The short summary data for religious affiliation from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 census page for postcode 5290, which represents the city of Mount Gambier. The higher proportion of Presbyterian identifying people reflects the historic settlement of the region from Western Victoria, rather than Adelaide. The higher proportion of people indicating ‘no religion’ seems …
From the DEEWR (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) website. High Court Challenge Legislation will be introduced into Parliament this week which, when passed, will allow the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program (NSCSWP) to continue following last week’s High Court decision. The legislation will amend the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 …
The ballot for the position of Moderator of the 2013 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia is being conducted. The nominees are: Reverend Andrew Bray, a retired pastor from Victoria. Andrew served the Moorabool Parish as their pastor, and has also served a two-year term as Moderator of the Victorian State Assembly (in …
What does Love Without Walls (Laurie Beshore, Zondervan, 2012) promise? In 150 pages Laurie Beshore writes about her personal experience in founding and leading the outreach ministry arm of Mariners Church in Orange County, California, USA. Beshore aims to provide a book about “what not to do in ministry… figuring out how to love the …
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