World premiere of The Song Keepers film
The 6 August 2017 marked the world premiere of a new film about the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir entitled The Song Keepers.
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Engawala (Alcoota) bush course July 2017
People at Engawala felt the calm presence of the Holy Spirit over the community knowing that the Finke River Mission bush camp was close by.
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Choir documentary premieres at the Melbourne International Film Festival
A 90-minute independent documentary entitled ‘The Song Keepers’ will premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival in early August 2017.
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Women's Bible study camp 2017
On 25 June 2017 ladies from six different communities got together for the 2017 Finke River Mission Women’s Bible Study Camp at Ti Tree, 200 km north of Alice Springs.
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Choir story becomes feature documentary
The story of the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir is now a feature-length documentary, The Song Keepers – soon to premiere in Melbourne.
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ABC 'Compass' films FRM bush course
On Saturday 1 July, ABC TV will screen a documentary about the work of the Finke River Mission on their Compass religious affairs program.
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Christian back in the centre: what makes families strong and healthy?
Ivan Christian first arrived at Ntaria (Hermannsburg) in 1977 to teach in the Finke River Mission (FRM) outstation schools.
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Titjikala confirmations
Palm Sunday 2017 saw eight men and women confirmed and one baptised at Titjikala Lutheran church, 120km South of Alice Springs.
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Teaching the teachers
Ladies from the Alice Springs and Hermannsburg Lutheran churches shared their history and knowledge with Yirara College staff during professional development sessions earlier this year.
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In memory of Pastor Jimmy Haines
In 2016 Jimmy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Still serving as a faithful Pastor until he was hospitalised, he died at Pmara Jutunta (6 mile) on 30 November 2016.
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