Hi all! Thanks for all the prayerful
support over last 8 weeks. My knee is now bending and holding a good course.
Yesterday I drove the Forester for the first time since last December. I have kept active with the odd activity - highlights
being the 100th Anniversary service for Nabiac's Fellowship. It was good catching up with old friends from
many churches on the coast. I had a wedding in Narrabri last week and a Baptism
on Mother’s Day at Moree. I also did a trip to Dubbo to catch up on the drought
workers and have had the van accessed after it was damaged by hail when I was
in Hospital - a number of friends lost their house roof and windows so we did
ok.
Enough about the past. What is coming up?
Photo from Murray Darling Basin Tours (Thanks!)
| The Tour is on again! August 1st to 9th 2015 |
This is a follow up from last year’s Murray Tour but we are going to do
the Darling River this time. Instead of
reading about it, why not be a part of the fun, travelling through the outback
seeing sights, wildlife, and history. So go to the Link:
This will give you all the
information on the Tour and a registration page.
 |
| The old North Bourke Bridge |
If you’d like to make it a real getaway, stay
on in Dubbo for the "REKINDLING
LIFE & FAITH" RMU FIELD DAYS 2015!” on August 10-13th at Dubbo UCA.
This is a not to be
missed! For a copy of the flyer with all the info contact:-
U.M.E., 16 Masons
Drive, NORTH PARRAMATTA NSW 2151
Ph: (02) 8838 8920
M: 0428 411 830
Email: RohanE@nswact.uca.org.au
You won’t regret it - this one has all the boxes ticked! Mark Berry (great speaker) is currently working for Church Mission Society as their Community Mission Facilitator; he is creative, thoughtful and is a pioneer with a passion for community. Mark is also in a pioneering ministry role in Telford, UK as a part of the “Safe Space” community. Mark will be around for the Field Days, helping us rekindle life and faith in our communities. If you can only come to The Field Days do it – there will be places to hang out and be pampered!! These Field Days are about helping rebuild our Leaders and workers. “The work is hard and the workers are few” - we want this time to rebuild and refresh you.
You won’t regret it - this one has all the boxes ticked! Mark Berry (great speaker) is currently working for Church Mission Society as their Community Mission Facilitator; he is creative, thoughtful and is a pioneer with a passion for community. Mark is also in a pioneering ministry role in Telford, UK as a part of the “Safe Space” community. Mark will be around for the Field Days, helping us rekindle life and faith in our communities. If you can only come to The Field Days do it – there will be places to hang out and be pampered!! These Field Days are about helping rebuild our Leaders and workers. “The work is hard and the workers are few” - we want this time to rebuild and refresh you.
Yes this week’s Blog has been a bit of an info letter but these events are an important part of my work. The care of the river system for all of us is vital in these times of change. I also feel for those lay and ordained roles - you are like the fire. If all you do is allow others to draw down on your heat and warmth, you too will burn out. The tour and the Field Days are aimed at helping you “rebuild” so you can take care of yourself as you care for others.
Shalom
Phill Matthews
Uniting Church Rural
Chaplain covering NSW and ACT Synod rural and remote land
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