Tiona Chapel Fundraising Update for August Double Dollars

Our thanks to all who have contributed to the Tiona Chapel fundraiser! We are nearly halfway to our goal for the month of August; donations were at $10,382 at last count! That doubles to $20,764!

If you have been thinking about giving, or giving again, now is the time with this exciting opportunity for your donation to make DOUBLE THE IMPACT!

Thanks to a generous donor, each dollar donated to the Tiona Chapel, by the end of the month, will be matched dollar for dollar up to an amount of $25,000! Click here to donate now.

Tiona Chapel update and opportunity to give generously

Tiona Chapel Update: With so much progress already underway we have still so much to do. Watch the video update from Mission President, Ben Smith, below.

Thanks to an idea from a generous Donor - for the rest of this month of August, every dollar donated to the Tiona Chapel will matched, up to a total of $25,000. If you have been considering getting involved in this way now is a great time to make a difference! Head to www.tionachapel.com.au/donate

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The 1919 Influenza Pandemic and the last time the State border closed

As Covid-19 prompts the closure of the Victoria/N.S.W border we reflect on the impact in our church community and the wider communities we belong to. We also look back at the last time this closure occurred, just over 100 years ago, as a consequence of the influenza epidemic of the time.

The Lower Bendoc Branch of the church, organised by Harold Velt in 1915, was much affected by the 1919 Influenza Pandemic; members being divided by the state border itself.