AGM's
National
The Bush Church Aid Society of Australia will hold its Annual General Meeting for the purpose of adopting the audited accounts of the Society for the financial year ended 31 December 2017 and to elect councillors.
Date: Wednesday May 15th 2019
Time: 9:30 am
Venue: Anderledy Lodge, 80 William Street, North Sydney
Queensland / Northern New South Wales
BCA QLD/NNSW's annual Bush & Bible Day & AGM.
Date: Saturday 2 March 2019
Time: 9:30 am
Location: North Pine Anglican Church, 2 Wyllie Street Petrie
Greg Anderson (Bishop of NT) 'Celebrating God' 2 talks from the Psalms. Also hear from Simon & Alison Reeve, Field Staff in Woolgoolga
Cost: $20
Register: by contacting qld@bushchurchaid.com.au or calling 07 3349 9081 Registrations Close 22nd February 2019
Western Australia
BCA WA's AGM and luncheon
Date: Saturday 11 March 2019
Time: 12 noon AGM, 12:45 pm Luncheon
Venue: St Alban's Anglican Church, Beaufort Street, Highgate
Guest speaker Mark Short, BCA National Director & Bishop Elect Canberra Goulburn
Cost: $30 ($20 concession)
Register: email the WA Regional Office rob.healy@bushchurchaid.com.au or local call 1300 554 025 or 0428 288 473
South Australia/Northern Territory
BCA SA/NT's AGM and luncheon
Date: Saturday 16 March 2019
Time: 12 noon
Venue: Christ Church, 62-67 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide
Hear from Topher Hallyburton, Field Staff Darwin/Palmerston
Cost: Lunch included (cost to be advised on booking)
Register: email sa@bushchurchaid.com.au or call on 08 8221 5444.
New South Wales/ Australian Capital Territory
BCA NSW/ACT's AGM and lunch
Date: Thursday 4 April 2019
Time: from 11.30am
Venue: St Philip’s Anglican Church, York Street, Sydney
Hear from Kristan Slack, Field Staff in Katherine, Northern Territory
Cost: Lunch provided – donation to cover cost.
Register: email Lucy in the NSW/ACT Regional Office lucy@bushchurchaid.com.au or call 02 9262 5017.
Victoria
BCA VIC's AGM and Dinner
Date: Saturday 4 May 2019
Time: 5:30 pm for 6pm
Venue: Glen Waverley Anglican Church, 800 Waverley Rd, Glen Waverley
Hear from Brad Henley, Field Staff on Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Cost: $45 for a spit roast meal
Register: email victoria@bushchurchaid.com.au or call 03 9457 7566 by 29 April.
Centenary Services and Celebrations
Queensland/Northern New South Wales
Sunday May 26th 2019 at St Peters Cathedral, Armidale, 7:30 am, 9:30 am & 6:00 pm services, David Rogers-Smith, Regional Officer QLD/NNSW preaching
Sunday May 26th 2019 at St Georges Beenleigh, 10 am bush themed service of celebration followed by a bush BBQ lunch, Peter Palmer former BCA Field Staff preaching - all welcome
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory
Date: Sunday May 26th 2019
Location: St Andrew’s Cathedral,
Times: 8.30 am, 10.30 am & 5 pm services
Speaker: Neville Naden, Indigenous Ministry Officer
Victoria
Sunday 31 March 2019 at St Thomas’, Burwood 8.30 am and 10.30 am services
Sunday 5 May 2019 at Glen Waverley Anglican Church All services Dale Barclay preaching
Sunday 26 May 2019 at St Stephens Greythorn 9.30 am and 11.00 am service
Sunday May 26 2019 at Swan Hill 9.30 am service with lunch and speaker to follow
Sunday May 26 2019 at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, Afternoon Tea, Barbara Darling Room, 5.00 pm followed by Choral Evensong, 6.00 pm.
Sunday July 14 2019 at South East Bendigo (Flora Hill) Services to be advised.
Western Australia
Date: Sunday 26th May 2019
Location: St Lawrence's Anglican Church, Dalkeith
Time: 2 pm service followed by afternoon tea
Speaker: TBA
A Thanks Offering will be taken for BCA MInistry
contact the WA Regional Office for more information
Tasmania
Date: Sunday 26th May 2019
Location: St David's Cathedral, Hobart
Time: 2:30 pm
Speaker: Brian Roberts, Former BCA National Director, Current Field Staff will also be in attendance
Other Regional Events
QLD/NNSW
Monthly Prayer Gatherings
Join with us as we meet regularly to pray for the ministry of BCA and our country.
Date: second Wednesday of the month
Location: Queensland Regional Office
Time: 8.30–9.30am for prayer, followed by morning tea
For more information, contact the regional office (07) 3349 9081
NSW/ACT
Farewell Afternoon Tea for Mark Short
The NSW/ACT Committee invite you to a farewell afternoon tea to thank Mark for his years of service to BCA.
Date: Saturday 23rd February 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: St Anne's Ryde Hall, Cnr Church & Gowrie Streets Ryde 2112
To RSVP or for more information please contact Lucy Vallentine in the Sydney office on 02 9262 5017 or email lucy@bushchurchaid.com.au before Monday 18th February 2019
Victoria
Monthly Prayer Gatherings
Join with us as we meet regularly to pray for the ministry of BCA, for Victoria and our country.
Ridley College
Date: first Thursday of the month during semester
Time: 1.45pm
Boronia Anglican Church
Date: second Tuesday of the month
Time: 10.30am
St Mary's, Sunbury Parish House
Date: third Wednesday of the month
Time: 2pm–3pm
Blackburn
Date: second Thursday of the month
Time: evening (contact the Victorian Office for more details)
Ridley College Oz Mission Week
BCA will feature at the Ridley College Oz Mission Week in March 2019 at the following service
Location: Ridley College Chapel
Time: 10:00 am
Dates & Preacher:
Tuesday 12 March - Mark Short
Wednesday 13 March - Adrian Lane
Thursday 14 March - Nevillle Naden
Western Australia
WA Kirkby Luncheon
For Ex BCA Missioners/Field Staff
Date: Thurday 11th July 2019
Location: St Alban's Anglican Church, Highgate
Time: 12 noon Luncheon
Speaker: TBA
Cost: no charge
contact the WA Regional Office for more information
WA Spring Lunch
Date: Saturday 19th October 2019
Location: St Alban's Anglican Church, Highgate
Time: 12 noon Luncheon
Speaker: TBA
Cost: $30 ($20 concession)
contact the WA Regional Office for more information
Tours
BCA Sydney Stay, May 2019
Celebrate BCA's birthday and attend the centenary service at St Andrew's Cathderal with Christian Fellowship Tours.
This tour will take in the sites in Sydney and you will hear The Revd Neville Naden speak at the centenary service at St Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday 26 May 2019.
For more information or to book, visit their website
Outback NSW BCA Centenary Celebration Tour, May 2019
Join Christian Fellowship Tours as they celebrate BCA's centenary with a special tour around Outback NSW. Visit BCA centres in Dubbo, Lightning Ridge, Gulgargambone, Broken Hill and more. Your tour leader is John Cronshaw who created the first BCA Outback Tour in 1977.
This ten day holiday departs from Sydney on 23 May 2019.
For more information or to book, visit their website