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“FANTASTIC PRESENTERS – a day full of entertainment and learning” was one of the many enthusiastic evaluations from participants at the Communications Training Day held on 1 August at the University of Queensland (UQ) St Lucia Campus.
The event was hosted by the Queensland chapter of the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) and brought together more than 50 people from Anglican, Uniting, Baptist, Lutheran and Catholic Churches from Brisbane, Toowoomba, Bribie Island, the Gold Coast and Hervey Bay.
Four presenters (Phil Smith, Duncan Macleod, Mardi Lumsden and Beatriz Skippen) and three participants were from the Uniting Church.
Hosted by the UQ School of Journalism and Communication, thanks to Uniting Church member Dr John Harrison, par-ticipants had access to state-of-the-art technology at the St Lucia Campus.
The training day offered workshops in photography, e-communications, photo editing, pew bulletins, working with local media, interviewing and writing.
This year the organisers invited four speakers from diverse and challenging ministries to make brief presentations.
Beatriz Skippen spoke of her passion for prison chaplaincy, Aunty Jean Phillips spoke on Indigenous issues, Bronwen Healy spoke on her ministry to women leaving the sex industry and Ian Watson told of his passion for the mens’ shed movement.
Alongside Journey editor Mardi Lumsden, the planning team also included editors and staff of the Anglican, Baptist and Lutheran magazines and the Christian Referdex.
Photo : Lutheran Pastor Greg Vangsness brushes up on his photography skills at the ARPA training day. Photo by Mardi Lumsden
