Grateful Encounters, Ongoing Journey by Lachlan Mackay

As my first trip to Australia in an apostolic role comes to a close, a seven-hour flight delay has given me time to reflect on my visit. My aim was to begin building relationships with current and future leaders, as well as members and friends of the church. I set out to learn about your history and accomplishments, your hopes and dreams, frustrations, complexities, abilities, and insights. I feel I have made a solid start, and I look forward to making even greater progress when I return in November…

A Journey of Faith and Calling - A Message from Meredith Carr, Australian Mission Centre President

After months of preparation, prayer, and patient waiting, I’m overjoyed to finally be writing this message from Australia! Dennis and I touched down on Monday, and while we’re still settling in and catching our breath, our hearts are already full. We’re deeply thankful for the welcome we’ve received and are excited to begin this new chapter of ministry alongside you…

Young Peacemakers Holiday Program

Peace is here, peace is there, peace is everywhere.
Peace is here, peace is there, peace inside your body.

I came back inside after lunch on the third day of the Young Peacemakers club to do some cleaning up. Hidden behind the lectern, singing to herself and strumming away on an old beat up guitar was one of the little six year olds singing the above song that she had created for herself…

Called to Care

This week, along the Murray river where I live, the ground has been covered in a thick frost every morning. Each morning when I peer out the window of my cosy little house, I give thanks that I am inside, and able to look out on the stunning horizon - fog lifting above the paddocks and fields, the Victorian Alps blue peaks in the distance…

A Community United

During May 2025, it rained and rained across the Manning Valley along with the Hastings & Macleay regions. There was continuous rainfall for four days, exceeding 600 millilitres, which has been described as an event expected to occur once every 600 years. A theoretical disaster not supposed to occur in our lifetime, unprecedented in magnitude and impact…

Dear friends,

It has been a pleasure serving as your Interim Mission Centre President this year. I have been blessed by your support and kindness during my 6 months in the role.

I'm thrilled to be welcoming Meredith Carr as the new Mission Centre President.