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Community hub bowls over the locals at Highfields

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 28 May 2018 05:57:24 +0000

When they needed a church home, the Uniting Church congregation at Highfields outside Toowoomba decided to create a community hub. James O’Callaghan reports. Highfields Community Church has redeveloped a bowling club into a community centre in the heart of Highfields, a growing community near Toowoomba. Rev Marius Kruger says it was growth that prompted the ...

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The Downs eyes the future

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:26:36 +0000

The Downs Presbytery Minister Rev Neil Thorpe emphasised the importance of pausing and listening for opportunities for mission during his presentation to the 33rd Synod. “God is already at work in our community and it is important to create space and opportunities for people to connect with God,” said Neil. His presentation included videos with ...

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Shadows from an ugly past: The rise of racism in post-apartheid South Africa

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 06:00:27 +0000

White South Africans continue to leave their home country in droves, many unwilling to share their stories as the pain of leaving lingers on. Ashley Thompson talks with three South Africans about how they have been affected by escalating tensions in the post-apartheid nation. As first-hand observations of race-based university protests fill my Facebook newsfeed ...

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