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Generosity is a gift

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:53 +0000

Every year in the lead-up to Christmas there is an increased focus on giving, but Jane Frazer Cosgrove says generosity is more than that. When we think of “generosity” our thoughts usually go first to gifts of money, goods, and charitable acts. These kinds of giving are important to us all. However at this time ...

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Grassroots network fills the gaps

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:18:24 +0000

The mental health ministry at The Gap Uniting Church in suburban Brisbane has struck a chord with the local community. Dianne Jensen reports. Mental health ministry coordinator Jeannie Ballantyne knows first-hand the impact that a small group of like-minded souls can have on their church and community. Jeannie and her colleagues Margaret Shield and Barbara ...

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Breaking the silence about mental health

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 02:20:08 +0000

Mental health is not the absence of illness, but a way of living. Dianne Jensen reports. “One of the big things I’ve learnt from my son’s illness is not to be judgemental. You never know what people are going through.”—Lyndal Hutton. According to mental health charity SANE Australia, nearly half the Australian population will experience ...

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