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Combined Church Events in the Illawarra area, 2010.

Tuesdays (school term times)
Wollongong Gospel Choir Rehearsals
7:00 pm Wollongong Senior Citizens Centre
192 Gipps Road, Gwynneville

Various weekdays during school term times
KYB (Know Your Bible) ladies Bible Study Groups
St Pauls Anglican Church hall, Shellharbour—contact Marian Hardy 4296 1665.
Albion Park and Corrimal. Contact: Chris White on 4296 5696 or email
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Sunday 12th September
Gospel Hymnfest
Featuring Wollongong Gospel Choir singing southern style gospel music.
Venue: 2:00 p.m. St Pauls Catholic Church, Albion Park
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17th to 19th September; 15th to 17th Oct; 11th to 13th Feb; 1st to 3rd April
Certificate IV in Pastoral Counselling Skills
Accreditation requires attendance at all 12 days.
Course relates both theology and psychology to pastoral counselling.
Venue: Corrimal Uniting Church, Russell St Corrimal.
Download: PowerPoint presentation here (11Mb).
Download: Prospectus and Application form from www.pastoralcounselling.org
Contact: phone Pastoral Counselling Institute 02 9683 3664 or email.

Saturday 18th September
Children & Family Ministry Workshop
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Dapto Uniting Church
Speaker: Judith Roberts, Uniting Church Synod Children & Family Ministry
Cost: $5.00 (for school supplies for Katoke school, Tanzania)
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AFES Supporters Dinner
6.30 - 9.00 pm
Speaker: Richard Chin, AFES National Director
What else: Fabulous banquet meal to enjoy whilst hearing (through interviews, items, and videos) how God is transforming lives at the University with his gospel.
Venue: University of Wollongong Function Centre, Northfields Ave, Wg.
Cost: $35/head (pay on the night)
RSVP: Morwenna Baird morwennaw@gmail.com by 12th Sept.

Tuesday 21st September
International Day of Prayer for Peace.
Information and resources from the WCC Overcoming Violence website.

Wednesday 29th September to Friday 1st October
Insight 2010 Conference
Lighthouse Church community focussed conference this year focusing on mental health, domestic violence and homelessness.
Speakers: Tim Costello (CEO World Vision Australia), Dr Robi Sonderegger
(Clinical Psychologist), Danny Guglielmecci (Edge Church International), Anne-Lyse DeGuio (Director of Education Tresillian), and others.
Times: 7pm-9pm Wed, 9:30am-3pm and 7pm-9pm Thurs and Friday.
Cost: Adults $75; Child $55; Family of up to 2 adults and 3 children $250.
Details and Registration: www.insightconference.com.au

Monday 18th to Friday 29th October
Short Term Mission Trip at Crossroads Hong Kong
Illawarra Christians from any church are welcome to join this mission team.
Contact:
Rev. Steve Stanis of Christ Church Anglican Kiama, phone 4233 1428. Steve was in ministry in Hong Kong 2007-09.

Friday 29th to Saturday 30th October

Willow Creek's Global Leadership Summit
Venue: Wollongong Church of Christ
To register go to Willow Creek website
For more information contact Danielle Ratcliffe on 4226 5022
Cost: Regular Rate (1-4 People) - Before 19 Jul $159
  Regular Rate (1-4 People) - Before 13 Sep $179
  Regular Rate (1-4 People) - After 13 Sep $189
  Student Flat Rate $79

Friday 12th November
World Day of Prayer Illawarra Information Meeting

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon the WDP team from Sydney will be providing information about how to put on a WDP service at your church. It would be good if this was held as a combined church initiative with one church in each area hosting the WDP service. WDP is on 5/3/10.
Venue: Warrawong Anglican Church, cnr  Cowper St and First Ave (behind Bunnings), Warrawong.
Details: WDP Website www.worlddayofprayeraustralia.org
, Phyllis Coulstock of Warrawong Anglican, email: tthemiss@bigpond.net.au

Saturday 20th November

Regional Men's Day 2010
Speakers: Mike Raiter, John Anderson and Stuart Starr
Venue: McKinnon Hall, University of Wollongong
Details: WRMD website.


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