When you work in the biggest office in the state and your co-workers can be anything from 5 minutes to 9 hours away, organisation can be interesting at times.This is particularly the case for projects which involve several elements and various people coming together to make them work. One such is the Outback School Satellite Scripture Project.
The plan and development of the project went something like this:-
1 rural chaplain is based in Hillston NSW- Julie Greig.
4 years ago Julie visits Weilmoringle and Louth schools and realises there is no scripture being taught there and that despite the schools wanting to have scripture,there is no one to teach it.
1 year ago a teacher was found and by now 3 schools want scripture,Wanaaring has been added to the list. The teacher had moved into the Hillston area. If you want to amaze yourself check out on a map where these towns are in NSW and how far apart they are and yet they are still considered to be in the same area in outback terms.
1 accessible satellite system to teach the lessons. A school is found when the local Hillston principal agrees to have the lesson taught from there. Other teachers at Hillston agree to train the scripture teacher.
The 3 schools need to be co-ordinated to fit scripture into the school program at a time the suits the scripture teacher and the host school. This is achieved by visiting the schools with the new teacher. It was a wonderful trip that allowed relationships to start to be formed.
Finally all the elements are in place and the project starts and goes well. 2 lessons are taught and everyone is happy.
Then ...1 husband of the scripture teacher gets a move to the Blue Mountains. She is still willing to teach but needs to find an available satellite in the Mountains. The Mountains public schools are all willing to help but have no available satellite space. All the time is being used for their own students needs.
Next step - Pray and Look for a solution.
This is a very worthy project as many children in isolated areas have no access to information about Christianity as there is often no local church or only one very irregularly.
It will take a little while to get the program started again so it's going to be interesting.
Many projects of the Rural Chaplain are like this.
It's interesting to see how God works behind it all to bring it all about.
If you enjoyed this post please feel free to share with your friends.
The plan and development of the project went something like this:-
1 rural chaplain is based in Hillston NSW- Julie Greig.
4 years ago Julie visits Weilmoringle and Louth schools and realises there is no scripture being taught there and that despite the schools wanting to have scripture,there is no one to teach it.
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| Caitlin enjoying her teaching over the satellite. |
1 accessible satellite system to teach the lessons. A school is found when the local Hillston principal agrees to have the lesson taught from there. Other teachers at Hillston agree to train the scripture teacher.
The 3 schools need to be co-ordinated to fit scripture into the school program at a time the suits the scripture teacher and the host school. This is achieved by visiting the schools with the new teacher. It was a wonderful trip that allowed relationships to start to be formed.
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| Caitlin, teaching in a real classroom while visiting the schools. |
Then ...1 husband of the scripture teacher gets a move to the Blue Mountains. She is still willing to teach but needs to find an available satellite in the Mountains. The Mountains public schools are all willing to help but have no available satellite space. All the time is being used for their own students needs.
Next step - Pray and Look for a solution.
This is a very worthy project as many children in isolated areas have no access to information about Christianity as there is often no local church or only one very irregularly.
It will take a little while to get the program started again so it's going to be interesting.
Many projects of the Rural Chaplain are like this.
It's interesting to see how God works behind it all to bring it all about.
If you enjoyed this post please feel free to share with your friends.
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