On Monday night, Beatriz Buono (Executive Director of Certeza Publishing in Argentina "“ the largest Christian publishing company in Latin American) took to the main stage at CMS Summer School to talk to us about church ministry.

As I write this, Im camped outside the main auditorium at KCC, my blue CMS Summer School bag slung at my feet with my notes from the Bible talks spilling out.

When I tell people Im headed to Summer School this January, they tend to look at me with a little confusion. I guess its understandable "“ I graduated from university back in July. Plus, they know me too well to think Id spend the sunny season cooped up in classes.

The Rev Ian Barnett, senior minister at Figtree Anglican Church, has planned and run grand-scale carols events for the past three years, two them at his former post at St Pauls Anglican Church Castle Hill. While the sun has shone on two of these events, last years carols was washed out and 300 cars were hail damaged after a storm broke during the final volunteers planning meeting a week beforehand.

Driving vans all over Sydney is all in a days work for the four Moore College students collecting and delivering goods for Anglicare's Toys 'n' Tucker appeal this Christmas.

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Neighbours and Friends has helped several Iranians who have found Christ in Sydney, and paid the price of family isolation and/or potential danger as a result. One of these is Mary*, who grew up as a Muslim in Iran, but cannot return in safety due to her conversion to Christianity in Sydney. This is part of her story.

This week, Sydneyanglicans.net speaks with John Fry, a member of St Johns, Beecroft, about his ministry to the Iranian community for the past seven years. Mr Fry has visited Iranian detainees in Villawood Detention Centre and is helping new migrants settle into life in Australia through Neighbours and Friends, an organisation he co-founded with Amir Mesrinejad

When we hear of international government handouts to keep major banks afloat, its easy to forget that ordinary Australian employees have had access to significant government contributions for some time now, through Government Co-Contributions to Superannuation.

The Foundation For Aged Care, established in 1984 as the charitable arm of Anglican Retirement Villages, plays an important role in raising funds to improve the quality of life for residents and clients. To date, it has contributed some $22 million and seeks to provide more.

All financial investments involve some degree of risk. Regardless of the types of investment options you have chosen, you should realise that the value of your investment can fall.

The director said to me in an encouraging way, 'Only one more day of shooting, then home, but I wouldnt let myself relax. Too much time overseas has taught me that its never really over until youre stumbling over your luggage on to your bed. The last few days of The Life of Jesus documentary shoot have proved to be the most eventful, without a shadow of a doubt.

Paul told Timothy, 'Everyone who wants to live a Godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted "“ I think that goes for film crews who attempt to tell the truth as well.

The last four days have probably been some of the most exhausting international work I have ever done "“ and some of the most revealing.