Mission and care

Missionary Support
St Jude's actively supports four  families or individuals working overseas in medical work, relief work, education, evangelism and Christian broadcasting. We support these people and organisations through praying for them regularly and through financial aid and other material gifts.

The missionaries currently linked with St Jude's are:

 

Mr Bruce & Mrs Marsha Blackbell are working in Lima Peru with SIM Australia, to train Pastors and church leaders.
http://www.sim.org/index.php/content/theological-education-strengthens-god-s-church gives information about this work.  For information on SIM Australia www.sim.org.au  Their email addresses are
bruce.blackbell@sim.org and marsha.blackbell@sim.org

 

Dr Andrew & Mrs Stephanie Browning who now live in Arusha, Tanzania. Andrew has severed his ties with the Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia.  He operates as a fistula surgeon and teaches regularly in Arusha, Moshi and Nairobi, all in Christian hospitals. He has started the Barbara May Foundation which aims to prevent obstetric fistula and maternal mortality. The Foundation’s first hospital is in the Afar region of Ethiopia where Andrew’s aunt Valerie Browning works. There are also volunteers working in the Amhara region.

The website for the Barbara May Foundation will be added soon.
Andrew’s email address is andrew_browning@hotmail.com (note there is an underscore is between andrew and browning)

 

Mr Chris & Mrs Marlene Cooper are with the Far East Broadcasting Company in Singapore  www.febc.org.au gives lots of information about the work of FEBC, their projects, access to a sample broadcast, some stories and a place where you can  sign up for a newsletter from FEBC.
The Coopers’ email addresses are mcooper@febcintl.org and ccooper@febcintl.org 

 

Rev Ian & Mrs Narelle Hadfield are working with the Church Missionary Society in Indonesia. Go to www.cms.org.au for information about the work of CMS. Ian is vicar at All Saints Jakarta where he is involved in pastoral care, evangelism and discipling in its 3 changing congregations. Ian is also chaplain to the British Embassy and Narelle is on the board of the British International School.
Ian’s email address is inhadfield@cms.org.au

 

For more information about our missionary support contact:
David Browning
Ph: 02 4861 3393
E mail: daviddaphne@aapt.net.au

 

Financial support given by St Jude's

• Anglican Youthworks
• Anglicare
• Archbishop of Sydney's Overseas Ministry Fund
• Bible Society NSW
• Bright Hope mission (Ethiopia)
• Church Missionary Society - NSW Inc.
• Diocese of Armidale (Drought relief)
• Diocese of North Western Australia
• F.E.B.C. Australia
• Fistula Hospital (Ethiopia)
• Fitzroy Falls Conference Centre
• Joint Board of Christian Education
• KAIROS
• Mary Andrews College
• Moore Thological College
• SIM Australia
• The Bush Church Aid Society of Australia
• The Gideons International in Aust. Inc.
• The International Nepal Fellowship (Aust.) Ltd.
• Women in Global Action
• Wollongong Anglican Regional Council - Indigenous Ministry
• Youthworks TAFE Ministries

Pastoral care

Pastoral care at St Jude’s involves the members of the church body caring for others in many practical ways. There is a team which aims to attend to the needs of the parish in a number of ways:

• Provision of meals for those in need including illness, accident, maternity etc
• Transport for the elderly for medical or hospital treatment
• Hospital visitation
• Caring for the elderly or housebound through visits, practical care and phone calls

This team aids and enhances the work carried out daily by the clergy of St Jude’s.

For assistance please contact Glenys Howarth or Stephen Fifer.

Glenys Howarth
Ph: 02 4878 5327
Email: mhowarth@aapt.net

Stephen Fifer
Ph: 02 4862 2019
Email: stephen.fifer@bowralanglican.org.au

Ministry of Aid for the Gospel (MAG)

An auxiliary of the CHURCH MISSIONSRY SOCIETY OF NSW & ACT Limited

MAG was established to support pastors, Christian training centres, schools and hospitals in eleven Anglican dioceses in Tanzania, East Africa where CMS Australia has been involved for over 100 years.

 

MAG is a practical way for you to share in the ministry of the church of Tanzania. Our gifts are sent in containers to several set-down points in inland Tanzania and distributed to mission areas.

 

Bowral MAG  meets on the 4th Friday of the month to sort and pack goods, trim stamps, pray for the ministry work in Tanzania an enjoy fellowship as we share in this vital ministry work.

Meetings are held at 24 Jonathon Street, Bowral
Time:  10.00 am – 12.00 am
Contact person: Joan Eberlé

Phone : 02 4861 6754

Email: jeb71451@bigpond.net.au

 

Link:  http://www.cms.org.au/about/auxilary-groups

 

What To Send

A list of practical items to help needy people in Tanzania.  2011 -2012
http://www.cms.org.au/_resources/MAG-Practical-Items/1e825102-1797-4c24-94b8-824ca0f5d281