number of visits grow in confidence, learning and skills. Nungalinya is strongly endorsed by Aboriginal Christians who 6 SPRING 2013 One of the students with an iPad that the college has been blessed with this year Studying the Bible appreciate this unique opportunity for learning the Bible and ministry skills.” Recently BCA Nomads Barry and Pat (Gold Coast), Frank and Pauline (Tamworth), Lorraine and Brandt (NZ), and Penny and Trevor (Toowoomba) visited and helped out at the College. Property Manager Neil Black said, “Our volunteer labour force has been nothing short of magnificent. So I wish to give our heartfelt thanks to BCA for your strong support of the College.” The men have been renovating an accommodation unit which looks spick and span with a new coat of paint, ready for another lot of students who are coming
A number of Nomads recently visited Nungalinya to help do some work on the grounds next week. The women, under instruction from an archivist, have been sorting through and organising the College’s historical records. This has helped us appreciate some of the achievements and challenges of the College, over 40 years of “Empowering Indigenous Christians”. They have also been privileged to get to know some of the wonderful staff, students and local church congregation. Nungalinya staff and students have numerous good reasons for looking ahead. The College has been blessed with iPads being made available for students, as well as a new Media Centre, used for daily chapel services. This has helped the students gain valuable experience in using microphones and speaking in public. The growth that can be seen in the students is wonderful. There is also a new course that has just started which is a Certificate II in Media and Discipleship. In 2014 a Certificate II in Music will also be offered as many Aboriginal Christians are writing music in their own language and this certificate will assist them greatly.• Timothy Adkins Media and Communications Officer the real australian 7
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