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The Society welcomes Philip and Elke Knight and their children Annabella & Lilly as the Society supports Philip in his role as the Associate minister at Port Hedland. Revd Bill Ross will continue as the Senior Minister of the Parish and he and Jocelyn are now BCA Affiliates until a handing over in due course. Bill and Jocelyn Ross are coming to Sydney in May for a visit and for the BCA ‘Heart of the Golden West’ Tour and will also speak at the Society’s AGM. Contact the NSW Office if you want to know where they are speaking in Sydney.

Following up on our premature announcement last issue we can confirm that Bruce & Jodi Chapman will be going to Darwin in June where Bruce will be the Diocesan Youth Worker for the Northern Territory. Bruce will be developing and promoting youth ministry in Darwin and seek to support youth ministers and youth ministry across the Diocese. Pray for Bruce and Jodi and their children Matthew, Laura, Felicity and Oliver as they prepare for this move North.

Stuart & Kathy Haynes

Stuart and Kathy Haynes will be family workers at Blackwater in the Diocese of Rockhampton. They will develop a fresh expression of ministry reaching out to many non-churched families who have moved into Blackwater. Pray for them and their daughter Christina as they serve the Lord in this ministry.

FAREWELL
The Society farewells Mr. Kevin Davidson who has stepped down from the NSW Committee and has indicated his intention to step down from National Council in May. Kevin has served for 15 years on the NSW Committee and 10 years on National Council and the Society would like to express its heartfelt gratitude for his many years of support and service and prays that the Lord will bless Kevin and his wife, Margaret, in their future endeavours.

Rev. Dennis Quinn is retiring and he and Lois were farewelled by the Winton Parish and have returned to Tasmania. Dennis and Lois have served in the Parish since 2001 and Dennis had previously spent time in Kununurra as a BCA locum. The Society prays God will continue to bless them both in the future and thank God for their ministry over the last few years. Please pray that the Lord will raise up the right person to continue ministering to the community of Winton.

UPDATE
Congratulations go out to Richard Lanham who has been appointed the Chaplain in Gilgandra at the local high School. This is another opportunity for Richard along with his wife Julie to encourage, support and care for the local youth and their families in the community.

NEW PROJECTS
With the appointment of two new assistant bishops for the Diocese of Tasmania, BCA will be supporting three fresh expressions of ministry to be overseen by Bishop Nicholson including a ministry with the tree-changing community in the Huon, a new families’ congregation in Somerset, and a Chaplaincy to the University of Tasmania’s Launceston campus that seeks to identify and build up local ministry leadership resources in the Diocese.

The Society is also supporting Shanan Brown as a Youth Worker in Crookwell in partnership with the Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn through our SRE funds.

VACANCIES
The Society is still looking for a Field Staff member with nursing qualifications for Kormilda College in Darwin. Please pray for God’s provision for this ministry.

VALE
Our heartfelt condolences, love and prayers go out to Mr. Clem Kirkby, the Society’s Archivist and his family as they grieve the loss of Clem’s wife Mary who died near the end of last year after serious illness.