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Master and Apprentice

by Pastor Phil Smith, BELLS Faith Community. There’s a barber shop in the old city of Jerusalem – at least, I hope Ahmed is still there. It’s in the Arab quarter. When we walked in (me, my wife, and two other travelling companions) it didn’t occur to me that very few women would have been in that shop. However, the ...

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Securing disaster recovery grant: Elanora’s food pantry

Elanora Uniting Church secured a Disaster Recovery Grant from the Synod to aid their food pantry initiative, ensuring access to food for those in need. Over a year ago, the congregation observed the struggle of many individuals in the area to meet their financial needs, prompting them to establish an outlet providing groceries at significantly reduced prices. Andrew Koczanowski, a ...

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Flip or Flop

By Kath Ruhle, the Families Pastor at The Gap Uniting Church.  In our first year of marriage, my husband and I moved to a new town and found ourselves living in a large rental house. We had very little furniture, so family members gave us their unwanted furniture. We instantly fell in love with a large table we’d been given. ...

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Discover Alex Park: The Ideal Conference and Camp Facility on the Sunshine Coast

By Andrew McKaysmith, Synod Writer and Content Creator, with content supplied by the Wild Hive team Alex Park is a conference and camp facility amongst the rainforest in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, near the beach at Alexandra Headland. For generations of Queenslanders, Alex Park has been instrumental in creating lasting memories through school camps, family holidays, outdoor adventures, ...

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A Labour of Love – No Pain No Gain

By Shirley Sargeant My restoration story began quite a few years ago with a marriage that collapsed. I had floated along in it, never thinking anything was wrong. I discovered how bad things were when my husband made it clear that, in his words, he was doing his own thing. Divorce followed. Our relationship could not be repaired. For the ...

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What’s the Plan?

By Jess Pinkerton – Mission Integration Project Officer Anyone who knows me knows I love to plan. I like writing lists and ticking off tasks when they are complete. I love being organised, knowing what’s next, and getting things done. I remember someone telling me as a young adult that “planning and preparation prevents poor performance,” and I wonder if ...

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Kenmore Uniting Church’s Refreshed shop aids the community

By Synod Writer and Content Creator Andrew McKaysmith using content adapted from text supplied by Dawn Langford, Kenmore Uniting Church Kenmore Uniting Church’s Refreshed shop repurposes items for resale and funds projects for local and global humanitarian efforts. Last year, over $10,000 was donated to causes such as school chaplaincy, disability art classes, flood relief, Pacific Islands preparedness, and child ...

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The Great Restoration Project

By Paul Wetzig, Project Officer – Discipleship  Have you ever broken a favourite item? Maybe it was a beloved coffee cup that made your mornings extra special, and one day, it fell from the dishrack and cracked. Maybe it was a toy that you loved playing with, but one day, you played a bit too hard, and the wheels literally ...

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