[FIRSTNAME], welcome to the second official Forge Victoria email Newsletter this year! Thank you for deciding to subscribe and follow what Forge Victoria is doing this year!
While there was a plan to send this newsletter out monthly, it has been a very busy couple of months with an intensive and "The Alongsider" event in there somewhere!
This issue is packed with lots of exciting news and articles by authors such as Geoff and Sherry Maddock, Fred and the leadership team at Central, and Kim Hammond amoungst others.
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Our last Intensive & The Alongsiders
A couple of weeks ago, we held our second of three intensives as part of the Forge Internship training. As part of the intensive, Mick and Ruby Duncan presented “The Alongsiders” over a couple of days at Northern Community Church of Christ.
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Sad days for Barb Daws
Barb Daws will have been a familiar and sane face to many interns and those needing assistance or information during Dangerous Stories 2 and for a few weeks after that.
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Congratulations to Chris & Liz!
Some of you may remember Chris and Liz Logan from last year, Chris was an intern with us here at Forge Victoria. Well, we have received some wonderful news from Chris and Liz to share with you all - meet Aurora Eve Logan!
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Announcing: Forge Festival '08!
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Hirsch Update
Some breaking news about the Hirsch’s! You may or may not have heard that Al & Deb Hirsch and their dog Ruby were about to spend a few years in the USA, but a mix-up in visas earlier meant that their exodus had been delayed.
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Introducing the Zovak's!
After partnering with Forge Victoria for several years, through coaching, teaching and consulting, Dave and Kim Zovak have joined our staff part time. Both have done doctoral study on different topics such as coaching and strength finding on a team.
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Farewell to the Maddocks
Sadly we say farewell to Geoff, Sherry and Isaac Maddock, who are about to return to Lexington, Kentucky, USA next week after seven months working with us here at Forge Victoria.
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From the Maddocks - What we have learned
We have had the good pleasure of serving alongside Forge (Vic.) for the past 7 months. As missionaries in the North American context, it has been a
dynamic learning experience and we are most grateful for the way we were welcomed.
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Labyrinth in Box Hill
From 26th July to 7th August 2007 there will be an opportunity for all to spend time at Chapel on Station Gallery reflecting through the ancient Meditation Prayer path, a Labyrinth.
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Jean Weir’s Sensational Choc Caramel and Marshmallow Slice.
This is a recipe given to us by one of the ladies who helped cater for the last intensive at Northern Church of Christ.
Try it - we guarantee you'll love it!
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A church in transition
The journey of the transition of Central church has so far been a slow and largely invisible process. It began in the hearts and minds of our staff team as individually we were becoming increasingly frustrated with the ‘effectiveness’ of church.
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If I could do it again- reflections of a church planter
Kim Hammond writes for us about his thoughts on church planting.
There are a lot of watching eyes out there waiting to see if the missional rhetoric matches the reality and their eagerness for real fruitfulness is fair.
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Postcard Events
This year we have moved the Postcard events from being a centralized event to one that empowers more of the many practitioners in the field. Regions at present include, North, Mountain, Gippsland and Peninsula.
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Address Change
There has been some confusion lately about a mailing address for Forge Vic. Ok, we’ve moved our office a few times in recent years and currently we’re searching for a more permanent place to call home.
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Prayer Requests
Over the next month there are a number of things to offer praise for and seek guidance and support for from our Father. Please keep these petitions in your prayers and thoughts over the coming weeks.
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