Kevin Murray leaves today for two weeks in Japan to visit Sue Poynter, John and Rose Evans and family, attend one day of the Presbyterian Church in Japan Assembly, preach in some churches and visit some Church Plants. God is working His purpose out!

Our 2012 Christmas Catalogue is now available. This year you can buy ‘gifts’ for people in Myanmar and East Timor. Here’s now it works:

1. You choose the item(s) on our list that you would like to purchase for your friends/family.

2. Send us your order, including payment and postage. Please note that these gifts are not tax deductible.

3. We send you the cards you have ordered. You are then free to give these cards to your friends/family for Christmas. The cards state which gift(s) you have purchased, on their behalf, for someone in East Timor or Myanmar. The card does not state the monetary value of the gift.

4. APWM then sends the money to our partners in East Timor or Myanmar. They will then purchase the gifts locally and distribute them to those in need.

Please click here to download the catalogue and order form.

Kevin Murray

APWM Victoria has a website! You can read all about it at

www.apwmvic.org.au

Talua Workparty
Praise God for the completion of the house! Praise for handover of the house keys, for great relationships built and safety throughout. The team were given a very moving farewell feast last night as Don the builder flies home today. Pray the rest of the team to stay focussed as they finish the last few jobs.

Paama Workparty
The work is progressing well but has been hampered by problems with the delivery of building materials to this relatively remote location. The walls are up and the roof trusses are in place.

Join with us in praising God for His hand upon this ministry.

Today is a significant day in the partnership between the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Presbyterian Church with whom we partner in East Timor.

Today, Rob Duncanson and Robert Benn are representing the Presbyterian Church of Australia at a formal signing of a Partnership Agreement between the two churches.

Praise God for the rich relationships we enjoy in Christ! You can read all about it here

http://bondiatl.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/partnership-with-ieptl/

Our website is designed by Jordan Gillman from jordesign.

He recently travelled to New York to pick up a Webby award for the best site in the Religious category on behalf of the team that put together the fervr.net site.

If you are looking for someone to design your site then contact Jordan, he’s very easy to work with!

www.jordesign.com/blog/about-an-award/

Andrew and Marilyn Schache are preparing to serve at the Talua Ministry Training Centre, Vanuatu, in 2013. Talua is the Bible College run by the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu.

If you would like to have them speak at your church or would like to know how you can partner with them then please get in touch with me.

They have a blog which you can find here

http://taluatwentythirteen.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/another-step/

Applications are now open for our Workpartners Vanuatu December team.

The details:
Workpartners 7th to 23rd (or 22nd for Sydney people) December 2012

There is one team going to Paama Island to build a Presbytery Resource Centre.

Cost: Approximately $2,000 (departing Sydney or Brisbane). We suggest that participants pay 1/3 themselves, approach their church seeking a contribution of 1/3 and then fundraise the remaining 1/3.

Who can go? Committed Christians, minimum age is 18 years.

Get in early as numbers are limited!

Contact APWM (02) 9792 1373 or national@apwm.org.au or go here to find out more and/or download an application form.

Please note that we also plan to send our Workpartners teams to Paama and Talua in July, 2013.

Pictured is one of last years teams.

The latest from the STAMP 2012 team
http://stamp12.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/week-of-work-in-zambia.html

Just over a week ago a team left Victoria for STAMP 2012 (Short Term Africa Mission Partners). The team will be serving in Malawi and Zambia until 12th July.

There are 18 team members serving through seminars for pastors, evangelistic preaching to crowds, ministry at the ORBUS orphanage, building work, women’s ministry, vehicle maintenance & repair, community health care and youth ministry. Praise God for the strong relationships we have in Christ with our African brothers and sisters.

Prayer Points

• For the team’s health, safety and energy levels

• That the team will be good witnesses for the LORD and show His love to all

• That the team members might be an encouragement to the local Christians

• That opportunities will open up for evangelism

There’s a blog which you can follow and the latest post from Dean Carroll is here. http://stamp12.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/first-impressions.html