No 15, 2014 23rd October Important dates for your diary Introduction Any visitor to the College in the past 2 weeks will have seen our Year 12, 2014 students coming and going from the College as they complete their final HSC examinations. They are particularly conspicuous because they no longer wear the College uniform to school each day. Friday 24rd October Period 1 Chapel Our Year 12 IB students will join their HSC counterparts in these same rituals when their IB examinations begin on Tuesday 4th November. Friday 31st October 7:30pm Year 10 Drama Showcase Lighthouse Theatre This is a particularly stressful time for all our Year 12 students because each of them sees so much of their future riding on the outcome of these examinations. I am hoping that it is a great comfort to all of them that they have been very well prepared for their final examinations and I have also reminded them on more than one occasion before they left us last term that over 83% of our last year’s Year 12 students were offered places in tertiary institutions! I would also hope that they have heard many times over in their time here at PAC that their ultimate worth resides in having a relationship with our Heavenly Father and that this can only be achieved by knowing his son Jesus. I look forward to seeing this year’s IB and HSC results but I look forward much more to hearing from each of our Year 12 students that at some time in their lives, they have found the real meaning of life in Christ. Sunday 26th October 9:30am Christ Church @ the College 6:00pm Night Church Monday 27th October Years 7 – 9 Annual Exams Saturday 1st November College Family Photo day Pre K 2015 Orientation Morning Sunday 2nd November 9:30am Christ Church @ the College 6:00pm Night Church Tuesday 4th November Year12 IB Examinations Commence Wednesday 5th November 9:30–11:00 Kindergarten – Year 6; Years 8-12 2015 Orientation Day Thursday 6th November 8:30am – 3:30pm Year 7: 2015 Orientation Day Friday 7th November Pre K Disco 5:00pm-6:15pm Pre K Rooms K-2 Disco 5:00pm-6:45pm Gymnasium 3-6 Disco 7:00pm-9:00pm Gymnasium Sunday 9th November 9:30am Christ Church @ the College 6:00pm Night Church Monday 10th November Years 7-9 boys and Girls HPV Vaccinations Tuesday 11th November Remembrance Day Volunteers Thank You Morning Tea Wednesday 12th November 7:30pm P&F Meeting staff Common room Thursday 13th November Ridley house Charity Day Year 9 Commerce Market Day “Come unto me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 Friday 14th November 9:00am Remembrance Day Chapel Saturday 15th November Movie and Camping Night for Dads and Kids Sunday 16th November 9:30am Christ Church @ the College 6:00pm Night Church Year 9 Drama Showcase On Friday 17th October those of us who had the opportunity to be in the audience of the Year 9 Drams Showcase were thoroughly entertained by our very enthusiastic and engaging Year 9 Drama students. Thank You Year 9. It was a wonderful way to end the working week. Presentation Activities 2014 For those who have not seen details of this year’s Presentation Activities I have attached a flyer giving details of these activities to this Vine. Vine 15 Artist of the Month We congratulate our Artists of the Month for September and October 2014, from Year 8 and Year 9, whose work is currently on display in College Reception. Artist of the Month for September is Kathryn Dixon in Year 8 with her “Landscape Collage”. October’s Artist of the Month is Elena Hayes in Year 9 for her photograph “Blue Mountains”. Congratulations to both these talented artists. “Landscape Collage” “Blue Mountains” What is happening in the Prep School? Be healthy – be active Children and adults need physical activity every day. Activity helps build better bones, muscles, joints and helps maintain a healthy weight. Physical activity can also reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. Get active anyway you can - walking, riding, swimming, and playing active games such as Duck, Duck, Goose or Bull Rush. Great reasons to be active for children and parents boosts confidence improves fitness makes bones and muscles stronger improves posture helps maintain a healthy weight lowers the risk of heart disease reduces stress improves sleep reduces the risk of cancer improves self confidence teachers you new skills develops better motor skills makes a person happier with their body lower risk of disease including heart disease and cancer later in life. HICES DAY “A HIT” On Wednesday, October 8th, a group of our public speakers travelled to Macarthur Anglican School in Cobbitty to participate in a public speaking training day. This event, the HICES Speechcraft Communicator’s Forum, was sponsored by the Heads of Indepencent Co-Education Schools organisation. Our speakers joined students from six other schools in hearing talks by experts on such relevant topics as ‘Why Bother Being a Speechmaker’, ‘What Makes A Great Speech ’, What Adjudicators Are Looking For’ and ‘Introduction to Impromptus’. Video clips of particularly effective speeches, such as a recent speech by Emma Watson at the United Nations, were analysed and discussed. Our students expressed their appreciation on the quality and helpfulness of these presentations. What followed was, if anything, even more valuable. Students from different schools were put into groups of four to participate in an activity called ‘The Pitch’. Each group selected one topic from among three options; technology addiction, body image and reality T.V. They then researched the topic and composed a speech in with each team member was required to speak. The teams then delivered their speeches in their respective divisions, Years 7 and 8, and Years 9 and 10. The students then chose which group presentation was the best. The final activity was the ‘Showcase’ where the best teams of each division presented their speech. All of our students performed well. The feedback I received from the students was uniformly positive. They all felt that it was a most valuable, worthwhile and enjoyable learning experience. I congratulate our students on their fine efforts and thank Mr. Ian Morrison who drove us to and from Cobbity. Mr. C. Merz, Head of Public Speaking PAC Students attend the UWS University Writers Day On Friday 10th October, a small group of year 10 students attended an excursion to the UWS Writers Day held at Macarthur Anglican School. Many schools from the Western Sydney region were involved. The students were invited to participate based on their current achievements and interests in English and creative writing. Students enjoyed a keynote address by author and UWS doctoral candidate Michael Ahmad speaking on “Breaking the rules” in creative writing. They were able to select from a range of workshops run by leading authors and academics. Workshop topics included; journalism in Australia, critical thinking, effective characterisation, creative writing and poetry. Students commented that: “It was good to be able to explore creative writing in detail and broaden our horizons.” “Today was interesting and something different. The range of workshops was great.” It was a great day for the students to participate in and certainly something for our younger students to look forward to in the future. Students who attendee the UWS Writers Day now have the opportunity to enter a writing competition with a first prize of an I-pad and conditional $20,000 scholarship to the University of Western Sydney. We wish our students best wishes with their entry and future creative writing. Mr Benjamin Newton Director of Teacher development Singing with Robbie Williams On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September, Baylee McPherson, one of our talented Year 4 students, had the opportunity to show her singing talents by being selected to sing on stage with Mr Robbie Williams. Baylee, along with 18 other talented boys and girls were chosen to perform in front of 20,000 people at Acer Arena during Robbie’s Sydney leg of his “Swings Both Ways” concert tour of Australia. The performance was also video taped for the possibility of being released on the DVD of his concert. This was a terrific achievement for Baylee to sing along side an internationally acclaimed performer like Robbie Williams. Congratulations Baylee, the school is very proud of you. Where are they Now? Jonathan Palmer Year 12, 2008 I finished my HSC at PAC in 2008. In 2009 I commenced a combined degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) and Master of Biomedical Engineering at the University of NSW. The highlight of my degree was going on a student exchange to McGill University in Montreal for a semester. The temperature difference there was shocking, it was -27°C when I arrived. I loved living in a place constantly blanketed in snow. The French influence there was awesome and the food was fantastic (Poutine is my favourite thing). I made some great friends there that I still keep in contact with. After the semester was over, I backpacked around the USA for two months. I started in New York and essentially did a giant U across the entire country. I saw too many incredible things to even count and I learnt a great sense of self-reliance and independence that I wouldn’t have got elsewhere. I cannot recommend the whole experience more; it changed me in some profound ways. I discovered my love of research during my Honours project in the final year of my degree. Although this was probably the most stressful time of my life, the chance to discover something new was unbeatable. When I graduated, I was offered the opportunity to start a PhD on a fascinating project with the Cochlear Implant. I accepted and I now get to work on ground-breaking research with some extremely intelligent people. Melanie Palmer, Year 12 2005 I finished school in 2005 and wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go except that I liked the idea of travelling for work. I decided to study International Business at Macquarie University. Travel was the priority, however, so I worked 3 jobs throughout uni so I could support myself for a semester abroad. I was accepted into Copenhagen Business School in my second year and backpacked Europe for a few months before arriving in Denmark. I had lots of crazy adventures and met lifelong friends, most of whom I see at least every second year. Heading towards the end of my degree I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but felt like a change of scene. I was offered a number graduate positions but decided to move to Canberra and work for the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. AGD was a great place to work to satisfy my eclectic tastes and I had the opportunity to work in numerous, disperate policy areas including the National Human Rights Consultation, anti-money laundering in the Pacific, international child abduction and indigenous justice. The Government also sponsored me to concurrently complete a Master’s degree in Public Policy at the Crawford School. In 2009, on the first day of work in Canberra I met my now-husband Ross. We married in 2010 and I’m very fortunate that Ross shares my love of spontaneous and unusual travel. One of our first trips together was to North Korea and we’ve been on a lot more adventures since. In 2011 I transferred to the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), where I was responsible for administering Australia’s $150 million aid program to Vietnam. AusAID was an incredible workplace and I had the opportunity to explore my passion for international development and travel at the same time, including several trips a year to south-east Asia. During 2013, I was seconded to the Kimberley Land Council for 3 months and organised the Kimberley International Indigenous Ranger Conference, which was held on a remote outstation 300km north of Broome, WA in one of the most stunning natural landscapes I’ve ever seen. Since we’ve been married Ross and I have been running several businesses on the side and we decided that 2014 was the year to take a leap of faith and put everything into running our most recent eCommerce start-up. In May we moved to Melbourne and are running our business SuitMeUp.com.au full time. It’s a whirlwind and like nothing we have ever done before, but we love every minute of it and are quickly growing our team, in Australia and overseas. We have a few other projects in their infancy, most of which will require us to travel! Softball Super Stars !! Penrith Anglican College has some softball super stars. At the recent NSW Softball State Championships Patrick Beach (Year 5), Jorja-Kate Ryan (Year 5), Xander Ruggeri (Year 7) and Alex Ryan (Year 7) were members of Penrith City Teams which were crowned champions for 2014. Patrick and Xander’s Under 13 team was undefeated throughout the tournament and won their Grand Final against Macarthur 2 – 0. This is a wonderful achievement but more amazingly, this is the 2nd year in a row that their team has been undefeated in the NSW Championships. Not to be outdone, Jorja-Kate and her older sister Alex were members of the Penrith City Under 13 Girl’s Team. Once again, their team was also undefeated. They came from behind in their Grand Final, storming home in the last innings to defeat Manly-Warringah 9 – 5 in a thrilling finish. This is the first time in 19 years that Penrith City has won the State Title in this age group which made the victory just that little bit more special. It is also the first time since 1999 that a Penrith City Team has won both competitions in the same age group. Congratulations to all four of our super stars. We are all very proud of your achievements. Mr J Rodgers Junior School Sports Coordinator Softball Congratulations to Charlotte Britton (Year 8), Bethany Mercieca (Year 9), Georgia Murray, Alexandra Ryan (both Year 7) and Ashleigh Ryan (Year 9) who all trialled, and were successful in being selected in, the NASSA Open Softball team on Wednesday, 15th October. The trials were held at PAC on a cold and damp day, but the girls performed strongly, and will be an integral part of the NASSA team, who will compete in the AICES Championship on Wednesday, 29th October at Blacktown International Sports Park. Good luck to all! PAC also has many students playing softball outside of school competitions that have recently been very successful. Congratulations to Alexandra Ryan and Alexander Ruggeri (both Year 7) who were members of the Penrith City Softball Association Under 13 girls and boys teams who were both undefeated Champions at the 2014 Softball NSW State Championships. It’s been 15 years since Penrith City has taken a “double” at a State Championship – job well done! Congratulations also to Georgia Murray (Year 7) and Matthew Beach (Year 8) who have both been named in NSW Under 15s Metro teams, who will play in the 2015 Softball Australia U15 Regional Championships. In a change to previous years, which has seen this championship run as a stand-alone event, the U15s will be combining with the 2015 U19 National Championships, held in January. Georgia will travel to recently renovated West Beach Softball Complex in Adelaide for her championship, whilst Matt will stay closer to home, playing on the familiar fields of Blacktown International Sports Park. PAC looks forward to hearing about your successes in early 2015! Mrs. Amanda Houison Director of Sport Alex and Xander with the Softball NSW U13 State NSW PSSA Athletic Championships Penrith Anglican College had a record 10 students competing at the NSW PSSA Athletic Championships. Athletes experienced two distinct seasons over the two day carnival. The Wednesday was wet, windy and freezing while the Thursday was mild, sunny and perfect conditions for athletics. Congratulations to all our athletes for reaching such a prestigious level of competition. The Senior Girl’s Relay Team (Lucinda Harvey, Clare Wentworth, Karis Statheos & Aaliyah Veneros) finished with a great time of 58.90. The Junior Girl’s Relay Team (Baylee McPherson, Maddison McIntosh, Tiarne Comber & Ella Sweeney) placed 2nd in their heat, 7th in their semi - final and were the 16th fastest team in all of NSW with a time of 1.02.52 which is an amazing effort. Miles Harrold jumped 4.49m in the Senior Boys Long Jump and this placed him 18th in NSW which is also a remarkable result. The star of the carnival once again was Hugh Harrold. Hugh continued his stellar season with some astonishing results. Hugh jumped 4.10m to finish 8th in the Junior Boys, ran a 28.92 to place 5th in the Junior Boys 200M. Hugh left his best to last by running an inspirational race in the Junior Boys 800M. Hugh hit the front with 100M to go and looked the winner but was challenged by 3 other athletes. In a spine tingling finish, Hugh found an extra bit of energy to hang on for a bronze medal in a time of 2.26:30. The third placing meant Hugh had qualified for the SSA ( School Sport Australia) Athletic Championships. Hugh is in an elite group of athletes from PAC to reach this level of competition. Hugh will travel to Penguin (Tasmania) for the championships in November. I’ve heard on good advice that Penguin is aptly named. The weather can be freezing and only penguins could survive. Hugh may need to pack his thermal underwear and take a thermos of hot chocolate to keep him warm. Congratulations to Hugh and all our athletes for their performances at PSSA. We are all extremely proud of you all. Mr J Rodgers Junior School Sports Coordinator Senior School Sports Update Athletics Wrap-Up – AICES, CIS and All-Schools The end of Term 3 and start of Term 4 is always a busy one with Athletics Carnivals running one after the other, and the 2014 season has been a very successful one! PAC’s results at the AICES Championship on Monday, 1st September were some of the best – if not THE best – in our history. PAC assisted NASSA in taking out 1st place on the day, finishing 5th on the points table and an outstanding 2nd on the medal tally with 14 Gold medals, 8 Silver medals and 6 bronze medals. Three of our students are now AICES record holders: Mackenzie Stone (Year 7) – 13 years high jump, clearing 1.55m Harrison Stratford (Year 7) – 12 years 800m, with a time of 2:25.37 Angus Harrold (Year 8) – 14 boys discus, throwing 46.80m Special mention must be made of our two 14 & under 4x 100m relay teams – our girls team of Grace Glasheen (Year 7), Ashley Irwin (Year 8), Kaylah Lamb and Paris Rigney (both Year 9) finished with a Silver medal and our boys team – Nathan DeCelis, Angus Harrold, Callum Payer and Aaron Szczygiel (all Year 8) are AICES Champions. Following is an outline all our students who finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their event/s: Name Year Event Place Angus Harrold Year 8 Joshua Kilpatrick Year 7 14 years discus 14 years javelin 13 years javelin 1st 3rd 3rd Kaylah Lamb Year 9 3rd Hayden Perry Year 10 Lauren Perry Year 8 13-14 years triple jump 15 years javelin 15 years long jump 15 years high jump 15 years discus 13 years discus 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd Liam Polinsky Year 9 Alexander Ruggeri Year 7 15 years 800m 15 years 1500m 12 years discus 1st 1st 1st Sianna Steele Year 9 Hannah-Rose Stewart Mackenzie Stone Year 12 14 years 800m 14 years 1500m 18 years 400m 1st 1st 1st Year 7 1st 2nd 2nd Harrison Stratford Year 7 Aaron Szczygiel Year 8 13 years high jump 13 years long jump 13-14 years triple jump 12 years 800m 12 years 1500m 14 years 100m 1st 1st 3rd Lovedeesh Toor Year 11 16 years discus 3rd Senior School Sports Update Just over two weeks later, on Wednesday, 17th September, PAC’s Athletic team returned to Homebush for the CIS Championship. Our athletes competed brilliantly, especially amongst such strong competition from all independent schools across the state. The highlight of the day was saved for the last event, with our 14 & under boys relay team bringing home a Bronze medal for PAC – well done Nathan, Angus, Callum and Aaron! Special mention – and a HUGE thank you – to Hannah-Rose Stewart (Year 12), who left school part-way through her very last day of classes at PAC to compete in the 18 years 400m. Hannah-Rose finished her athletics career at PAC with a Silver medal in her pet event. Congratulations on your consistent achievement on the track over your time at PAC. Again, PAC had many students finish on the podium in their events: Name Year Event Place Angus Harrold Year 8 14 years discus 2nd Hayden Perry Year 10 Liam Polinsky Year 9 Sianna Steele Year 9 Hannah-Rose Stewart Year 12 15 years javelin 15 years long jump 15 years 800m 15 years 1500m 14 years 800m 14 years 1500m 18 years 400m 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd Harrison Stratford Year 7 12 years 800m 12 years 1500m 2nd 3rd Finally, the start of Term 4 brought us to the 4-days of the NSW All-School Athletics Championship, from 9th until 12th October. This event pits students from all schooling sectors against each other, and tough competition is always expected on the day. Unfortunately, CIS do not enter a team to this event, however, many of our students nominated themselves to compete in a range of events. Our standout athlete at this event was Angus Harrold (Year 8), who threw a PB in his favoured event, discus. Angus brought home a Silver medal, throwing 51.64m, an amazing throw for a 14 year old. We look forward to the coming years with this event! Lovedeesh Toor (Year 11) also finished on the podium in the 16 years hammer throw, throwing 36.48m to bring home a Bronze medal Congratulations to our following students who competed (events and places as listed): Name Year Event Place Angus Harrold Year 8 Liam Polinsky Year 9 14 years discus 14 years javelin 15 years 1500m 2nd 12th 8th Sianna Steele Year 9 14 years 800m 7th Mackenzie Stone Year 7 Lovedeesh Toor Year 11 13 years triple jump 13 years high jump 13 years long jump 16 years hammer throw 5th 12th 16th 3rd To all students who competed at the Athletics Championships, from NASSA all the way through to AllSchools, congratulations on an incredibly successful year. Thank you to all the parents who were able to come and support PAC, and a special thank you to the athletes themselves – it’s been a pleasure watching you compete at these events! Praise and Prayer Points Praise: give thanks for our families and for others who support us in times of trials give thanks for the many volunteers who work at the College give thanks for the staff of the College canteen and the College Coffee Shop give thanks for the weekly chapel services at the College Prayer: Continue to pray for Year 12 IB and HSC students undertaking final examinations pray for Years 3-6 during their end of year assessments pray for the appointment of the new Head of College in 2015 pray for God’s mercy and grace to be upon our school “let them praise His name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and harp” Psalm 149:3 It is that time of the year when disco fever hits the school! The annual discos for Pre K to Year 6 will be held on Friday 7th November. (There is a detailed flyer attached to this Vine). Every Pre K to Year 6 student is encouraged to attend these great fun events. Parents are also welcome and can join their children on the dance floor if they so wish. I suspect the Headmaster will have some sort of back, leg, foot, arm or toe injury by then and will only be able to watch the great moves as they are happening on the dance floor and not be part of the action himself. Maybe next year? Oh that’s right, he won’t be here next year. It will still be a great night so lock it into your diaries now. Barry Roots, HEADMASTER Prep and Junior School Disco! Friday November 7th 2014 Where: Time: Cost: College Gymnasium (K-6) Pre-K at 5pm-6.15pm (Pre-K Classrooms) Years K – 2 at 5.00pm until 6.45pm Years 3 – 6 at 7.oopm until 9.oopm $5 per child (K-6) $3 (Pre-K Only) (Cost includes entry, a drink and packet of chips) Some great new items will be on sale this year for Years K-6 Mum & Dad: To ensure the children are safe and happy only those in the nominated year(s) can be allowed entry. Brothers and sisters not in the nominated year group and those not attending the College are unable to participate. Supervision will be provided by staff and parents of the College but you are welcome to stay and dance with your child! Please note: No child will be permitted to leave the gym unless picked up by an adult. Penrith Anglican College Remembrance Day Service Friday November 14th, 2014 9.00am in the Gymnasium The Headmaster, staff and students of Penrith Anglican College extend an invitation to families and friends of the College community and ex-service men and women, to attend our Remembrance Day Service. Family members attending are encouraged to wear service medals as a mark of respect and to remember those who served. Poppy Crosses are on sale from Student Reception and also at our Remembrance Day Service Lest we Forget Movie and Camping Night for Dads and Kids Saturday 15 November 6:00pm Movie to be screened: Rated: PG HOOK At 6:00 pm for $5 per person: A sausage sandwich, drink and a piece of cake can be pre purchased. Movie will be screened at 7:00 pm We will then camp out on the Oval (weather permitting) if raining we will camp out in the Gym. You will need to supply your own camping equipment. If you do not wish to camp out you can just come for dinner and a movie. NO caravans or campervans etc. THIS IS A STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL EVENT .………………………………………………………………………….. Movie and Camping Night for Dads and Kids Saturday 15 November 6:00pm Child’s Name ……………………………….. Class ………………… Number camping and dinner _____________________ Attending the movie and Dinner Only _____________________ Money Enclosed $_____________________ R.S.V.P by Wednesday 12 November to the Office. FAMILY PORTRAIT FUNDRAISER 01 November 2014 Penrith Anglican College invites you to participate in our Family Portrait Fundraiser. advancedlife Professional Photographers will provide you with a Family Portrait for only $15 (valued at $130). For your $15, you receive your choice of a 10 x 13 inch print (in colour) OR a Pencil Sketch with a bonus keyring with a family portrait photo to fit. Please contact Garth Nolan on 0408 203 445, or [email protected] to reserve your photography session before they’re all gone! Our fundraiser will be held on 01 November 2014 – on‐site at the College. Additional photos will be available for purchase at no obligation. These additional photos include: Portraits & Greeting Cards – featuring your Family Portrait & other photos taken on the day, with a Complete Package for only $199.00! Please visit our facebook page on www.facebook.com/advancedlifefundraising for more information about the images on offer, what to wear or other general queries. There are four rules for participation in this fundraiser: Rule 1 Minimum of two generations in the Family Portrait Rule 2 No person may appear in two separate fundraising Family Portraits (exception of separated couples) Rule 3 An adult family member appearing in the fundraising Family Portrait must be present to collect & view their family portraits (or able to make alternative arrangements) Rule 4 Families must sit for a minimum of three separate poses on the day Please help the Parents and Friends Association raise valuable funds by participating in our upcoming advancedlife Family Portrait Fundraiser. Invite your neighbours and friends ‐ Family Portraits provide memories to be kept & cherished by the entire family for years & generations to come. Fireworks begin at 9pm Christchurchatthecollege Thoughts from the Pastor WISDOM CALLS An angel appears at a board meeting and tells the CEO that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behaviour, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the CEO selects infinite wisdom. "Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning. Now, all heads turn toward the CEO, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light over his head. To break the silence one of his colleagues whispers, "Say something." The CEO looks at them and says, "I should have taken the money." True wisdom is very different from the world's philosophies or knowledge. True wisdom is God's wisdom and transcends human limitations. God's wisdom is defined and expressed through a living, breathing relationship with God's son Jesus. The wisdom of knowing Jesus goes beyond this world's wisdom and to know Jesus makes us wise for life. In the letter of 1 Corinthians the writer will contrast the wisdom of the world to the wisdom of God: 'And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified'. 1 Cor 2:1-2 Join us each Sunday and grow in the wisdom of God. Women at Christ Church FREE COFFEE VOUCHER Present this voucher to redeem one free cup of coffee from the Lighthouse Theatre Café A Ministry of Christ Church at the College Women at Christ Church meet regularly for breakfast and brunch, social events and fundraisers, bible study, conferences, and generally to have fun together. In Term 4, Women at Christ Church will be meeting on Tuesday mornings from 9.00am in the Lighthouse Café for a coffee, chat and devotional. We’ll begin a new series called ‘Women of the Bible’ and take a look at the amazing lives and stories of the inspiring women of the bible. Women at Christ Church aim to support and help each other grow more deeply in their love of Jesus, grow in their knowledge of the Bible, and get connected with one another in community creating genuine friendships. If you’d like some more information, please contact Teresa Brutto in the Church Office on 4760 0155 or come along on Tuesday mornings ~ we’d love to see you there! Bubs welcome! [email protected] www.christchurchatthecollege.com.au October is Mental Health Awareness Month Did you know 1 in 5 Australians currently suffer from a mental illness? Did you know that over a life time, almost 1 in 2 Australians will suffer from a mental illness? Of these, less than half will seek help. There is information available! There is help! Beyond Blue beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636 Youth Beyond Blue youthbeyondblue.com 1300 22 4636 Sane Australia sane.org 1800 18SANE = 1800 187263 Reach Out reachout.com Lifeline lifeline.org.au 13 11 14 Stress Less Tips www.mentalhealth.asn.au The importance of sleep, diet, exercise and healthy relationships cannot be over stated. Take care of yourself and those around you.
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