15/01/20

Because of you, Jonan finished the race

Chaplains are desperately needed in our schools for many reasons. Amidst all the programs, breakfast clubs, fundraisers and events, our Chappies are there to look after the social, emotional...

Posted in At-Risk / Chaplaincy / SU QLD / Supporter

15/01/20

A Time for Every Season

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 This verse from Ecclesiastes and the passage that follows it fills...

Posted in Our heritage / Prayer / SU QLD

15/01/20

From helped to helper – your support shaped Shakira’s story

Shakira’s story with chaplaincy began when she was a little ‘preppie’. She’d just lost her cousin after a terrible accident. Too young to make sense of the tragedy, she...

Posted in Chaplaincy / SU QLD

5/12/19

Some Parenting Advice for the Christmas Season

Christmas is just around the corner and for many the pressure is on to find just the right gift for each child. In a world that has become so...

Posted in Bible Engagement / SU QLD / Supporter

18/11/19

Chappy celebrated for going “above and beyond”

A massive congratulations to Gympie State High School’s beloved Chaplain Joy Mahoney, who was thrilled to discover she’d been nominated for the 15th Pride of Australia Award in October...

Posted in Chaplaincy / Events / SU QLD

7/11/19

You helped these boys become overcomers

If we asked most camp leaders to identify ‘that one kid’ on camp who was a little more challenging than the rest, they’d come to mind almost instantly. Young...

Posted in At-Risk / Bible Engagement / Camp life / Chaplaincy / Events / Indigenous youth / SU QLD / Youth issues

22/10/19

Trek through our heartland launches new chappy services

In July, Scripture Union Queensland and Inspired Adventures partnered to send a team of passionate supporters to trek the Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory. A group of 14...

Posted in Chaplaincy / Events / SU QLD / Supporter

15/10/19

You were there when Kate felt alone

Families are not built to break, but sadly they do. Often children suffer the brunt of the consequences, and are left feeling unsafe, insecure and alone. Kate’s* parents separated...

Posted in At-Risk / Chaplaincy / SU QLD

15/10/19

You’re planting seeds through SU-Schoolies

With tens-of-thousands of high schoolers about to graduate, there’s a growing number who are picking safe schoolies alternatives to the more precarious partyculture on the Gold Coast. SU QLD has...

Posted in Camp life / Events / Indigenous youth / SU QLD

10/10/19

You helped sow hope in the outback

McKenzie met Chappy Aaron during a tough season. His life in Quilpie wasn’t in the best place, and there was no space for him to release his frustrations and...

Posted in At-Risk / Chaplaincy / SU QLD