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The Real Australian is a registered 3 e ditorial trademark of the Bush Church Aid Society. Revd Dr Mark Short, National Director First published 1920–Edition No. 356 Circulation 32,000 4 Partnership in Proclamation All enquiries to Helena Painting The Editor, The Bush Church Aid Society of Australia, Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000. 6 Serving up the gospel in Wickham email [email protected] Rich Goscombe on BBQ Church website www.bushchurchaid.com.au Patrons Most Revd Dr Peter Jensen 8 Holbrook Harvest Festival Most Revd Dr Phillip Aspinall James Coats President Rt Revd Dr Peter Brain Vice President Revd Canon John Butler 9 tracks of Grace As Christians we are commissioned to share good news, Vice President Emeritus Revd Tom Morgan not merely offer good advice. “He has risen” was the Chairman Mr Fred Chilton 10 m inistry in South Tamworth Hon. Treasurer Mr Richard Host Geoff Chambers announcement of the angel the first Easter and ever since then God’s people have been National Director telling friends and neighbours that Jesus is their good and powerful King who has Revd Dr Mark Short 12 Soul in The Bush National Office Revd Dr Mark Short overcome sin and death. Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 14 o ur Place Ministries Of course it is possible to share news in a way that contradicts what we are saying. We Phone (02) 9262 5017–Fax: (02) 9262 5020 Tracy Wolsley are not to use trickery or flattery to proclaim the One who is truth, nor are we to bully email [email protected] people in the name of the One who came as a servant. That is why BCA is committed to Administration Manager Mrs Robyn Williams 16 Boogie for the Bush email [email protected] A new way to raise money for BCA Christ-centred proclamation that is both humble and confident. Media and Communications Officer Thank you for partnering with us as we seek to proclaim Christ across Australia. I hope Mrs Alison Pearce 17 a pril Bottom Scholarship NSW/ACT Office Revd Chris Baxter you will be encouraged by the stories which follow, to share the good news in your world. Entries open Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 As I write this editorial it is just on six months since I began as National Director. Phone (02) 9262 5017–Fax: (02) 9262 5020 18 Prayer at the Heart of Things email [email protected] In that time I have been delighted to meet many faithful pray-ers, givers and Victoria BCA Centre Mary Lewis supporters and to see firsthand the diversity of ministries carried out under the BCA PO Box 281, Heidelberg, VIC 3084 banner. Phone (03) 9457 7556–Fax: (03) 9457 7610 20 Happenings in Hillston email [email protected] Lindsay Whybrow But the greatest thrill has been meeting people whose lives have been changed SA/NT BCA Centre Mrs Vivien Bleby through the simple sharing of a powerful message. 22 t assie East Coast Tour 30 Croydon Road Keswick SA 5035 Christ is Risen! Phone (08) 8351 5950 email [email protected] 23 l eaving the East, Going to the West Mark Short Interview with NWA Bishop, the Rt Revd QLD/Nthn NSW Office Revd Ian McGrath National Director PO Box 6565, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Gary Nelson Phone (07) 3349 9081–Fax: (07) 3849 7927 email [email protected] 24 Post and Rails Tasmania Office Revd Dennis Quinn 63 Belar St Howrah TAS 7018 26 From the Archives Phone (03) 6244 5098 email [email protected] WA BCA Centre Revd Michael Stuart c/-GPO Box W2067, Perth WA 6846 Phone 1300 554 025 Cover: Rich Goscombe (middle) at BBQ Church email [email protected] 2 WINTER 2012 the real australian 3 Partnership in Proclamation

As the Society partners with its supporters mums group at Bowning with music for the to reach ‘Australia for Christ’, the gospel is toddlers and coffee and chat for the mums. able to go out throughout the nation, being I got the Shine programme up and proclaimed in a range of different ways running with year 8 girls at Yass High in different locations and by different School. This is a personal development people. One of the ways it is proclaimed is programme for girls and runs for nine through the school ministries. weeks. We had two very successful terms Helena Painting has been ministering to in 2011. The high school is very happy with schools in the Yass the programme and and Gunning area the outcomes and since March 2010. has requested it to She has provided an continue in 2012 – VGen Advocacy stall in main street, Yass update on her role so we are off and but the rewards outweigh that – we have and a few of the running again. There a steady number of 25-30 attending and schools she works is a programme for many of these are non-churched families. in… boys called Strength, There are also valuable flow-on effects “The role is quite which is similar to from building relationships with primary complex in the way Shine, and it looks school kids who will see you again in high it is outworked. like that will start in school and from working in the small It involves a Term Two this year. Group of Shine participants on final communities in the primary schools to link combination I also continued celebration day. with community members. of working in a with the weekly This is a complex and hard role, but chaplaincy role in Bowning and Dalton Chips, Chill and Chat lunchtime session it is one made easier by the support, Primary schools and the Yass High School, at the high school. This gathering love, prayers and finance of my friends connecting with community members, looked for purpose, so we formed a and supporters. May the Lord bless you teaching SRE in Berinba, Yass Primary and VGen group (Vision Generation, a World abundantly as you support this ministry. • the high school and running the youth Vision initiative). This gave the group a Helena Painting group which is fed into by much of the humanitarian/advocacy reason for meeting The Society has been granted funding connection with the high school kids. and we discussed and focussed on different for 2012-2014 for school chaplaincy in In 2011 I worked with Year 5/6 students issues. We also had an advocacy awareness Gilgandra and Gulargambone from the at Bowning Public School to create a local day at the high school with street theatre, Commonwealth Government under the history booklet of Bowning. This project information leaflets and Destiny Rescue National School Chaplaincy and Student enabled me to firstly; engage with the Jewellery for sale. Above: High School SRE with God’s Squad Welfare Program. Please pray for Alfrene Below: Shine girls working on their collage students and assist the teaching staff and The flow-on effect from building Wright at Gulargambone and for the right secondly; engage with community members relationships with the high school kids person to take up this ministry opportunity in compiling the booklet. into the youth group has been extremely at Gilgandra. This year, I am starting a toddlers and successful. The youth group is hard work, 4 WINTER 2012 the real australian 5 Serving up the gospel in Wickham

BBQ Church has been going for 18 months Anyway, back to the chaos. The kids love now (since October 2010). If you like BBQ Church. Yes, they run wild, but we church neat and tidy, well-structured have determined not to respond with the and seamless, BBQ Church is not for you. harsh words they are used to. While this However, it has been a ‘god-send’ for means they often do run wild, there has many in this community, and a context in been a growing respect, and as they have which I have seen God’s mighty power at been included in helping to serve the food, work - through the message of His saving some of them have changed significantly. love revealed in Jesus, and delivered Quite a few of the kids either do not attend by His people when they serve and love school, or are repeatedly suspended for undaunted by the chaos. aggressive and violent behaviour, so they I actually think it is desperately need an Even a group of local kids put down their slingshots to join in BBQ Church me who has struggled environment that it to the local kids. At a recent BBQ Church, Postscript (2nd April 2012) the most with the is able to embrace I ‘happened’ to see a group of kids about to – I have just heard today, that the oldest chaos, and for that I them and not reject fire their gings (slingshots) into the crowd aboriginal elder in the area, Ned Cheedy, am also thankful, as them. The challenge and walked up to them. I told them their has died. At the age of 107, his father was it has not stopped is to provide this timing was perfect; the food was ready, born only fifteen years after European people from coming in an environment and to come over for a feed. They came settlement. His dad would have heard back again and again. that is also safe for and ended up staying for the whole service. directly about the Flying Foam massacre of Not only that, but others. Hence the No one got ginged; the kids softened; 1869 and shared it with him. He witnessed there has been an chaos and the stress. and everyone heard about ‘The Saviour of the last century that stands as a backdrop amazing diversity Each time we do Lost-Causes and the Lord of the Too-Far- to the complex issues we face today. Most in those coming. BBQ Church we don’t Gone’ from Mark 5. At the end of the talk, I importantly, he was a man of faith in the Wickham is a town of know what to expect, offered people to come and take a copy of Lord Jesus, and a member of the Pilbara two halves, and BBQ but every time we Mark’s Gospel – more than 30 people asked Aboriginal Church in Roebourne. For many Church is the only are amazed by what me for one. It was a great night. Continue years he has urged the younger generations event that happens on the Lord does in Above: Rich speaking at BBQ Church to pray that the Lord guards and blesses to faith, leading outreach ministry to desert ‘this side of the tracks’ Below: Ned Cheedy sustaining us in the like this every time we go out. And pray communities. He would also attend every in the ‘Bronx’, an area midst of challenges too, that I will trust God more, and realise initiation (‘Lore’) ceremony to pray over dominated by social problems, dysfunction, and blessing those who come. A number that He is used to ministering to a world in each of the boys involved. Please pray for and substance abuse. It has been amazing of people, from young mothers to chaos; that Jesus was used to ministering the local Indigenous community during this to hear the comments of people who have grandparents, have told me with tears how in it; and that He has even entered into the time. Pray that the Lord will raise up more been so grateful for some light in the important this is for them and for the area. chaos and dysfunction of my life to restore faithful aboriginal men and women to lead darkness. And while BBQ Church has been There has been a lot of crime lately, me to Himself. He is not threatened by it, their people. • aimed at this side of town, it is open to and we have not been untouched by this. and I must not be either. Rich Goscombe Wickham WA all, and has been great to see people come Damage to the Rectory and our vehicles, from all segments of the community. and Tracy’s bike stolen when I wouldn’t give 6 WINTER 2012 the real australian 7 Holbrook Harvest Festival Tracks of Grace

God cares about everyone in Australia and BCA is committed to standing with God’s people to make a difference. Here are two stories of the impact God is having throughout our land: Gary, Nikki and Fiona Lee Robertson had been to various church. She decided to focus on her nursing churches of differing beliefs, but they never training, which led to her going overseas felt quite right and he never felt quite at for ten years. On Sunday 26th February, the Parish of over $800—a wonderful outcome! home even though he thought the people That is the point where Fiona says Holbrook held its annual Harvest Festival As well as being our Harvest Festival and fellowship were great. Then through a she fell away from the Lord. Despite the Thanksgiving service. service it was also our second Kids’ Church series of circumstances including a funeral restrictive countries she was in, there were Fresh produce grown and goods made Sunday for the year. Kids’ Church is our for an old Indigenous school friend, God led churches, although she chose not to go to were brought to church and placed at the fortnightly Sunday School programme Lee to the Far West Indigenous Church in them. She found her relationship with God front—it looked quite resplendent—and for children. Since its inception last year, Broken Hill NSW and Neville Naden. becoming increasingly distant. However we had a special time of thanksgiving to numbers have averaged around the five Neville was able to instil in Lee the God had other plans for her. God for all His provisions. After the service mark (three of whom belong to the rector’s simple truth of Jesus dying to save him On returning to Australia, Fiona met up everything was taken to the church hall family), but so far this year we have had and that all he needed to do was accept with a fellow nurse who encouraged her to where an auction was held. Prices ranged 16 and 13. Please join us in thanking God this free gift. “It seemed so simple and visit Gary and Nikki Alexander’s church in from the reasonable to the ridiculously for this and pray that it will continue and yet no one had ever been able to explain Kununurra WA once she moved there. After inflated, but much fun was had and represent a genuine desire for people to it so clearly to me before,” Lee recalls. a few months, Fiona took his advice and all proceeds were given to support the have God in their lives and in the lives of “Everything seemed to click.” visited the church. She describes her first employment of a new Scripture teacher at their children. • “Even though God led me here, I’m encounter as “fantastic” and now feels that the local high school. In total we raised just Revd James Coats Holbrook NSW blessed to have a brother with such a the church has become her family. Fiona brilliant sense of humour who can share loves being involved in the church. She so readily the simple truths of God’s looks forward to coming to church every word. Neville is so readily available, non- Sunday and to Bible Study on Wednesday judgemental and nothing seems to be too nights. much trouble for him.” “I know I’m there because of God, but Lee enjoys the Bible Studies and Gary and Nikki have just made it so easy. I’m We invite all our BCA friends to our Lightning Ridge community fellowship groups that Neville indebted to them just for who they are and Community Church Centenary Celebrations co-ordinates each week. “These activities their approach to church. It may not be a Sunday 23rd September 2012 10am Centenary Church Service strengthen my faith and spread God’s word typical and traditional Anglican church, but it’s Roast Lunch • Church History and ‘Flowers of Praise’ on display • RSVP appreciated: through action and association. I feel as if what I needed and Nikki and Gary just met my Revd Mike Keith [email protected] or (02) 6829 0597 my journey has just begun.” needs for getting back into church. They are Why not stay for a few days to check out what Lightning Ridge has to offer! Fiona Scott describes her childhood laid-back and easy going and a really loving (Note: it is the first weekend of the school holidays, the school centenary is on 21-23/9, and it’s experiences of church as “not the best thing and encompassing couple. I can’t speak highly the start of an outreach week here, so book accommodation early to avoid disappointment.) for me” and found that it turned her off enough of them, actually.” • 8 WINTER 2012 the real australian 9 Ministry in South Tamworth

We are Geoff, Sarah, Noah, Amelie, and youth group through the local Anglican Aleksey, and we are currently living in Church. We saw this as a very exciting Tamworth NSW serving at St Peter’s opportunity, so after we were married, Anglican Church South Tamworth with a we decided to move into Redfern in order special focus on Indigenous ministry in to live and attend church amongst those the Tamworth suburb with whom we were of Coledale. This is working. During that my first year in full time we both loved time ministry as I living and working finished training at in the community, Moore Theological church fellowship, College last year. entering homes and Both Sarah and I have sharing the gospel. called Sydney home Over the years our for the majority of our heart for people Geoff Chambers with a member of his Saturday Bible Study group lives, but decided to in the area grew take the plunge and and the possibility would provide something in the future. and as a family. I am also currently involved head rural (well, rural of committing to During that time we were approached to in Scripture and a Breakfast Club that takes for us) to live and do Indigenous ministry do Indigenous work in Tamworth and BCA place at the local school. This has been a gospel ministry. became a real committed to make a contribution towards great way to build connections with the Our decision to possibility. our support. Although there is much about school and kids in the area. head rural came, Therefore, during Indigenous ministry we find daunting, it In regard to the future of the work perhaps surprisingly, my time at college was a very pleasant surprise and we were here, just recently I have approached the through our love of when we decided to very thankful. community centre about funding and working and living in become candidates Our ministry at St Peter’s is half time. support to start an Oztag competition, the inner city. When for ordained ministry, The aim is to continue and initiate work to which they have been very positive. Sarah and I were it made sense to amongst the Indigenous population in the Hopefully this will result in building of engaged, I was an arts choose the Armidale suburb of Coledale. Currently there is a relationships with kids from the school graduate living in the Diocese for a number Saturday group that meets to study the and Coledale and will eventually lead to a suburbs with the job of reasons - one Bible, pray and have fellowship each week. youth group. The Coledale Bible study is qualifications of, well, Top and Middle: The streets of Coledale being the Indigenous It has been an immense encouragement continually thinking about ways we can Bottom: The Chambers family an arts graduate – my population and to see the spiritual maturity of the group reach out to the community using the job prospects were the same as before I opportunities for work there. At that time who have a clear grasp of the gospel and resources and time we have. began the degree. Thankfully I got a job there was not much work in the Diocese desire to grow in holiness and see Christ We would love your continued prayers in the inner city suburb of Redfern to directed towards Aborigines, so our proclaimed to friends, workmates and to partner with us. • co-ordinate an after school programme expectation was that we would begin doing family. We have enjoyed getting to know Geoff Chambers for kids in the area and to start up a parish work and be trained and maybe God those involved in the group both personally South Tamworth 10 WINTER 2012 the real australian 11 Soul In The Bush

in Him. Rhys pointed out that they won’t ‘Fun Bush Meeting’, where they were able necessarily see the fruits of their labour, to enjoy their surroundings. The teams but that they were gardening because they in Forbes visited ‘The Dish’ and had an already loved the community and wanted enjoyable morning playing Frisbee while the to help out. Toby added that personally, Gilgandra teams gathered in a local field to he already felt blessed by the week and blow up a black stump. especially so during the chance he had to On the weekend, 530 people gathered share his testimony. in Bathurst to celebrate the week, attend Another project was held in a church seminars – including one by BCA National

Gardening project in Parkes NSW Mark Short’s seminar in Bedgerebong, a township approximately Director, Mark Short, on rural leadership 30km west of Forbes with a population of – and share their experiences from the After many faithful years of praying and School after a fire burnt down the canteen 98. The team, made up of local youth from different bases and projects. Something planning, and with the support of BCA, area and surrounding garden. They Forbes and another group from Balgowlah, that resonated throughout each shared Soul Survivor NSW sent over 500 youth explained that they hoped replanting the were able to put on a Kids’ Club and do story was just how humbling it was to and young adults from city churches to garden would bless the high school and some much-needed maintenance around serve small communities, how encouraging serve and minister with rural churches also “just make it a pretty sight” for anyone the church. Revd David Barrie, Associate it was to serve alongside members of the in country towns as part of a week-long who passed by. Nina added that the week Minister at Balgowlah Anglican, supervised community, how many youths grew in event called Soul in the Bush. was a good chance to do more than just this project and witnessed how valuable confidence in their faith and especially in On 16th April, the groups travelled give money to a cause but to actually get the experience was for his group of youth. sharing their testimony and how they found hundreds of kilometres to seven bases: their hands dirty and help out. “I think it gave them perspective. They God’s heart for rural communities. Batemans Bay, Bathurst, Forbes, Gilgandra, In Parkes, the local Anglican minister, might take their church for granted – just During Mark’s seminar, it became Gloucester, Tamworth and Yass. In their Revd Brett Watterson, had recently placed having so many peers around them and apparent just how much some of the ‘city bases, they were fed spiritually and a Religious Education teacher into the local having such a strong church – and so it kids’ learned about rural communities. physically before going out in teams of high school and was keen to continue the was an eye-opener for them to see what it Some of them had come with the view twelve to serve through various projects relationship with the school. Soul in the is like when a church only has five elderly that rural life and city life were completely in nearby towns. Some of the projects Bush was a good opportunity for him to do members. There’s no minister at the church. different but after talking to the rural included gardening in towns around that, by having a team plant a garden as Arnold Constable was the church member locals, discovered they shared a lot more in Tamworth, painting over 3800 palings of their three-day project. In Brett’s words, the who acted as our foreman. He’d been in common than they at first realised. a cricket fence in Bookham, running Kids’ group performed their jobs “like Trojans” Bedgerebong all his life and he was very Many of the city groups have committed Clubs in Blayney and Kelso, painting a and nearly completed it in one day. He excited to have us there. Arnold asked us to to remain in contact with the rural park in Tooraweenah, ripping up carpet in was then able to find them three more sign the visitor’s book and told us to drop in churches with whom they partnered and Gooloogong, running a backyard blitz in gardening projects for the rest of the week. and say ‘hello’ every time we returned. He will return to serve in the coming years. Waukivory and holding outreach and justice Toby and Rhys from All Saints Anglican was very appreciative of the work we did BCA had a strong presence throughout events in Batemans Bay. Church in Balgowlah were part of this because he was doing all the maintenance the week and in the final meeting, Matt For their service project, Nina, Ruby gardening group. They explained that they himself and there was just too much to do.” Gelding said how thankful and appreciative and Josh from Lifegate Church of Christ, came to Soul in the Bush to serve in the It wasn’t all hard work though and they were for the support of BCA to help Padstow were gardening at Yass High name of Jesus and in doing so, to grow on Thursday morning each group had a make the event possible. • 12 WINTER 2012 the real australian 13 Our Place Ministries, Three Years Later

The last time I wrote for The Real On February 7th 2009, Greater Bendigo Australian was when I first entered into experienced its worst natural disaster full time ministry as the Assistant Minister when the Black Saturday Bushfires tore in the Parish of Eaglehawk, some 10 years uncontrollably through the district. With ago now. I remember it well. little warning it took the life of local I was feeling very inadequate and ill residents, it destroyed 60 homes, countless equipped for the task ahead and agonising sheds, outbuildings, cars, boats, caravans, in prayer about it. I remember the and gardens and burnt through 354 encouragement I received as I read again hectares of land. The fire stopped just 1km the story of Jesus feeding the multitude. short of the CBD and left in its wake, a In it God reminded me that the task ahead devastated and traumatised community. Celebration of the 100th Community Breakfast of us is never greater than the One who Following the devastation, I was is behind us and has promised to give us appointed as community chaplain to work a chat, to join a group, to use resources, be multitude and working a miracle in the all we need to do things He has called us in the Bendigo fire affected areas. It was encouraged, receive practical assistance, or very ordinary lives of people in need, that to. We may feel we’re out of our depth daunting. I had no idea of how to be a gain valuable work experience. Our Place keeps me hanging in there. I don’t have to at times, we may feel very shaky, nervous community chaplain. In the wake of such Ministries now has over 20 programmes have BIG faith, just faith in a BIG God. I and unconfident in ourselves and our devastation what could I do? After a week running each week across three sites with don’t have to have all the resources I need resources, but perhaps that’s necessary to on the ground, being present, available and more than 90 volunteers. Over 300 people for the tasks ahead, I just have to keep some degree. The truth is, we don’t have listening, it seemed good to explore the participate in a range of activities including giving what I can give and trusting my God to have confidence in ourselves, but rather, possibility of opening a place where people playgroup, choir, drama, art classes, is the God who can do far more than we we are called to have faith in God. Faith in could come, share their stories and get knitting, craft, woodwork, homework club, can ever think of or imagine. Miracles do God to meet us at our point of need, faith practical support and assistance. Our Place gardening, community breakfast and more, happen!! God is the one who can make the in God to provide when we have nothing Community Assistance Centre was birthed and the activity and buzz is still increasing . impossible possible and the amazing thing to give, faith in God to do the impossible, and opened its doors on March 5th 2009 as Each week Our Place responds to is, that He chooses to use us in the process. to do what we ourselves can’t do, faith in a Fire Recovery Centre. countless calls for help from struggling Thank you BCA and all who have given God to bring forth in His time that which is ‘Our Place’ still has its doors open today, families. It runs a very busy emergency their loaves and fishes to the work of God. needed. and still offers hope, a sense of belonging food relief pantry, is the home to Alcoholics People have been ministered to, fed and The story of Jesus feeding the multitude and a range of opportunities for people Anonymous, the Bendigo Bushfire touched by your gift. was encouraging to me way back then, both young and old, rich and poor, to Action Group and provides much needed May you continue to know His and it has continued to encourage and engage and build community. assistance to those in need. Last year it sent abundance in your life and ministry and strengthen me since then. From its very beginning Our Place constant crews out to help with people together may we continue to marvel at His Over the past 10 years there have been quickly grew into a thriving hub of activity affected by the floods and support for goodness. countless times when I have thought “Lord, and a friendly, fun, accessible, safe place for those affected by the Black Saturday Fires Yours In Christ and fellow pilgrim in the one fish and one loaf would be pretty good all people to connect, grow and contribute continues. journey • right now, ‘cause I have nothing!” and yet I in meaningful ways to the community. At times, I still find myself feeling Revd Tracey Wolsley know time and time again God has indeed Our Place runs as a drop in centre. overwhelmed and incompetent and yet I Director Our Place Ministries provided. Anyone can call in at any time for a cuppa, still have the lessons of Jesus feeding the 14 WINTER 2012 the real australian 15 Boogie for the Bush April Bottom Scholarship

the year as usual to raise money for BCA, Applications are now being invited for the closing date and have it verified by but the girls of Richmond House wanted the 2013 April Bottom Scholarship, worth parents/carers. to make it a bit more interesting. So they $9,000. • Provide your last year’s academic got together for a brainstorming session April Bottom was a unique person – full of records and any other information (e.g. and according to Sarah and Tiffany, they all fun, life and vision and with a strong Christian sporting, academic achievements, club came up with the same idea: a flash mob. A commitment. Her family home in Broken Hill, memberships, etc.) to support your flash mob is a group of people in a crowded Allison House, became a Hostel for children application. place who suddenly perform an unrelated who would come from surrounding areas for The winner for the 2013 Scholarship act/dance/song together. education. She served on will be notified in mid- A new way to raise money for BCA “We were just hoping to make it a really the Allison House Managing October this year and Danebank Anglican School for Girls in fun time for everyone instead of just an Committee until the time of the amount of $9,000 the Sydney suburb of Hurstville and in ordinary mufti day,” Tiffany explained. Sarah her death. will go towards their particular, Richmond House of Danebank, April and her husband, tuition fees/boarding have been supporting BCA through various David, ran Wirryilka fees/text books, etc. fundraising events for over ten years. Station for many years as they commence Whether through putting on a book store, a and experienced first-hand their studies in 2013. cowboy dance or an accessory day, the girls the difficulties of having Applications close on seem to have an endless supply of creativity their children educated. Revd Brian Ford presenting Hayley 3rd September, 2012. for raising money and this year was no Before her death from with the Scholarship for 2012 The 2012 recipient, exception. added that they hoped cancer in 2003, April expressed a desire to Hayley Lawrence, from Kara Station in far Richmond House this would encourage set up a fund to assist families from the north western NSW, has commenced her Leaders and two of the people to come along to West Darling Parish region (now the Parish Bachelor of Nursing at Flinders University creative masterminds future BCA fundraising of the Far West and Broken Hill) with the in Adelaide. The Scholarship has eased behind this year’s events they plan to hold. education of their children, particularly the financial burden on her parents, who fundraiser, Sarah Sammut This flash mob that where they needed to leave the region in were greatly affected by the drought, and and Tiffany Zwanink, they called ‘Boogie for order to achieve their education potential. is covering the cost of some of Hayley’s were among thirteen the Bush’ was planned to In previous years, winners of the courses, including one on Anatomy and Year Six girls who visited occur in Assembly. During Scholarship have moved from their homes Physiology and another entitled ‘Health the National and NSW BCA offices in an the sports report, music started playing and or properties surrounding Broken Hill and Across the Lifespan’. annual tradition. The girls were taken on the Richmond House Leaders and a few Menindee to study in Adelaide, Bathurst, If you know someone who would a tour of the offices, introduced to all the dancers ran onto the stage to perform the Sydney and Darwin. benefit from the April Bottom Scholarship staff and their different roles and watched Macarena. Everyone was then encouraged To be eligible, you must: or you are interested in obtaining further a presentation about BCA. They were then to join in and by all reports, it was a raging • Be a resident of the Parish of Broken Hill information please email: treated to chips, juice and a bilby chocolate success! and the Far West. [email protected] or phone while Sarah and Tiffany told the story of The staff at BCA are very appreciative • Undertake study outside the Parish in 02 9262 5017 their latest fundraising venture. of Danebank’s support and look forward to 2013. Applications can be downloaded from Danebank held a mufti day earlier in their next creative fundraiser. • • Submit your completed application by www.bushchurchaid.com.au • 16 WINTER 2012 the real australian 17 Prayer at the heart of things

Delia Smith, the cooking guru of the 90s and worshipping with the Hallyburton’s Inc for a full time chaplain, funded by the just; the School Council agreed – just; says, “Prayer is something that God does. (CMS Australia missionaries) to take up the Company, came into being. Barry Luke, with advertisements went out and there were ... it is a relationship in which God is the General Manager position and bring his the support of his wife Avril and family, is ZERO replies. Then, James was made initiator.” (Delia Smith, A journey into God, family to join him. The HR General Manager stepping up for this position. Already we redundant in the reshuffling of his company Spire, London 1988) God is doing things in was also prompted to come. At just the are seeing that being “fulltime” opens many and he took the plunge to inquire about Roxby Downs. time when Peter Palmer was invigorating opportunities to be present and available. children’s ministry. Pray for him that the Ten years ideas about James came to work in town as a faithful God of his appointment to 2 days ago Ian the strategic carpenter. His sister lived nearby in per week as a Children’s Outreach Worker McGrath prayed place of mining Woomera and he is a country lad at heart. and 3 days per week as a Children’s Pastoral for chaplaincy chaplains for He is a natural worker with children. They Support Worker will continue to equip and openings at the the gospel love him and he loves them. People kept train him for this position. It’s one thing to Olympic Dam these managers suggesting “You’d make a great youth have fun with kids; it’s quite another to join mining and heard about worker!” Roxby Downs is full of children a ministry team in a church or school. processing site. it. They had and their families, most know nothing of God is taking us on a dizzying Barry Luke with Vivien Bleby and Mary Lewis 6 years later valued Bob’s Jesus. Our voluntary school chaplain was rollercoaster of prayer. He’s initiating the Bob McKay ministry. The feeling tired (now in her 70s). We prayed agenda and we are learning to trust His took up a part-time chaplaincy position, Community Church began discussions for direction and support for outreach leading – that He has the pieces in place as connecting with the growing number of with BHP Billiton for a full time chaplain work to children from the church base and He gives us His imagination for reaching South Africans who were arriving at the on site. Barry remembered that God had appointing a Children’s Pastoral Support people for Himself. There is life in the desert industrial site and joining the congregation. called him into ministry in 1989. Pieces of Worker (the term for school chaplains in when prayer is at the heart of things. • Reinhardt took on senior management a jigsaw puzzle began fitting together. In the SA government school system). Ian Mary Lewis positions on site and in the church. He February this year, a partnership between had also prayed the same thing 10 years Roxby Downs SA encouraged his best friend, then in Chile the Diocese and BHP Billiton Olympic Dam ago. Enough money was committed –

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Lindsay and Carolyn Whybrow have been We find it quite a busy night, but the BCA Co-Workers in Hillston since January rewards are high. We had some 35 folk in 2007. Lindsay is the Lay Pastor at Christ attendance. the King Anglican Church and provides On Saturday 10th March, our church teaching, pastoring and leadership in a sponsored our annual Bible Teach-in for the voluntary capacity. They are both involved people of our district involved in any kind in SRE (Special Religious Education) of Christian ministry. We had responses classes in the local primary schools as from people as far away as Griffith, Hay well as being involved in the community and Roto, as well as the churches in in many and varied ways. At times they Hillston, Goolgowi and Merriwagga. run events for outreach but also for The day long conference was held at the spiritual growth and encouragement for Old Schoolhouse Caravan Park/ Conference the local church community. Here are Centre at Merriwagga (50kms south of some of the latest events in Hillston… Hillston). It is a fine venue for such an Hillston events: the Bible Teach-in and Kids’ Club Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash event. A lovely lunch was catered for by the When they moved inside, they were special afternoons of ‘teenage activities’. Wednesday, which of course begins the Park management. treated to an instalment of our Moses This was mostly attended by members of period of Lent. In our part of the world, this This year our Bible teacher was Matthew Prince of Egypt play, with many props, our small youth group. Getting to know has varying ways of being celebrated. Arkapaw, pastor of Mortdale/Oatley Baptist backdrops and special lights. Christian young people from far away was Without inquiring into what others do, Church in Sydney. Matthew was especially After morning tea (thankfully donated very encouraging for them. it nearly always has something to do with keen to come out here, as he spent his by ladies from the churches in town), the For a day of recreation, we organized pancakes. Taking this as an opportunity for school days living in Hillston. children participated in varying activities, for the team to attend the Booligal Sheep outreach is our main aim. The talks given were from Mark’s gospel such as games, cooking and special crafts, Races, which was an eye opener for them, We set up the Parish Centre like a and were about Jesus healing a deaf man, depending on their age group. and a real fun day. restaurant and invite people from each a blind man and a deaf and mute boy. They The message of Exodus was gradually As well as all this, the team joined in of the churches as well as other personal were excellent expository messages. unveiled over the three days… a gospel-clad a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday morning, contacts. On the evening we cook and serve A gathering of 23 people were left with fun story. Parents were invited to join in a Ladies’ Night involving chocolate on a number of dishes of savoury pancakes, much to think about in their Christian during our sausage sandwich lunches. Saturday night, and involvement in the followed by a dessert of ice cream and faith and understanding. It is certainly an By the third day of Kids’ Club, we had 40 Sunday service. maple syrup. In between dishes, we have incentive to plan the event again next year. registrations! An exhausting yet wonderfully beneficial some kind of activity. This year we were During the Easter School holidays, we We also ran a ladies’ craft morning opportunity for the young people of our entertained by some local girls who are run a holiday Kids’ Club with a team of concurrently, where one of the team led town, as well as quite a few grown-ups to involved in piano lessons. They played their experienced teachers and children’s group specialised crafts over the three days. hear the challenge of the gospel of Christ. favourite pieces to the assembled gathering. leaders from Hoxton Park Church in Sydney. A good number of ladies and mothers We thank God for the work and Lindsay then gave a short talk focussing On the first day, we had 35 kids gather attended these sessions. Christian booklets fellowship at Hoxton Park Anglican church. on the lead up to Easter and the centrality for registration. Each morning, they were and resources were on display for their Lindsay Whybrow of the Easter events to our world and our entertained with craft activities, skipping interest. Hillston NSW church. ropes and soccer-kicking on the lawn. Also for the teenagers, there were two 20 WINTER 2012 the real australian 21 Tassie East Coast Tour An Interview with Five days, seven gigs, ninety songs, four NWA Bishop, The Rt deputations and a whole lot of fun! Revd Gary Nelson Our friendship with Greg Jones, the Greg Jones and Phil McConnell get into former Victorian Regional Officer, goes the blues The Right Reverend Gary Nelson, Bishop back a long way to his pre-BCA days, so conversations were had and gospel tracts of the Diocese of North West Australia it is always good to catch up again. We’ve were given to many people. There were has been trusting Jesus since his Sunday noticed that Greg’s outreach via music and also outreach dinners and dinners for BCA School days in a small congregation in song often collects an audience that may supporters. Cambridge Park. not normally come to any form of Christian I believe there are three major points to His experiences since those early days – at his university Christian group and then with outreach. Greg allows the introductions this ministry. We can have fun and joy and his wife, Christine, as a Missionary Teacher in Papua New Guinea – inspired him with the to the songs and the words of the songs delight in our Christian lives, and music impact of God’s word and led him to train at Moore Theological College in Sydney. themselves to engage with people. can be a part of this. Through music and Bishop Gary and Christine have three adult sons and a teenage foster son. Before he This particular tour was a bit of a song we can engage with some people was installed as Bishop of the Diocese of North West Australia on 26th May, Bishop Gary whirlwind. After arriving in St. Helens, who might normally pass by on the other took some time out of his busy schedule to speak to Alison Pearce about his new role. we went on the local radio station (Star side of the street. We might not see an What do you see this role to be? FM) that evening with local identity, Phil instant conversion but we can engage in There are a number of facets to this role. Teaching God’s word, centred in the gospel, McConnell, who just happens to be a a conversation and open up a dialogue and prayer is vital to any Christian ministry. Secondly, I think a large part of the role will blues harp player, radio announcer and an with people we might not get to meet in be encouragement, particularly those who are in positions of leadership, but also their evangelistic Christian. Doesn’t God set up any other way. Our job is to pray that God congregations. I will also be continuing to foster the vision for Kingdom work in the some good contacts? will use these encounters to draw people Diocese. The next two days saw Greg and Phil to a place of further enquiry that would It can seem a bit daunting in some ways because there is a lot to do and in doing it, in the main street and at the local Market lead to faith in Jesus, an understanding of there is an awful lot of travelling. In some ways, though, God has been preparing me for of St. Helens doing their music thing and repentance and new birth. the driving sessions and we will be driving over [to Geraldton]. We are looking forward to engaging with the public through music Alexander and Carole Withers seeing things we haven’t seen before, but also that sense of leaving the East and going to and song. During these times, valuable the West and having a chance to comprehend the distances that people are involved with and the implications for isolation. Jazz and Blues Night St Thomas Howrah How will you be involved with BCA and in particular, the Field Staff in the North West A fun filled night of jazz and blues was Diocese? held at the church of St Thomas’ Howrah I am really appreciative of the work of BCA and have been a long term BCA supporter, so to raise funds for the Society. Greg Jones I’m looking forward to being involved with BCA in this way. I’ve enjoyed the meetings I’ve had was in town with his trusty guitar, blues with Mark already and look forward to a good, close co-operation in the future. harps and vocals to sing up a storm I see my role as encouraging those folk and helping them in their ministries and in the with both Christian jazz penned by Greg difficult places that some of them are working in. On the top of our fridge sit six BCA money Pictured in a well earned break are (L to plus a wide range of classic main stream R) Ray, Greg, Lincoln, Jennifer and Roslyn boxes (we ‘inherited’ some of our children’s), which we’ve been using. We realised there are numbers. Greg was ably assisted by locals currently six BCA supported parishes in the North West and so we feel quite an intimate link. Ray Phillips (percussion), Lincoln Phillips (lead and bass guitar), Jennifer Cavanough (flute) We feel a strong attachment to BCA ministry as a whole, so we are looking forward to and Roslyn Langlois (keyboard). Ray Phillips having that in a more formal way. • 22 WINTER 2012 the real australian 23 Post & Rails

FAREWELL Tracey’s hope is to redevelop the site into a Peter is a godly, humble, warm, Christ- when the BCA Field Staff located in the great place for “Our Place”, the Parish and centred man who is guided in all he does Diocese of North West Australia were vexed the community. The team gives thanks for and all his decisions through God’s word in by the happenings in other parts of the the opportunity to expand and grow their the Bible. We have had the benefit of his church, and it was Peter and Christine’s services. insights and scriptures as he has led us over encouragement, support and call for a level Glendon and Catherine McKay have left the years at various Council meetings and headed response that was most valued and Kununurra, after 3 years as BCA Co-Workers conferences. I have always appreciated his won through. Fred Chlton and Greg Jones there, to work on words of wisdom and guidance as we made During my time as National Director, a farm in Moree. decisions and particularly during the course Peter was consecrated Bishop of Armidale Greg Jones retired as Victorian Regional Farm work of our search for our new and in due course became Officer at the end of April. He has been is something CEO, Revd Dr Mark Short. the BCA President, a strongly supported by his wife, Rhi in this Glendon has We at BCA will all miss role he took on knowing role over the past 8½ years and has made a always wanted to Peter’s contribution but that it was much more significant impact on BCA supporters – and gain experience wish him and his wife, than being a figurehead potential supporters! - through his music in and when The McKays Christine, a wonderfully for a national mission ministry. Greg is an accomplished musician an appropriate happy, long and fruitful agency. Peter’s interest and songwriter and has used his gifts to position came up, it was too good to pass retirement from full time in the directions and promote the Society throughout the eastern up. They loved Kununurra and were finding ministry as they move back policies BCA was taking states, including Tasmania, a recent ‘gig’ it hard to leave. Glendon and Catherine to Western Australia to be Peter Brain in a context of massive being on Cape Barren Island at the request have been so very grateful for the prayers closer to their extended change in the Australian of BCA Field Staff, Arthur Tanner. Greg and of so many, especially for Suzie (who family. I do however look forward to Peter’s rural and remote cultures as well as within Rhi had served previously with BCA in Mt incidentally is putting on weight, rolling continued support and encouragement of the church in urban areas (BCA’s supporter Magnet from 1985 – 1988. over and smiling!). God’s work in Australia through the Bush heartland) kept us mindful of the straight Greg will continue using his musical The Right Reverend Dr Peter Brain, having Church Aid Society. and narrow way of the Gospel. He still gifts to connect with the wider community retired from the position of Bishop of Brian Roberts: encouraged us to reach out with innovative and enthuse Christians throughout Victoria Armidale on 1st April, stepped down as BCA My most enduring memory of Peter’s time ministry strategies, riding the crest of the and Tasmania about President on 23rd May. with BCA is his capacity to stand firm for wave of change that was sweeping across BCA. Please pray for BCA Chairman, Fred Chilton, and former Gospel truth in any context. He was and the church. Personally, I greatly valued Greg and Rhi as they National Director, Brian Roberts, reflected still is never ashamed of the victory Christ Peter’s care and counsel, initially when I, enter this new stage on their time working alongside Peter… has won on the cross and is always willing like him, was in a state or regional role and of life and ministry. Fred Chilton: to give an account of the faith within, done then later when I took on the national task, Tracey Wolsley It has been my great privilege as Chairman sensitively and in an appropriate way; it Peter’s regular contact, timely phone calls BCA support for of BCA to serve with Peter Brain as brought both BCA and his own ministry and occasional advice and insights enabled

Tracey has come full Tracey Wolsley President of the Society and many years great respect. I recall that during his time me to keep the right focus and direction for term in the current ago as a member of the BCA Council when as Honorary Secretary for BCA based in the Society. situation. ‘Our Place’ will relocate to its new he was the Honorary Secretary in Western Perth there were many occasions when the The Reverend Rick Lewers will be installed as home at St Peter’s in Eaglehawk in June. Australia. truth of the Gospel came under pressure, the Bishop of Armidale on 30th May. • 24 WINTER 2012 the real australian 25 From the Archives

There are many different people and where the men take rest, that is, if a bag of locations where BCA’s ministry has straw on a tiered wooden bunk affords the been given, and The Real Australian measure of bodily comfort and ease which of November 1924 tells of one, a sheep is supposed to be the just reward of a long shearing shed of those days, as we now day’s toil. tell. But the work of the ministry must “A shearing shed! Yes it’s a queer place begin there, and in the bunk-house, with for the Gospel; but after all it’s a fitting its inmates enjoying a quiet smoke or place. Moreover, the Gospel of Jesus Christ indulging in some game with a greasy pack has always had this quality – that of of cards, we make a start. And it is just here pushing into unexpected and unpromising that the baby organ comes in. How grateful quarters. Did not a well-known doctor tell one must be for the discipline of one’s early us that the same Gospel had unmistakeable home, when the rudiments of music were Bishop Howell Witt and Reverend Bernard Buckland in shed ministry. influence in a certain European jail? And literally cuffed into one’s composition. What that surely is another queer place! So why a great chance it gives when men must be the choice to the men, and after all it isn’t of the Church that was prepared to come marvel at shearing sheds and Australian attracted. Music still has its charms, and strange that “Rock of Ages” should generally to the sheds; and just as we were enjoying sheds at that! soon we find the “rouseabouts” (youths) come into the list of hymns favoured out a mug of tea hastily and thoughtfully Our trouble is that we generally gathering round the organ then one-by- back. Then may come a little break – a prepared, the Union “Rep” came up and associate the Faith and the preaching of it one the shearers, until at last all of them chance to give the hearers the Word of the compelled us to break our rule by handing with well-ordered churches. What a fusty have come to take part in which is a most Gospel – a five-minutes sermon. (What a over a collection spontaneously given by atmosphere for our Gospel. Not that the unconventional service conducted on hardship, we think, to be confined to five the men for the work of the ministry in the atmosphere of a shearing shed is exactly lines which would make liturgiologists of minutes when on Sundays in the city we shearing sheds. pure; it is all dust and smell – the hot, the ancient Church turn uneasily in their preach for twenty-five or more!). But after Now isn’t this mission worthwhile? We suffocating dust and smell from sheep mouldering graves. And a gramophone also all it is long enough to tell the men of claim it is. These are the men gathered from heavy in wool, penned inside a corrugated shares in the appeal to men’s hearts. But One whom they need – of One who needs the four corners of the earth – big men of iron structure. And no holy calm or quiet what shall we say of a hymn-duet sung by them. Then more hymns with the baby grit and character most of them, because is to be found there either. Above the the two missionaries. The men “encore” the organ doing its lusty best, and at the last shearing is not a weakling’s job needy men incessant rattle of the machines is to be first verse, and as hymn-books are astutely we finish with the martial manly strains of all of them.” heard the bleating of the ewes, and louder circulated at the stage, so that they might “Onward Children Soldiers, marching as to Today, BCA Ministry locations have still, in a rough staccato emphasis, the “just follow the words,” we find some of war.” changed much, whether it is industrial raucous oaths of men drafting sheep into them joining in the second, and by the time The baby organ is tucked off to rest in locations and mines, a few shearing sheds, their proper pens for the shearing. But the the third verse is reached the duettists are the Van; the gramophone finds its small outback and rural churches, with Indigenous Gospel has its place there amongst these relegated musically as it were, to a back corner. A few of the men loiter about; one workers, community or pastoral locations or men – some of the hardest working men to seat, for shearers, rouseabouts and all have confesses that service reminded him of school children by School Chaplains. Please be found in Australia. become a choir making up in volume what Sunday School days, another wanted us to pray that BCA Ministry will continue to fill The bunk-house of the shearing shed is they may lack in tone. So from hymn to stay over for two or three nights, a third needs wherever required. • where we try out the Faith. It’s the place hymn we proceed leaving in most cases expressed a rudely emphatic appreciation Clem Kirkby Hon. Archivist 26 WINTER 2012 the real australian 27 Gift Catalogue NEW!

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