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After nearly 10 years as Honorary Tasmanian Regional Officer, Dennis Quinn retired from the position at the end of 2019. Here Dennis & Lois recall the time they spent on the Field with Bush Church Aid.

I have been fortunate to live in parts of this beautiful land where the autumn colours are magnificent. One particular house I lived in had a claret ash in the front yard that words do not do justice in describing. The deep red of the leaves and the incredible shape of this tree caught my attention every autumn.

Messages of congratulations, welcomes and farewells from across the BCA family.

Over the summer of 2019/20 there has been continuing drought and many areas have been badly affected by bushfires. This is not new news. The question that arises out of this is what is BCA doing in the midst of these difficult times?

Two of BCA’s key priorities are to equip local leaders for fruitful ministry and to support ministry by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year one of the ways that BCA is fulfilling those two priorities is by partnering with Lucie Wheeler as she undertakes theological study.

What do you do when your family service has filled the church to capacity with no room for growth? You move your service to the hall. Then what do you do when the hall is overflowing? That was the ‘dilemma’ that faced St George’s Bluff Point, and one Assistant Minister/BCA Field Staff Brendan Hurley and Senior Minister Paul Spackman have needed to address.

After serving as BCA Field Staff in Port Hedland since November 2007, Philip & Elke Knight together with their children Bella and Lilly are moving to Victoria, where Philip has accepted a role at St Mark's Forest Hill in Melbourne.

Former BCA Field Staff Bob and Phyllis Collie have been fantastic champions for BCA. They served for six years in Wilcannia and have continued to support BCA ever since. Phyllis was promoted to glory last year, and here Bob recalls their ministry with BCA.

In our 2019 Christmas Appeal, we brought you the story of Jim & Judy Baskerville from Jandowae in Queensland, faithful Christians who were soldiering on through the devastating drought

Fifty years ago the Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship was formed

'Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.' (Psalm 25:16-17) These words impacted me today in my daily bible reading as bushfires rage uncontrolled in many parts of our nation.

For the past two years BCA has supported George Ferguson in an Indigenous Ministry Traineeship. During this time George has studied the Online Diploma of Biblical Theology through Moore College and worked with the team at St Peter’s South Tamworth.

Messages of congratulations, welcomes and farewells from across the BCA family.

After more than a year of painstaking work of scanning and ensuring that every document is fully searchable, every edition of The Real Australian found in our National Office Archives is now available on our website.

Earlier this year Cindy and I began a new role in the Diocese of Bendigo in conjunction with Bush Church Aid. As the Youth and Family Ministry Development Officer I am tasked with strategically investing in young people and empowering local Christians for the task of connecting with and discipling young people.

After a year without a full-time Minister, the Lightning Ridge Community Church will welcome Kurt & Rebecca Langmead and their children June, Arthur, Lydia and Jeremiah in early 2020. Kurt and Rebecca are Sydney born and bred but have served in parish ministry in the Diocese of Armidale for the past five years.

Our prayers have been answered and a family has responded to the call to establish a church plant in Jindabyne. Thank you for your support in making this happen and welcome to Trent, Alice, Henry, Maisie and Siena McGrath!

I couldn’t believe it when I was first told, so I had to ask again and check. Sadly I heard it correctly the first time. I was told by senior clergy that a western NSW parish was more than likely going to be serviced by another parish 30 minutes away. Although this is a common occurrence throughout rural Australia, for this parish it was the first time and it was due to one reason – the drought!

The Bush Church Aid Society has a public charitable trust established for “the direct relief of sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability or helplessness in rural and regional areas of Australia” and/or “to do all things necessary for the achievement of these objects”.