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Camp Challenge, NSW Kate Jennings
Camp Challenge was held again in the beautiful Blue Mountains between Christmas and New Years. The campsite was bursting to capacity at just over 100 campers from all over Australia, all gathered for a time of deep encouragement, faith building, connection and lots of fun!
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Daniel Smith from the Gipps St. Church in Toowoomba, QLD spoke on the theme ‘Tremble Before Him: The surprising Good News about the Fear of the Lord.’ It was excellent, deeply biblical teaching which everyone really engaged with. There was also a lot of little ones at camp who enjoyed the kid’s Bible classes!
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Evening games, sports, singing around a campfire, and the New Year’s Eve dress up night all contributed to the laughter shared and bonds made. It was a blessing to have campers from all over Australia to build connections between the churches too. Camp books out very quickly due to the limited capacity and we ask for prayers during our search for a bigger campsite. You can find out more about Challenge here – Facebook / Instagram / website.
Kingdom Connect Kate Jennings
Kingdom Connect is a new social media page started up last year to connect non-denominational churches of Christ across Australia…& beyond! It shares church events, news, photos & encouragement – much like Happenings & InterSections (and often cross-sharing news from these sources) but on Facebook and Instagram. The page is currently overseen by Kate Jennings from the Canberra church, with input from other brethren. Find the page with this logo on Facebook and Instagram and feel free to share contributions.
It would also be appreciated if you could let your churches know! It’s a great way to stay informed about church events and share about good things happening in the churches around Australia!
Elders Appointed, Heidelberg West, VIC. Geoff Thomas
Three men, Ken Moroney, Errol Reay and Kok Bin Ong, were officially appointed as elders for the Heidelberg West church on December 7.
Ken, having grown up in a Christian family, has been involved with the church in Melbourne for decades, mainly at Heidelberg West. He has an extensive bible knowledge and has preached and taught over many years. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four daughters who have all become Christians and they are now involved in assisting in the spiritual development of their grandchildren.
Errol migrated from India with his wife, Christine, over 20 years ago when their now adult children were young. They have worshipped at Heidelberg since then, while their children worship with the Western Melbourne church. They are a hard-working, benevolent and hospitable couple, and are also focused on the spiritual development of their young grandsons.
Kok Bin is a more recent arrival at Heidelberg, having migrated from Malaysia around 5 years ago with his wife Esther. Initially they worshipped at Belmore Road, where their adult children worship. However, when the Heidelberg church advertised for a full-time preacher, Kok Bin applied and was successful in securing the position. He brings over 30 years of experience in teaching, preaching and personal work in Malaysia to his roles at Heidelberg.
