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Revisiting seven heavenly virtues

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 04:26:31 +0000

What’s so bad about being good? Journey examines the traditional list of seven heavenly virtues, and how they might continue to guard our hearts from the perils of the contemporary age. Chastity With almost 80 per cent of couples living together before marriage, this is one virtue that contemporary western Christians can find awkward. Let’s ...

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Seven kind deeds to build up your church community

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:00:21 +0000

Journey has put together a few suggestions to mark World Kindness Day on 13 November in your church community. Visit us on Facebook to add your own ideas for random acts of kindness. Clean out the church fridge You will need a strong stomach, a calm disposition, and rubber gloves. Open the door, descend into ...

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North Queensland camp creates counter-cultural community

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 05:00:56 +0000

Last month, 15 leaders of North Queensland Presbytery’s annual kids’ campout embarked on the mission to create a counter-cultural camp community. Ashley Thompson reports. Children from congregations as far and wide as Ingham, Charters Towers, Townsville and Burdekin gathered for the North Queensland Presbytery annual kids’ campout in August. Organised by volunteers from local congregations, ...

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