Len Capps and his wife Alison, spent many years in the Territory, in both Aboriginal communities and in Darwin. Len passed away in February 2012 after a short illness. The Trinity North Uniting Church in Perth has provided an obituary.
The Uniting Church’s justice unit, UnitingJustice Australia, has written to Senators urging them to reject the Stronger Futures legislation.
The God is Where?! conference is for all people interested in God’s call to serve humanity in the face of changing needs.
In preparation for the Centenary celebrations at Alice Springs, work was done in and around John Flynn’s grave site.
In April last year a committee was formed to organise events to celebrate the centenary of the Australian Inland Mission during Heritage Week in April 2012. The events were held over two weekends: 14-15 and 21-22 April.
Events included an open day at Adelaide House, a re-enactment of the 1915 Patrol by Padre Bruce Plowman and the relaunching of Margaret Bain’s book: Adapting to Difference.
The Northern Synod Moderator, Stuart McMillan, joined other national leaders in sending an open letter to the Prime Minister.
The Uniting Church National Assembly, welcomed the statement by by the Yolngu Nations Assembly that rejects any further extention of the Northern Territory Intervention.
The Katherine Christian Convention will be held on the May long weekend from Saturday 5 to Monday 7 May 2012.
The International Rural Churches Association will be holding its 8th Quadrennial Trans-Tasman Rural Conference from 2-6 July 2012. The conference will be held in Herberton, Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. The theme of the conference is Resilience: building robust communities.
For more information go to: www.irca.net.nz/oceania.html
2012 marks 100 year since the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) began its ministry to serve the people of the inland. For a short history of the last 100 years and a list of the events planned for this important year, please read more.