Recent Events
Over the course of the year there are a number of events that form part of our calendar. Here are some of those events.
Nungalinya College Fund Raising Dinner
This March we held a fundraising dinner to support the college. We had around 80 people attend both from our church and others around Sydney. Dr Jude Long spoke on the work the college does and the many challenges they face each day. It was very encouraging to hear how God's word is changing Aboriginal people and the communities they live in. We had a fantastic night and we raised around $6000 for the college. Below are some photos from the night.
Nungalinya College Trip
In July a group from the church travelled to Nungalinya College for a week. Nungalinya College is a Bible Training College for Indigenous Australians. It is located in Casuarina, a northern suburb of Darwin. The team was comprised of members from each of our congregations. The intention was to partner with the college by offering to provide whatever assistance would be helpful for the college.
It was a fantastic week where members from the team undertook a variety of different tasks from building fences, gardening, organising the library, painting and building the website. It was a great blessing for the team as they were able to witness firsthand the incredible work Nungalinya College is doing among Indigenous communities.
It was a fantastic week where members from the team undertook a variety of different tasks from building fences, gardening, organising the library, painting and building the website. It was a great blessing for the team as they were able to witness firsthand the incredible work Nungalinya College is doing among Indigenous communities.
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40 Hour Famine
In August Mona Vale Anglican organises a community event for the world vision 40 Hour Famine. We are deeply convicted of Jesus' command to 'Love your neighbour as yourself.' This is a great way to do exactly that by raising money for those who live in poverty and do not have enough to eat. We have been greatly blessed with other churches and community organisations who have shared with us in this endeavour, including the local schools, businesses and Pittwater council. At the end of the famine there is a 'break the famine' lunch held at Mona Vale Village Park. Everyone is welcome to come and join us in helping those who are in great need.
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Darwin/Katherine Trip
A group from Mona Vale Anglican spent some time developing relationships with Christian People in the Northern Territory.
We spent 4 days in Katherine attending the Katherine Christian Convention. The convention is held annually (started in 1968) and there were about 800 people in attendance, it is the largest gathering of Christian Indigenous people in the Top End.
The second half of our trip was spent at Nungalinya College. One of the highlights was attending chapel every morning led by the students of the college (see photo). We also spent time with the staff of the college gaining a greater appreciation of the work they are doing and their passion to speak of Christ and train the students to lead in their respective communities.
Our goal in going to the Top End was to further develop and initiate contacts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the churches to which they belong. We see our relationship with Nungalinya as very strategic in this ongoing mission.
We spent 4 days in Katherine attending the Katherine Christian Convention. The convention is held annually (started in 1968) and there were about 800 people in attendance, it is the largest gathering of Christian Indigenous people in the Top End.
The second half of our trip was spent at Nungalinya College. One of the highlights was attending chapel every morning led by the students of the college (see photo). We also spent time with the staff of the college gaining a greater appreciation of the work they are doing and their passion to speak of Christ and train the students to lead in their respective communities.
Our goal in going to the Top End was to further develop and initiate contacts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the churches to which they belong. We see our relationship with Nungalinya as very strategic in this ongoing mission.
