Seeds of Hope in Unexpected Places
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TEAR Australia and Interserve have partnered together in some of the world's hardest places. Join us at Seeds of Hope 2019 as we explore together how faith combined with action is transforming lives, communities and imaginations in these difficult places, and be inspired anew to reflect more deeply on God’s heart for the poor.
Join us to hear keynote speakers Phil Wilkerson from TEAR and Scott from Interserve speak on these themes.
Register- There will be time for Q and A's.
- You may wish to only attend the Breakfast til 10:20am ($10) or stay for the workshop sessions til 12.30pm ($20).
Date & Time
Saturday 9th March 2019
8:30am – 12:30pm
Location
Mt Pleasant Uniting Church
1 Coomoora Road
Mount Pleasant WA 6153
Cost
$20 – full morning, including breakfast and morning tea
$10 – half-morning, including breakfast or morning tea
Childcare available
Childcare is available for children aged 3 to pre-primary. Childcare workers have current Working With Children Checks.
Please book in childcare when you register.
Program
9am – Speakers
Hear from Interserve and TEAR keynote speakers
10am – Morning tea
Have a cuppa, some cake and a chat with like-minded folk!
10:20am – Speakers
Hear from Interserve and TEAR keynote speakers
11am – Workshops
Engage with Interserve and TEAR workers on a range of topics – workshop information below.
Workshops
A young woman’s sojourn to the Middle East
What could a teacher-slash-barista do in the Middle East? Bec has just spent two years mentoring and training young baristas in a social enterprise that employs people from marginalised backgrounds. Hear her story! (Bec, Interserve)
Creating space, finding life: an Aussie’s journey in mission
An interactive reflection on the mission journey. (Scott, Interserve)
Mission: Saving souls or saving seals?
Is caring for the environment relevant to mission? Or does it just distract us from the important work God has called us to? How we relate to the environment has a profound effect on the people and communities we long to see transformed by encountering Jesus. Caring for creation is life-giving, draws us closer to our Creator and helps us to practically and biblically love our neighbour. Let’s explore together what the Bible has to say about God’s relationship with His creation, and our part in that. (Katherine, Interserve)
Reaching the locally marginalised
Shaping our lives in response to to God’s heart for the poor also requires a local response. Hilde works in St Kilda and Steve works in Perth. Together they’ll share their insights about how we can respond in simple, practical ways locally with marginalised people – distinctive, non-hierarchical, mutually reciprocal and biblical ways. (Steve (TEAR Australia), Hilde (St Kilda Baptist)).
The changing nature of cross-cultural mission
The world’s changing. It’s more interconnected. There’s increasing migration. Short-term mission is on the rise. How can we adapt the ways we serve to more effectively communicate Jesus’ love to those we meet? (Scott, Interserve)
Young people in God’s mission
As young people, we’re often told we don’t measure up. So let’s explore a different narrative. What does God say to those of us under 30(ish)? What strengths does our generation bring as we join God in his mission? What weaknesses do we need to address? Let’s venture together and explore some practical next steps. (Katherine, Interserve)