Month: October 2016

News

The latest from Jenni Dobbin – Director of Field Operations

Thanks for doing your part in responding to the Chaplain’s Development Planning (CDP) questions regarding your school chaplain. The CDP was very successful in term 3. Principals and LCC Chairs appreciated the new streamlined approach with less questions and more space to make comments. It has been very encouraging to receive the positive feedback on […]

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News

From the CEO

Dear Friends, School chaplaincy would not be the life-changing support service it is today without the hours of service you invest in your local community, through your LCC. If you’re not constantly reminded of this fact in your service to your committee, then allow me to express it now – you are school chaplaincy’s solid […]

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Programs

SolarBuddy can be a shining light

Many young people go through their schooling without learning how to actively help people less fortunate than themselves, and don’t get to experience the joy this generosity would bring to them. However, students at many schools across Queensland are now getting that opportunity through the Buddy2Buddy program. The Buddy2Buddy program was developed to help kids […]

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'Things I Wish I Knew'

Consistency is the key for Coolum’s Rod Holt

What makes chaplaincy such a vital and invaluable service to school communities across Queensland? The answer – according to Senior Pastor and Coolum Local Chaplaincy Committee Chair, Rod Holt – is consistency and demonstrating your commitment to be in it for the long haul. It’s not the most glamorous answer, but the results are clear. […]

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Fundraiser in the Spotlight

SU QLD Events team share their industry knowledge

This year’s Frontline Appeal Dinners were a great success, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for school chaplaincy across Queensland. The two event gurus behind this year’s Frontline Dinner series – Lynette Maxwell and Essie Blasé – have a wealth of experience they are willing to offer, if you are thinking of running a fundraising […]

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