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BlueSky
ACCNSW
W&ACT
2020 REPORT
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NOMINEE BIO’S
5 Paul Bartlett State President
5 Darren Bonnell State Vice President
6 Chris Smith Secretary / Treasurer
6 Brad Bonhomme Executive
5 Ken Fischer Executive
6 Stephen Lott Executive
6 Roz Zaia Executive
MINISTRY REPORTS
3 State Presidents Report
12 Australian Christian Women
18 Chaplaincy Australia
21 Church Planting
19 Community Engagement
8 Emerging Leaders
9 Indigenous Initiative
17 Kids
7 Pastors Emeritus
Be alert, be present.
13 Pastors Health
11 Safer Churches
23 SRE (Special Religious Education)
15 Youth Alive
I’m about to do FINANCIAL
something brand-new. 24 Financial Overview
Isaiah 43:18
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STATE PRESIDENT’S
REPORT
Wow what a
year this has
been so far!
I certainly have This is a great time for us to be thinking about
what the church really is. We are truly learning
never experienced that the church is not a building and that it is
such an unusual about people. I believe that as we come out of
this, there are many great lessons that all of us
time for the church are learning, and one of those is the ability to
in all my life. remain flexible and agile, and to quickly adjust
H
and change in many things. However, I want
to encourage you, if you’re struggling during
owever, while in this Shane Willard currently lives between Charleston in the
this time, unsure of how to lead, or what to do,
season of Covid 19 there USA, and Australia. He has also been in full-time ministry
or you just need someone to talk to, we have
has been difficulty and for 20 years, and is known for being an informative and
mentors and experienced pastoral couples
challenge, I’ve been so humorous communicator who holds degrees in both clini-
willing to sit with you and help you through
impressed to hear and see the cal psychology and theology. Shane is mentored by a
this time.
great stories of churches in pastor with rabbinical training and so brilliantly
You’re not alone!
NSW and the ACT rising up to the teaches the context of the Scriptures from a
Part of the “unusualness” of 2020 has been the Hebraic perspective.
challenge. I’d like to congratulate
change of format for our State Conference
each and every one of you for I encourage you all to make this day
(I know you’re all picturing Port Macquarie’s
the way you quickly made the a priority and register today.
beaches and coffee shops right now!) Person-
necessary changes to your “nor- As a movement, we are strong, in the
ally, however, I’m really looking forward to all
mal church life” …went online… midst of all we have faced over the
that has been planned for our half day live-
and in doing so discovered that last 2 years, the great news is we
stream 2020 State Conference, it’s going to be
there’s so many more people you all have learnt so many new things ,
different, it’s going to be innovative, it’s going
reached who would never have we’ve continued to plant churches,
fantastic
to encourage and inspire you! I will be sharing
come to your Sunday gathering. raise up leaders, and credential
a vision session in and around our great theme
of ‘Blue Sky’, and we have some amazing speak- amazing men and women.
ers on the day, who have prepared a word As I conclude my report, I want to
specifically for us: thank our State Executive, Regional
Carey Nieuwhof…best-selling author…leader- Executives, State Ministries, and staff
ship expert…attorney…non-profit leader. Carey’s for all of the great work that they’re doing.
20 years in leadership are heavily focused on A special thank you to Bruce Robertson (Robbo)
teamwork, leadership in change and personal for the important part he played in the executive for
growth. He has been a voice into this recent the past two years. I look forward to working with the new
season like no other I’ve heard, and I know he state executive.
will bring great challenge and clarity to how we I truly believe that we are going to have an incredible
should lead our churches through this time. 2021 (however that looks like for the church) where many
people will come to know Christ through these new ways.
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NOMINEE
BIO’S
DARREN BONNELL VICE PRESIDENT CHRIS SMITH SECRETARY/TREASURER BRAD BONHOMME
Darren, together with his wife Bronwyn, leads Chris has been on the State Executive as the Brad is the Senior Pastor of Horizon Church, a
The Chapel Collective (Tamworth, Gunnedah, Guyra, Secretary/Treasurer since 2012. He currently multisite church with campuses across NSW and WA.
Armidale). Darren has served on the State Executive works for both the ACC NSW & ACT State Office Passionate about the local church, Brad has been
for 6 years overseeing Church Planting during that and National Office. In Chris’s state role with leading, pastoring and church planting across Perth,
time and serving as the Vice President since 2018. he helps churches with compliance and Adelaide and Sydney for over 20 years.
Darren has a passion to position people to live their governance issues. Brad has a depth of experience across church
God appointed purpose and to raise and reposition Chris is passionate about making sure life from building large, dynamic youth and young
churches for their God appointed future. that every Pastor knows they are loved, adults ministries, to serving as lead pastor in one of
PAUL BARTLETT
His love is his wife, the gorgeous Bron and their appreciated and Important, and never Australia’s largest churches.
three children. Darren is known for his conviction, gives up! He also wants to see our churches Brad’s greatest passions in ministry are developing
authenticity, and obsession with sports. flourish and make a difference in their local the unique call of God in people and strengthening
communities. the local church. He loves the Word of God and
PRESIDENT
Chris has now been married for 22 years to is sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. His
Sharlene, and has three boys who are his preaching provokes fresh faith and ignites a deeper
O
greatest gift from God - Ethan, Huddo hunger for the presence of God. He continues to
and Declan. minister in churches and conferences nationwide
ver the past two years Paul has led ACC
NSW & ACT through an extraordinary and internationally.
time, including drought, fire and Brad and Alison reside in the Shire with their two
(currently) a global pandemic. In a bright, fun-loving children Tori and Wade.
season where the church has had to re-invent
itself Paul is committed to challenging and
equipping local church Pastors and Leaders.
As Senior Pastors of Lighthouse for the
past 20 years, Paul and Annette have grown
a church that is well known, trusted and
influential in its local community and also on
KEN FISCHER
a national and international scale. Through Ken is the Senior Pastor of Embassy Church in
Sunday and online gatherings, a weekly pop- Belmore, and has been in various pastoral and
up restaurant for those in need, Chaplaincy leadership roles within ACC churches since 1985.
with the Illawarra Hawks, homeless youth Along with a capable team, Ken leads the ACC STEPHEN LOTT
housing, or the church’s school (Cedars Sydney Central Region and serves on the Ethics Lotty and his wife Cie are the Senior Pastors of Life-
Christian College) and its 700 students, the Committee for Alphacrucis College. His graduate House Church, a growing multi-campus church in
vision of Lighthouse and ACC is being felt and studies include a Master of Arts (Leadership) and a Northern New South Wales. Lotty is an innovative and ROZ ZAIA
outworked practically under his leadership. Graduate Diploma in Counselling. highly relational leader devoted to making disciples Roz has been married to Mark for 36 years, they have
Although Paul is a visionary and innovative Over the past two years, Ken has overseen the who are released into their God-given purpose to raised three children who are now adults.
thinker, he is passionate about serving a ACC NSW & ACT Disaster Response Team, the ‘Adopt advance the kingdom. He is an inspiring preacher, Roz grew up in Sydney, surrendered her life to Christ
vision greater than his own. As an ACC State a Church’ Initiative, and worked alongside the engaging hearers with heart, humour and a hunger in her 20’s, and was called from school teaching into
Executive Member for the past 14 years he regional leaders of our state. for the Holy Spirit. the ministry. For the past 27 years Roz, alongside her
has had the privilege of leading many areas Ken is bi-vocational, and in addition to pastoring Lotty’s passion for raising and releasing the current husband, has been the Senior
including, church planting, community at Embassy, works as a celebrant in the funeral and emerging generations is seen throughout his Pastor of Macquarie Life Church in Newcastle.
engagement, and Church Health. Paul is industry where he has opportunities to meet leadership as the NSW & ACT Director of Youth Alive. Macquarie Life Church has a strong emphasis on
passionate about seeing healthy pastors and people who wouldn’t ever go to church. He loves Initiatives such as the Youth Alive Academy are see- church planting and local community .
leaders in our state and has been focussed the local church and strongly believes in its ability ing young people developed and planted as leaders Roz is passionate about demonstrating, teaching and
on providing Pastors and Leaders opportunity torepresent Jesus and make a difference in in their home churches. raising authentic healthy leaders and churches. Roz
for mentoring, supervision, and connection homes and communities. Lotty and Cie have been married for 20 years, have was elected onto the NSW & ACT State Executive in 2016.
with the State Pastoral team. Ken has been happily married to Mandy for 34 four amazing children and love living in “paradise” Roz and Mark have a long standing involvement and
years and they have two adult sons, Aaron & Jesse. on the Coffs Coast. influence within our State and the ACC movement.
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Pastor’s Emerging
Emeritus
Ian Bartley Leaders
Over the last 2 years we have seen a large num-
ber of Pastors (who had newly retired) become
Emeritus Pastors. The status of Emeritus cannot be
Tim Biasetto
E
overstated as even though they may have stepped
down as full time Senior Pastors or Pastoral roles
merging Leaders in NSW & ACT have seen
(retired), most of them, at least 90 percent, are
incredible developments over this last sea-
still very active in some form of ministry.
son. Under the leadership of the State Ex-
ecutive, and guided by the Emerging Lead-
Over 2019, we held several regional lunch gather- ers National Director Ps Matt Heins, our vision
ings, in Newcastle, The Central Coast, Norwest Syd- has been to create opportunities for emerging
ney, Campbelltown, Penrith, and Port Macquarie. leaders to develop support networks through
The lunches bring people together to share “min- fellowship, while also receiving an intentional
istry (war!) stories”, enjoy each other’s company, impartation of wisdom and the Spirit.
and maintain a sense of connection for people. I
constantly remind them they are not forgotten.
The highlight of this report would undoubtedly
be the Emerging Leaders Retreat that was held
Due to the Covid Pandemic all lunches in the first at The Collaroy Centre in 2019. The retreat saw
part of 2020 were cancelled. However, we have over 70 young adult leaders from churches all
called Pastors regularly, sent cards and a regular over our state together for 3 days of fellowship
newsletter, sent prayer points around, and cre- and impartation. Members of our State Execu-
ated a Facebook page to keep contact with each tive attended and spoke into this significant
other (NSW & ACT Pastors Emeritus). We are still group of leaders with standout messages from
hoping to have some regional lunches before year Ps Paul Bartlett, Ps Roz Zaia, Ps Brad Bonhomme,
end (dependent on what happens going forward). Ps Darren Bonnell, and an incredible session from
the young adult powerhouse Beck Wilesmith, who
Unfortunately, we have seen some losses in this is a Senior Advisor at Micah Australia, and along with
period of time, which are always sad. We remem- her husband Matt, head up the youth ministry at
ber and honour the passing of Ps Brian Lucas, Judy Hope UC. From all accounts, those who attended said
Wells, Ps Bert Bain and then shortly after his wife, the retreat was so beneficial and would highly recom-
June Bain. mend all Senior Pastors send their emerging leaders.
Again, as in out last report, I want to remind all of Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the 2020 Emerging Leaders
you that I am available to help you work through Retreat was postponed until 2021, but we have great faith that
and provide material on how to manage retire- the best is still ahead for this vibrant and important ministry
ment and work through loss and grief. If you have which is Emerging Leaders.
recently changed your credential status to Emeri-
tus please let me know at:
bartleyian67@gmail.com,
I’d love to include you in this fantastic group of
people!
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Indigenous
Initiative William & Sandra Dumas
T
he Indigenous Initiative continues to connect with churches across the NSW & ACT by providing
resources, advice, and encouragement to help promote cultural safety and awareness practic-
es. In particular, we have designed and developed inclusive and interactive training and work-
shop packages with a Biblical Perspective.
A major annual highlight for us is ACC National Indigenous Conference. In 2019 it was called “Garulbu”
which means “Together”. The conference had around 300 people in attendance, with amazingly 25
Indigenous leaders travelling all the way from Wyndham in Western Australia. The first night of confer-
ence particularly was something that will forever remain in the hearts and minds of those in atten-
dance after Ps William spoke a prophetic word about the blessings and healing that will come from
joining “Together in unity” (Ezekiel 16:22)
The photo below is Ps William, Ps Tim Edwards, Ps Paul Bartlett & Ps Joel A’Bell praying together as they
join the sticks together in an act of unity, not just for the conference but for our entire nation and its
people.
Another exciting development is that we have seen more and more ACC Churches promoting and rec-
ognising the importance of Indigenous national dates such as “Reconciliation Week” & “NAIDOC Week” Macquarie Life Church at Newcastle celebrating with
The aim is by including them in your church calendar you can reach out to the Indigenous in your their Indigenous Community on NAIDOC Day. Ps Sandra
community. Sista Sadie sharing also from Wyndham WA speaking at their NAIDOC Church Service.
Ps Bruce from Wyndham WA with Ps William
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Safer Churches Australian
Christian
Allyson Parker Women Roz Zaia
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SW & ACT continues to lead our movement in its NSW & ACT ACW re-started under our new
commitment to Safer Churches with over 700 Pastors and leadership with a lunch at our last State
Leaders completing training since last conference. With Conference. It was encouraging to gather and
online training now available for general volunteers, it is listen to Jemima Varughese speak on confidence
easier than ever to take all church volunteers through Safer (women love this topic!). At the lunch we also
Churches training. introduced our wonderful and capable ACW
Regional leaders.
2020 saw the commencement of religious organisations
being captured by the Reportable Conduct Scheme in In November 2019, Bronnie Bonnell and I took
NSW, with the ACT being captured in 2018. This is a sig- some of our NSW & ACT female Senior Pastors
nificant change in legislation with new reporting and away overnight. We had such an excellent time…
investigation requirements for all churches. In NSW there was laughter, there were tears…there
information sessions for our churches both face was food…coffee (lots of it) …connection…
to face and online were provided to assist Pastors and leadership input. I am so proud of these
and Boards to understand the implications of this courageous women!!
legislation.
On March 7 this year, the ACW Regional Leaders
A small, yet highly significant change was made to took time out of Colour Conference to meet at a
ACC Safer Churches Guideline Eight in November café. It was a great opportunity to connect and
2019, with ACC committing to ensure our respons- talk about the future of NSW & ACT ACW. We made
es to allegations and disclosures of child abuse it just before lockdown!
are child focused with the safety and wellbeing
of children of paramount concern in all decisions. Another highlight has been kicking off
This update, along with a supporting fact sheet “Conversations with Roz “on Instagram Live
on a child focused response can be found in the during the Covid season. The women who have
Safer Churches Implementation Pack via the Safer joined have appreciated the leadership topics
Churches link on the NSW & ACT ACC website. and it has definitely helped build a sense of
identity and community.
COVID19 saw our churches move into the online
space, with many churches choosing to use plat- Congratulations to Julia A’bell, our new ACW
forms such as Zoom to connect with kids and youth. As National Leader, I am really looking forward
restrictions began to lift, small home church gatherings to working with her in the future.
and COVID Safe church plans needed to be developed.
These resources remain available in the Safer Churches
Implementation pack for use as required.
As a movement, Safer Churches commitment is at the core of our
ministry. If you need information, advice, or assistance, please be
in contact with me at allyson@inchurch.com.au
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Pastors Health
Roz Zaia Mentoring
T
he ‘Pastors Health Team’ is incred-
ibly grateful that the State Executive Kate Mole from Hope UC is now oversee-
places such high value on the emo- ing mentoring. We have a great team
tional and spiritual health of our ACC of trained mentors that provide a safe,
leaders. We now have three areas we are supportive, environment for personal and
offering to help support our Pastors. professional growth and development.
State Supervision
Pastoral
This area provides a confidential space
for pastors and leaders to discuss what is
happening in their ministry with someone
who is trained to provide this support. It
Team
follows the Biblical principle of disciple-
ship, providing encouragement, account-
ability, and time out to rest and reflect.
Susan Marcuccio is passionate in her
The State Pastoral Team is made up of mar- leadership of the supervision space.
ried couples who have had life experience,
fruitful ministries, and leadership roles in
the ACC. These couples create a safe place
where senior leaders and their spouses, As a reminder…the State Executive have
HEALTH
HE
over a meal or coffee, can share honestly offered to invest into all our credentialed
about life, leadership, family, failures, and Pastors; by paying for one free mentoring or
successes. A pastoral couple has been supervision session during this season. I en-
appointed to each region and will work courage you to take this offer up and invest
alongside the Regional Leader. Steve and in your emotional health. If you need any more
Bev Spence oversee this team. The pastoral information on pastoral health, please check
couples have already made phone calls to out the NSW & ACT ACC website page under
many of our Senior pastors. “Pastors Health”.
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churches represented across the state we
saw over 5,000 young people come to be a
part of the event. 593 salvations took place
across the 9 locations in Ballina, Coffs Harbour,
Armidale, Newcastle, Central Coast, Sydney (we
combined the previous 5 UWS events across the
Sydney region into one huge sold out event to
maximise and expand the vision of UWS), Canberra,
The Riverina, and the South Coast.
This year, the 2020 UWS will be an online event. We are
excited to launch what could be the largest single
gathering of young people in Youth Alive history.
Youth Alive Retreat
This is always a highlight for us. For the past two years we
Youth
have seen over 250 Youth Pastors and leaders fill the room
for the purpose of encountering God in a way that sets the
course for the year ahead. We truly believe that God used the
YA Retreat to prepare the young leaders of our state for the
unprecedented season that came to be.
Alive
The Tour
The Tour encompasses our ‘resource’ element of the Youth Alive
vision to Reach, Raise and Resource. On ‘The Tour’, over 200 youth
leaders and youth pastors across the state are able to lean in…ask
questions…gain insight…connect and network with some of the most
influential Youth Alive leaders. In 2019 we held a Tour event in 4 loca-
tions, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney & Canberra. This year, we were
Stephen Lott
able to expand our Tour event to include Newcastle, Central Coast,
Sydney, South Coast & Canberra.
We are humbled to be a part of what God in His
Church and in young people all over NSW
W
and the ACT. Thanks for entrust-
e have entered a new season where we are seeing many Youth Pastors ing your youth leaders and
and Regional Leaders move on from Youth Ministry, transitioning out of youth to invest in
their roles and passing on the baton. It’s incredibly exciting to have them.
new faces on our team, as well as being able to cheer on those who
are continuing their ministry journey, just in a new season.
Since our last bi-annual report we have redesigned the structure of how
leadership in Youth Alive is outworked across NSW and the ACT. It is now
split into four super regions: North, Central, Sydney and South. Each Super
Regional Leader is responsible for the care, outworking of roles and com-
munication with their regional leaders within that super region.
Since 2018, Youth Alive has been able to release the pressure of having
to raise money from events due to new sponsors and the success-
ful operation of the Youth Alive Academy (2020 saw the start of the
Sydney Academy, which was a great addition to our Hunter Academy
which has been such a success). We have established a plan that
allows 25% of Youth Alive’s profits made from regional events to be
assigned back into the region in which the event was held. This
provides Regional Leaders with financial support to network with
local youth pastors and youth ministries as well as give them the
opportunity to run their own events.
Events we ran this past 2 years were:
United We Stand
The 2019 UWS was the biggest and best we have ever seen.
With over 400 volunteers actively involved and up to 200
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KIDS
Chaplaincy Australia
Ralph Estherby National Director Chaplaincy Australia
N
SW & ACT Chaplaincy Australia is stronger
Deb Kuhna
than ever; with 337 members (includ-
ing Chaplains and Associates) working
across 26 sectors of the Australian com-
munity. This represents over 70,000 Chaplaincy
Allyson Parker interactions per year, producing a powerful
impact in local communities all over the state.
F
un. Faith. Friends. Foundations. For- sist them in their leadership roles.
mation. Future…Children’s ministry
in churches both large and small is From our city to our country churches,
all about these six words. ACC Kids ministries are reaching out
to their communities not just through
Across our state you will find incredibly church services but through:
passionate and committed Kids’ Pas-
tors and leaders doing extraordinary SRE in schools. This is a vital min-
work connecting kids to Jesus and to istry reaching children who may
church. We celebrate what they do and never otherwise hear the Gospel
honour their heart and faithfulness
Playgroups, music programs and Over these past 2 years we:
which has a generational impact.
play spaces for young families • Held an extremely successful conference
Holiday and mid-week kids’ pro- in 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Terrigal (it
George Barna’s latest research on kids grams was our largest attendance on record!).
showed: Chaplains and Pastoral Carers gathered
Easter and Christmas family
• 58% of families base their church events from all over the state and experienced
attendance on the children’s wonderful opportunities for Professional
Vacation care
ministry entirely Development, resourcing, and network-
Creative arts after school pro-
• 10-12 years of age is now the ing. Unfortunately, we had to postpone
grams
catalytic age for faith that lasts. our 2020 conference due to COVID19…but
This is the age children will de- Story programs in conjunction we are looking forward to next year!
cide if they will pursue faith…or with the local library
• Sent Chaplains into disaster zones of
pull away entirely. The decision Family activities at community drought (NSW), floods (QLD), fires (NSW, • Enhanced our Professional/Pastoral
made at this point will predict events and holiday destinations QLD, SA, and VIC), and supported our com- Supervision and Mentoring programs.
long term faith. Student wellbeing and chaplain- munities through COVID19. It seems that This has provided high quality care and
• Children’s ministry is key in help- cy in primary schools there is always another opportunity just support to our Chaplains and Pastors
ing kids learn social skills, how around the corner.
to make friends, and form deep Unfortunately, COVID-19 brought many • Have seen more and more businesses In May 2020, Pastor Deb Kuhna was appointed as
relationships of these activities to a halt, however and organisations recognise the impor- the NSW & ACT State Director, after Pastor Susan
Kids’ Pastors and Leaders across the tance of having a Chaplain on team as Marcuccio took up the role of National Supervi-
A healthy children’s ministry is key to State have done extraordinary work to part to help with staff personal health sion Director for CA, after serving for 3 years
the church and leaders we will see in connect, create and continue online. It and wellbeing. in the State Leadership role. We honour Susan
the future. has been a season where families have • Partnered with churches as they have for the great work she has achieved over this
discovered the power of discipleship at supported their local communities. period and we welcome Deb to the new role.
home and many more kids and families • Launched the 75% Project nationally. If
This year, ACC Kids launched the ACC
have been reached with the gospel. every ACC Church in NSW & ACT put this I am so proud of our NSW & ACT Chaplains as they
Kids Academy which offers a Diploma
of Leadership for upcoming Kids’ Pas- place it would equip them with the re- daily have delivered meaningful and beneficial
tors wanting to pursue formal minis- As we look to 2021, I am excited about sources to respond quicker to the needs support to thousands upon thousands and
try training. Along with the ACC Kids the innovation and new vision this year of their community in a time of a critical have gone where many will not. I am looking
mentoring program, Kids’ Pastors and has brought. Senior Pastor…make sure emergency (including critical incidents, forward to seeing the time when every ACC
Leaders have significant support and your Kids’ Pastor or Leader connects terrorism, and natural disasters) Church has at least one Chaplain.
growth options available to them to as- with us!
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Engagement
Andrew Harper
F
or me, this season has been very busy and challenging…but at the same time
very rewarding. More than ever “The Church” has had itself tested in this
year of droughts, bushfires, and Covid-19, with the simple message
from their communities being “don’t just tell us you care…show us!”.
Our ability as a movement and churches to respond to this season I
believe has bought new meaning to ‘Community Engagement’ for us all.
I am proud of our response as a movement with churches from Merim-
bula…to the far west…to the North Coast.
• We have been working hand in hand with Chaplaincy Australia
and ACCI to respond to needs in affected communities.
• Our amazing chaplains have shone, they are quite often the
first responders in a tragedy.
• We have been ‘on the ground’ to respond practically and emo-
tionally to support people, especially in the wake of the devas-
tating bushfires. The increased desire for community engage-
ment saw our churches simply ask how they could help their
communities…the result being they were asked to rebuild sheds
burnt in the bushfires, make meals for exhausted front- line
medical staff, and deliver hampers to vulnerable people.
This year we have seen the introduction of the concept of “Cinnamon”. This has now
given a way for all our ACC churches to get access to proven programs which are easily
replicate able…why reinvent the wheel?
When you engage your community with acts of kindness, year after year, with no strings attached…you
earn the right to answer the question “why”. Personally, just recently, I had the amazing privilege of seeing
22 clients from the Bay City Care Community Food Care Program respond to an invitation to attend an Alpha
course…so good!
I would love to help your church engage more in your community…please don’t hesitate to contact me to
see how. I strongly believe that community engagement has found its place as the ongoing ‘support strat-
egy’ of our movement.
19 20Church Welcome...
Planting Kings Christian Church
Temora
Su Presencia - Auburn
(Ezequiel & Veronica
Ekklesia Full Gospel
(Rosalind Dutt)
Darren Bonnell
(Pat and David Morris) Medina) Church Unlimited
Newcastle Full Gospel Sydney Holy Flames Sydney – Leppington
Church (Tae Woon Kim) Concord (Rod and Delphina Bryant)
(James and Esther Han) By Grace Christian
The Chapel Collective
Bendemeer Freedom for All in Jesus Church - Ingleburn
W
(Darren and Bron Bonnell) Christ - Blackett (Toga and Josephine
ell done to all the In our continuing pursuit of resourcing
pioneers, innovators planters to start strong ACC NSW & ACT (Gabriel and Ayen Dut-Ater) Jokatama)
and risk takers who Church Planting has provided:
Life UC
make up the new Gungahlin Beyond Church-Scone Horizon Church
1. 1.0 online training and 2.0 on location
churches of ACC NSW & ACT in training (Sean and Lynda Stanton) (Rachel and Luke Main) St Andrews
this reporting period. 2. The Blank Canvas Initiative (as we look (Brad and Alison
We have welcomed twenty Harvest Time L3 Church - Huntlee
to launch the churches of tomorrow ... Bonhomme)
two (22) new churches from today) Forestville (Aaron and Kirilly Donahue)
across NSW & ACT…from the 3. Online training and Zoom Webinars …and a couple more
Western Suburbs of Sydney in (Jules and Holly Pritchard) Transcend Church
4. Personalised coaching available for that got endorsed
Mount Druitt …to the Shire… Samoan Assembly Riverwood
Scone in the New England…
every church planter.
(Tim and Audrey
after this report was
Gungahlin in our Nation’s 5. And hot off the press…an “Online Starter of God - St Marys written!!
Kit” so you can plant your church Naraiyanansamy)
Capital…and 16 other locations
covering major cities, suburbs,
SEE OPPOSITE online…even before you start your
(Sam & Temukisa Samuela)
Revitalise Church The Movement Church
regional centres and rural FOR A FULL physical service
Have you got a church plant in your heart…let’s Moore Park
villages stretching across Woolooware
our State. Even more striking LIST OF NEW talk…send us an email to:
(Roy and Jessica Marcellus)
pathways@accnswchurchplanting.com.au (Joel and Julia A’bell)
than the breadth of the
places represented…is the CHURCH A massive thanks to the Church Planting team Leadway Church
Hope 2505
diversity reflected in these new
churches.
PLANTS Bron Bonnell, Chris Smith, Vicki Martin and Amy
Allerton who have worked passionately and Port Kembla Blacktown
>>> tirelessly in this period. (Lionel & Briga Rattenbury) (Ayo and Lolade Folagbade)
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ACC NSW & ACT
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
W
ow…I love our NSW & ACT ACC Churches…such faithful, committed women and men leading churches
and leaning into the ACC through connecting financially. Thank you for living what you preach to
your churches in the area of finances!
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The financial position of the ACC NSW & ACT in the 2018/19 period could best be described as a tale of two
(SCRIPTURE IN SCHOOLS) years! 2018 showed a robust surplus due to a strong income and some trimming of our expenses, before
2019 produced a significant loss of income resulting from one of our leading long-term churches, Hillsong
Barbara Scott
Church, needing to reposition within our movement.
Difficult decisions were made to adjust our budget, which included reduced spending in many areas, so
I
that the State Executive could still deliver a surplus to ensure the continued strength of the ACC in the
NSW & ACT.
am often heard to say that one of the • This year Anna Nishimura from
greatest privileges available to NSW LifeSource Christian Church in
churches is to teach Scripture in our Chatswood has joined the NSW Blue Sky is such a fantastic picture for the future of our movement, and I publicly want to honour our State
public schools. Did you know the NSW SRE team as my Administra- President, Ps Paul Bartlett, and Cristy Olmos, our Accounts Administrator, for their wisdom and leadership in
Government allows half an hour each tive Assistant. Anna assists in navigating a challenging financial season and bringing us through the other side strong and healthy.
week for clergy (that’s you!) and mem- processing ACC SRE authorisa- The full audited reports are available from Cristy Olmos in our state office on request.
bers of their congregation to teach tions. Also…a big shout out to accounts@nswacc.org.au
Chris Smith
their faith in public schools? Please LifeSource who increased their
pray for Scripture to continue to remain influence into their local school
available in NSW public schools. communities by increasing their
SRE teachers from 1 to 25!!!
Currently ACC has 320 authorised SRE
teachers in primary and high schools. SRE teachers have just started back in
Some are paid, most are volunteers. their school after lockdown and there
Taking an average of 25 students per is an overwhelming need for SRE (Scrip-
teacher, ACC is educating approxi- ture) teachers. Sadly, many of our ACC
mately 8,000 students in the Christian
faith. Is your church reflected in these
Pastors, and/or their people, have not
yet taken up this amazing opportu-
FINANCIAL REPORT 2019
numbers? nity to share the Good News with the
students in their local public primary AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES NEW SOUTH WALES & ACT
and high school/s. Will you go or will INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
We’ve had some great things happen
since my last report: you seek out people in your church to YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
teach SRE in your local school/s?
• SRE Teacher training via Zoom has
been a recent initiative and will
Contact sre@nswacc.org.au to 2019 2018
find out more. INCOME
continue after COVID – 19 making
it so much easier to train new Dues 617,007 876,691
teachers. Interest 19,914 21,814
• During lockdown SRE (Scripture) State Conference 225,957 253,416
classes were available online. Seminars 28,156 55,512
Grateful thanks go to Adrian Pen- Other/Sundry Income 11,407 14,843
ny and his team from LifeHouse
Church in Coffs Harbour for their
TOTAL INCOME 902,441 1,222,276
outstanding work in creating
“Love out Loud Oz Junior” videos.
Check them out at:
sre@nswacc.org.au
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23 24FINANCIAL REPORT 2019
AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES NEW SOUTH WALES & ACT AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES NEW SOUTH WALES & ACT
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET – 31 DECEMBER 2019
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
2019 2018 2019 2018
EXPENSES CURRENT ASSETS
Airfare & Accommodation 11,774 19,897 Cash at bank and on hand 1,072,804 1,021,085
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