The document provides updates on several items related to the Mission to Seafarers organization in Australia:
1) The Maritime Labour Convention has been ratified, providing new protections for the world's 1.3 million seafarers.
2) Bishop Dr. Chris Jones has joined the Australian Council as the new liaison bishop.
3) There have been changes to the membership and roles of the Australian Council leadership team.
This newsletter provides updates from Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
- New port chaplains have been commissioned in Newcastle and Gladstone.
- The Geraldton and Port Pirie centers have reopened after renovations.
- Representatives from the Australian Council will attend the MtS Consultative Forum in Belfast to share the Australian perspective.
- The new MtS website is still under construction. Several centers received new buses donated by the ITF.
- Upcoming events include the MtS national conference in September and Sea Sunday in July.
- Brief updates are provided on activities and personnel changes at various centers around the country.
This document is a local NMI president's report for 2009 summarizing the mission activities of NoN Church. It includes metrics on the church's participation in various mission priorities like prayer, fundraising, and education. The church met most goals, including paying its World Evangelism Fund in full and participating in four categories of mission education. It is designated as a Mission Priority One church. Additional participation included sending Alabaster and World Mission Broadcast offerings. The report requests the names of those on the Memorial Roll and receiving Distinguished Service Awards. It concludes by requesting details of any unusual ways the local church supports missions and provides contact information for the new NMI president.
This document is a local NMI president's report for North Central Ohio in 2009. It provides information on the church's NMI membership and participation in various mission priorities and goals. These include praying for and educating people about missions, fully paying the World Evangelism Fund, and participating in additional mission activities like Alabaster offerings and World Mission Broadcast offerings. The report also lists names to be included on the Memorial Roll and Distinguished Service Award and provides contact information for the new local NMI president.
1) The document is a weekly newsletter for the 2/138th FAR discussing ways for soldiers to save money during deployment, upcoming events, promotions and awards.
2) It encourages soldiers to take advantage of programs like the Savings Deposit Program to earn interest and pay down debts, and to reduce expenses like cell phone plans.
3) It also summarizes the unit's efforts to distribute mosquito nets in Ethiopia to help prevent malaria, building relationships with local communities.
This document is a local NMI President's report for the North Central Ohio region in 2009. It provides information on the church's NMI membership (1-2) and participation in mission priorities (3-7), including prayer, mentoring youth, paying the World Evangelism Fund, and using mission resources. It also notes additional participation through offerings for Alabaster, World Mission Broadcast, and Missionary Care (8-11). The report form requests a description of unusual ways the local congregation supports missions and asks for names to include on memorial and award lists.
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay bulletin provided updates on:
1) The club is seeking a new President Elect as the current President Elect resigned.
2) Last week's club meeting discussed committee meetings and supported holding a quiz night fundraiser.
3) This week's meeting will celebrate Rotary's 106th anniversary and feature a speech from Dean John Shepherd on World Understanding and Peace Day.
This weekly bulletin from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay provides updates on upcoming club events and projects. It announces that the club president will be traveling overseas to attend the Rotary International Convention in Montreal. It also informs members about opportunities to volunteer at a Bunnings sausage sizzle fundraiser and invites them to tour a health facility for children supported by one of the club's matching grants. Additionally, it summarizes a recent talk given to the club by a Past Rotary International President about his year of service and accomplishments.
This newsletter provides updates from Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
- New port chaplains have been commissioned in Newcastle and Gladstone.
- The Geraldton and Port Pirie centers have reopened after renovations.
- Representatives from the Australian Council will attend the MtS Consultative Forum in Belfast to share the Australian perspective.
- The new MtS website is still under construction. Several centers received new buses donated by the ITF.
- Upcoming events include the MtS national conference in September and Sea Sunday in July.
- Brief updates are provided on activities and personnel changes at various centers around the country.
This document is a local NMI president's report for 2009 summarizing the mission activities of NoN Church. It includes metrics on the church's participation in various mission priorities like prayer, fundraising, and education. The church met most goals, including paying its World Evangelism Fund in full and participating in four categories of mission education. It is designated as a Mission Priority One church. Additional participation included sending Alabaster and World Mission Broadcast offerings. The report requests the names of those on the Memorial Roll and receiving Distinguished Service Awards. It concludes by requesting details of any unusual ways the local church supports missions and provides contact information for the new NMI president.
This document is a local NMI president's report for North Central Ohio in 2009. It provides information on the church's NMI membership and participation in various mission priorities and goals. These include praying for and educating people about missions, fully paying the World Evangelism Fund, and participating in additional mission activities like Alabaster offerings and World Mission Broadcast offerings. The report also lists names to be included on the Memorial Roll and Distinguished Service Award and provides contact information for the new local NMI president.
1) The document is a weekly newsletter for the 2/138th FAR discussing ways for soldiers to save money during deployment, upcoming events, promotions and awards.
2) It encourages soldiers to take advantage of programs like the Savings Deposit Program to earn interest and pay down debts, and to reduce expenses like cell phone plans.
3) It also summarizes the unit's efforts to distribute mosquito nets in Ethiopia to help prevent malaria, building relationships with local communities.
This document is a local NMI President's report for the North Central Ohio region in 2009. It provides information on the church's NMI membership (1-2) and participation in mission priorities (3-7), including prayer, mentoring youth, paying the World Evangelism Fund, and using mission resources. It also notes additional participation through offerings for Alabaster, World Mission Broadcast, and Missionary Care (8-11). The report form requests a description of unusual ways the local congregation supports missions and asks for names to include on memorial and award lists.
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay bulletin provided updates on:
1) The club is seeking a new President Elect as the current President Elect resigned.
2) Last week's club meeting discussed committee meetings and supported holding a quiz night fundraiser.
3) This week's meeting will celebrate Rotary's 106th anniversary and feature a speech from Dean John Shepherd on World Understanding and Peace Day.
This weekly bulletin from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay provides updates on upcoming club events and projects. It announces that the club president will be traveling overseas to attend the Rotary International Convention in Montreal. It also informs members about opportunities to volunteer at a Bunnings sausage sizzle fundraiser and invites them to tour a health facility for children supported by one of the club's matching grants. Additionally, it summarizes a recent talk given to the club by a Past Rotary International President about his year of service and accomplishments.
This document is the August 3-9, 2009 issue of the New Horizons bulletin for the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. It includes letters from the club president about recent club activities and welcoming new members. It also announces details of an upcoming visit from the District Governor and dinner meeting. There is an update on a Peace Fellow applicant from the club and information on how Indonesian Rotary clubs are helping children with cleft lip issues. The final article is about Rotary World Peace Fellows.
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay's newsletter provided updates on upcoming club events and activities. It announced that the RI President would be visiting Perth to present clubs with Presidential Citations, including details of the event. The newsletter also recapped the recent adventures of the club's GSE exchange team in Texas. Finally, it included the weekly thought from the Rotary Foundation about the importance of supporting the Foundation.
This document provides updates on several Maritime Welfare organizations:
1) Australia became the 22nd nation to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention. Once 30 nations ratify, the convention will take effect globally in 2013.
2) Geelong's Noah Park plans to visit Manila to reconnect with seafarers and continue his SeaChurch ministry work.
3) Brisbane MTS chair Capt. Dave Ellis balances heavy transport security responsibilities with volunteer work providing services to seafarers.
4) Geraldton's Bill Ross continues fundraising efforts for center renovations while adapting services to seafarers' internet-focused communication needs.
5) Sydney's MTS is relocating to
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay bulletin provides updates on:
1) An upcoming project launch for Manna Industries' "Kid's Kitchen" and a club visit planned for May 19th.
2) Recognition of club members Elizabeth and Graeme receiving awards and a trip for their business.
3) Details for the club's first Changeover Dinner on July 1st at the Nedlands Golf Club.
This document provides the order of worship for Oromocto & Pine Grove United Church. It includes details about the welcome, hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and announcements for the service. Visitors are welcomed and instructed where they can find Bibles, sign a guest book, or pick up information packages. The location of restrooms and a nursery are also noted. The document provides contact information for the minister and accompanist/choir director and concludes with upcoming event dates.
The document announces an upcoming awards event called the BRIT Awards Ball for Planning Achievement to be held on July 8, 2011 in Birmingham. It provides details on nominating and voting for awards in categories like Best Consultancy, Best Local Authority, Team of the Year, and Young Planner of the Year. It also announces that tickets are available for £42 before the end of May and £420 can reserve a table of ten. The event will celebrate excellence in planning in the West Midlands region with dinner, dancing, and an awards ceremony.
This document contains information about the officers and directors of a local Rotary club for the 2009-2010 year. It also includes the club's theme song, information about 100% attendance in Rotary clubs, and details that Rotarians often refer to each other by first names rather than formal titles.
Bishop Garry reflects on his experience at the Lambeth Conference in 2008 and meeting with bishops from around the world involved in the Mission to Seafarers. The newsletter provides updates on ship visiting training courses held in various Australian ports. It also discusses challenges faced by seafarers like fatigue, isolation from family, and depression. A new MTS presence is being explored for the ports of Cape Lambert, Darwin, and Weipa.
These are slides from a presentation given by Alex Coppock of Communion Design at the Change or Decay meeting organised by Hereford Civic Society at St Peter’s Church in Hereford on 17 April 2013. The meeting focused on the county’s pioneering work in the area of church reordering.
Alex was invited to speak thanks to his work on community-based church transformations in Herefordshire such as the award-winning conversion of St Peter’s, Peterchurch, the New Bridge Community Centre, created within St Andrew’s Church, Bridge Sollars and St Peter’s Hereford, where the meeting took place.
Slides from a presentation given by Alex Coppock of Communion Design at the New Work in Churches conference held at Lambeth Palace in London on 31 October 2012.
http://communiondesign.com/
This document provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers (MTS) centers around Australia. It summarizes the commissioning of new managers in Bunbury and Sydney, holiday activities with visiting seafarers in Port Giles and Fremantle, and upcoming conferences in Townsville and Western Australia where MTS work will be presented. It also notes worrying trends in piracy off West Africa and upcoming BBC coverage of MTS chaplaincy work.
This document summarizes several items:
1) An Australian chaplain and an Italian priest were awarded the "Welfare Personality of the Year" award for their work helping seafarers.
2) The Port Giles Mission to Seafarers won an award for their contributions to seafarer welfare at a shipping industry awards event in Sydney.
3) Several Australian chaplains received recognition at the event for their work.
4) A new Secretary General was appointed to lead the worldwide Mission to Seafarers organization, and Australian representatives met with him to congratulate him.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
1) A new Secretary General is visiting from the UK and centers have undergone renovations.
2) An international conference was held to discuss a new Maritime Labour Convention protecting seafarers' rights.
3) The upcoming national conference in Rockingham will discuss responding to the UN's declaration of 2010 as the Year of the Seafarer.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. It begins with sad news of the death of Secretary General Revd Tom Heffer at age 43. It then discusses the opening of the new Port Giles center in South Australia and the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Portland, Victoria center. Next, it provides some facts about the global shipping industry and risks faced by seafarers. Finally, it congratulates Honorio Hincapie on his commissioning as chaplain of the Gladstone, Australia center.
This newsletter provides updates from various seafarers' centers around Australia. Key updates include:
1) The Gladstone center was nominated for a community award that would help upgrade its computer and internet facilities due to increasing demands.
2) Ongoing investigations into the deaths of three crew members on the MV Sage Sagittarius have involved chaplains providing assistance to traumatized crew members.
3) A fiber optic cable was accidentally severed by a ship's anchor off the coast of Egypt, disrupting internet access for around 75 million people in East Africa for two weeks.
This issue of Glad Tidings provides updates on several meetings and initiatives:
1) Meetings were held with Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Greens Senators to discuss support for seafarers and implementing the Maritime Labour Convention.
2) A meeting with AMSA and government departments advocated for seafarers' rights to onboard and onshore welfare services and funding welfare practitioners.
3) The ITF Trust has announced it will not provide any funding grants for the remainder of the year, which could cause hardship for some centers.
4) Merchant seafarers are recognized for their role as "Good Samaritans of the oceans" in rescue attempts, like the capsizing
1. A new Mission to Seafarers centre was launched in Whyalla, South Australia with support from local parishioners and ports. A similar centre was also launched in Thevenard led by local volunteers.
2. The International Committee for Seafarers Welfare provides resources for seafarers' welfare including information on health, well-being and assistance. It recently merged with another organization to form the International Seafarers Welfare & Assistance Network.
3. The document reminds readers to complete serious incident reports for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and notes that three deaths were reported by missions in January, including one suicide.
News from around the Ports.
A very special "Maritime Village" in Victoria.
Great stories about those who are or have been involved in the "Mission to Seafarers" family.
MtS Conferences in Australia and New Zealand [Aotearoa].
Ship visiting training sessions.
UN Maritime Labour Convention - "Bill of Rights" for Seafarers".
Australian Mariners' Welfare Society; Port Welfare Committees;
Funding protocols.
Sea Sunday.
Some acronyms defined:
AMSA = Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AOS = Apostleship of the Sea
ICMA = International Christian Maritime Association
ICSW = International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare
ITF = International Transport Federation
This document is a slideshow created by friends for Annie's 23rd birthday. It contains photos from Annie's time in Aggieland as a student, including pictures with friends, events attended, and graduation. The photos are accompanied by captions and quotes about friendship to celebrate Annie and the memories made together over her years in college.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization that aims to attract more online donors through social media campaigns. The campaign would create a YouTube channel, regularly tweet, update Facebook pages and blogs to provide useful information to followers. It would also use AdWords search engine marketing to reach target audiences. The social media campaign's metrics of success would be attracting more online donors, increasing attention and followers on platforms, and raising Google's quality score. The budget allocates most funds to labor costs for employees to regularly update social media channels, with the remainder spent on search engine marketing and AdWords. The timeline shows focus on the winter season, especially Christmas.
This document is the August 3-9, 2009 issue of the New Horizons bulletin for the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. It includes letters from the club president about recent club activities and welcoming new members. It also announces details of an upcoming visit from the District Governor and dinner meeting. There is an update on a Peace Fellow applicant from the club and information on how Indonesian Rotary clubs are helping children with cleft lip issues. The final article is about Rotary World Peace Fellows.
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay's newsletter provided updates on upcoming club events and activities. It announced that the RI President would be visiting Perth to present clubs with Presidential Citations, including details of the event. The newsletter also recapped the recent adventures of the club's GSE exchange team in Texas. Finally, it included the weekly thought from the Rotary Foundation about the importance of supporting the Foundation.
This document provides updates on several Maritime Welfare organizations:
1) Australia became the 22nd nation to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention. Once 30 nations ratify, the convention will take effect globally in 2013.
2) Geelong's Noah Park plans to visit Manila to reconnect with seafarers and continue his SeaChurch ministry work.
3) Brisbane MTS chair Capt. Dave Ellis balances heavy transport security responsibilities with volunteer work providing services to seafarers.
4) Geraldton's Bill Ross continues fundraising efforts for center renovations while adapting services to seafarers' internet-focused communication needs.
5) Sydney's MTS is relocating to
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay bulletin provides updates on:
1) An upcoming project launch for Manna Industries' "Kid's Kitchen" and a club visit planned for May 19th.
2) Recognition of club members Elizabeth and Graeme receiving awards and a trip for their business.
3) Details for the club's first Changeover Dinner on July 1st at the Nedlands Golf Club.
This document provides the order of worship for Oromocto & Pine Grove United Church. It includes details about the welcome, hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and announcements for the service. Visitors are welcomed and instructed where they can find Bibles, sign a guest book, or pick up information packages. The location of restrooms and a nursery are also noted. The document provides contact information for the minister and accompanist/choir director and concludes with upcoming event dates.
The document announces an upcoming awards event called the BRIT Awards Ball for Planning Achievement to be held on July 8, 2011 in Birmingham. It provides details on nominating and voting for awards in categories like Best Consultancy, Best Local Authority, Team of the Year, and Young Planner of the Year. It also announces that tickets are available for £42 before the end of May and £420 can reserve a table of ten. The event will celebrate excellence in planning in the West Midlands region with dinner, dancing, and an awards ceremony.
This document contains information about the officers and directors of a local Rotary club for the 2009-2010 year. It also includes the club's theme song, information about 100% attendance in Rotary clubs, and details that Rotarians often refer to each other by first names rather than formal titles.
Bishop Garry reflects on his experience at the Lambeth Conference in 2008 and meeting with bishops from around the world involved in the Mission to Seafarers. The newsletter provides updates on ship visiting training courses held in various Australian ports. It also discusses challenges faced by seafarers like fatigue, isolation from family, and depression. A new MTS presence is being explored for the ports of Cape Lambert, Darwin, and Weipa.
These are slides from a presentation given by Alex Coppock of Communion Design at the Change or Decay meeting organised by Hereford Civic Society at St Peter’s Church in Hereford on 17 April 2013. The meeting focused on the county’s pioneering work in the area of church reordering.
Alex was invited to speak thanks to his work on community-based church transformations in Herefordshire such as the award-winning conversion of St Peter’s, Peterchurch, the New Bridge Community Centre, created within St Andrew’s Church, Bridge Sollars and St Peter’s Hereford, where the meeting took place.
Slides from a presentation given by Alex Coppock of Communion Design at the New Work in Churches conference held at Lambeth Palace in London on 31 October 2012.
http://communiondesign.com/
This document provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers (MTS) centers around Australia. It summarizes the commissioning of new managers in Bunbury and Sydney, holiday activities with visiting seafarers in Port Giles and Fremantle, and upcoming conferences in Townsville and Western Australia where MTS work will be presented. It also notes worrying trends in piracy off West Africa and upcoming BBC coverage of MTS chaplaincy work.
This document summarizes several items:
1) An Australian chaplain and an Italian priest were awarded the "Welfare Personality of the Year" award for their work helping seafarers.
2) The Port Giles Mission to Seafarers won an award for their contributions to seafarer welfare at a shipping industry awards event in Sydney.
3) Several Australian chaplains received recognition at the event for their work.
4) A new Secretary General was appointed to lead the worldwide Mission to Seafarers organization, and Australian representatives met with him to congratulate him.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
1) A new Secretary General is visiting from the UK and centers have undergone renovations.
2) An international conference was held to discuss a new Maritime Labour Convention protecting seafarers' rights.
3) The upcoming national conference in Rockingham will discuss responding to the UN's declaration of 2010 as the Year of the Seafarer.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. It begins with sad news of the death of Secretary General Revd Tom Heffer at age 43. It then discusses the opening of the new Port Giles center in South Australia and the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Portland, Victoria center. Next, it provides some facts about the global shipping industry and risks faced by seafarers. Finally, it congratulates Honorio Hincapie on his commissioning as chaplain of the Gladstone, Australia center.
This newsletter provides updates from various seafarers' centers around Australia. Key updates include:
1) The Gladstone center was nominated for a community award that would help upgrade its computer and internet facilities due to increasing demands.
2) Ongoing investigations into the deaths of three crew members on the MV Sage Sagittarius have involved chaplains providing assistance to traumatized crew members.
3) A fiber optic cable was accidentally severed by a ship's anchor off the coast of Egypt, disrupting internet access for around 75 million people in East Africa for two weeks.
This issue of Glad Tidings provides updates on several meetings and initiatives:
1) Meetings were held with Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Greens Senators to discuss support for seafarers and implementing the Maritime Labour Convention.
2) A meeting with AMSA and government departments advocated for seafarers' rights to onboard and onshore welfare services and funding welfare practitioners.
3) The ITF Trust has announced it will not provide any funding grants for the remainder of the year, which could cause hardship for some centers.
4) Merchant seafarers are recognized for their role as "Good Samaritans of the oceans" in rescue attempts, like the capsizing
1. A new Mission to Seafarers centre was launched in Whyalla, South Australia with support from local parishioners and ports. A similar centre was also launched in Thevenard led by local volunteers.
2. The International Committee for Seafarers Welfare provides resources for seafarers' welfare including information on health, well-being and assistance. It recently merged with another organization to form the International Seafarers Welfare & Assistance Network.
3. The document reminds readers to complete serious incident reports for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and notes that three deaths were reported by missions in January, including one suicide.
News from around the Ports.
A very special "Maritime Village" in Victoria.
Great stories about those who are or have been involved in the "Mission to Seafarers" family.
MtS Conferences in Australia and New Zealand [Aotearoa].
Ship visiting training sessions.
UN Maritime Labour Convention - "Bill of Rights" for Seafarers".
Australian Mariners' Welfare Society; Port Welfare Committees;
Funding protocols.
Sea Sunday.
Some acronyms defined:
AMSA = Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AOS = Apostleship of the Sea
ICMA = International Christian Maritime Association
ICSW = International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare
ITF = International Transport Federation
This document is a slideshow created by friends for Annie's 23rd birthday. It contains photos from Annie's time in Aggieland as a student, including pictures with friends, events attended, and graduation. The photos are accompanied by captions and quotes about friendship to celebrate Annie and the memories made together over her years in college.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization that aims to attract more online donors through social media campaigns. The campaign would create a YouTube channel, regularly tweet, update Facebook pages and blogs to provide useful information to followers. It would also use AdWords search engine marketing to reach target audiences. The social media campaign's metrics of success would be attracting more online donors, increasing attention and followers on platforms, and raising Google's quality score. The budget allocates most funds to labor costs for employees to regularly update social media channels, with the remainder spent on search engine marketing and AdWords. The timeline shows focus on the winter season, especially Christmas.
Usando Scrum com Team Foundation Server 2012Waldyr Felix
O documento apresenta as informações de contato e experiência profissional de Waldyr Felix. Ele é arquiteto de software, Microsoft MVP e Scrum Master, facilitando times ágeis e removendo impedimentos. Suas redes sociais e email são fornecidos para contato.
This document profiles legislative candidates from the PDI Perjuangan party for the Indonesian House of Representatives and provincial legislatures in West Java. It provides names, photos, gender, location and brief backgrounds of 50 candidates running for seats across 5 electoral districts representing the regency of Cianjur. The candidates are seeking seats at the national, provincial and regency levels of government for the legislative period beginning in 2014.
The document discusses equity investments and the capital markets. It provides an overview of different types of investments including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. It also outlines the key steps in planning an investment strategy, including setting objectives, selecting asset types and ratios, portfolio management, and analysis. Factors to consider when selecting investments are discussed such as returns, risk, liquidity, and taxes.
O documento discute o framework ágil SCRUM para gestão de projetos de software. Ele explica que SCRUM é um processo iterativo e incremental que valoriza indivíduos, interação, software funcionando e colaboração com o cliente. Também descreve os papéis, cerimônias, artefatos e conceitos-chave de SCRUM como sprints, product backlog e daily scrum.
This document provides updates from several ports including Port Kembla, Fremantle, Townsville, and Wallaroo. It also announces that representatives from five centres met in Port Kembla to work on drafting a new hospitality training course to help staff better serve seafarers. Additionally, it reminds readers that Sea Sunday is approaching and resources are available to celebrate.
1) Norm Stevens, a ship visitor in Albany, recently looked after some visiting Filipino seafarers. One seafarer, Leon, has a tattoo of the "Flying Angel" and Norm has made an appointment to visit Leon's tattooist.
2) Rev. Michael Davies will be commissioned as the new chaplain at MTS Newcastle on July 15, 2012.
3) Progress is being made to establish a permanent seafarers' center in Thevenard, South Australia with the help of local interested parties and support from ship visiting chaplains.
The document provides updates on several Maritime Welfare Services initiatives:
1) The Flying Angel Fremantle center in Australia was recognized by the ILO for its excellence in providing welfare services to seafarers.
2) New members were elected to the MTS Australian Council, including Capt. Dave Ellis, Reverend Garry Dodd, Reverend Dennis Claughton, and Reverend Noah Park.
3) The MTS Sydney center received the Lloyds List DCN Annual Shipping & Maritime Industry Award for its seafarer welfare work. A volunteer from MTS Hobart, 91-year old Jack Tomes, also received special recognition for his 75 years of service.
1) Port Kembla's Islander community leader John Kewa hosted a traditional mu-mu feast for MTS visitors, involving cooking meat and vegetables in an underground pit.
2) John Kewa joined a blessing of the waters in Eden for seafarers and migrating whales during the town's annual whale festival.
3) Bishop Garry Weatherill moved from the Diocese of Willochra to become the tenth bishop of Ballarat, while continuing his role as chair of the Australian Council.
Chaplain Jed accompanied Princess Mary and Prince Frederick of Denmark on a ship blessing in Melbourne harbor. Jed was able to share stories from his time in Tasmania with the royal visitors.
Newcastle chaplain Garry Dodd hosted a successful ship visiting course for volunteers. Similar courses were also held in Port Giles, SA and more are planned in other Australian ports.
Cyclone Heidi was approaching the Pilbara region of Western Australia, posing a threat to the ports of Dampier and Cape Lambert. The MTS centers in Port Hedland and Dampier were concerned for the safety of seafarers and local communities.
The Bunbury MTS center blessed a new pilot boat with increased
This document provides updates on several Maritime Missionary Society centers and events. It discusses Geraldton MTS celebrating volunteer Daphne Dodd's achievements after 30 years of service. It also discusses Wallaroo MTS celebrating Sea Sunday and opening a new seafarers center. Additionally, it mentions AMSA donating $30,000 to MTS after their charity ball and Portland MTS receiving an award for their support of visiting seafarers. It concludes with a tragic accident involving anti-piracy razor wire that resulted in a crew member falling overboard.
The document summarizes news from various seafaring ministries in Australia. It reports that the ministry in Wallaroo, South Australia is growing due to increased grain ship visits. It also discusses hopes to establish new ministries in the ports of Thevenard and Whyalla, and renovations planned for the ministry center in Port Pirie. Additionally, it highlights the innovative use of video messages on YouTube by the Geelong, Australia ministry to connect seafarers with family abroad.
Norm Stevens from Albany and Bill Ross from Geraldton received awards for their dedication to serving seafarers. Ian McGilvray from Dampier conducted another ship visiting course in Port Hedland to help the new chaplains there. The National Coordinator visited Bunbury and Esperance, commissioning a new chaplain in Bunbury and catching up with Fred Lochowicz in Esperance. The staff in Fremantle provided urgent assistance to several seafarers in medical emergencies, including helping the family of one seafarer who passed away.
The document discusses several events related to improving conditions for seafarers:
1) AMSA held a regional conference on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Cairns, which the National Coordinator of the Mission to Seafarers Australia presented at.
2) The Australian Council of the Mission to Seafarers has been negotiating with the Australian government for funding assistance to increase their capacity to serve more of the over 100,000 seafarers who visit their centers each year.
3) The Australian Council also made a parliamentary submission to an inquiry on the Maritime Labour Convention to assist with improving protections for seafarers.
Bishop Paul White has been appointed as the new Liaison Bishop to the Australian Council of the Mission to Seafarers. The biennial conference will be held in Tasmania in October 2011, where attendees will benefit from a trauma counseling course led by guest Dr. Marion Gibson, who has experience assisting victims of piracy. Piracy continues to escalate risks for seafarers, with increasing reports of torture and murder. The newsletter provides news and updates from seafarers' centers around Australia.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Forum;
Research study into Port Welfare services for seafarers;
Chinese coal vessel seafarers in Gladstone;
New centre at Eden;
Ken Peters visiting in Victoria;
Port Kembla changes.
The document provides information on several topics:
1) The Mission to Seafarers National Council meeting decided that the 2009 national conference will be held in Western Australia from September 7-11.
2) Captain Laura Pinasco, at age 30 one of the youngest ever captains of a livestock vessel, arrived in Fremantle Port in charge of the world's largest livestock carrier.
3) Five chaplains recently completed a ship visiting welfare training course in Melbourne to receive accreditation from London to start running similar training courses.
1. GLAD TIDINGS No. 11 PART A
In this edition:
• The MLC is ratified –
‘Let the many
coastlands rejoice’-
Psalm 97:1
• A warm welcome to
Bishop Dr Chris Jones
• Update on changes
to the Australian
Council
The MLC is ratified - ‘Let the many coastlands rejoice’- • 2013 Conference
Psalm 97:1 date finalised
After over six years of waiting world’s 1.3 million seafarers have • Commissioning in
the ILO’s Maritime Labour at long last a ‘Bill of Rights’ Newcastle
Convention has finally been designed to protect them and
ratified and will become ensure their well being as they
international law binding all work the high seas.- one of the
shipping nations from the 20 most dangerous and lonely jobs
August 2013. in the world. We thank God for
Now the maritime family as one this historic and monumental
can celebrate to the stirring landmark in the life of our
words of Psalm 97 - ‘ Let the ministry to the world’s seafarers
earth be glad, let the many from over forty nations.
coastlands rejoice…’ for the
A warm welcome to Bishop Dr Chris Jones
The Mission to Seafarers’ family is as liaison bishop, from which the
delighted to welcome Bishop Australian Council members and
Chris Jones to the Australian our Australia-wide ministry should
Council as its liaison bishop and richly benefit.
chair. Chris who is CEO of
Anglicare Tasmania and Vicar
General is also a member of the
board of the Anglican Board of
Mission. His doctoral studies
were in the areas of business
administration and governance
for non profit entities. Chris
brings significant skills and
experience in the welfare, fiscal
and pastoral areas to his role
GLAD TIDINGS 2012 No. 11 Part A
2. Update on changes to the Australian Council
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significant changes. Firstly, the new liaison bishop and
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June, both Garry Weatherill Australian Council to the 2
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service as liaison bishop to Garry Dodd as the ‘regional.
the council. contact chaplain’ for our
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council members are Revd West. Rather than the editorP
Canon Dennis Claughton be the initial contact persona
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(Newcastle), Revd Ian Porter now fill that role.
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2013 Conference date finalised
The next biennial national
conference will take place
over 18-22 August next year.
Graham Miller’s Townsville
centre will host and organise
the event in this beautiful and
tropical region of Australia
and a detailed brochure will
be sent to all centres soon.
The Council is currently
working on the conference
programme session details
which should prove enjoying,
challenging and stimulating
for participants.
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3. Commissioning in Newcastle
In July, a very packed Newcastle During the Sea Sunday service,
Cathedral celebrating Sea Garry Webb who is Newcastle
Sunday witnessed the Ports CEO, and strong supporter
commissioning of Fr Michael of our centre, delivered a
Davies as an additional chaplain wonderful sermon a copy of
to our Newcastle Seafarers’ which is available on our website
Centre and to the Port of at www.mts.org.au/ . It is
Newcastle. Fr Garry Dodd is insightful, inspirational and well
particularly pleased that Michael worth reading for anyone
has joined the team bringing with interested in life at sea, the Port
him his many gifts and talents of Ephesus and the Apostle Paul.
that will be put into full effect as Also present at the celebrations,
he visits and cares for the crews back at the centre after the
of the never ending queue of service, was David Field
ships visiting Newcastle- still the representing the Sydney Bethel
world’s biggest coal export port. Union whose funding generosity
Newcastle port which presently made the securing of Michael’s
sees about 25,000 overseas chaplaincy possible. Thank you
seafarers visit annually will very much SBU. And all the very
increase to around 35,000 by best Michael as you carry on
2016. That’s one big ever Newcastle’s fine tradition of
changing floating parish. caring for international crews
visiting the Hunter.
Left to right Garry Webb, David Field, Michael Davies, Col Brown, Garry Dodd
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