events

commencement service and supper

7.30pm - Thursday, 23rd February 2012
Cost - free

Our Commencement Service will be held at Stirling on Thursday 23rd February at 7.30pm. New students are welcomed and current students welcomed back. A short service will be held at 7.30pm followed by a supper in the Community Lounge. This is a good opportunity for you to connect with students, board members and supporters. Please come and bring a friend or two.

preaching masterclass for professionals

February 20th -24th 2012

Good preaching is used mightily yet how often do we hone our skills and professionally work on this most important area of our ministry? Too many preachers have (at best) done a basic preaching unit at college only. We invite you to come and reflect, learn and develop your preaching at this preaching master class. Join with Dr Allan Meyer one of Australia's most well regarded preachers and teachers and Dr Andrew Menzies who is sought after as a preacher across the country.

download a brochure here
see the unit outline here

AND....

A Festival of Ideas, Imagination and Story
May 3-5, 2012

Venue - One Community Church, Surrey Rd, Blackburn

We are pleased to announce details of the major 2012 gathering of Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania.

Gathering together in May has been the 'Main Event' for us for many years. Over the last ten to fifteen years we have varied its emphasis from year to year, from a completely 'AGM'-style dialogue to almost totally 'inspiration' events. This year it will be five years since UnFreeze:3.

In 2012 it is time to again focus on encouragement, inspiration and motivation; to celebrate our unity and interdependence (our affinity...) and also to receive new resources and tools to support the building of communities of hope and compassion.
Thursday May 3, 3.30-6pm: Ministers Professional Development Plan Intro
Thursday May 3, from 7pm: AND Ministers Masterclass Dinner and Conversation with Gideon and Mei Tanbunaan
Friday May 4, 9.30am-4pm: AND Sessions-Day 1 Keynotes from Dr Gideon Tanbunaan and Sarah Deutscher Stories and electives
Friday May 4, 7.30pm: AND Celebration Dr Gideon Tanbunaan Ministry Ordinations Creative Presentation from Melbourne Praise Centre
Saturday May 5, 9.30am-5pm: AND Sessions-Day 2 Keynotes from Sarah Deutscher and Dr Gideon Tanbunaan Stories and electives AGM Reporting and Resolutions

click here for more about our keynote speakers Gideon (Gi) and Mei Tanbunaan and Sarah Deutscher.