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Highlight I’ve spent the last two weeks of May on Tour! What is that? A ten day intensive unit that college does for first years, where we go up to Scott’s Head, to learn about community – whilst living in community! Why is it called Tour? No idea haha! Even though I have already doneContinue reading “Preeti’s May Update 2023”

Highlights May has seen me settle back into ministries over the first half of Term 2, and a couple of new opportunities as well! This month I’ve gotten stuck into SRE at Parramatta Public School, co-leading a K-2 scripture class with Preeti. It has been a joy to teach these 7 kids from the BibleContinue reading “Nic’s May Update 2023”

Here’s some stuff we got up to this month 🙂 April was characterised by three big things for the Xings: The workshops we prepared were: Helen’s Reflection It was pretty crazy preparing two workshops in under 1 month! But I’m also so thankful for the experience which stretched me in thinking and collaboration. What didContinue reading “Nate & Helen’s April Update 2023”

Highlight April has been a huge month of ministry. Some highlights were celebrating Easter, running CityFest, and going to 5pm Weekend Away. Because I feel like the other apprentices will do Easter, and I wrote a Cathedral News article on CityFest, today I’ll tell you about Weekend Away! On the 21st to the 23rd ofContinue reading “Preeti’s April Update 2023”

Highlights April has been a hectic month, kicking off with Palm Sunday/Easter services and closing out with our 5pm congregation’s annual Weekend Away, followed by my first opportunities to service lead, and our 2nd quarterly training for ministry team leaders. The 5pm congregation’s Weekend Away was a great highlight of the past month: along withContinue reading “Nic’s April Update 2023”

Check out our March update video below 🙂 Praise God: – For conversations with many young people at Youth Group & Growth Group who are hungry for God’s word – That we have settled quickly into the rhythm of ministry life from Term 1 – For the opportunity to debrief, reflect on and pray aboutContinue reading “Nate & Helen’s March 2023 Update”

Highlight One of my SRE classes this term has been all about God’s plan of salvation through Jesus. The kid’s have been learning about God’s perfect and good creation, and the most special of his creation: people. They’ve been grappling with sin and how it ruins the world. They’ve also been awed by Jesus, howContinue reading “Preeti’s March 2023 Update”

Check out our February update video below 🙂 Praise God for: Please pray for:

Highlight College started up again this month! I am very grateful to be able to study God’s word at Youthworks College, and learn how it applies to and how we teach it to kids and youth. This semester I’ll be learning about Christian history, intergenerational ministry and the book of Revelation. I really appreciated beingContinue reading “Preeti’s February 2023 Update”