SOCIAL JUSTICE AND MISSION

PURPOSE:

To express our love for God in practical ways that renews hope in individuals and communities. To assist us to joyfully live God's gift of love for all humanity locally, nationally and throughout the world: and build relationships between the church and the community.

THEOLOGY

The prophetic call for us to act justly, show compassion and walk humbly with God Isaiah 58:9-10, Micah 6:8, Amos 5:24 was fulfilled in Jesus who lived a life of justice, compassion and faith, Luke 4:18-21. We are to respond to the needs of the community (Acts 6:1-7). We are called to proclaim the Good News, Mark 1:14-15.

This team undertakes to:

1. Hold two seminars each year for community, one focused on the natural world (eg environment issues), and one focused on human community (eg mental health)

2. Emergency relief in cooperation with Anglicare

3. Activities and worship focusing on justice issues

4. Educating the parish about Anglican mission agencies in particular ABMA and our commitment to our ABMA overseas development project of providing water in Papua New Guinea

5. Assist in forming and planning Mission outreach within the parish and encourage prayer to uphold the work of our mission outreach.

Community Involvement

Community Seminars

Each year the parish plans seminars on important issues in the community. These have included:

• Environmental management in the Swan Region
• Suicide prevention
• Mental Health

Emergency relief in cooperation with Anglicare

Three days a week the parish provides emergency relief to people who require assistance in areas of food and unexpected power and utilities bills.

This programme is supplemented by foof given by various surrounding parishes.

Would you like to be part of these?

If you want to help plan or undertake these programmes please mcontact the parish office on 9274 1464

Working with Anglican Mission Agencies, in particular ABMA and our ABMA overseas development project.

The parish assists communities to build their lives. The parish also responds to overseas emergency such as the Tsunami.

The parish is committed to supporting the work of the Christmas Bowl. The Christmas Bowl works with overseas and local church communities to provide health clinic, education and food production.

The main project being supported by the parish is the provision of clean water to communities in papua New Guinea.

Local Mission Initiatives

As a parish we are committed to:

• Proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom
• Teaching, baptizing and nuturing new believers

We are challenged to find new ways to tell people of the Good News of God's love; of the hope and the new life which that brings to us as members of Christ and to each other through the church.

We are also challenged to worship in ways that assist people to come closer to the mystery of God and the peace and disturbance that brings. We seek to make both a joyful noise and yet also to be quiet to hear the "still small voice".

The Market place, local primary and high schools, government and community organizations and groups, the businesses, health services - the list goes on - are all here in Midland. As part of our mission we seek to contribute to building a strong community that has heart and soul and in this way support individuals and families to be strong and know a healthy bond of love.

If you are interested in proclaiming the gospels and expressing this in new ways then let the parish office know. Your gifts and enthusiasm will be honoured.

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