Project 1: Pastor Henry, serving in the Central West of NSW

Henry has faithfully served in regional towns including Gilgandra, Gulargambone, Pilliga, and Baradine for many years. He plays a key role in supporting and leading Christian fellowship throughout the region and has had a great impact for Christ throughout the area.

Henry is currently battling significant health issues and surgery, so our giving will go to support him and his wife during this difficult time away from home for treatment.

Project 2: Peace Bridges Organisation, partnership with Baptist Mission Australia

Baptist Mission Australia partners with Peace Bridges Organisation to support a conflict transformation and family reconciliation program. Even though decades have passed since the Khmer Rouge tragedy, many marginalised communities continue to be impacted by structural and family violence, poverty, deforestation and other human rights abuses. And yet change is happening – and it’s occurring on the ground, in local communities and villages – led by local people trained in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

The locally-led and run Peace Bridges team provides training in peace building and conflict resolution, aiming to reduce domestic and other forms of social violence. They begin with individuals and families and as they are reconciled, they become trainers of others. Local communities are also supported to address historic conflicts and learn new ways to deal with the issues confronting them.

Their partnership focuses:

• Supporting families and communities who suffer from forced eviction and deforestation

• Engaging with men and women to work together to resolve community and family issues

• Working with women to share their voices and experiences as they are the ones who not only disproportionately suffer from domestic violence but also from the impact of external community issues in this context

Over the last 20 years more than 4,000 people have been trained in community peacebuilding. We want to see more community leaders (men, women and youth!) to become the change agents for their community issues.

HOW TO GIVE:

In Person

On Sunday, 31 May, at our 9:30am and 6pm services.

OR

Direct Debit (via our Missions Account)

Account Name: Green Point Baptist Church

BSB: 704 922 Account No: 100003870

NOTE: Use MMM as the reference (or ‘Henry’ or ‘Cambodia’ to direct your giving to a specific project)