year-books-all-centered

administration (continued)

Ruthie, Sonia, Donna, Dale & Lynne

The Passion Support Babes in Arms.

I felt at home in the team. It was vital I did all that I could to Conferences come and go but relationships last forever...being administration
support Ruthie. I felt approved of and honoured as a team part of the Passion Logistics team was a great time of
member. It was also great to make new friendships forged in developing and building relationships with others within our
the front line together. Lynne team. Thanks Ruthie for the yummy refreshments! We had a
great production line happening under Lynne’s direction, lots of
I loved being part of a team of women eager to serve with laughs and a sense of excitement and anticipation which carried
passion. Sonia us through the weeks of preparation and the days and nights of
the Conference. It was a great privilege to be involved behind
I enjoyed jumping in where I could and helping Ruthie and her the scenes and to see the blessing imparted to all delegates.
team and it was a great way to get to know others and feel Bless you Ruthie!
connections start to grow. Megan Dale

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CREATIVarEts

Creative Arts has had a huge 12 month period
between the 20th Anniversary in late 2008 and the
State Conference 2009. For many there scarcely
seemed a gap where we weren’t thinking about
creative elements for presentation. God’s grace
was all over this years State Conference, however.

From the God dreams in the night, to collabora-
tive meetings, to personal overcoming for many,
it has been an exciting journey. As chief dreamer
I was blessed with the ‘download’s that the Holy
Spirit gave for the opening night, I smile as I write
it. To wake in the night hours with the vision of
what in a few months will be reality is a treasure
and a blessing that is difficult to put words to.

There is no doubt that it was a stretch for many

involved this year as Penny Foreman took up the

responsibility for choreography and training of

the dancers; Ann Cook wrote the vocal lines and

recorded parts, and began the training of choir,

she did a fantastic job with an immense workload;

she then handed the reins of the choir to Kylie

Fangaloka, who for the first time ever conducted Ann & Will singing up a storm

exceptional effort. Andree Lim of course quietly I enjoyed the production side of the conference., being involved in
maintained the band cohesion. Mark Williams the behind-the-scenes aspect, knowing how much work was put in by
worked tirelessly, as always to collaborate with everybody.
me and see the lighting and sound add that extra Raef Oliver

dimension to bring the vision to fruition. My steep

learning curve was spending hours over months Though I missed taking part in the singing, I was surprised at how

creative arts putting together the film and supergluing the much I enjoyed greeting the conference participants. I was proud
project together. My report is, I found grace and to be part of such an enthusiastic team working in the background,
loads of it. Thank you team, you are amazing! I love everybody did anything... joyfully. It was well worth taking days off
you all dearly. You honoured God, His church and work for. The conference was good too.
Steve Williams

our leadership with your faithfulness and diligence.

The rough roads became smooth and the moun- I’m not sure if you have ever heard the sound a Zulu Choir projects,
tains were laid low, and the valleys were lifted up. but it made you want to get up, dance and clap your hands! The
sound of so many voices combined in glorious harmony, I believe

Blessings, left a powerful impression on the hearts of so many people in
attendance at the State Conference. For me it was a little touch of

Anne Webster spine tingling Heaven!
Angela Robertson

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creative arts (continued)

1.

I was highly impacted by the presence of the Lord over the
entire conference, but particularly the opening night. There was
a heavy presence on me when we were praying out the back
before we went on stage and someone told me they could see
there was an angel leaning on my shoulders. On the final night
someone said from the floor they could see an angel standing over me
playing along on the bass. How cool is that? It was extremely
reassuring to know that we were ministering in the Lord at that time.
It was awesome to be a part of what God was releasing through us.
Andrew Graham

1. The Amazing Crew A couple of things I liked about the State Conference were that we had
2. Tamsin & Penny the opportunity to bring more of the congregation into the creative arts
2 . 3. Aaron & Andrew ministry- it really brought things up another notch. I think everyone
learnt a lot from the experience, not only spiritually, but it was a great
It is amazing to see how God is moving amongst us and through character building event. And I learnt more about the people who are
us... God has used both the preparation time for conference and always around me, and came out at the end with stronger friendships.
the conference itself to challenge, grow and encourage us through Tamsin Scholar
revealing more and more of himself and the mighty things he is doing
and will do in our town, nation, and the earth...God is calling us the It was a joy to be part of something that was a whole church effort...
church to rise, so that His GLORY will fill the earth...it is so exciting to the cost was worth it !
see the change in all of us and the continual passion that is rising... Hannah Oliver
Penny Foreman
I loved being a part of the creative arts
What an awesome privilege to be part of this dramatic event - combined efforts of my
dramatic presentation and dramatic presence of God! Despite church family in presenting
complaints about long rehearsals, having to wear robes in the heat Diggerland to our State. Such
etc just as with the 20th Celebration, the actual presentation was grace & blessings were poured
filled with the presence and anointing of God - tears again flowed, out over everyone involved.
not because of who we were or what we were doing but because Bethany Scholar
God blessed us with His presence! Loved being a part of it all and
the joviality thrown around; even cleaning toilets was a special What an incredible blessing 3.
privilege being part of the team; food was awesome and plentiful; it was to have been a part of
LOVED Gary Rucci’s messages - so pertinent to where Richard and God’s plan for this
I are at! Working together toward a common goal with so many moment in the CRC
people - you just have to be a part of it to experience that blessing! movement.
Dale Vaughn Andree Lim

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BANrDeports

Band 3: Andree, Andrew, Emily, Raef, Matt & Hannah

Once again I am absolutely in awe of how God has has been a fantastic journey and as I leave to move
moved amongst us.... wonderfully, incredibly and mi- on into planting the church in Merbein it is with joy
raculously both individually and as a team this year. It yet mingled with a little sadness. I have loved work-
is so evident that every-one of us has a testimony in ing with you, as with the rest of the team and look
our hearts and on our lips as to the goodness of God forward to continuing to work with you in different
in our lives. ways as we move into a new place.

band reports The bands’ year has been so full and yet grace has To Andrew, as you grab hold of the baton and run on
abounded. The willingness and the growing capacity and into the next leg of the race, may God bless you
of the team to serve with joy and humility has been richly and abundantly for all that you have poured
nothing less than outstanding and through this I have out for God and the ministry and for all that is to
seen God by His spirit lead us into a deeper place of come.
His presence in praise and worship.
Thank you to all the team present and past who have
What an absolute privilege and honour it has been given their all to see the continued outworking of
to serve with this team over these years and be able the coming of His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven
to participate and witness the awesome blessing of and to see His incredible glory, His presence being
God poured out over the bands ministry. made manifest amongst us.

To all the band leaders, Andrew, Bethany, Andre, Wil- 2010 is going to be awesome.
liam and Donna, thank you for your faithfulness, your

Andree Limloyalty and commitment and beautiful hearts. It truly

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bands (continued)

Band 1: Andrew, Will, Rod, Scott & Jo

Band 1: “This year has been really phenomenal and God’s really blown band reports
It has been my privilege to serve as leader of band #1 my mind. It’s been super fun”
this year, to serve with my fellow band members and Emily Graham
to serve along side the other band leaders in Andree
and Bethany, Ps Andre and William, who have been “God has given me confidence in playing guitar and he has
a real inspiration and a constant encouragement to transferred that confidence in general”
me. Thank you for your love, your prayers and your Matthew Mandica
heart to serve God.
“This year God has re-established the meaning of praise and
I must say a huge thank you to Andree for your ex- worship for me and how it is an awesome way to declaring war
ample to me of leadership and how to love and shep- in the spiritual. Our hearts are way more important as muso’s
herd, always walking in grace, mercy and love. The up there, to set the scene and atmosphere for people to enter
legacy you have left behind will propel all of us for- in and encounter God. We are at war with the enemy and fight
ward into next year and beyond. God bless you. to bring people into that intimate place with God where they
can experience God personally and take it with them for as long
God has brought us through many challenges this as they live.”
year, but the outpouring of His Spirit through the Duncan Thomas
School of the Prophets was a real highlight for me.
I felt it really put the wind in our sails in the lead up “It’s been great to see another generation stepping up to the
to the State Conference and continued on through to call to get involved in God’s work. I’d like to thank Andree for
MGMF event Riverfest. her faithful and inspiring leadership in worship over these last
12 years. It has been my great blessing to work with you in all
Thanks to all of the wonderful servant hearts who seasons.”
served in band #1 this year, you all know who you Steve Williams
are. May God continue to grow you and bless you as
you love and serve Him with all your heart. “A great year for bands. The highlight for me has been to see
so many of our youth involved in bands through the year. They
Andrew Graham have so many great mentors to look up to. It’s been a blessing
to me to be involved with this great bunch of people.”

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bands (continued)

Band 2: Duncan, Ali, Andre & Boo (Absent: Aaron & Brett)

“This year opened the eyes of my heart and enabled me to wor-
ship him freely through music. I love worshipping him”
Hannah Oliver

Band 2: “God has started to bring me into prophetic worship and a
This year has been incredible, phenomenal, amaz- sense of constantly being in His presence”
ing, mind-blowing, extravagant, inspirational and Raef Oliver
every other adjective you can fit in there!

I want to thank my team – Andre, Aaron, Brett, Geoff, “It has been a great time of growth serving in the band area.
Duncan, Alexander and also everyone who filled in This year God gave me direction to move out of the band area
so graciously throughout the year. You continue to and so after Quarter one I moved on. It was a gut wrenching but
amaze me & you are all such blessings!! blessed time. I am passionate about worship. Thanks to all my
mentors over the past 5 years. The success and breakthroughs

in worship this year has been phenomenal and it’s great to have

band reports We’ve had a massive year of expanding our capacity, been part of this team.”
both as individual’s and as a team. We’ve all become Donna Williams
much more cohesive as a band and I’ve enjoyed
forming stronger relationships with each of my band “There has been such an ease in playing these last few months
members. with the flow of Holy Spirit. I have loved playing under the rich
presence of God and with wonderful people who are so full of

We serve a miraculous and exuberant God. It has passion and grace.”
been an honour to serve with all of you in bringing Jo Lucchesi
glory to Him this year.
“God has done awesome things in our lives, especially the new

Bethany (Boo) Scholar level of worship.......expecting more to come.
William Fangaloka

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VOCArLepSort

This year has been busy. Sound familiar??? Thank you Lord for Kylie’s wonderful heart. She is vocal report
such a blessing.
The year has been jam packed with rehearsals, meet-
ings, prayer and great connection with up and com- Zion meetings have been cracking open our fleshy,
ing singers with a calling to the vocals team ministry. crusty coating in the worship area. The open heaven
is moving worship to greater places. How awesome
We started out the year hoping to achieve a Choir it is to be witnessing the foundations shaking, the
for each Visitors Sunday and on going Vocal Work- chains breaking and the walls coming down. The
shops for all back – up vocals and worship leaders. rising vocals team is no doubt aboard that train, the
Given the acceleration of the year and the State Con- train that cannot even enter the temple full of Gods
ference instigations, preparations, perspirations and Glory.
expectations I can report that the initiation process
on these two fronts were transformed into lengthy Ann Cook
rehearsals for the State conference.

The preliminary seed plant for vocal workshops was
touched upon during the S. C. Choir rehearsals. I was
really encouraged with the turn out and
commitment of those who worked so hard and
diligently during this time. So I guess in Gods way, we
achieved more than we planned. Kylie Fangaloka did
a fabulous job conducting the Choir.

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audio visualAUDvIiOsual

This year the State Conference was the major event but there is always a lot happening behind the scenes by
our wonderful team of willing operators.

Some of the crew: Rod, Mark, Chris & Pike

The year has been a very positive learning experi-
ence as all of our operators have been rostered on
both lighting and audio systems, so we are develop-
ing a strong multitasking team who are able to run
both audio and lighting on their own when required.
The most noticeable addition to this area has been
two moving lights which are capable of producing a
wide range of effects and looks with very little time
and effort and a hazer which is mainly used for youth
events.
Some of our Diggerland equipment is used else-
where - Lighting was used to great effect at this years
Lake Cullulleraine Encounter Youth Camp.

Mark Williams

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MGMriFverfest

09 marked a landmark year for this dynamic gospel to Christ in Uganda and collectively they are the most
weekend.
impacting youth band I have heard.

We had the first event at the Mildura “Sound Shell”. “One Service” was the biggest crowd with around
MGMF became incorporated in it’s own right and we 800 attending. The “International Riverfeast” went
were able to host a open air gospel evening “One off with a sell out menu and various cultures em-
Service” that sowed a Revival atmosphere into the braced. Over the weekend I met people from Iran,
heart of the region with Pas Peter Nicholes minister- Taiwan, Hong Kong, Slovenia, Afghanistan highlight-
ing. ing the need to maintain “International” focus.

What a blessing to work with the “Body of Christ” We received great favour with the MRCC and have MGMF riverfest
for this great event. We had fantastic ministry into developed a strategic relationship with Tourism Vic-
the schools coordinated by Andre. “Iron & Clay” and toria. Koorong have come on board as major spon-
“God Made Famous” received fantastic responses sor. Again our people served and put our hands to
from Red Cliffs, Irymple & Chaffey Secondary Colleg- the plow. Mark Williams did lighting, Andre & Mel:
es again highlighting the value of bringing Life mes- “Schools”, Ruth Tankard : “Riverfeast”, Joshua Milne:
sages to our State schools. “Artists/Sponsors/Data”, Mel: “SYA Tent”, Donna Wil-
liams : “OHS” and I chaired the event. Our youth did
All the artists were fantastic. Michael Paynter is an a power of work over weekend and our people rose
exceptional talent and “The Kingdom” breathed life to serve.
through the weekend. The “GMF” band have already
impacted Nations withnessing thousands turn Pastor Roland

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CARdeEpartment

We have taken new ground in the realm of interces-
sion with months of prayer prior to Ps Peter Nicholes
visit in July which has continued. I will never forget
our beloved street youth that came in and with a
touch from the Holy Spirit ended up on the floor for
30mins and have since testified to many people the
power of God.

care department 09 must be viewed as a year of great spiritual out- It has been a year of firstfruits with Jo becoming a
pouring and major events. partner of Diggerland from MOPS. The firstfruit of
five Indian men that came to Jesus. The fresh out-
Eleven Connect groups formed the basis of the Care pouring of the Holy Spirit that reignited our “Pente-
network culminating in one hundred and four people cost” experience.
entering cleansing streams course and seventy three
people attending retreat. We continued to build on our Community interface
through “Jirahscope”, “Correctional Services”, “Work
“Diggerland’s” international flavour was again high- for the Dole” programs and regular ministry to “Jaca-
lighted by the welcoming of many Nigerian fami- randa Village”. Geoff Shmidt has stepped up and co-
lies in to the Church. Additionally we have received ordinating this vital ministry. We continue to auspice
people from India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, the Carols in Barclay square which will rounds off the
Hong Kong and Peru. year.

One hundred and thirteen new people were record- Julianne has received her trainee ministers creden-
ed during the year. Our ability to embrace, disciple tial and completed Certificate 1V in Christian minis-
and release people into service has again been chal- try. She has done a lot of work facilitating the Care
lenged. We had Baptism services in May and August ministry and has transitioned into Women’s leader-
with twelve people baptised. ship from my beloved Ruth.

O’h what a year! National Conference, Refresh, Re-
vival Meeting with Pas Peter, State Conference,
MGMF Riverfest, Cleansing Streams, Carols, Moving
House..........................

We have 165 youth 16 and under and 269 adults. Thank you JESUS for the
Additional to this is our outreach services which are “New Wine” !
embracing other youth and adults connecting us reg-
ularly with over 500 people.

Pastor RolandYou will be able to read of the Connect Group lead-

ers reports, Counseling, Men’s, Women, Newcomers,
Prayer team, to get a better picture of the Care net-
work.

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CONNEgCroTups

Cleansing Streams Retreat

Tankard’s

It has been a privilege to host a connect group this Rosie:
year. “It’s amazing being free, free at last thank God
Almighty I’m/we are free at last!!! We are brand
What a delight to reconnect with William & Kylie as new, clean as and knowing it inside and out, spirit,
they filled the house with worship. The group has soul and body. Totally fresh and refreshed...I noticed
been blessed with the new addition of Paddy & So- today while digging in the garden that God has
nia who also made wonderful hosts. The icing on healed me physically and mentally, I no longer have
the cake for the year was Rita committing her life to this nagging thought that something is ‘wrong’ or I
Christ and we rejoice with Tim. am sick and I could work physically without
discomfort.

It has been a spiritually dynamic year. We have seen The group has been richly strengthened by Dale connect groups
Philip R rise through the year and witnessed his heart Vaughan who has brought a depth of insight and
for the mission fields of his Father in Milingimpie be- openness to group dynamics. Paula Miani has been
come his birthright with a powerful ministry trip in a wonderful group member with her transparency,
September. Steph has been her graceful self and a commitment and heart to grow. Ruthie adds great
blessing to have in the group. depth to discussion and her heart to embrace others
has enriched group dynamics.
Cleansing Streams has been a significant focus for
our group during the last quarter. We had seventeen Rudolph has returned. Yeh! It was great to have
in our group which includes our Pooncairie outpost Cindy, Werner and Penny connect at different times
of Brian & Rosie. during the year.

We have had many share of the great freedom they 15

Pastor Rolandhave received:

connect groups (continued)

2.
1. 3.

Herrmann’s Our homegroup has been blessed with having Jan &
myself both go on Mission trips, Jan to Sri Lanka &

Myself to PNG. Both trips were different in all ways,

from the ways they came about, (could of only been
Wow what a year!!! Isn’t God good. We have had a God organizing them) to group settings, & time spent
few changes throughout the year like changing from away. I wouldn’t have even thought at the beginning
our home to Andrew & Ann’s home and back again, of the year of doing anything regarding missions
& from Thursday Night to Monday Night to suit ev- overseas.
eryone, by the end of the week we were all finding it

connect groups hard to stay awake. See you next year for more life enriching courses

We have completed a few courses this year such as centred around God & his word.
Search for Life, The bait of Satan, School of the Proph-

ets (SOP) & of course Cleansing streams. Cleansing Bless you all,
Streams has had a big effect on us all.

Perry & JanOur core group has been Jan & Myself, Ann & Andrew

& Majella, & have had Andrew Lucchesi join us for a 1. Teaching Sunday School with a
short while & now have Sonya Mulder joining us. translator in Sri Lanka
Both Jan & I thank you all for coming to our home- 2. Majella, Perry, Jan, Andrew, Ann
group & allowing us to learn & grow together in a & Sonya

16 family environment about God & ourselves. 3. Bethel Centre, PNG

connect groups (continued)

Merbein

I thought that I was free of some of the ties that were
discussed and prayed for at the retreat, however
the Lord brought up certain areas that He wanted
cleansed that I had not even realised that I was un-
der the curse. How great is our God!!

As we all know our walk with the Lord is an ongoing
process of the renewing of ourselves as we move to
a deeper level of intimacy with Him.

These are some of the testimonies that have been
given from the group about Cleansing Streams and
Home Group….

Merbein Home Group “Fellowship and the worship and prayer has been a
real blessing”

Well what a year it has been and what a future it is “Grown in the Lord immensely, God is so good , His connect groups
going to be!!! The foundations of the Merbein Church mercy endures forever”
plant began in a home group on the 20 August 2009
at David and Andree’s home. Although small in num- “Great Fellowship, Joy of new embryonic church,
ber (2) we believe that the Lord has already begun Great Revelation”
to raise His church here in Merbein. The first Home
fellowship evening began with praise and worship, “Cleansing streams has taught me how to show my
followed by the sharing of personal testimonies and love to the Lord”
then praying for one another. WOW... did we feel
the presence of the Lord throughout the evening. “I have rediscovered the Lord”
We went away with with such a sense of anticipation
as to what the Lord has begun and what is in store “Freedom from generational curses and soul ties “
for Merbein.
“By giving everything to God , he was able to work in
How incredibly blessed were we, to be able to then my life”
participate in the Cleansing Streams program first
up. Course participants were John and Lynette Pur- “The cleansing stream course was extremely valu-
cell, Shane, Connie and James Tonzing, Alison Ran- able to both of us”
kine, Grace Pang, Jamie and Angela Klingbeil, Bruce
Sharman and David and Andree Lim. Special men- What a joy it has been to move to a deeper level of
tion must be made of Jamie and Angela who must friendship with our Home group members. You guys
hold the record for the furtherest distance travelled have all truly blessed us with your friendship and sup-
to attend home group, 4 hrs round trip from Kingston port and we have just enjoyed so much our Thursday
on Murray in SA. They have been so faithful in mak- night meetings and witnessing the Lords workings in
ing the trip each week whenever Jamie and Angela’s each and everyone of us.
farming commitments allowed them. What an awe-
some and faithful family. We so look forward to
what the Lord has in store
Cleansing streams proved to be truly that, a time of for all of us next year.
cleansing from past emotional hurts, generational
ties and entrapments that in some cases we were Blessings,
not even aware of. On a personal level having done
cleansing streams 5 years ago, David & Andree

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connect groups (continued)

Mandica’s Well, how lucky am I to meet such beautiful people
and have my life change dramatically. My life will
I would like to say it has been a privilege, honour, never be the same! I’m finally at peace knowing I’m
and a great joy to be part of our connect group this on the right track. Thanks to those who brought me
year. We have a special group of ladies who want to here x
learn so much about God, and it is so special watch- Sonja Leech
ing what the Lord is doing and going to do in each of
their lives. We have so much fun and laughs and all I have thoroughly enjoyed our fellowship and form-
want to talk at once but thank God for our Julianne. ing new friendships in Connect Group this year. I look
I look forward to many more times together and ex- forward to what next year will bring.
ited to see what God has planned for us in the New Esther Schmidt
Year.
Laura Circosta

Really enjoyed connecting and sharing with all the
lovely ladies in the group.Thank you to, Julianne for
the great hospitality and fellowship graciously pro-
vided.
Anna Ruddick

Small group at Julianne’s has become an occasion for Esther, Julianne, Laura, Anna, Sonja & Lynne
girlfriends. I Love the prayers we pray and I love the
love we have for each other’s family. Go girlfriends!
Lyne Hazel

Webster’s

The ‘melting pot’ of life which we experience and Sharing in prayer, in testimony, in the word and
treasure in fellowship is also a ‘culture medium’ in prophecy, sharing our hearts and souls has been
which we grow, strengthening our faith. What a health to our spirits and vitality to our bodies. It is
year of blessings! Be glad and rejoice for the Lord both the pressure necessary to form diamonds and
has done/is doing great and marvellous things in our the liberty that encourages us to be who we really
very midst. are – mess and all. Cleansing Stream was the icing on
the cake both timely and profound. God is building
connect groups such a solid foundation for the future He has always
planned for us! Jane, Libby, Darren & Bronnie, Tarn,
Chantelle, Geoff & Beth, Kathy, Emily, Patrick &
Sonia, Garry & Lorraine, Wayne, Hananja, and others
have come, some for a
short time and some all
year.

We meet most Thursday
nights from 7.45 - 9.30pm
and welcome any wishing
to join us in fellowship.

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connect groups (continued)

Graham’s

This year has been a break through year in so many
ways. We have all encountered God in a deeper way
than ever before this year. Connect Group has been
an important part in helping to connect believers and
grow relationship with them.

Studies we did this year included:

“Bait of Satan”

“Intercessary Prayer”

“Cleansing Streams”

These were all fantastic studies and I believe they It’s been a great blessing to have Lee with us this year in
have helped prepare and undergird all that God has homegroup and we are sad to see him gp. But we know that
done in us this year. God has great plans for him in Queensland and look forward to
hearing amazing testimonies from him.
This year we established a roster through the middle
of the year with everyone able to contribute every
quarter. It has been great to introduce worship to our
Connect Group this year for the first time.

Andrew

Rogerson’s

We have been blessed this year in our home group
at the Rogerson’s home. With the refreshing move of
the Holy Spirit in our lives this year, it has been good
studying the word, praying for, seeing visions and
prophesying into one another’s lives, enjoying good
food and coffee and being blessed by the fellowship
of good friends.

It is with some sadness that we farewell Chris and connect groups
Marcia as they move to Melbourne; they and their
precious gift of hospitality will be greatly missed. We
pray God’s blessing on them as they move on to a
new chapter in their lives and that others will rise to
fill the gap their leaving will create.

Already we look forward to welcoming some new
friends into our group in the New Year and trust that
the Lord will continue to bless us as we draw close to
Him and support one another on our journey.

Rosalie Chris & Marcia

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INTERCESpSrOaRyeYr

What an amazing year to have the privilege of interceding for our church.

The intercessory team has included Faye Argall, Laura Circosta, Amanda Sharman
and myself. We meet fortnightly and have had a wonderful time interceding
for the areas that God had lead us in.

This year has been very exciting seeing the manifestation of God’s presence
break through and see the hand of God move in many areas.

I always look forward to see what the next level will bring.

Julianne

intercessory prayer/counselling care COUNSELLcINarGe

“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, with Julianne’s assistance, each with encouraging
because the LORD has anointed me to preach outcomes and the establishment of this ministry in
good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind other churches and the expansion of the team in Dig-
up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom gerland.
for the captives and release from darkness for
the prisoners, “ In order to consolidate this training I have implement-
ed a mentoring and supervision program for our new
This continues to be the very core and cry of the facilitators. Great synergies have been developed
Counselling Care Department, and indeed God is within the team and I’m witnessing the emergence
good to his word for I bear witness to this truth daily of some very gifted ministers. I’m so encouraged by
in the counselling room. I am astonished by the di- this that another intake will be offered next year to
versity of people that seek this service, many from anyone who expresses an interest.
outside our walls and not Christian. Adults, couples
and children have come through word of mouth or Julianne has recently moved into her new office and
referral but all seek the freedom that only God can continues to offer counselling amidst her many other
grant. I am blessed by the fruit produced by counsel- ministry duties. This new space will provide a much
ling, especially through Theophostic Prayer Ministry. more comfortable environment for both herself and
her clients. I have been delighted to have Jane Bar-
It is such an incredibly effective tool in Healing Minis- clay join the team this year; she will be specialising in
try that I have been asked to make a presentation at children’s counselling and will be a valuable resource
the National Conference for the second year running. and addition to the department.

In addition to this I have had the opportunity to run

Pastor Rebekahtwo external Theophostic workshops,

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DIGcoGmEmRuniLtyAseNrvicDes

What an extraordinary year it has been for us, I The jirahScope diggerland community services
believe God is positioning us for tremendous impact
in 2010 and beyond…. And so we have formalised the We continue to be excited with the projects and
change of name and formed three trading arms in possibilities for jirahScope. Several EMERGE
addition to the normal trading entity. Consequently programs have been sold and delivered this year;
we have found we have had to lift the bar and with we also have a vision to adapt this model to fit with
the assistance of Anna Ruddick have been develop- other service providers and expand our market po-
ing procedures, policies and systems in compliance tential. “Kids with Courage” has been packaged and
industry best practice. Several small grants have the 2010 school year will see the implementation of
been applied for and received and with the applica- a marketing campaign to get the program into the
tion for DGR status we aim to really ramp up this part regions primary schools. Train the trainer workshops
of the ministry in the coming year. are planned for the coming year for both EMERGE
and Kids with courage. Majella and Garry have joined
Disability Support our ranks; they bring a fresh enthusiasm and per-
spective to the service and will expand the suite of
This year has seen us contracting to both the Depart- programs we will offer next year. We have every rea-
ment of Human Services and Bendigo Health. We son to believe that our volcano is about to erupt with
have employed Mel Webb on a part time basis as a opportunities previous only hoped for starting to ap-
support worker and several others as casual sub con- pear on the horizon.
tractors. We are implementing tailored client centred
programs in a cost efficient and creative manner. This 2010 is shaping up to be OVERWHELMINGLY
approach has caught the attention of the funding AWESOME as we watch the dreams and visions God
bodies with the result that they have approached us has planted in each of us come fruition. We are
to become a registered provider of services with the living in exciting times and know that Diggerland
possibility of further funding and/or programs being Community Services will interface with the
directed our way. community, region and beyond to cause the
Kingdom realities to become our Earthly experience
Anne Webster has headed up a team that have been
zealously beavering away behind the scenes to de- Pastor Rebekah
velop Zoe. With the support of Marise and Majella,
Zoe has made significant inroad in establishing the
pregnancy support centre. A workshop held in Sep-
tember saw an avid group meet for a weekend ple-
nary workshop that resulted in the producing a dy-
namic Strategic Plan to spearhead them into 2010.
Gods hand is very much on Anne and the team as
they enter into a political and humanitarian mine-
field. We pray that blessing and favour characterise
this ministries every aspect.

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FRESHco.

Ali & Chantelle

Roly & Megan

What a year it has been! With the prophetic promise Lorraine & Ruth

of new wine we have had many new people It certainly has been the year of events (we thought
walking into our midst. This year we hosted 2 it was going to be a light load after 2008 20th Birth-
newcomer’s formal gatherings running through the day Community Brunch).
well established format of discussing our origins,

beliefs and department activities. We gathered in One of our guests from State Conference sent a mes-
March and then again in August. These gatherings sage after the conference had finished -“I worked for
are crucial for newcomers to our church to connect five years at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and never
in church life with an understanding of who we are in all my hospitality days did I see such a well run ca-
and what we believe. We have updated the packs for tering section.”
our newcomers more fully informing them of all of

our goings on. An enormous thank you to the team, but particularly

fresh co. This year Fresh Co. almost became a professional Lorraine Webb who has been “co joined” with me
catering company – although the idea behind f in the most supportive and gracious manner in all
orming Fresh Co. to run the hospitality side of our our event escapades! Fresh Co. hospitality has been
newcomers ministry! This year our trusty team of highly professional and achieved excellence (some of
Lorraine Webb ( and Webb family!), Sonya Mulder, the best coffee and food
Bronnie Foreman, Julianne Mandica and the you could eat!) but more
Tankard’s supplemented by Chantelle Fiege, Laura than that has been the oil
Circosta, Megs Woods and many other hands for the warmth of
jumping into the gaps have catered for the Vision fellowship people feel as
Meeting, School of the Prophets, Refresh – they enter our church’s life.

Regional Women’s Conference (go Lorraine!), and

22 last but certainly NOT least Passion – Victorian State

Ruth TankardConference! Phew!!!

MONEYnuTrsRerEieEs

1. New Tractor/Forklift
1 . 2. New Sprayer

3. Watering citrus grown from seed
2. 3.

Despite the drought, we have held our own.

Water continues to restrict how much we can plant, 5. We managed to present the property in top order
for our Passion Conference visitors.
but we have water for what we are growing.

Otherwise we achieved our goals: 6. Our main external labour source was correctional moneytree nursery
services, and we enjoyed sharing our lives with these
1. We sold down more citrus field stock in our plans people.
to concentrate more on potted citrus.
It was envisaged that ANI would require our services
2. We successfully grew citrus from seed which is a to train students in some agricultural competencies.
huge saving. We planted in autumn and grew them However this did not eventuate, primarily because of
under lights over winter. the delay of the expected influx of students.
3. We have sold our potted citrus as it has become
saleable. The other highlight of the year was that we wel-
comed the Tankards onto the property to live in the
4. We commissioned the tractor my father gave me, house. Welcome!!!
and also some spraying equipment that greatly saves
time in that chore. Pastor Bruce

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HORNSEpYark

hornsey park/aged care ministry Hornsey Park…all I can say is WOW. Hornsey Park in times of crisis, and have handled
themselves with great maturity and wisdom.
What a huge year. To begin with, at the start of the
year we were blessed to have four new permanent They have risen to these opportunities and challeng-
team members join us. So team members included es again and again. Many of the youth in Hornsey
Geoff Kruck, Beth Kruck, Toby Heil, Matthew Maher, Park now attend our youth group as often as they
Mel Webb, Esther Milne, & Genna Milne. The team can. An whilst they deny it we have seen them all
have been fantastic. prayed for during the ministry time at Torque nights
=) Children in Hornsey Park have attended Go Team
We run the program so that when we are in Horn- regularly throughout the year and there are children
sey Park on a Sunday afternoon some of the team literally begging to get to church every Sunday.
visit contacts we have in their homes, some of the
team stay in the park and interact with those at the We look forward to facilitating this in the near future.
BBQ, some of the team run games for the team, and Please continue to uphold and pray for the Hornsey
some of the team prepare the food. On top of this, all Park team. We truly do battle against principalities
team members have residents of Hornsey Park that and powers, but we know that God is doing a great
they mentor throughout the week also. So it is a big work! Mother Teresa was correct when she said that
commitment. The team have been so great at tak- the Spiritual poverty of the west is so much more dif-
ing this all in their stride. Their heart to love people ficulty to overcome than the material poverty of the
no matter their race, background or situation is just third world.
overwhelming.
However all power is given us and we are believing
Team members have had opportunity to pray with for an even greater move of God amongst the resi-
people for freedom for addiction, financial burden, dents of Hornsey Park and beyond.
family crisis and much, much more. Team members
have “been there” for contacts in Beth Kruck and the team.

Aged Camrineistry
I would like to acknowledge the wonderful work and

dedication that Audrey has done over the last years We do have such wonderful people in our commu-
Audrey needed time out and so I stepped in and have nity I cannot thank the ladies enough for all they do
been running the Red Cliffs Christian Fellowship

services at the Nursing Home and aged care facility Also when Esther and I were in Darwin, Roland and
this year. Audrey stepped into the breach . Thank you so much

We do it on a roster basis with the other Churches in for that.

Red Cliffs . We do the Nursing Home every last Thurs- On Wed 16th December we have the combined ser-
day at 1. p.m. and the Aged Care, on a 6 week roster. vice and I thank Andree Lim for our pianist in advance

It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have Pat Gail The residents do appreciate the efforts put in and
, Esther Schmidt , and Fay Westhead to assist me . I was overwhelmed when they showed that in the
The ladies are a wonderful help and their form of a small gift, Very touching.

communication skills are such an asset. Geoff
The love they share is nothing short of amazing.

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MENmSinistry

Right off the bat I want to thank everyone who has
prayed with and encouraged me over this year. In
particular, thanks to Perry Herrmann and to Mark
Cameron. Without your support this year would
have been much harder for me.You guys continue
to inspire me with your passion and heart for God.
Thank-you.

I took over leading the Men’s Ministry at the begin-
ning of 2009 and what a year it has been. We ran a
few events early in the year, including a river cruise
and Paintball. A great time was had at both of these
events.

“Paintball was a blast, many bruises but great memo-
ries” – Perry Herrmann

The second half of the year was very full of events God is teaching us how to hear his voice, obey his mens ministry
involving the whole body, however we did travel to commands and stand strong in who we are in Him.
Melbourne for the CRC state Men’s “Momentum” This means finding our place and our voice within
conference. This was a great time away, fellowship- our relationships, churches and communities;
ping with each other and with men from across the trusting His leading every step of the way. Myself and
state. One of the highlights was when Shayne Tonz- many others have found the early morning prayer
ing and I came equal first in the pool competition. meetings to be an exciting and liberating time;
Who says you can’t have fun at a conference. The discovering our place in God and our strength in Him
other highlight for me was the guys from the Ballarat - empowered by a common purpose and united in
church asked us to pray with them as they had heard love”. - Jonathon Sharman
what was happening at Diggerland.
It truly has been a year of encountering God on new
The key word I received from the Lord for this year levels for many men, myself included, and it has
relating to Men’s ministry was to “pray”. I believe the been exciting seeing men be vulnerable and humble
Father’s heart for us as men is to become the King- before God, allowing Him to work in them, bringing
dom men God always intended us to be, to give pri- lasting change for their good. I look forward to what
ority time and energy to the things of the Kingdom next year brings and may we, as Kingdom men, con-
of God. So this year has been about establishing a tinue to glorify our God by growing into His image,
number of prayer groups for men, with the goal of being changed from glory to glory, transformed by
enabling as many men as possible to attend at least His love and ever increasingly flowing in the power
one prayer group once a week. of the Holy Spirit.

We have started three prayer groups this year on God Bless,
Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7:00am and more
recently one on Monday evening at 5:30pm. Andrew Graham

“This year’s theme for the Men’s Ministry has
seemed to be about waking up to ourselves as King-
dom Men, and realising our roles as strong spiritual
leaders among God’s children.

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WOMEmNinSistry

Jan, Jo & Linda

Ruth, Jasmine & Kat Julianne, Bronnie & Ruth

Libby & Cara Jamie & Hananja

Our women’s ministry this year has run like a well church throughout the year as well as a marriage

oiled machine. Julianne has run around behind me seminar “A Fresh Twist on Marriage” with Marg

picking up the pieces and really held together the Sharman.

details of the broad vision I have laid before her this

year. I have been privileged again to work with Juli- We were privileged to host Refresh 2009 – HOPE, the

anne Mandica, Faye Argall and Julie Biggs to oversee regional women’s conference in August. This year the

the beautiful women in our church and community. conference had 270 registrations, including 80 first

time registrations. Vicki Simpson ministered along-

womens ministry 2009 really has been the year of events! This year side of Rebekah Milne, and the Holy Spirit brought

we launched our program “Vintage 2009” believing the house down! Our conference really moved to

for God to pour the new wine into this vessel we call new level this year. An enormous thank you to our

women’s ministry. Within Diggerland we have run church for getting behind this groundbreaking re-

women connect groups in conjunction with the over- gional event for women – Andree Lim for co coordi-

all program of Diggerland connect groups specifi- nating band and worship teams, Penny and Bethany

cally focusing on pastoral care in our church. Donna (Next generation power girls!) leading worship and

M Williams has been a great leader of one of these Lorraine “super woman” Webb for spectacular cater-

groups this year as well as Faye and Julianne. Cleans- ing. Thanks to all you unseen servers cleaning and

ing Streams in term 4 a highlight (in spite of our picking up after the women – God sees and so do I,

exhaustion in reaching the end of the year!). and don’t forget the early church had only the best,

Holy Spirit filled believers waiting on tables! The

We have held several night meetings within our heart to serve has built this event!

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womens ministry (continued)

Women’s Ministry Core Team

Julie Biggs has lead MOPS this year – read her report! This year I was wrapped to see Julianne preach and womens ministry
Julie is our home grown success story. She came into minister to the women in our church with such au-
out midst a broken woman and over the years we thority and pastoral anointing I knew it was time to
have seen Him put her back together and set her on move aside. As I said at our women’s breakup for
the path of her destiny. We now sit back amazed as the year when we transitioned the leadership, it has
we watch Julie help the women in our community been a privilege to minister to women in our church.
come to know Him as she once did. This year feels Women have always been highly valued and es-
like we have broken through in our MOPS ministry teemed, Bruce and Marg prioritizing this ministry at
too having the first our mum’s commit her life to the the beginning of our church, just as I have had Marg’s
Lord. We had around 10 MOPS mums come along to ministry to launch me, Julianne now has the past 10
Refresh too which was fabulous. years to propel her into the future, which I am sure
will be far greater than the past- reaching many more
Danielle Rosslee - Wahoo! Read her story on the for the sake of the gospel.
following page.
Ruth Tankard
This year we have had the privilege of sending half
our mission offering to Belle in Ti Tree and the other 27
half to a MAF missionary in Millingimby ministering
also to the indigenous people of our country. We
have effectively sent $400 up through the centre of
our nation.
Recently I picked up the 1999 yearbook and read the
first article I wrote after having taking over the lead-
ership of women’s ministry from Marg. I don’t know
where the 10 years have gone.

ALICspErings

Well it was so great to see all of you on our recent trip We are also hoping to put on a small Christmas carols
to Mildura! I was so overwhelmed by the great atmo- this year (if we can get organized in time!) and share
sphere down there that I didn’t quite get around to the gospel message, have some food, and we have
sharing with you all some of the details about what received some presents to give away to the kids.
we are doing up here. We are very excited to be receiving some ministry
teams early next year from you lot and also a Sydney
Primarily we are farming table grapes up here, in Ti church that is looking to adopt our community for
Tree, 2 hrs North of Alice Springs. It didn’t take long long term support.
for us to figure out though that God has a lot more in
store for us than just grapes! We were very blessed with the gift from the women’s
ministry fund and are excited to purchase kids pro-
gram material and hopefully sign up some outback
mums to remote MOPS packages. I have put in my
order for the Sydney church to help me host a MOPS
meeting or 2 next year while they are here minister-
ing until I can find some local help.

After about 3 days God gave me a vision of a project Some other key projects for next year may include
to be called Outback Kitchen. In it we were picking fundraising for bibles (the local Aboriginals here do
up local kids in a bus and taking them back to our not have a bible in their own language! We have met
farm where along with tourists and seasonal workers the amazing translator couple here that have been
we were harvesting vegetables and learning about translating the bible for about 13 years, but by their
how they grow, and then all going back for an inter- own admission this is really slow going), and possi-
active healthy cooking session, preparing and eating bly fundraising and manufacturing covered camping
the meal together and then fellowshipping around a beds. (There is a real issue with sleeping hygiene here
camp fire. We have now sent off a funding applica- as most Aboriginals do not have a bed, just a mattress
tion along with Alice Springs church and are hoping on the floor. There can be up to 40 people in a house
and a lot of very unhygienic camp dogs also living in
that we can start this project next Feb.
the house as most houses have open doorways so

We started a small housegroup about 4 weeks after the dogs can come and go as they please. A perfect
we arrived with some Fijiaan and Islander workers bed would be up off the ground, able to be zippered
that were pruning with us, and slowly they have left up and over a tent like frame, enabling it to be used
to pursue other work and we now have a largely ab- as a protected storage space during the day and in a
original attendance. We meet at 5pm every second hardy enough material to keep dogs from being able
week for singing and we were listening to preaching to snooze there, and light enough to be easily folded
CD’s but now Hannes is sharing the word himself and up and transported as many Aboriginals need to re-
womens ministry running a discussion and I am holding a kids program. locate frequently due to violence and family issues.)

Last week we had about 25 new people! So no doubt we will be busy for quite some time to

We are experiencing a real breakthrough with a spiri- come! But praise God that he is seeing the needs of
tually deadened community and can’t wait to see the his people here and drawing greater attention to it.
We thank you all heaps for all your prayers and sup-
revival that we know is surely coming!
port (especially to our little prayer warrior, Sophie

In the next few weeks, a great Aboriginal guy from Lim!) and look forward to seeing you all again in the
our Alice Springs church will be coming to share his New Year sometime! Lots of love to you all!
28 amazing testimony. As he grew up in Ti Tree so we

Danielle Rossleeare excited to see what will happen there.

MOPS

WOW, what a year!! I think you will all agree, that as
busy as it has been, it has been as equally awesome.

I started out the year with mixed emotions, nev-
er having been confident with speaking in front of
groups, let alone leading one. I was so excited for
all of the ideas that I had, but really anxious about
whether the mums would find them interesting.

On the day of our first MOPS back for the new year, MOPS Carers Luncheon
I had a 4WD plough into me on the way to school to
drop off my kids. That totally changed my ideas for Canapes in the café, Pride and Prejudice on the big
the year, as I felt God prompting me to share how screen, (in church auditorium) followed by coffee
blessed I was, in spite of my life circumstances at and cake back in the café.
the time. I compared the ‘issues’ in my life to those
of the families enduring the bush fires and the re- I would like to thank everyone of the women who
sponse I got was amazing. Emails came thanking me gave some time to MOPS this year. From the testi-
for helping them see the important things in their monies to the carers who looked after the children,
lives. Women telling Faye at play group how much THANKS, we couldn’t do it without you. And an es-
they had enjoyed it. What a relief!! I had been re- pecially big thanks to Libby, for coming in twice to
ally worried about how we would cope for another mentor and prove to us that our memories are actu-
year without our beautiful mentor, Marg. But God ally much worse than we thought!!
pointed me in the right direction and I decided to
make the year more about the mothers, and to try to On more personal note, I would like to thank Ruth T
encourage them to seek God in the hard times. for trusting and believing in me and Faye for doing
the hard and boring stuff and always being so sup-
So once a term we had one of our beautiful church portive. Thank-you Linda and Cara for all the effort
women come in and do their testimony. With women you both put in and for saying yes, even when I know
like Bek, Ruth W, Jazz and Kylie, our group got to hear you would rather say no!
some pretty amazing and humbling stories. I also
spoke about an especially hard time in my life, and Merry Christmas Diggerland……
told them how without the amazing friends I have
and the love of God, things could have turned out Julie Biggs
very ugly. This session prompted one of the mums to
ask about church, and that weekend she came and
gave her heart to the Lord. Hallelujah!

We had five of our mums come to the Refresh con- MOPS
ference. One of them saying to Faye, ‘’No wonder
you women are always so positive. This is great!’’
\So all in all we had a fantastic year at MOPS.

We laughed together , cried together and shared to- 29
gether. And to top off a great year we had a great
night of food and film.

YOUTmHinistries

What an incredible year 2009 has been for all of our
youth. Young people from kids church through to
young adults on fire for God. Passionate, excited,
overflowing with NEW WINE. Hallelujah!!

All of our youth ministries have been affected by this Some have taken advantage of training opportunities
great outpouring. We have seen new connections, such as C.O.L. and some are posturing for internships
growth, prayer, connection with God, ministry, youth (next year). There has been involvement in mission,
rising up in the prophetic, a renewed hunger for mis- ministry expressions through Torque, Hornsey Park,
sion and souls, breakthrough and so much more. Kids Church, Bands, State Conference, SYA and just
about anything else you can think of. Look around and
We have had some fantastic visiting ministry along you will see our young people involved in just about
the way, Ben Prescott, Peter & Karen Nicholes, Rudi, anything that’s going on. Am I proud...heck yes!! We
Caleb Nicholes & Vicki Gilchrist. How exciting! all are. I like nothing more than to brag about our
youth and the impact they are having in their world.
Torque has flourished under the leadership of
Bethany and her team. The Hornsey Park mission And here are some reasons why:
ministers to around 80 people per week under Geoff
& Beth’s leadership. From Crèche to Kids Church, Kinda / Creche – Steph Robertson – Faye, Andrea,
every child has been powerfully ministered to Donna S, Jo, Stevie, Nadia, Casey, Emily V, Shaun,
through dedicated teams under Beth’s leadership, Alex F, Twins, Sarah, Hannah, Linda, Emily G, Laura,
with Kids Church experiencing growth this year. Tracey, Julianne, Kathy, Jazz, Aleisha, Belynda, Julie,
Steph has once again shown that when it comes to Dale, Jan, Jess, Sarah J, David, Gabby, Georgia, Rachel.
the Creche & Kinda ministry, she views it as just that,
a ministry. An opportunity to sow into those precious
lives entrusted to her and her team.

youth ministries Go Team has once again been successful in connect- Kids Church – Beth – Geoff, Libby, Teagan, Toby,
ing with many unchurched families which only hap- Dave L, Kez, Cindy, Thomas, Esther, KatKat, Ash,
pens because of the team of young people and adults Chris, Bek T, Nat, Gemma
who enthusiastically volunteer to serve in the area.
Junior Youth – Garry – Lorraine, Rob, Jamie, Shane,
Junior Youth has experienced an infusion of life and Connie, Nick, Raef
souls since School of the Prophets under the watch-
ful eye of Garry and his team. Senior Youth has grown Senior Youth – Ruth – Mel, Andre
and developed under Ruth’s great leadership who is
looking for another venue to accommodate this rap- Young Adults – Andre – Aaron, Aleisha
idly expanding group as the upstairs youth hall be-
comes too small. Go Team – Beth – too many to mention

Young adults have also had a good solid year with Hornsey Park – Geoff / Beth – Toby, Teagan, Mel,
many being affected by the outpouring of God’s spir- Bek T, Genna, Esther, Matt Maher
it. I have enjoyed leading this group with the help of
Aaron & Aleisha. Torque – Boo – Raef, Hannah, Penny, Nick, Andre

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youth ministries (continued)

For I know the plpanlsaInhsavetoforgyiovuedeyclaorue thae Lord,

and a future...

On behalf of all the RCF family, thank you for being the best children/youth workers in the world. We are so youth ministries
blessed to have you.

I especially want to thank Garry, who after serving for seven years as the Junior Youth Pastor, is going to work
with Bek in Jirah Scope. Garry has had an incredible impact on many lives, has built up a great team, and
leaves the Junior Youth group in great shape for Shane and the team.

I will continue in the role as National Youth Director for CRC Churches International for the next year at least,
and this year was elected to the Chair of SYA once again. I am looking toward succession in all my youth
ministry roles over the next twelve months or so as I prepare to transition into other responsibilities at RCF.

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KIDcShurch

The Kids Church end of year Concert

Kids Church this year has been an exciting place to Throughout the year we have seen Kids Church num-
be. Perhaps the highlight was when school of the bers grow until most weeks we have over 30 children
prophets came to town. We saw an unleashing of and some weeks we have even reached 40!
the Holy Spirit in Kids Church.
This year there certainly has been struggles with only
On the Sunday morning of SOP, the team came up two Kids Church leaders and so much to do, but hav-
to Kids Church and prophesied over every one of ing come through the year I can say with absolute
the children. Since that time we have had Sunday’s confidence that GOD IS FAITHFUL.
where the children prophecy and pray for one anoth-
er and the leaders all morning.

kids church At times the Holy Spirit has been so present children I cannot wait to see what more amazing things God
cannot get up off the floor…(the Holy Spirit must will do in Kids Church next year. Thank you all for
have known the leaders needed a break =) ) It has your support and encouragement as we endeavour
been awesome to see the children instilled with a to nurture in the Lord our most precious asset…the
new passion for God and for reaching those outside children.
of God’s kingdom.

Another highlight for the year was seeing the children For the Kids
able to participate in the state conference. Many of
them were in dances or the choir and served with Beth Kruck, Libby McBain,
such a willing and beautiful heart. Needless to say
we were extremely proud of them! and the entire Kids Church team.

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GOteam

Super God Chick doesn’t have a super stomach Shane and his super buddies

Also a huge blessing to Go Team was the church
youth. Ruth W from the start of the year has been
encouraging and guiding the youth that Go Team is
a great place for them to serve…and they did. They
were willing to help with anything from running
games, to bus monitoring, to sitting in with and en-
couraging the children.

The creators of the super food I look forward to the day in 2010 when the youth run
the entire Go Team. We saw consistently over 60
children at Go Team with more than 70% of children
attending from unchurched families. Praise God.

Go Team 2009 ROCKED! We were blessed in so many Thank you to anyone who drove a bus, cooked a go team
ways. At the beginning of the year Majella and Libby BBQ, help set up or pack up, band members, those
put in an enormous effort to ensure that all the right who helped run the program, sound & lights people,
policies and procedures were in place. This added in- or anyone else who was involved in any way. You are
credibly to Go Teams ability to reach out to unsaved too many to name but you know who you are. God
children by reducing the amount of time and effort bless you.
put into things like paper work. A huge thankyou!
We are looking forward to going onward and upward
Midway through the year in time for our second Go next year with Go Team. Exciting times lie ahead and
Team, Bethany Scholar came on board and offered we look forward to sharing them with you.
to put together a Go Team band. This consisted of
mostly our youth. What an awesome dynamic the God Bless,
band added to the entire Go Team! The band
members were fantastic at interacting with, loving, Beth Kruck
and leading the children in praise and worship.
Thank you also. and the Go Team Crew.

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JUNIOyRouth

Some of our graduates: Matt, Tom, James, Emily & Bryce

Hey church, this year has been a fantastic one for us Laura Vaughan, Emily Graham, Sam Hughes, James

as we have seen great moves of God in our youth Tonzing, Matthew Mandica, Bryce Milne, Thomas

and also the emergence of local youth who have con- Cameron. What a great bunch of young people, we

nected with us for the first time. One of the great- as a ministry have been blessed by them and look

est examples of this was when I arrived at youth forward to seeing the continued growth and the re-

one Friday night and there were three young people alised potential that they all have.

outside of the church, one who has been involved

before with our youth. When I approached them to We have had many events during the year and we

encourage them to join us inside the young person have the photo’s to show you, so the rest of this

was saying that “ in there they pray for you and you report will be of pictures of the main event the young

fall over and you feel funny, and you shake all over, people.

it is amazing” What a fantastic testimony for youth

ministry and the impact we have had on Red Cliffs As a team I would like to thank all of those who pray

this year. for, think about, offer encouragement to all of the

young one’s and also to myself and the team.

Lorraine & I would like to thank all of those who par-

junior youth ticipated in the Junior Youth Team throughout this God Bless you all and may

year, including all the usual suspects Shayne & Kon- 2010 be an even bigger year

nie Tonzing, Rob Spence, Raef & Hannah Oliver, Nick for us all

Scholar, Jamie-lee Webb.
Pastor GarryI would like to make mention to those young one’s

who are moving on to Senior Youth and pray that

they are as much a blessing to them as they were

with us, they are as follows :

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junior youth (continued)

Junior Youth Core Team: Raef, Nick, Garry, Ape, Rob, Konnie, Jamie, Lorraine & Shane.

Our Loyal Team … I solemnly swear …. One of our smaller events this year

Missy joined the team this year, ain’t she cute? Mary our new secret weapon!! junior youth

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SENIOyoRuth

Yes, Bek is in this photo...somewhere... Glamour Girls

Spot the fakes...

Things I learnt this year: Such an innocent face...

- How to use facebook!!!

- A colon and a bracket make a smiley face :)

- Jaime Lee can run aerobics classes at 5.30 am

- Shoving 15 mud caked lilos in the bus makes a mess - Genevieve lives in Weirdsville…its true Kasey!!!

- Also, taking 20 youth to Melbourne on the bus - Brian, Ash and Aaron always get paid NEXT week!

makes a mess - Bek cries about Ben Prescott…….don’t even ask why

- Natalie looks good in pantyhose…on her head… - I can spell Haeileegh

what’s with the CC jokes, I just don’t get it?? - Gabby is the smoochiest

- Karl can play the Muppets theme song and invent - Young people don’t read emails,

indoor games that should be played outdoors - Where did Tim Sam (aka Tot) come from anyway???

- My mobile phone has an off button - We always invite Donny to DSY … and he never

- Ali should not be in charge of choreography for Go comes!!!!!

senior youth Team….especially in tights - Elise R seems to have a DSY life membership?

- Mel can make a bikini from head bands. Actually - Kat has a My Little Pony gene!

there is nothing Mel can’t do - DSY is the most fantastic bunch in the whole church!

- After about 10pm Emily V goes nuts, i.e dancing at

the all night prayer meeting What will I Discover in 2010.....?

- Esther can never find her youth program but she Can’t wait!

can swim across the river (don’t tell her dad ‘cause

Pastor Ruth Whittonshe didn’t have a life jacket on).

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senior youth (continued)

During the weekin wtehelocckupbtohaermd The most &beauhtuifmubl,letaleleandteerds

“Encounter was hot. Ben was hot,
yeah actually everyone was hot. “
Bek Tankard

Shipping container? What shipping container? Never even seen a shipping container.

Planet Shakers Conference this year was amazing. The This year in Senior Youth has been the best year yet, it's senior youth
lives of all those who attended were completely trans- so exciting to see how God has completely changed my
formed. We had so much fun driving around the city in our life and the lives of my friends at senior youth. We've had 37
little bus singing at the top of our lungs with the windows a real time of growing and pressing in to God, starting at
wide open, even creating a composition of our own. It was Planetshakers, Encounter Camp, School of The Prophets,
an unforgettable week spent praising and worshiping God Zion and Cleansing Streams to name some of the major
with an amazing group of people. I came away from the breakthroughs. No longer content with just a good time,
conference with a whole new understanding of who I am we are pressing in for great things, for open heaven, for
in Christ. signs & wonders, for miracles, for victory in this ongoing
Kat war. Senior youth has become a strong group of talented,
For me DSY this year has been a learning experience. For passionate, powerful teenagers who are changing their
instance, believe it or not, before this year I hated going world.
to the river. Can you believe that I actually found the slimy On the fun side - Ruth & Mel have been so fantastic bring-
green tendrils of seaweed and foul smelling sloppy mud ing heaps of great games & challenges for our group. One
repulsive? What an amazing notion. But thanks to DSY I of the best was the last TORQUE water fight in the park,
have overcome such irrational prejudices and learned to we were all soaked & covered in shaving cream!!
appreciate the splendor of the majestic muddy brown It's been an amazing, challenging, exciting, and empow-
Murray, and also learned that putrid balls of mud make ering year, and I just want to say a huge thanks to Ruth
good WEAPONS!!! So thanks to DSY ox Ha Ha & Mel for being such awesome youth leaders and great
Esther friends!!
Emily Vaughan xxoo

YOUNaGdults

YA Home Group

Aaron & Aleisha Milne Just Chillin’

The young adults have had another great year of Outreach
growth & expansion.

young adults Home Group Aaron has started an indoor soccer team which has
been on his heart for ages. Through this, he is con-
The Young Adults home group has continued to be necting with many unchurched people and building
held in Aaron & Aleisha’s home, firstly in Indi Ave, bridges into community. We have not made any in
finishing off at their new place. It’s been encour- roads to the international community at this stage,
aging to see the core group grow during the year. but continue to seek God for His leading.
The group has connected well and enjoyed doing
studies and other activities together. We have a Torque
number of young adults involved in various home
groups around the region. Our heart is to see every Our Young Adults continue to model themselves
young adult connected to RCF through a small group to the youth through their involvement in such
somewhere. things as ‘Torque’. This year we had some significant
Torque events with Ben Prescott, Caleb Nicholes
Cleansing Streams at which an estimated 320 people, mostly youth,
crammed into the hall, (this was possibly the largest
The big one of course has been the Cleansing group to a single meeting that RCF has ever seen!),
Streams study which has had a good attendance. and Vicki Gilchrist. Bethany Scholar heads up the
We’ve enjoyed some great teaching, fellowship and Torque team who have a passion to see the younger
food and are looking forward to the retreat. youth rise up & use their talents at Torque events.
Go team!!

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young adults (continued)

Matt Maher Scott Argall

State Conference Shane Dickerson young adults

Many of our young adults had strategic roles to play Mission
at State Conference. It was awesome to see them
shine in all they did. Well done. We have planned a mission trip to the Philippines
in 2010. The dates are July 3 – 16. Whilst this is not
School Of the Prophets specifically a young adults event, we encourage all
school leavers, current young adults (and adults)
Many of our young adults attended School of the to consider going on a short term mission trip at
Prophets and have experienced life changing impact least once. They can talk to Sonya, or myself, about
from God. This is evident from the increased pas- the details. A number of our young adults are also
sion and involvement in a number of RCF involved in the Hornsey Park mission headed up
by Geoff & Beth. This is cutting edge outreach and
Sunraysia Youth Alliance they are having a real impact on that community.

We continue to be committed to regional youth/ Baptisms
young adult events. This year was E09, (possibly one
of the best), E09 rally, Youth Alive and MGMF. What a blessing to see three of our young adults
go through the waters of baptism this year. Shane
Training Dickerson, Scott Argall and Matthew Maher.

Raef and Bethany have undertaken the Certificate of Pastor Andre
Leadership course this year.
A number of young adults have expressed interest
in doing an internship at RCF next year. Stay tuned.

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youth (continued)

Ruth Post Planetshakers Robinvale Roadtrip

Ali wearing his heart on his sleeve Some of
2009’s
Riverfest makes people f l y Youth
Expeditions

Our favorite er....people....

Our world changers! The Epitome of Epic theyMtaankaegintghetirhejobjumvpeirnyg scearsiotulesl.y..

youth Having a blast at Riverfest Riverfest Coffee Crew

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youth (continued) youth

Junior Youth
DSY

Encounter09 41

ARTgSeneration

Arts Generation Launch at Pastor Bruce’s Thanks Joph for your artistic talents providing us with the Arts Gen Logo!

Arts Generation has successfully begun

arts generation This year has been the pilot year: So, “Come on!” as I’ve heard Ps Andre say so many
I’ve started teaching piano at Diggerland and am times. This is an exciting time for us as Arts Genera-
enjoying the great facitilies there. I love teaching and tion develops.
it’s a joy to be a part of others artistic development.
Diggerland has so much potential as a teaching hub
Libby McBain and the Audi Blox program has been for our community.
flourishing this year. Half hour sessions transform
the chapel 3 times a week into an Audi Blox learning I’m looking forward to see
environment. I often hear children running down this teaching arm of
the hall way to be first in to grab their seat. Diggerland grow and
develop as others come
Andre Whitton is also putting on the teaching hat aboard in 2010.
occasionally to a couple of eager guitar students.
Donna M

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arts generation (continued)

Lucy Lines – age 5

Isobella Collett – age 9 Laura Collett – age 11

The Audiblox Program commenced in August as part of the Creative Arts Program to tutor children/adults
in the foundational steps of learning – it establishes a strong working Memory -Sequential Memory, Spatial
Awareness, Auditory Processing and Logical Thinking Skills, Left/right sidedness etc and is beneficial for all
children.

The facilities at Diggerland are excellent and conducive to this type of learning.

I had already been tutoring in Red Cliffs with families at their homes but was approached by a family from
Nangaloc the ‘Colletts’ who were wanting me to tutor both girls – Laura in preparation from High School next
year and it wasn’t achievable time wise for me to commute out there and still adequately service my existing
families. So I had been praying for a venue to come available and this has certainly been an answer to prayer.
Demographically Diggerland has been a great location to work from and I currently have another family trav-
eling from Gol Gol to attend the program.

There are 6 families rotating over the 3 days attending ½ hr Group Sessions, on Monday Tuesday and Thursday arts generation
afternoons in the Chapel.

I feel incredibly blessed to have this venue, to be able teach this awesome program and have the opportunity
to see children come alive in their learning.

Libbie McBain

Registered Audiblox Tutor

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ROBINVchAuLrcEh

What a fantastic year we have had in Robinvale. I
have been like John the Baptist while Mario and
Laura have been like Jesus increasing in every aspect
of their lives. The church is flourishing as their influ-
ence in the lives of our church families increases and
also the thing that I am most excited about is that the
doors to ministry and influence in the community are
beginning to open up to them both.

Monday morning prayer meeting at Mario and
Laura’s and it is full of unity power and life changing
ministry of the spirit.

Tuesday Laura and Alana have been meeting at my
house doing VBC and discussing plans and dreams
about the present and the future.

Wednesday Mario, Laura and Alana along with our MOP’s is still being faithfully watched over by Belinda
beautiful Jahsinta lead worship, bible study and and Vicky. Our children loved and cared for by gra-
prayer with our ever expanding youth meeting- the cious, wonderful ladies like Donna, Caz, Leone, Marg
gorgeous girls are proving to be a powerful evange- W, Pip and some of our precious friends from the
lism tool but don’t worry Mario and Laura diligently wider Christian Community . The debonair Jose con-
guard and guide our girls. tinues to be a father figure and role model helping

Thursday has been Cleansing Streams night and the out with the big 4 year old boys. Great job guys!

growth attendance, commitment of the group has Leone continues to impress and bless us with our
been inspiring for sure we are seeing the beginning wonderful news letter which is not only informative
of our ministry teams birthed and formed in this fan- but so encouraging that it often brings me to tears.
tastic forum. Terry and Rhiannon have been star pu- Thank you Leone.
pils, their openness and honesty here will be a real

catalyst for ministry to others. The Sunday services are a credit to our worship, set-

robinvale Friday is prayer night hosted by Manju and Jose. We up, catering, welcoming, financial, children’s teams
have seen things begin to break open in the spiritual and creating a spiritual platform for the word min-
realm as the faithful have ministered before the Lord istry to flow unhindered with increasing power and
with faith, compassion and the gifts of the spirit op- anointing. The Sunday services are beginning to
erating in increasing measure. gather momentum as word gets around the commu-
nity that “we are the real deal” I really mean it we

Leone has opened her home and heart along with are making an impact, everybody is talking and that
Marg Waddington to do a women bible study every is a great sign. People get ready………….. It is harvest
2nd Friday. time!

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robinvale (continued)

Dennis’s Baptism

As you can see we are very busy and are seeing more Mario, Laura and myself are excitedly preparing for robinvale
and more fruit both in personal development and in the new year when Mario will launch the exciting
increasing attendance at out gathering. We have vision that the Lord has downloaded into his and
especially enjoyed having our Asian friends joining in Laura’s spirit for the next stage of the Robinvale ad-
on Sundays and whenever they can. We have been venture, also Marg Waddington was so excited after
able to bless them with food packages and Chinese/ the break through we experienced at the Cleans-
English bibles. They were so grateful that every week ing Stream retreat that in the prayer time she pro-
they attended they insisted on helping with the pack moted us from a town to a city. Why not? Bring it on
up and cleaning. What a joy to watch them soak up Lord…………… Amen!
the love and hospitality of the saints.
Pastor Margie
The language and culture barriers are not hindered;
we broke through by the love and acceptance of
Christ the good Shepherd.

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MISSIOrNepSort

Imagine our Movement … 100’s of Thousands of on Pulse Magazine
fire disciples , who energetically embrace Jesus great
commandment, worshipping God with full abandon
and selflessly ministering to humanity’s deepest
needs!!

Mission Goals SRI LANKA 2009
2009 has been a very busy year for Diggerland with “June this year I had the privilege of going in my first
Refresh, State Conferences, School of the prophets mission’s trip, for me this was the culmination of a
and Cleansing Streams however the generosity of long journey to be finally on a ‘mission’s trip’.
people was humbling to say the least!. The goals for
2009 were: Yes it was finally happening, but this was only begin-
ning ...... my trust journey with our precious Lord ....
General Missions - $5000, 10 days into the 3 week trip feeling hot, tired and
Feeding Programs $1,000 and so overwhelmed with the enormity of a country so
Sri Lanka Project $6,000. desperate for hope and change, I sat for lunch, some
sort of meat I think was ‘Buffalo’ and rice, the Lord
The final totals for 2009 were as follows; in his wonderful timing prompted me to Isaiah 61: 1
• General Missions $5046.41 (maybe to get my eyes of what I was eating)
(exceeded by $46.41)
“The spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me because
• Feeding Programs $2945.89 the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the
(exceeded by $1,945.89) poor.

• Sri Lanka $3002.51
(still need $2997.49)

• Diggerland Gift Catalogue $299.36

missions The Pulse Magazine He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to
proclaim freedom for the captives and release from
The CRC Missions National Office is still producing the darkness
the CRC Missions Magazine called The Pulse. Their for the prisoners”
aim is for The Pulse to be a bi monthly magazine that
provides interesting updates about what is happen- ‘Wow’ I have not seen that scripture before, or had I
ing in the CRC Missions World. just seen it thru different eyes, as maybe I was seeing
the beautiful Tamil people in Sri Lanka?
Testimonial
During a Zion meeting, Pastor Bruce had a prophesy We are Gods ambassadors thru his spirit, on earth at
over Perry and Jan Herrmann in relation to Missions this moment in history, to spread his love and saving
and which revealed they both have a significant grace to the lands and the peoples that have not yet
calling in this area!. This calling of Missions on both heard , he is for all ... this is our responsibility, when
their lives is irrefutable and look forward to what un- we make ourselves available he will take us”
folds in 2010 and beyond! Jan Herrmann.

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missions (continued)

Sri Lankan Boy Filipino kids
Bethel Centre PNG

PNG 2009 Gospel. World Missions is the vehicle through which missions
The following pictures are of the Bethel centre in PNG God’s people are mobilized to proclaim this Gospel
which is going to be housing the Sunrise Christian to the very ends of the earth! (extract Pastor Barry
School starting next year. Silverback)
This is the reason why Dad & myself went there to
install the fire service, do some tiling & painting in I wholeheartedly thank those whom have heard, be-
the area for the school lieved and are proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
It was very hot sweaty & smelly (so was I) & while to not only our community but across the Nations!
there at a home group meeting 3 young adults gave
their hearts to God for the first time. Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? Here am
I send me! (Isaiah 6:8)
I didn’t understand the Pigeon English service but it Missions, it’s not what we do, it’s who we are!
was still great to be there to witness it.
Perry Herrmann Blessings,

God thinks in terms of Missions! His heart for all Sonya Mulder
people is that they would hear and believe in the

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We were deeply moved by the condition of human
poverty as we visited the rubbish dump dwellers, the
people who lived in the cemetery’s and the street
people, as we joined in with the feeding programs
and delivered medication to those who were lucky
enough to be sponsored from the west .

There are several impacting memories that stand out
for me, the first was the gold dust falling on the Pris-
on Warden as Kerryne prayed for her, the first day of
our ministry.

Cebu Missions Team The second was, without being touched, the little
children began weeping and falling under the power
Kerryne, Matthew and myself went to the Philippines of God, into the dirt, laying still for long periods of
with my parents, my sister Ruth, my niece Sheraiha time.
and my brother Phil in October. We were booked to
run crusades in Mexico City but the swine flu scare, Thirdly, the impact Matthew had on the Cebu mis-
forced us to change our destination. sion as he joined our team in praying for people and
testifying of his healing from a severe anxiety disor-
The Philippines was an option because my parents der, when angels came to visit him in the night.
had established a mission in Cebu ten years earlier.
As it turned out, God had directed our path’s as we Finally, the amazing ‘resurrection’ of Lucy and the
discovered when we arrived that the mission team team. We watched with heartfelt thanks as God,
was near breaking point. Lucy the mission’s direc- swept them up in encounters and manifestations of
tor had undergone massive personal attack and was His Spirit until they were revived and rejoicing again.
ready to give it all away and go back to home to Aus- Daily, since our return we have had reports of more
tralia. This would have been disastrous due to the outpouring in the slums, in the prisons, in the rub-
fact that 18,000 men, women and children are fed bish dumps and in the cemetery. Lucy texts me daily
every month and numerous other crucial outreaches telling me about the presence of God sweeping over
are delivered by the mission on a daily basis. them until they cannot get up off the floor for hours
on end.

Before we left Red CliffsGod spoke to me, telling me God has provided an avenue for me to continue
that He was going to plant the revival we are experi- strengthening Lucy and her daughters via SKYPE with
encing in Red Cliffs, over in the Phillipines. And that’s counseling and Theophostic.
exactly what God did! From the first day to the very
last God moved in power and with fire. Lucy was the I have no doubt that we will revisit the mission in
first to experience it when the Holy Spirit came upon Cebu, as God has made deep connections in the
her during one of our conference meeting, she fell on short time we were there.
the floor during the worship and couldn’t get up for
the for the whole morning. Love Rebekah,, Kerryne
and Matthew
Meeting after meeting the people fell prostrate as
missions the Spirit swept through the auditorium. As many as
200-300 people gave their hearts to the Lord during
our stay, falling into the dirt and filth as they wept un-
der the conviction and love of God. Many testified of
healings and rejoiced with tears running down their
faces as the Holy Spirit manifested himself to them.

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missions (continued)

Matthew had a profound miracle in August this year, 2Ti 1:5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith,
when he was visited by angels in the night. which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your
mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you
Last year he suffered a breakdown following an inci- also.
dent at his day program involving a client threatening
to kill him. Matthew was inflicted with severe panic Vs 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the
attacks and became debilitated with an anxiety dis- gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of
order which resulted in him becoming a self imposed my hands.
prisoner in our home. He regularly needed medica-
tion to control his fears enough to face the outside Vs 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a
world. spirit of power, of love and of a sound mind.

About May this year Matthew picked up the fresh From that moment on Matthew has had no panic, missions
move of the Spirit and began seeking God, praying anxiety attacks and has gone off all medication. There
and prophesying his own healing. have been incidents that have tested this healing and
Gods word to Matthew has remained true, he no lon-
One morning in August, Matthew woke up and told ger has a spirit of fear.
me he had not slept well and when I enquired he told
me the angels had come over him and told him that He came to the Philippines on a mission trip this
God has not given him a spirit of fear, but love power year and shared his good news wherever he went.
and a sound mind. The people responded to him with rejoicing. As he
prayed for the sick, children and adults alike fell in
He then ran off to get a piece of torn paper which the dust as The Spirit of God was made manifest
had written on it 2Timothy1 in Matthews scrawled through Matthew.
handwriting. I asked Matthew how he had written
the scripture and he told me the angel had put it in Rebekah & Matthew
his head. (you see he cannot write unless he copies
something) I opened the bible and read:

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SPEaCchiIeAvemLents

Joph Sharman Ruthie Maher Jeremy Sharman Penny Foreman
Bachelor of Graphic Design Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Nursing

Marty Moser Robby McMahon Beth Kruck
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing

special achievements

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eVENTS

Beth & Geoff Kruck Tegan & Toby Heil
January 31 March 21

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