For just such a time as this
But Christmas 2019 saw the Spirit of Christ stir the heart of Rita Okai to request to be reinstated as a church worker.
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Drive-by worship in Alice
‘No gathering for Easter worship’. Is that a disaster? Not when we work together to find creative solutions.
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The legacy of ‘Brother’ Boko
Nine siblings of the Smart family travelled to Titjikala from all over Australia to be with their extended Aboriginal family to lay a memorial stone on the grave of their foster brother, Lincoln ‘Brother’ Boko, who passed away in 2014.
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German guest experiences ministry in the outback
Early this year Michael Jacobsen and his wife Hanne were delighted to host a guest from Germany for two weeks. During Rev Arnim Doerfer’s stay, they were able to give him a detailed insight into the varied work and eventful history of Finke River Mission.
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Paraments bring new joy and hope
Last year the ‘Hearts and Hands’ Women’s Fellowship of St Paul Lutheran Church, Blair Athol (SA), kindly donated a set of paraments to Titjikala Lutheran Church.
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In memoriam Pastor Philip Wilyuka
Philip was a master communicator and his natural ability at language and his strong involvement in traditional cultural activities meant that he was often the obvious person chosen to organise and manage major activities in his community.
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Learning Alyawarr – just give it a go!
For Michael Jacobsen, it is very important to communicate directly with the Aboriginal people, and this is not possible without the Alyawarr language.
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Areyonga students graduate at Unity College
On Monday 28 October 2019, Unity College in Murray Bridge South Australia presented Year 12 students with a variety of awards and acknowledged their graduation during a valedictory service. Among the graduating class were four students from Areyonga.
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Old reasons to celebrate at Haasts Bluff
September 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the dedication of the church building at Haasts Bluff, 220 kilometres west of Alice Springs.
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Tears of joy at ordination
On Sunday 13 October, nearly 200 people attended the ordination service for Jeffrey Wheeler at Mount Liebig.
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