Anglican Deaconess Ministries in Sydney, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Anglican Deaconess Ministries

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 896 530

Address: St Andrews House Lvl 1, 464-480 Kent St 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://deaconessministries.org.au/

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23.01.2022 It's only a few weeks until our fifth ADM Annual Public Lecture Rev. Dr Katy Smith 'Desire, Fear, and Being Human'. Register now to receive event reminders, and join us online for the live-streamed lecture >> https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//public-lecture-2020

22.01.2022 Is conflict the only way to understand the immense power that desire and fear have in human life? Is desire good? Can fear be harnessed? Or conquered? Join us online at the ADM Annual Public Lecture Rev. Dr Katy Smith to hear Dr Katy Smith offer a viewpoint shaped by the Bible one she believes is deeply transformative as she reflects on desire and fear as part of being human. Register here: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//public-lecture-2020

21.01.2022 We’re delighted to announce the major grantees in the ‘Established Ministry or Initiative’ pitching category from our 2020 Annual Funding Event last week: Penny Wilkinson for The Overcomers Place, Tase Julie Baleu for Living Child and Julie Somerville for Andie, A Legal Chatbot. Read about all the AFE grantees here: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//grantees-at-fifth- Missed the pitches? Catch up: www.deaconessministries.org.au/afe-2020 Penny Wilkinson is the founder ...and CEO of The Overcomers Place (TOP), which breaks the cycle of addiction in families by providing accessible non-residential treatment. Using a specialised group therapy programme that includes spiritual, abstinence and accountability aspects, it promotes effective long-term recovery. TOP builds community connections and improves communication skills to promote sustainable recovery in overcoming all addictions. Tase Julie Baleu is a Papua New Guinean nurse living in Perth and serving with Living Child Inc. Living Child is a small grass roots organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies in remote villages of Papua New Guinea, using evidence based Maternal and Child Health, and Reproductive and Sexual Health training programs for key church and health leaders in the remote areas. Julie is pitching to build on a recent Men’s Health and Care Group pilot program in order to develop culturally appropriate training materials to train potential trainers within the Melanesian Evangelical Churches of Christ (MECOC) and the local health professionals in the area. Julie Somerville is a lawyer with over 25 years’ experience resolving common law claims, in particular professional indemnity, medical negligence, public liability, intentional torts and institutional abuse claims. Julie is pitching for Andie Assists, a legal chat bot that guides people who have suffered a trauma, through a trauma informed conversation and generates the documents they need to make a complaint and gather the information needed to enable early resolution of their claim.

21.01.2022 Are you thinking of doing some theological study in 2021? Join Mary Andrews College's first Information Session tomorrow. All you need to do is register, and bring your questions to the online Info Session >> http://bit.ly/23-sep-MAC

21.01.2022 We’re delighted to announce the major grantees in the ‘Growing Initiative’ pitching category from our 2020 Annual Funding Event last week: Igraine Lim and Erica Dodd for their initiative The 139 Collective and Maia Hadley for A Woman’s Worth Podcast. Read about all the AFE grantees here: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//grantees-at-fifth- Missed the pitches? Catch up: www.deaconessministries.org.au/afe-2020 Igraine Lim & Erica Dodd are founders of The 139 Collective,... a support network for Christian parents who have a child with a disability or special needs. They’re passionate about creating an online community through 139 Collective and feel called to help parents network and fellowship that they might draw on their shared experiences, wisdom and learnings in order to help, pray, and advocate for one another’s families, and be better served by the church. Maia Hadley is a producer and researcher whose recent credits include working as senior producer on the For the Love of God documentary (Centre for Public Christianity). Maia is pitching A Woman’s Worth - a women's podcast that seeks to speak to women from all walks of life. This podcast shines a light on the experiences of ordinary Australian Christian women, from a range of backgrounds, cultures, ages and experiences. It also seeks to engage women outside the kingdom.

20.01.2022 ADM's CEO, Rev. Jo Gibbs welcomes attendees to the 2021 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement Online. We're creating space in a busy city for theological reflection on the ideas shaping our culture. Held over three days in the middle of summer, ADM’s School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement (STCPE) is a unique, curated program of masterclasses delivered by leading scholars working at the intersection of theology, culture and public engagement.... Find out more about STCPE and book your tickets here: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au/summer-school

19.01.2022 How do we care for those whom God has placed around us in our communities and workplaces? As many of us head back to work after the break, it’s a great time to pause and reflect on some of the theological and pastoral questions surrounding faith and work. We’ve got some great masterclasses at 2021 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement to help you with just that: Denise Daniels Faith in the Workplace Wednesday 20 Jan, 2021 at 9:00AM Rebecca Oakley Belonging... in Diverse Teams Wednesday 20 Jan, 2021 at 11:00AM Katie Tunk Leach Chaplaincy in Secular Australia Tuesday 19 Jan, 2021 at 7:30PM Denise Daniels Faith in the Workplace Professor Denise Daniels is the Hudson T. Harrison Professor of Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College. For more than two decades, Denise has studied the connections between Christian faith and meaningful work. Her research has particularly focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, the sabbath, leadership development, gender, and motivation. Rebecca Oakley Belonging in Diverse Teams Our workplaces, churches, small groups and volunteer organisations are more and more filled with people who are different to us. This masterclass looks at how to make those spaces rich in diversity but help people experience belonging and Christian oneness. It will focus on practical ways, grounded in both a biblical foundation and organisational research to build team cultures that work across cultural, generational and other divides. Katie Tunk Leach Chaplaincy in Secular Australia Does chaplaincy have a role in our secular culture? In this class we will explore the impact of incorporating spiritual care on physical, psychological and social wellbeing; exactly what chaplains do and don’t do; and how to progress the vital role of chaplaincy moving forward.

18.01.2022 ADM’s Women in Ministry Support Scheme (WIMSS) provides small grants of $200-$2,000 to support women in ministry. One category supports women in ministry with lost income during maternity leave. Applications now open. To learn more or apply visit: www.deaconessministries.org.au/wimss

16.01.2022 ADM’s COVID-19 Church Response Program equips Christian women to meet real and present need in their communities. Head to our site to register for our free Community Transformation Workshop and learn how you might access up to $5,000 of funding to serve your community in response to the impacts of COVID-19. deaconessministries.org.au/covid19-response

16.01.2022 January 26th is a key date for Australians that comes with a complicated history. As Christians, how can we learn more about this history, listen to others and respond together? We are humbled to share with you the invitation from one of our most senior Aboriginal Christian Leaders, Aunty Jean Phillips, to gather together to pray in unison to #ChangeTheHeart on the evening before January 26. Tune in to this unique, national service led by Aboriginal Christian Leaders simulca...st on tv, online, and radio on the evening of Monday, 25 January 2021. Sign up now to join thousands of Christians tuning in across the country, and to receive an order of service booklet - http://commongrace.org.au/tunein

13.01.2022 Our latest ADM newsletter is out: Meet our new CEO, learn about our COVID-19 Church Response Program, get to know our 2021 ADM Fellows and find out about our School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement. - https://mailchi.mp/deaconessministri/sept-2020-news-2952817

13.01.2022 We’re delighted to announce the major grantees in the ‘Growing Ministry’ pitching category from our 2020 Annual Funding Event last week: Grace Lung for her ministry Asians Between Cultures and Jo Gibbs for The Growing Women Initiative. Read about all the AFE grantees here: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//grantees-at-fifth- Missed the pitches? Catch up: www.deaconessministries.org.au/afe-2020 Grace Lung is the founder of Asians Between Cultures. Grace studied at Sydn...ey Missionary and Bible College and Fuller Theological Seminary, and is currently serving as a pastor for the second generation in a Chinese migrant church. Her writing has appeared on the SOLA Network, Gospel Coalition Australia, and more. With her initiative Asians Between Cultures, Grace is seeking to establish a formal business and launch an online training course to train faith leaders to increase ethnic and racial competency. Jo Gibbs is Care & Assistant Discipleship Minister at St Paul's Castle Hill and leader of The Growing Women Initiative, a regional project, based amongst Anglican churches in North West Sydney. The Growing Women Initiative aims to equip women to faithfully share God’s Word wherever He has placed them, focusing on Bible literacy and interpretation, and in a format that is accessible to women.

12.01.2022 Share your prayerful feedback with us via this survey. We would like to hear your thoughts on ADM and our current ministries. We want to hear from all our ADM community, and we are particularly keen to hear from Members. This will provide invaluable information as the Board considers the next phase in the strategy of ADM. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, and is open until midnight on Monday 5th October. The link to the survey is: https://survey.voiceproject.com/survey/ADM

12.01.2022 Wilma Gallet, whose team was awarded the $80,000 ADM 'Restoring Sanctuary Innovation Grant' spoke to Eternity News about the the program she and her team are forming to create church communities where victim-survivors of domestic violence feel safe, believed, included and loved. Read more about the four stages of the program that Gallet is developing >> https://www.eternitynews.com.au//churches-to-get-a-check-/ And what would success look like for Gallet and her team? "It would be hearing people in the congregation say, ‘We had no idea that this was happening, that abuse would occur. But now that we know, we’re going to make sure it never happens, or that women are safe and welcome here."

12.01.2022 If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. C.S. Lewis Desire, Fear and Being Human. Join us on 22 October as we live-stream our ADM Annual Public Lecture Rev. Dr Katy Smith. Register here to receive event updates >> https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//public-lecture-2020

10.01.2022 An exciting update from the #EndCovidForAll campaign in the last week: Australia has formally joined the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers, and ensures eventual COVID-19 vaccines reach those in greatest need, whoever they are and wherever they live. This initiative to ensure the world’s poorest are able to access vital vaccine protection is an important act of solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable as we face this crisis together.

10.01.2022 "God has been deeply faithful to our friends who had children who had heart surgery, and friends with children with Down Syndrome as well. God in his kindness had surrounded us with people who had a similar journey." Erica Dodd. It was great to read Sydney Anglicans profile of The 139 Collective founders Erica Dodd and Igraine Lim, who pitched at this year's ADM Annual Funding Event and were one of 7 major grantees. Read more about Erica, Igraine, and their Christian support group for parents raising children with disabilities via the link below.

08.01.2022 Calling all youth leaders and school chaplains! If you’re involved in youth ministry, we’ve got two great masterclasses for you at this year’s 2021 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement, as you think through shepherding the next generation. Get your tickets here >> https://stcpe2021.eventbritestudio.com Faith, fiction and fifteen year olds with YA author Claire Zorn in conversation with Meredith Lake: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 at 1:30PM Claire will appear in a sp...ecial Meet the Author masterclass moderated by Dr Meredith Lake, host of Soul Search on ABC Radio National. Claire is the author of three novels for young adults. Her first novel, The Sky So Heavy, was a 2014 Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book for Older Readers and shortlisted for both the 2013 Aurealis Awards for Best Young Adult Novel and the 2014 Inky Awards. Her second novel, The Protected, was the winner of the 2015 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, the 2015 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, the West Australian Premier’s Book Award and the 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Older Readers. Her third novel, One Would Think the Deep was awarded the 2017 CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers, and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, The Queensland Literary Award, and the Gold Inky Award. During her time as a 2020 ADM Senior Creative Fellow Claire completed writing her fourth novel for young adult readers, titled When We Are Invisible. Claire is also the author and illustrator of the picture book No Place for an Octopus. Chaplaincy in Secular Australia with Katie Tunks Leach: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 at 7:30PM Does chaplaincy have a role in our secular culture? In this class we will explore the impact of incorporating spiritual care on physical, psychological and social wellbeing; exactly what chaplains do and don’t do; and how to progress the vital role of chaplaincy moving forward. Katie is a 2020 ADM Senior Research Fellow, a Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery at UTS, a registered nurse, and an ambulance chaplain. During her time as an ADM Senior Research Fellow Katie completed a research project investigating how to improve the pastoral and spiritual care provided by chaplains to the ambulance service. Throughout this project she worked closely with both paramedics and chaplains to better understand how to ‘care for the carers’ in this challenging profession. At UTS she teaches postgraduate and undergraduate nursing students, and researches how psychological and spiritual factors impact the health and wellbeing of nurses and paramedics. Her PhD is exploring the role and value of chaplains in the ambulance service.

07.01.2022 As we continue to take up the call of the End COVID For All campaign at ADM, we invite you to join an event with our friends at Micah Australia. At 12pm (AEST) on Friday 11 September, a panel of expert speakers, including the Rev. Tim Costello, will be discussing how COVID-19 is impacting the world’s most vulnerable nations. A key event for any women looking to learn more about how you can help to End COVID For All.

06.01.2022 Through ADM’s COVID-19 Church Response Program, you’ll be supported to discern both the needs that are emerging in your community, and the means you have to respond. Funding of up to $5,000 is also available to support initiatives where your church can serve their community with practical mercy and justice. Register NOW for next week's workshop >> deaconessministries.org.au/covid19-response

06.01.2022 BONUS TICKETS! We've had a small flurry of new tickets become available for 2021 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement. If you've had your heart set on attending something and it was sold out, you might find a new ticket available here >> https://stcpe2021.eventbritestudio.com/

05.01.2022 ADM news: register for our Annual Public Lecture, hear about the women awarded funds at our Annual Funding Event awards, and more great stories of women flourishing in Kingdom work - https://mailchi.mp/deaconessministries.org.au/sept-2020-news

05.01.2022 To mark World Suicide Prevention Day today, 10 September, and to serve the church, The Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute at Mary Andrews College has created a downloadable resource for churches. 'Suicide Prevention & Response' provides information and ideas for how your church might mark this day, prayers that can be used during services this weekend, what to do if you are concerned about someone, and further resources. Find it here and read more about the three steps y...ou can take if you are concerned about someone >> https://www.mentalhealthinstitute.org.au//suicide-preventi Please consider carefully your needs when reading information about suicide. If anything in this post or resource raises issues or concerns for you, please seek assistance. If you need immediate assistance, please contact a crisis service: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 #WSPD2020 #MHPCI #PastoralCare #MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness

03.01.2022 We were excited to see Dr Ruth Lukabyo, one of our incoming cohort of 2021 Fellows, featured on this recent episode of The Pastor's Heart. Dean of Women and Senior Lecturer at Youthworks college Dr Ruth Lukabyo has been granted a Fellowship at ADM to continue her research into the history of youth ministry in Australia. Ruth will write journal articles and a popular-level book, aimed at helping youth and children’s ministers to analyse their context, think theologically about their practice and nurture thoughtful, biblical ministry. To read more about Ruth’s 2021 Fellowship project, visit: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au/fellowships

03.01.2022 'Desire, Fear, and Being Human'. Desire reveals what we long for and for the most part should not be denied, so western culture upholds. Yet fear often restrains our desires as expressed by Giordano Bruno, a 16th-century thinker, desire urges me on, but fear bridles me. In this worldview, desire and fear conflict causing anxiety or an even more intense desire to conquer or at least harness our fears. When we harness our fears, we will be free to achieve the impossible. But is this true? Hear Rev. Dr Katy Smith's thoughts on the topic at this year's ADM Annual Public Lecture Rev. Dr Katy Smith. Register here (free!) to receive event reminders, and join us for the live-stream >> https://www.deaconessministries.org.au//public-lecture-2020

01.01.2022 We would like to engage with you and hear your thoughts on ADM and our current ministries. We have put together this survey to capture your prayerful feedback as the Board considers the next phase in the strategy of ADM. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, and is open until midnight on Monday 5th October. The link to the survey is: https://survey.voiceproject.com/survey/ADM

01.01.2022 Our hope is that these resources will make a real and lasting impact on the mental and spiritual wellbeing of many in our churches and communities. Sarah & Rev. Dr Keith Condie, Co-Directors/Founders, The Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute October is Mental Health Month and 10 October is World Mental Health Day (10/10), a good time to think through how we can support and care for those in our communities who are struggling with mental health concerns. The Mental Hea...lth & Pastoral Care Institute at Mary Andrews College has created The 10/10 initiative named after World Mental Health Day on 10 Oct. It includes 10 personal video interviews with carers, those living with mental illness, ministers and professionals, all aimed at addressing stigma and encouraging conversation around mental health within church communities. Like or follow The Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute to watch all the videos, receive news, updates and resources from the Institute each week. Find the videos and download the resources at: https://www.mentalhealthinstitute.org.au/reso.../1010-videos See more

01.01.2022 Are you excited for next week's 2021 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement Online? If you like to get into gear over the weekend, join us in watching the video of last year's STCPE closing keynote from Professor Sarah Williams on ‘Prayer, Agency and Cultural Transformation’. And if you haven't got a ticket to hear from this year's wonderful lineup of local and international speakers, get yours here >> https://stcpe2021.eventbritestudio.com/

01.01.2022 Thinking of theological study in 2021? Attend the next Mary Andrews College Information Session and find out all about studying at MAC!