NSW churches unite on retail hours

The NSW Council of Churches has called on the NSW Government to cease further deregulation of retail trading hours in NSW. Council of Churches President, Rev Dr Ross Clifford, said. “We are particularly concerned about proposed amendments to the current Retail Trading Act that  widens the number of businesses that can operate on restricted trading days, and also allows for the stocking of shelves on major religious holidays. We are not convinced that leisure and family time for workers, together with their freedom to worship, will not be abused by the proposed changes to the law,” Dr Clifford said.

The WA Govt has deregulated retail trading hours and recently rejected moves by the Labor Party opposition party to exempt Easter Sunday from unregulated trading.
For story from the Australian Prayer Network click here.

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Telstra anti-pornography campaign

The Australian Prayer Network reports that “Telstra has bowed to pressure from anti-pornography campaigners and removed salacious content, previously available to stream and/or download for a fee, from its Big Pond service.” For article click here.

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Married people have higher wellbeing than singles, divorcees

New research from the US-based Gallup group suggests marital status has a strong influence on wellbeing.

The survey of more than 350,000 Americans found that wellbeing scores differed according to whether people were married, single, cohabiting, divorced or separated. Source: April 21, 2012 Christianity Today

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Gonski working group

The Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations, Sen Jacinta Collins says : ‘A new working group will consider the findings and recommendations of the Gonski Review in relation to capital funding for Australian schools. The Capital Working Group, made up of both government and non-government school representatives, will report to the Council of Australian Governments through the Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood.’

Meanwhile Christians Schools Australia has developed a model that gives members schools an idea of their future funding should the Gonski’s Panel recommendations be implemented by Government. It calculates the notional disadvantage loadings for each school. CSA is asking Principals or business mangers to send them an email to SPieterse(at)csa.edu.au requesting the information.

For full press release from Sen Collins click here.

For more details from CSA click here.

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Chuck Colson with the Lord

On April 21, the founder of Prison Fellowship, Chuck Colson, passed away at the age of 80. He became a Christian after reading a copy of Mere Christianity written by C S Lewis. To read more about Colson and his work see:  http://www.qideas.org/video/cultural-commission.aspx

For news article from Christianity Today click here.

Click here for info on Prison Fellowship Australia.

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News Weekly: Same-sex marriage: attack on religious freedom and parents rights

Alongside their push for same-sex marriage, radical gay and lesbian organisations have told an Attorney-General’s inquiry that they oppose any exemptions for churches and schools under new anti-discrimination legislation.

For article by Patrick J. Byrne from NewsWeekly click Here.

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European Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

The First-European Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide will be September 7 – 8, 2012 in Edinburgh.

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Alex Schadenberg Australian visit

Alex Schadenberg from the Euthanasia Coalition is visiting Australia in June. He will talk in Perth on June 25, 2012. He will be in Tasmania June 28. Details to follow.

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Global Day of Prayer

The Global Day of Prayer is to be held the Lord Willing on 27 May 2012. Organisers say the purpose is to seek God and exalt His Son for one reason, because He is worthy.

“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked
ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
(2 Chronicles 7: 14)

For ideas and resources visit: http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/index.php

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National Day of Thanksgiving

The annual National Day of Thanksgiving is planned for Sat May 26, 2012. The focus this year is for people to thank those in their local government, not just mayors and councillors, but also council staff. Chaplains that work in hospitals, police, fire. sporting organisations etc should also be the focus. For more on NDOT 2012, to sign up to the newsletter, and to get info on how to be involved click here.

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