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What’s in a name change?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 03:20:08 +0000

On 24 August, community-service provider Wesley Mission Queensland hosted a launch event on the Wesley House rooftop in Brisbane City to celebrate its name change from Wesley Mission Brisbane. But what’s in a name change and why does it matter? Journey reports. For over 100 years Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) has reached out to Queenslanders, ...

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Stronger ties with the middle kingdom

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 08:54:00 +0000

Dianne Jensen reports on how a partnership between the Christian church in China and the Uniting Church in Australia is flourishing at the grassroots level. An aged-care facility in a regional town in Shandong province in China seems a world away from the Wesley Mission Brisbane (WMB) Jacobs Court Aged Care Community in Sinnamon Park, ...

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Packing provides purpose

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:00:25 +0000

Having a job provides people with a sense of purpose, hope and dignity, writes Jessica Mewburn. For over 40 years the wmbMailpaQ printing, packaging and mailing warehouse has offered thousands of people living with disability this opportunity. “To get here I leave home at 6.30 am and catch two buses and push my wheelchair to ...

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Supporting young parents

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 06 May 2015 04:00:09 +0000

Parenthood is full of challenges and rewards, but sometimes young parents can feel isolated and in need of support. Wesley Mission Brisbane’s Young Parents Support Program nurtures young families who need it most. Rohan Salmond reports. For people 25 years and under, becoming a parent can come as a huge upheaval to their way of ...

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Albert Street celebrates 125 years

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:13:26 +0000

Hundreds of people have joined in worship, song, fun and laughter to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Albert Street Uniting Church. As one of the most iconic and photographed landmark’s in Brisbane, the historic church has witnessed more than 25 000 worship services, 5000 christenings and 15 000 weddings, since it opened in November 1889. To ...

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