In April Embracing Ministries had their first Little Treasures Holiday Program. This provided 35 primary school children with the opportunity to learn the Easter story, make new friends, and have fun in a supportive and loving Christian environment. One family asked to share their experience of Little Treasures… “School holidays for families with children with…
Twenty three of our Anglicare accredited disaster recovery volunteers assisted with the recovery response at Tathra, when fire devastated the small community before Easter. These trained volunteers included clergy, such as Archdeacon Carol Wagner, parishioners from across the region, and Anglicare staff. They helped at the Evacuation Centres in Bega and Bermagui, at the…
Listening so as to walk in Love Anglicare has been working with Sapphire Coast for many years through Emergency Relief and the Sapphire Surprise Anglicare retail shop. This has created a developing partnership between Anglicare and the local churches as it provides practical Christian love, through welfare and compassion, to struggling individuals and families. Anglicare…
Written by Rev’d Dr Ian Coutts. Easter is a fortnight earlier this year than in 2017. Therefore Lent starts equally early this year, with Ash Wednesday on 14 February. Lent, of course, is a penitential season in the Church leading up to Easter. It reminds us of our baptismal and confirmation vows ‘to reject all…
Embracing Ministries is excited to offer ‘Little Treasures’ – a holiday program in the ACT for children of all abilities. With the support of trained leaders and young mentors, children with special needs will learn about the Easter story alongside their mainstream peers, allowing the program to be totally inclusive to children both with…
Luke Adamson began work last month as the new Regional Manager of our Orange Anglicare team which reaches from Bathurst to Dubbo and beyond Parkes. He has arrived with a wealth of experience, including working closely with churches, and has already met with Sue West and the new Dean of Bathurst Cathedral, and with…
New International Version Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 I love the words of Isaiah 9:6. It reminds me of watching choirs…
Natalie Quince has been helping to run Georgie’s Boutique and the Food Pantry in Parkes for over four years. In recognition of her invaluable work for those on the margins in Parkes and the surrounding area, Natalie is now officially the Anglicare Parkes Coordinator. She was also ordained as a Deacon on Saturday 2…
If you are in NSW anywhere between Eden and Gilgandra, we would greatly appreciate your help to publicise Anglicare’s No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS). NILS does what it says on the bottle. It is a service that we run that offers loans of up to $1500 without people having to pay any interest or…
‘Inclusiveness’ is the fourth and last of the four Anglicare Values. Written by The Rev’d Dr Ian Coutts. Do you remember when you were younger and when school sports team sides were picked? What was the feeling for you if there was a delay in picking you, or if you did not feature in the…
