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The ADM Scholarship at Gawura
ADM supports aboriginal education at Gawura School. Gawura is part of St Andrew's Cathedral School and teaches K-6. Since its inception in 2007, the school has attracted an increasing number of students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. In 2010, enrolments totalled 38 students, of which 22 are in K-6 and 16 students are enrolled in the secondary school at St Andrew's.
Commencing in 2011, ADM will sponsor two children (one boy and one girl), Jaylen Munro and Imani Hewitt, with a scholarship for a period of seven years covering the child's eduction from K-6. We look forward to this long term partnership with Gawura. For more information about Gawura school click here
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Nowra Region Ministry Training Strategy Worker
In conjunction with the Wollongong Regional Council of the Anglican Church and the Ministry Training Strategy (MTS) program, ADM supported the employment and theological training of a female aboriginal MTS worker in the Nowra region from January to June 2011. The student worked alongside Rev. Jonathan Lilley, an aboriginal minister in Nowra who seeks to strengthen gospel work amongst aboriginal people in the Wollongong Region. |
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| Aboriginal Ministry in Northern Territory |
ADM has embarked on a five year parternship of ministry support with the Anglican Diocese in the Northern Territory with a particular focus on the Arnhem Land aboriginal communities along the Roper River (Minyerri, Nkugurr and Nunbulwar). |
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Yangbala Kemp (Youth Camp)
In 2010, ADM gave funds to establish a permanent campsite and purchase capital items for Christian adult and youth camps for the Roper River communities. In July 2010, the first Youth Camp using these facilities was held. Other ministry partners include CMS, Wheels of Fire and Northmead Anglican churches. All joined together to provide a week of Bible teaching and fun for 42 teenagers from five communities. |
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These items were used again for the 2011 Yangbala Kemp held in July. Although there was a funeral, a government youth camp and a Numbulwar ceremony (which prevented some leaders and youth from attending Kemp), Yangbala Kemp was enthusiastically attended by 35 youth and 19 leaders - 12 of whom were aboriginal. |
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Kriol Bibles
Thanks to support from fund manager Maple Brown Abbott, ADM providing funding for the purchase of Kriol Bibles, which will be given by the Diocese in the Northern Territory, to newly confirmed aboriginal Christians. |
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Minyerri Opportunity Shop
During the May 2010 ADM field trip to Roper River aboriginal communities, it was agreed to support the Opportunity Shop which is an initiative of St Barnabas Anglican Church in Minyerri. The church is led by the Rev. Michael Mambala Miller. The shop aims to encourage congregational members to learn new skills and assist others within their community, in addition to providing a source of funding for the local church.
At the 2010 and 2011 Mary Andrews College Oasis Conferences held in Sydney, attendees generously gave nine large cartons of various clothing items and a donation to assist their brothers and sisters in Christ at the Minyerri Church Opportunity Shop. Assisting the Minyerri op-shop will be an ongoing initiative of the Oasis Conferences and ADM ministries. |
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Surrender 2010 and 2011 Conferences
ADM funded the attendance of two women to attend Surrender 2010 Conference in Melbourne - Aunty Jean Phillips from Queensland and Milliwanga Sandy from a remote community in the Northern Territory. ADM also helped sponsor teachers and students from two aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory to attend the Conference.
Milliwanga Sandy, one of the translators of the aboriginal Kriol Baible, has a unique focuse on language and culture and also runs an aboriginal youth centre in Beswick. Aunty Jean's ministry connects Christian centres with various aboriginal ministries around Australia.
Later in 2010, the ADM Board agreed to again support key indigenous leaders Aunty Jean Phillips and Judith Nyurin Ymab (leader of the Salvation Army's North Ipswich Indigenous Ministries Outpost) to attend Surrender 2011. The focus of the Surrender 2011 Conference was to inspire deepter levels of discipleship, faith and community - particularly to those from disadvantaged backgrounds or communities - through Bible studies, teaching and workshops. |
