southern cross :: february 2008

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Chinese church makes history

The Rev Hooi Wan Cheng is the leader of Sydney’s latest history-making church.

Slam dunk for gospel

Over 70 refugee teens have gathered at Blacktown Anglican Church to remember a weekend they wished would never end.

Get on board the anti-gambling bus

On December 25, 2007 the Rev Ray Galea was converted. The former St George Dragons supporter changed allegiances to the South Sydney Rabbitohs because of their decision to remove poker machines from their leagues club. Mr Galea believes this move is one way Christians can send a strong anti-gambling message to the NSW government and the community.

Maori ministry on the move

As she buys her theology books for the year, Sydney Anglican and Maori Mereana Tahere is making history.

Docklands drinks in grace and growth

When the Rev Guy Mason was looking for a location to plant a church in Melbourne’s trendy Docklands area, he had no idea that 12 months later, he would be preaching in a brewery.

Please go away!

Are cold contacts really working? Has Connect 09 come along just in time to make us aware of the need for real, life-changing relationships? Sandy Grant and others share their experiences with ministry styles that Connect 09 will support.

Australia honours minister to men

A former Sydney Anglican and key men’s ministry founder has been awarded one of the top Australia Day honours.

Year 13 gets bigger and better

The Year 13 program is continuing to expand in its third year, as enrollments have increased by almost 50 per cent on 2007 numbers, growing from 26 to 36 students.

Youth leaders equipped for Youth Day

This year’s Katoomba Youth Leader’s Convention is remaining at the cutting edge by equipping participants for the upcoming World Roman Catholic Youth Day.

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June decides Anglican future

Plans are advancing for a week-long conference in Israel in June to set a vision for Global Anglicanism.

Research answers tough questions

Sydney Anglican parishes can expect to have access to market research tailor-made for Connect 09 by April.

Vacant parishes February 2008

List of parishes and provisional parishes, vacant or becoming vacant as at Wednesday, 23 January 2008.

Big decisions February 2008

Southern Cross reports on the main decisions of the Diocesan Standing Committee in December 2007.

World briefs February 2008

Latest Christian news from around the globe.

The big change: Prison set me free

Cameron Watt’s dark days in jail led him to a ministry beyond his imagination.

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Connecting you now

Australians love mobile communication. In 2005 mobile telephone penetration of the Australian population had reached 94 per cent with 19 million subscribers nation wide. In 2007 alone Australians bought just over ten million new handsets.

No free lunch for church

Unbelievers should not have to subsidise our ministers.

The face of Australia’s future

New research reveals the missing values of Gen Y

Why I am going to Israel

A Global Anglican Future Conference is planned for June 2008. I want those in the fellowship of our Diocese to know what this is about and why I am involved.

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2008’s menu for couch potatoes

They say you are what you eat. If this year’s television diet is anything to go by, we’re going to develop a taste for the overly buffed, salivate over muscle cars, digest the bitterness of organised crime and be too full for our families…

Sydney White

Watching new teen movie Sydney White was grim but no fairytale for this reviewer.