Papua New Guinea Archives - JourneyOnline

Friday’s religion wrap

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:52:53 +0000

The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week. Islam on the rise as Christians downsize Daily Mail Australia reports on a latest Pew Research Center report which finds Islam could overtake Christianity as the world’s largest religion by the end of the century. The Muslim population rose to 1.8 billion by 2015 with a rise ...

The post Friday’s religion wrap appeared first on JourneyOnline.

Sowing seeds of love

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:00:21 +0000

When Merilyn Thomas heard the story of a small boy medevaced from remote Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2008, she was shocked by the harsh realities of the famine unfolding on Australia’s doorstep. Dianne Jensen reports. Merilyn Thomas is a member of Townsville Central City Mission, and the force behind a seed distribution program that ...

The post Sowing seeds of love appeared first on JourneyOnline.

On board for outreach

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 22:00:32 +0000

Townsville Central City Mission has partnered with our closest neighbours in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to deliver essential medical care. Dianne Jensen reports. The Uniting Church congregation at Townsville Central City Mission were quick to jump on board to assist with financial support and volunteers when YWAM (Youth with a Mission) Medical Ships came to ...

The post On board for outreach appeared first on JourneyOnline.

Both are transformed

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:00:30 +0000

Bruce Mullan looks at two very different churches with a great partnership. The United Church in Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Circuit and Beenleigh Regional Uniting Church in Logan have nothing much in common except a partnership which has been inspirational and transformative for both churches. Stephen Haase first travelled with two others from Beenleigh to the ...

The post Both are transformed appeared first on JourneyOnline.

Courageous faith paves the way

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 22:11:16 +0000

We interviewed Betty about her life and faith on Friday 27 June and sadly advise that since this article was written and went to print Betty has passed away. We have been informed that Betty did have the opportunity to read the article before her passing. She died on Wednesday 6 August 2014 after a short illness. ...

The post Courageous faith paves the way appeared first on JourneyOnline.

PNG Council of Churches condemns Asylum Seekers detention

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 07:00:52 +0000

Fr.Denny Guka, the president of the PNG Council of Churches has said they cannot be silent on the issue of the Manus Island Detention Centre. “We are a compassionate people motivated by Christian faith, who are deeply concerned about those who need protection and security. But to allow asylum seekers against their will into our country, ...

The post PNG Council of Churches condemns Asylum Seekers detention appeared first on JourneyOnline.

Churches unite to form brain trust

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 05:17:06 +0000

In an active demonstration of Christ’s love, different parts of the Uniting Church worked together to change the course of one man’s life. Ashley Goetze reports. Last October, a team of specialists from St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Brisbane performed a rare life-saving operation on Vebui Bala, a 21-year-old man from a small village in ...

The post Churches unite to form brain trust appeared first on JourneyOnline.