Gospel Partners
The good news about Jesus is for all people. We want to partner with those beyond our Parish making Jesus known, both locally and abroad. Our members are invited to support our partners directly through their missionary organisations, or contribute to our Gospel Partners' Fund (details below), where financial gifts are proportionately directed to partners who serve locally, nationally, and around the globe.
BSB: 032-089 | Account: 146 378
National & Global.
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George and Carmel Ferguson with BCA
George Ferguson moved to the Barwon District Anglican Parish (Walgett/Collarenebri) in January 2020 to serve as Vicar. The Barwon Special District Anglican Parish encompasses the towns of Walgett and Collarenebri. Walgett is a town in northern New South Wales, 691 kms northwest of Sydney. In 2016, the town of Walgett had a population of 2145.Collarenebri is a small town situated on the Barwon River approximately 75 kilometres northeast of Walgett. George & Carmel thank God for the opportunity to spread the good news of the gospel to people in the district.
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Church Missionary Society
CMS is a fellowship of Christian people and churches committed to global mission. It works with churches to set apart long-term workers who cross cultures to share the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have partnered with CMS for many years and support workers overseas. For security reasons there are some limitations on the details that can be shared.
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International Justice Mission
IJM works to rescue people from forced-labour slavery, sex-trafficking and cybersex-trafficking of children. They also work to restore victims through aftercare programs, to help local authorities to bring criminals to justice, and to help justice systems support the vulnerable.
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Anglican Aid
Anglican Aid is the overseas aid, development, and ministry support agency of Sydney Anglicans in partnership with the global church. Their Mission is to strengthen churches and help transform communities by sharing resources and building relationships between Australian Christians and overseas partners in need.
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Anthony & Trudi Elyard
Anthony and Trudi Elyard are preparing to go to serve at the Bible College in Bahir Dar and to partner with the Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church (EKHC), both in Northern Ethiopia.
The Bible College in Bahir Dar aims to train pastors and evangelists for Bible based ministry in both urban and rural contexts. The leaders of the Northern church seek to develop skills to prepare workers for the gospel both theologically and through contextualised engagement within their communities.
Anthony has been asked to teach at the Bible College, the only full-time theological training centre in the region of 25 million people. Trudi aims to support the leaders to think through how to contextually engage in often persecuted, rural communities.
Local.
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TCEA - Fiona Newcombe
Turramurra Christian Education Association
Fiona is a part-time SRE teacher at Turramurra High where she supports students and staff and reaches out with the good news of the gospel.
She has worked as an SRE teacher in high schools since 2018. Fiona’s work is overseen by the Turramurra Christian Education Association (come along to one of their regular prayer breakfasts).
To receive TCEA Newsletters email: tcea@tcea.org.au
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TCEA - Adele Posthuma
Turramurra Christian Education Association
Adele takes over from Heather-Rose Thompson and is a young woman studying Theology at Youthworks College and attends church locally in Sydney.
To receive TCEA Newsletters email: tcea@tcea.org.au
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St James Mt Druitt Anglican Church
St James Turramurra was involved with planting St James Mt Druitt/Whalan back in 1967. We continue to partner with the church in various ways, including prayer and financial support for church workers. Members of the St James Turramurra community also serve in SRE at the local Bidwill Primary School.
Their prayer is for all to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth about Jesus (1 Timothy 2:4).
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Pioneers SUMMIT - Beth Powell
Beth Powell serves with the SUMMIT team (Serving, Understanding, Mentoring Migrants in Transition) which supports refugees settling into Australian life, primarily in Western Sydney (e.g. driving lessons, English lessons, expressive arts therapy, camps). The ministry provides care and assistance to those adjusting to the many transitional challenges associated with beginning life in a new community and city.
To support Beth directly see pioneers.org.au/give/donate. To receive prayer updates contact bnb@jgen.org.
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KCEA - Andy Tuskan
Ku-ring-gai Christian Education Association
Ku-ring-gai Christian Education Association enables Christian SRE (Special Religious Education) to be delivered to students at Ku-ring-gai High School in North Turramurra. St James partners with 7 other local churches to support Andy Tuskan as SRE Teacher teaching kids across Years 7-10.
To receive KCEA newsletters email: secretary.kcea@gmail.com
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Anglicare
St James has food collection baskets to support those less fortunate. We encourage our members to 'tithe' their shopping and bring contributions to the church when they gather on a Sunday or during the week. Anglicare regularly collects and distributes the foods through to those who benefit. -
Moore Theological College
Moore Theological College, otherwise known simply as Moore College, is the theological training seminary of the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. For more than 150 years, Moore College has been preparing men and women for a life-time of Christian ministry in which they will teach the Bible faithfully in the context of genuine, loving personal relationships. -
Youthworks
Youthworks’ Vision is to see an effective youth and children's ministry in every church.Their Mission is to support the work of the gospel in churches and schools to present children, youth and families mature in Christ.
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Cornerstone Church Box Hill
Cornerstone Pastor Chris Mann is married to Helen, and they have three children. Chris is a past member of the St James community, where his family still attends.The church at Box Hill is part of the Sydney Diocese’s New Churches for New Communities programme. Box Hill’s population is growing at a significant rate, and the opportunities for the gospel rapidly grow.