NCCA and ARRCC Media Release

11 August 2021

“As people of faith, we need to know, in detail, how our Federal Government and Opposition will respond to this Report with appropriate policies and budgeting” says Bishop Philip Huggins.

Prayers from the NCCA President and Ecumenical partners

“Jesus Have Mercy”

Our prayer takes us into the compassionate heart of God. 

From August through to December 2021 let us pray this prayer, as best we are able, as often as possible. 

Sunday 22 August 2021

"Our eyes look to the Lord our God till He shows us His mercy"  Ps 123:2 

‘JESUS HAVE MERCY’ - Across all our services on Sunday 22 August, Australia's Churches are invited to pray for our local, national and global communities experiencing great need and distress caused by COVID-19. We encourage our member Churches to join in this National Prayer Day.  

Safer Churches: sharing online resources

• Webinar recordings - Grooming Awareness and Managing High Risk Individuals
  
  
• National Child Safety Framework -  NCCA Online Resource Hub 

New Australian Government regulations will impose unprecedented red tape on Australia’s 59,000 charities.

Speaking out on behalf of the communities that our Churches serve may result in a real threat of Charity deregistration by the ACNC Commissioner.

On Thursday 29 July 2021 the NCCA held an Assembly Roundtable where we looked at how Australian Churches can hold and energise 'The Statement from the Heart'?

Our discussions focused on the importance of relationship building, yarning and why they are central to our churches. 

Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) runs free, non-judgmental peer to peer mental health support groups.

Four groups are meeting in the last week of August. 

• World Day against Trafficking in Persons - CCA General Secretary’s Statement 
  
  
• Regional Symposium - ‘Family Life and Family Values: Transition from Tradition to Modernity’

Forgive - The Way Forward

Further insights and resources for local conversations as we of the NCCA family encourage a more loving, forgiving and understanding culture: Our Conversations continue.