One MILLION Aussies praying

Prayer points for this month:

* Appreciating our constitutional monarchy as part of our Christian heritage.

* Praying for Christians to befriend Muslims; and that Muslims would have dreams and visions.

* The Muslim Reference group working with the government. (Details about the recent $35 million funding announcement – including $8 million for an Islamic Institute – along with relevant links are given in the ebulletin.)

This month Desmond Higgs shares reflections on prayer, using Luke 11, where Jesus taught his disciples to pray. He says we have to insist and persist in prayer.The full ebulletin 5 is posted on the web at: www.onemillionaussies.com

Death of Leon Morris

DEATH OF LEON MORRIS: Great Melbourne Biblical Scholar

The Reverend Canon Dr Leon Morris, former Principal of Ridley. died 24 July, aged 92. Dr Morris was Principal of Ridley College in Melbourne from 1964 to 1979. Leon Lamb Morris was perhaps Australia’s most prolific biblical and theological author. He wrote over fifty books of theology and biblical commentary which have sold nearly two million copies worldwide and been translated into many languages. www.media.anglican.com.au/news/2006/07/LeonMorris_obit.html

Wild adventures with Jesus

SURRENDER ’06: "Wild Adventures with Jesus" Fri 25 – Sun 27 Aug, Belgrave Heights Convention Centre Ash Barker, UNOH Director, says "Wilder, more adventurous and meaningful lives are not only possible, but exactly what Jesus intends for us. $10.00 per person (group discounts available) Part proceeds of night to support UNOH youth projects in Melbourne and Bangkok. Visit: www.unoh.org

Jesus was the original wild one who crossed dark seas to reach the lost, poor and broken ones on the "other-side". In a world of so much poverty, God's people need to jump in the boat with Jesus, hang on through the storms and see God's Kingdom come with any who are oppressed. God did not make us for safe or boring lives, but wild faith adventures with Jesus.."

Speakers: Tony Campolo, Deb Hirsch, Mick Duncan, Daryl Gardiner, Ash Barker. Friday nite: Youth Nite. An interactive festival night seeing and hearing ways we can be wild followers of Jesus in our schools, neighbourhoods, in our country and around the world – featuring great Aussie band Antiskeptic and kiwi, Daryl Gardiner as speaker.

Free to SURRENDER:06 delegates or $10.00 per person (group discounts available) Part proceeds of night to support UNOH youth projects in Melbourne and Bangkok. Visit: www.unoh.org

Aboriginal Chaplains for Melbourne

AN ANSWER TO THE GREAT NEED OF PASTORAL CARE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN MELBOURNE – Launched recently by Rev. Neville Lilley of the Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship CHAPLAINS FOR MELBOURNE are community support workers who serve the Indigenous people in hospitals, schools, prisons. PLEASE SUPPORT with prayer and finance. For further information contact AEF Family & Youth Services Phone: 03 9890-2615 Fax: 03 9898-9911, Email: nlilley@aef.org.au

THE VISION for these chaplains is seeing Indigenous people

Overcome the impacts of marginalization, evidenced in poor health and education, unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and other destructive behaviour
Empowered to live fulfilling and productive lives in Australian society.

These will be Chaplains to Youth, to Women and Hospital and Funeral Chaplains

Because of the emotional drain this ministry involves, it is important that the Chaplain

Be connected to the Aboriginal Evangelical Church in Melbourne
Connect to a mainstream church for added support and encouragement
Connect to a personal support group and prayer chain
Establish a mentor, which could include a local leader, elder or colleague