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Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales

Locality: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9690 9333

Address: 168-180 Chalmers Street 2012 Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

Website: https://pcnsw.org.au

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25.01.2022 Together with her husband Alex, Sybil Shaw served with Global Recordings Network in the ministry of "Telling the story of Jesus in every language. Her funeral ...was held yesterday and those who attended heard of her deep interest in making the gospel available in the heart language of small tribal groups that often dont command much attention. At her funeral, one speaker remarked: Her devotion to the Word of God gave her a platform from which to serve. Here is a brief overview of a life that was packed with ministry and a desire for others to know Christ. https://globalrecordings.net/en/sybil-shaw

24.01.2022 Great to see Jarrod McNaughton being ordained and set apart to pastor at Tamworth Community Presbyterian Church tonight.

24.01.2022 For this week's podcast, the final for this season, Mark Powell talks to Wayne Richards about his involvement in Christian leadership.

24.01.2022 We had a perspective-shaking evening last night as Ian Smith led us through the topic, 'Is God That Concerned About Our Work?' event. For those who missed it, t...he recording is now available on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/christcollegesydney We still have one more Zooming In On Christ College event you can join! Just register at www.christcollege.edu.au/zoomingin. #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #zoominginonchristcollege See more

24.01.2022 Thank you to all who gave so generously to APWM’s appeal earlier in the year to repair the damage caused by Cyclone Harold at the Talua Theological Training Institute in Vanuatu. Here are photos of the repairs made possible by such gifts.

23.01.2022 [ASKING IAN SMITH ABOUT WORK PART 1 OF 3] Q: What was your first form of paid employment, and what did you learn from it? IS: "My first paid job was working f...or my Dad. He sold and repaired speedboats. I worked in the workshop, draining oil from outboard motors, sweeping the floor and doing other odd jobs (such a finding the left-handed screwdriver!). It taught me heaps. I had always hung around my Dads work which I really enjoyed, but being on the payroll changed all that. I was now at the bottom of the food chain and working for wages. It taught me respect for people who were over me, and yet it was probably the first time that adults treated me as one of the workers, rather than as a kid. It was both good and bad. I did lots of part time jobs during university. Many of them were short-term during uni holidays. I worked in a butcher shop making sausages in the morning and delivering meat to houses in the afternoon (and warding off dogs who could smell the meat). I also worked in a soft drink factory and a suitcase factory. I lived in the Northern Beaches (Newport) and went to Sydney Uni, so these part-time jobs were all about paying to run my car. I found factory work pretty boring and tedious. In the suitcase factory I stood for 8 hours on one leg and used the other leg to operate a machine that put a rivet in the suitcase. There were people on the assembly line who had done this for decades - I lasted a couple of weeks. The tedium of many of these jobs encouraged me to keep going at uni and to secure a more interesting job." Ian is our speaker for the next Zooming In On Christ College event, "Is God that concerned about my work?" on Thursday 10th September, starting from 7pm. Registration is essential sign up via our webpage at www.christcollege.edu.au/zoomingin #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #zoominginonchristcollege

23.01.2022 Alvin & Narelle Chai serve in the remote outback town of Mount Magnet, WA. On Monday their three-year-old son had an accident on his bike and suffered significa...nt damage to his pancreas. He is now in a Perth hospital having been flown there by the RFDS. Please join us in praying for healing and for peace and perseverance for Alvin and Narelle. See more

23.01.2022 For PIM Teams its not all all red dirt, flies and heat! This past week, during a Bible study in the Tasmanian midlands, the weather made a dramatic change cove...ring the whole area in snow in less than 90 minutes. Kim managed to get home before the roads were closed. Isaiah 55:10-11 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

23.01.2022 "The trouble with preachers today is nobody wants to kill them any more" --- Steven Lawson https://reformers.com.au/puritan

20.01.2022 Rob Smith dropped into our store to film this introduction to his new book Come Let Us Sing from The Latimer Trust Sydney Missionary & Bible College https://reformers.com.au//9781906327606-come-let-us-sing-a

20.01.2022 Assembly 2021. The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu cancelled its 2020 Assembly because of COVID-19. The Assembly is held in a different village each year and it ...is a great honour to host the Assembly and quite expensive. Preparations for the Assembly usually begin 12+ months beforehand. Here are some pictures of the meeting hall which has been constructed for the 2021 Assembly. See more

20.01.2022 Here is the latest news from the Australian Presbyterian World Mission, taken from the NSW Pulse magazine. http://www.apwm.org.au//2/09/APWM-Pulse-September-2020.pdf

19.01.2022 In 2016 PresAID held an appeal for funds to build the Mkuyu Prison Medical Clinic in Malawi - a ministry of Christ’s mercy to oft-forgotten and suffering prison...ers. This was in partnership with our partner church in Malawi Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (Blantyre Synod). In this short video, the Rev Stanley Chimeysa, CCAP Blantyre Synod Prisons Chaplain, provides a quick tour of the work which has been beautifully restored after devastating floods nearly destroyed it a year ago. Thank you to those who gave. This is a wonderful reminder that God is at work despite the world being locked down. Why not ask your pastor whether you can have this video shown and Christian prison ministry prayed for during the services on Sunday?

19.01.2022 Today’s Quick Word for Monday, Nov 16 from Rev Bruce Christian: Luke 1:1-2 : Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eye-witnesses and servants of the word. The Apostle Paul tells us that when the TIME HAD FULLY COME, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. (Galatians 4:...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Yvonne Tupman at PAC Drummoyne - Minnamurra just celebrated her 100th birthday. Minnamurra now has 5 centenarians living at the care home. Happy Birthday Yvonne!

18.01.2022 Dear Friends of PIM We invite you to become a Founding Partner of New Dunesk. New Dunesk is PIMs bold new initiative to take the gospel to rural and remote Aus...tralia. It is the property at the centre of the visionary and creative plan to inspire, equip and send out people for ministry into rural Australia. Set in the wheatbelt of central New South Wales, New Dunesk is for the whole church. It is a place where everyone will catch the vision. A place where Jillaroos and Jackaroos network, Grey Nomads are trained and resourced, and Gap Year students gain a heart for the bush. It is a place that will see churches bush camping together, and travellers being drawn in for rest. It is where PIMs past can be remembered and its future expanded. PIM will never forget the enthusiastic applause when the plan for New Dunesk was presented to the General Assembly of Australia in 2019. The bold plan reminded many of an ambitious vision set by John Flynn. We are convinced that New Dunesk is our faithful and contemporary response to the great commission of Christ. Rural Australia continues to present our church with a need. PIM has responded with a workable and sustainable ministry plan. The national Church has endorsed our vision but now we need you to join with us to realise that vision. Founding Partners is a regular giving program to provide needed capital that will enable us to build essential infrastructure so our programs at New Dunesk can be fully operational. Whether an individual or a church group, if you are a Founding Partner your financial assistance will help to practically realize this pioneering plan for ministry in rural Australia. With ongoing monthly donations in this start up period, you our trusted donors can help us bring Christ to inland Australia in a way never seen before. Please consider becoming a Founding Partner and joining with PIM in this unique one-off partnership. To take up the opportunity to be part of something truly new, please visit our website https://pim.org.au/foundingpartners/

18.01.2022 With the release of his latest book "Come, Let us Sing", Rob Smith joined us for this Australian Christian Life podcast to talk about corporate worship and singing. Sydney Missionary & Bible College The Latimer Trust

18.01.2022 In this interview excerpt, Peter Hastie from the Presbyterian Theological College in Box Hill North VIC talks about Herman Bavinck's book "Reformed Ethics" from Baker Academic.

18.01.2022 John McClean, Vice Principal at @Christ College, Sydney, gives a short overview and review of John Bower's book "The Confession of Faith" from Reformation Heritage Books. https://reformers.com.au//9781601782434-the-confession-of-

17.01.2022 The team has been busy and as a result here is the 19-page monthly Pulse mag for November 2020, jam-packed with news, views, stories, inspiration and God's sovereignty! Read this month's latest news from our committees and organisations, congregations and our people and please share widely! https://pcnsw.org.au/2020/11/03/pulse-november-2020/ We can also arrange free hard copies to be mailed out...just email [email protected] to organise.

17.01.2022 Want your story in our denominational magazine The Pulse? Send it to the Editor Karen Forman [email protected] by October 17 for consideration for the November edition. We want to hear from our people!

17.01.2022 Explore God's Unfolding Plan of Redemption with Unfolding Grace: 40 Guided Readings through the Bible In Unfolding Grace, discover the overarching storyline of ...God's Word as it is revealed through forty Scripture readings drawn from key points in the biblical narrative. Each passage, coupled with brief and accessible commentary, will help you follow God's grace as it unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. https://reformers.com.au/collections/esv-bible-highlights

17.01.2022 "For many of us, 'doctrine' and 'theology' taste dusty in our mouths: we don't immediately see how they're relevant to our daily life. But good theology should ...be thrilling: it tells us about our creator, sustainer, redeemer, and what it means to live in his world." John McClean, 'Real God for the Real World'. What are the big issues in theology? And what does it mean for us? Next Wednesday (26th August), we're inviting you to ask the difficult God-questions you haven't been able to work out answers for. With a time for your Q&A, this is a great opportunity to see theology developed real-time, online, and with our friendly Lecturer in Systematic Theology & Ethics. Register NOW for our first Zooming In On Christ College event via our page: www.christcollege.edu.au/zoomingin #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #zoominginonchristcollege

17.01.2022 Quick Word for today from Rev Bruce Christian: Hosea 1:8-10 After she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, Gomer had another son. Then the LORD said, Call him Lo-Ammi, for you are not my people, and I am not your God. Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people’, they will be called ‘sons of the living God’. We might struggle with God’s enigmatic Providence today as we ...Continue reading

16.01.2022 Last week, a team from Youth With A Mission (YWAM Perth) joined our growth group where they shared powerful stories of how they met Jesus and what it means to f...ollow him. Being so remote, we love when people come for a visit so make sure you drop by whenever youre in town! Our growth group happens every Thursday from 6pm. Please contact Alvin for further details. (Photos taken and posted with permission) See more

15.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/864796646921451/posts/3397775703623520/

15.01.2022 [Fun Photo Friday] Our students learn how to "sign in song" through AUSLAN at Chapel this week. It might take a bit of time for them to "sing" in tune, and on time...! #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #christcollegecommunity

15.01.2022 Okay. Time for a long shot. Does anyone in Australia have a copy of the SBL Style Handbook (2014) that they would like to donate to a worthy cause? It's for an international PhD student who is studying at Christ College.

14.01.2022 "We go to where the people are... in their time of need."' At this week's living for Christ, we invited Paul McFarlane to speak about the opportunities provided... by chaplains in the ambulance and wider hospital setting. He likened ambulance staff with the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37, who went out of his way to care for the needs of a stranger. Chaplains provide support to ambulance staff, their families, and bystanders at traumatic incidents. They assist with providing support, spiritual guidance, welfare services and pastoral care. Paul is the Senior Chaplain with NSW Ambulance and leads a team of NSW Ambulance Chaplains as part of his role. #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #livingforchrist #chaplaincytraining

13.01.2022 This Saturday 31st October, is a significant day in the life of our Partner Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Timor Leste In the late 1970s Timor... Leste had been suffering for a couple of years under what was often a cruel occupation by Indonesia. In the beautiful foothills of the island’s south lies Same (‘sar-may’), a major town. Many had fled from Same in fear of their lives and for years lived in the mountains, often moving each day from place to place, to evade the Indonesian troops. Some starved, others were killed. Some fled from the country. Many were eventually captured. One of the captured men was a Christian, and when the Indonesian troops searched his meagre belongings they were surprised to find a Bible. The commandant asked the man We were told that you were all communists. Why do you have a Bible? The prisoner replied that he was a Christian, not a communist, at which point the commandant shared that he too was a Christian. After that, many of the prisoners were released and commandant set about helping them construct a church building. Over the years that congregation has grown to become many hundreds of people. It has supported many small groups of Christians meeting throughout the southern part of the island. When the original church building had reached the end of its life, the Same congregation, with government aid, built this beautiful new church building. This Saturday 31st October, the building will be opened with great rejoicing in the Lord’s provision with former President of Timor Leste, Dr José Ramos Horta, participating in the ceremony. Please pray that this building will always be used for the glory of God and the spread of the gospel and that through this congregation’s ministry, many in the Manufahi district may come to know the Lord Jesus as their Saviour. See more

13.01.2022 The opening of the heart to receive Christ is the main design aimed at in all the external and internal administrations of the gospel and Spirit. John Flavel | An Honest, Well Experienced Heart | @reformationheritagebooks reformers.com.au/prs

13.01.2022 Have a listen to this short explanation of this great resource you can find on www.missionalmadesimple.com/toolbox

13.01.2022 [NEW SHEPHERD LEADER TRAINING MODULE AVAILABLE] Our third module, 'Truths We Confess', introduces participants to the history and theology of the Westminster Co...nfession and the Declaratory Statement of the Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA). This is a great opportunity for new and aspiring elders/ministers, and other church leaders, to understand what the PCA believes doctrinally. [ABOUT THE SHEPHERD LEADER TRAINING PROGRAM] In past years, Christ College has offered training for elders in church and presbytery settings across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. To build upon this training, and to make it more accessible to churches in regional areas, the Christ College Faculty have developed a new online Shepherd Leader Training program. This program is available for new and existing elders, aspiring elders, and those wishing to serve in other church leadership roles. More info on our SLT page via: https://christcollege.edu.au/slt #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #shepherdleadertraining #truthsweconfess #desiringanobletask #elderstraining # #pcnsw #presbyterianchurchofaustralia #ministryandmission #mmpcnsw #gansw

12.01.2022 Interested in finding out more about what's happening in the Australian Indigenous ministry scene? Why not explore the latest magazine from APWM partner, Australian Indigenous Ministries? https://australianindigenousministries.org.au//AIM_Dec-202

12.01.2022 The September Pulse is published and brimming with news, and with a new design format and larger fonts for ease of reading! Check it out and share it at: https://pcnsw.org.au/2020/09/09/pulse-september-2020

12.01.2022 "Students at Christ College are preparing to be leaders for Gods church and its gospel-centred mission in the world. In order for them to grow in this, there n...eeds to be well-functioning structures and resources. A good administration team is necessary to facilitate this. If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a team of administrators to support a College student." A snippet from our article, 'Why We Need Good Administrators' in the March-April 2018 edition of the Presbyterian Pulse, the magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales Applications for our new Administrator position close this Thursday 17th September at 5pm. Full details can be found at www.christcollege.edu.au/careers #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney

10.01.2022 During the recent 75th Anniversary celebrations marking the end of World War 2, 99 year old Yvonne Tupman at PAC Drummoyne received a beautiful certificate and ...medal from the Governor General David Hurley and the Prime Minister Scott Morrison to thank her for her contribution to the war effort. Yvonne served in the Australian Women's Army Service from 1942 to 1946 stationed at Bathurst. Thank you for your service Yvonne! See more

10.01.2022 Allowah is a pretty special place, take a look at this short video to see why!

09.01.2022 The October Pulse mag is out today, full of informative news and reports, inspirational stories, features and columns. Have a read and share widely: https://pcnsw.org.au/2020/10/05/pulse-october-2020/

09.01.2022 Dementia Australia has come up with 7 ways you can better support people living with dementia so they can live their lives to the fullest. Visit the Dementia Ac...tion Week website to find out how you can make life easier for the person in your life living with dementia: https://bit.ly/3ctLqvL See more

08.01.2022 In response to recent enquiries, APWM is happy to announce that we are now able to receive donations for COVID relief in India. Any such donations will be sent ...for use by our Partner Church, the Reformed Presbyterian Church of India and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary. If you would like to make a donation please go to https://www.apwm.org.au/finance/ for deposit details and then please send a short email to [email protected] to let us know you have transferred the money and we will send you a receipt. Please mark your gift with the words ‘India COVID’ Cheques should be sent to APWM National 1 Clarence St Burwood NSW 2134 (Gifts are not tax-deductible) Thank you for your partnership. You can find our video about India and COVID at https://vimeo.com/user16292236 See more

07.01.2022 Matt George, Director of European Christian Ministries, and an APWM Partner Agency missionary, is doing some research about global missions engagement in the NS...W Presbyterian Church. He's set up a survey to gather his data. Click here to help with the research. It will take just 10 minutes of your time, and will help Matt, and the wider missions community, engage well with our denomination. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfJImvLyXfq6YDdL/viewform See more

07.01.2022 Have questions about Covid vaccines? We're so glad you asked. The ethicality of the source & development of vaccines has been debated for decades. We're going ...to explore them in a series of blog posts, with special reference to the possible vaccine against Covid19. Introductory page: http://gsandc.org.au/vaccinations-the-big-questions/ Post 1: on "herd immunity" and the need for a vaccine http://gsandc.org.au/herd-immunity-and-the-common-good/

07.01.2022 Our administration & support staff play a vital role in facilitating the vision, mission and commitments of Christ College. We are looking for an Administrator ...to join our team in 2020/2021! Applications are due in a months' time (17 September). Details and a full job description can be found on our Careers page at www.christcollege.edu.au/careers. #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #christcollegecommunity

06.01.2022 Looking for a Christmas gift that’s better than socks? Why not give someone a $10 gift of educational assistance for a child attending a school in Ethiopia? The... school is run by our partner, the Presbyterian Church of Ethiopia. Full details, and more in the APWM 2020 Christmas Gift Catalogue. http://www.apwm.org.au//20/10/Christmas-Catalogue-2020.pdf

06.01.2022 Tom is away, so Andrew has stepped in this week for another segment of Browse the Bookshop with Tom [Andrew]. There are great books in our store, and here are just a few!

06.01.2022 On Wednesday 2nd December, APWM NSW is running a Zoom Prayer Meeting from 7:30-9:00pm. Come along and here from Rob and El Falls (heading for Vanuatu), Sandy Wa...de-Ferrell (missionary support) and Stephen Emerton (Bible translation PNG). Registration is needed to attend this zoom meeting so that APWM NSW can adequately prepare for the meeting. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/APWMNSW-Zoom. You’ll be sent the zoom link after registration. Please join in!

06.01.2022 Dementia Action Week 2020 takes place on 21-27 September. This years theme is A little support makes a lot of difference. Dementia affects close to half a m...illion Australians. PAC will be marking the week by holding information sessions for families, staff and consumers, conducting dementia care training, forget me not flowers will be created by families and residents and there will be a special lunch at our care homes. The focus of our activity will be on how we can support people living with dementia to continue to live rich and active lives. To find out more about dementia visit the Dementia Australia website at www.dementia.org.au See more

05.01.2022 It's an Open event of a different kind! Our annual Open Night is in a slightly modified form this year, and we hope to update you soon with the different ways p...eople can "zoom in" on Christ College, whether online or in-person. For now, keep Saturday 24th October in your diary! Our other Zooming In On Christ College events are going ahead. Find out more information on our page: www.christcollege.edu.au/zoomingin #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #zoominginonchristcollege

05.01.2022 https://pcnsw.org.au/2020/09/02/covid-19-update-18/

04.01.2022 "What the heart liketh best, the mind studieth most" --- Richard Sibbes ---

02.01.2022 Don't miss out on this final Browse the Bookshop with Tom for 2020, livestreaming from 12:30 PM (Sydney time) at Reformers Bookshop. With lots of great books and resources for Christmas, join in online and don't forget to comment to ask questions, see the contents of books or just say hi!

02.01.2022 This coming Wednesday 7-8pm, we'll be hosting our first 'Zooming In On Christ College' event with John McClean a theology Q&A! Here's the breakdown of the sem...inar: Part I: Getting to know John Part II: Understanding Theology Part III: Asking Your Questions It's not too late to register just make sure you do so by Wednesday morning via our page at: www.christcollege.edu.au/zoomingin #christcollege #christforalloflife #christcollegesydney #zoominginonchristcollege

02.01.2022 Great to be at Byron Bay Pressie this morning. Please pray for the ongoing intentional revitalization of this great little church. God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.

02.01.2022 Tom sat down with Rev Dr Felix Chung, a lecturer at the @Presbyterian Theological College in Victoria, to talk about the college and books.

01.01.2022 Are you thinking about Church Planting in the PCNSW? We'd love to help you and support you. Check out the info about how to apply for support from M&M. https://churchplantingpcnsw.org.au//church-plant-applica/

01.01.2022 BUDGET TIME! If you're planning your 2021 church budget you may be wondering what the stipend figures are. Follow this link for more information https://mmpcnsw.org.au//Statement-on-2021-Stipends-and-All