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2010 Christian Book of the Year Winners |
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The 2010 Christian Book of the Year Winners have been announced. See www.spcka.org.au for the details. |
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Rev Adrian Lane - Warden of the Mathew Hale Public Library |
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 We at the Library are very pleased that Adrian Lane is the full time Warden of the Library from the 1st of July until the 31st of December 2010.
The Board of Ridley Melbourne have generously allowed him to be seconded to the Library. Adrian is an Anglican Minister who teaches preaching and pastoral care at Ridley Melbourne, Australia. Originally trained in Social Work and Psychology, he worked for the Navy before undertaking further study at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts and Princeton Theological Seminary. He loves people, words, exploring, water and art. He has a strong connection with Queensland having visited Brisbane and parts of regional Queensland many times. His work at the Library will include advising as to the Library's resources, visiting Churches, conducting workshops and mentoring people. He has written a poem especially for Queensland which is below. Sunshine Harvest
for Queensland
O God who birthed this country
From Cape to Reef to Tweed
Give us a sunshine harvest
More glorious than our dreams.
O Lord of harvest plentiful
We see the crowds and cry
Send labourers into your harvest
So others will not die.
O Christ who reigns victorious
Rule us as we sow
Give us great faith for a harvest
In the face of a weed-planting foe.
O Spirit of truth and power
Convict and call we plead
So the earth will be filled with your glory
As the waters cover the sea.
O God of coal and cattle
Of city, surf and range
Give us a sunshine harvest
With hope for fear exchanged.
Adrian Lane
2 June 2010
Hab 2:14; Mt 9:35-38; 13:1-43; Jn 16:8-15; 2 Tim 1:7 Feel free to contact Adrian via the following email
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or telephone 07 3236 4399. |
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Youth Ministry Conference |
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Oct
5 Cost: $30 (Lunch included)
Place: Mathew Hale Public Library (160 Vulture St, South Brisbane)
Time: 9:30am - 2:00pm
RSVP: Oct 1 to
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Jim French, the Vice Principal of Youth Works College (Sydney) will be leading a 1/2 day youth ministry conference. The conference will be divided into three sections: - Making Disciples
- Small Groups
- Q&A Session
Jim French is married to Tanja and they have a girl Eve who is 1 year old. They are members of Bulli Anglican Church in northern Wollongong. Jim is an electrician and draftsman by trade and studied for full time ministry in 1992-94. He currently is the Vice Principal at Youthworks College in Sydney and lectures in Youth Ministry & Biblical Studies. Jim joined Youthworks College in 2007 following 8 years as the assistant minister at Orange Evangelical Church in the Central West of New South Wales. Jim’s interests focus on enjoying God’s creation - the sea and other wild places. |
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Jim French - Emerging Adulthood and the need for Cultural Engagement |
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Oct
5 Cost: Plastic note entry
Place: Mathew Hale Public Library (160 Vulture St, South Brisbane)
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Jim French will also be giving a lecture in the evening on "Emerging Adulthood and the need for Cultural Engagement".
Over the last 40 years there has emerged a new life stage between adolescence and adulthood. It has been named emerging adulthood. At best it has given young people the privilege of further study, travel, and time to mature and worst it appears to be an extension of adolescences well into the late twenties, early thirties.
The evening lecture will address this issue and put forward some recommendations for the church family in order to make the most of this opportunity that has been afforded to our young people. |
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