4/11/2016

Gladstone chappies feelin’ that community love

If you were to ask the people of Gladstone what the best part of their community is, the answer may well be their school chaplains. Chaplains have been serving...

Posted in Chaplaincy

20/10/2016

Father to the fatherless

Artist, community role model, father of seven children and foster father to four more, Bowen dad Gary Prior, was recently awarded the 2016 Queensland Father of the Year. Passionate...

Posted in Family life / Youth issues

20/10/2016

You can sponsor an SU-Schoolie – just like Lisa’s dozen

Chaplain, Lisa Henderson, volunteered as an SU-Schoolies leader on the Sunshine Coast in 2015… and it blew her away. “It didn’t matter who you were, or where you came...

Posted in Camp life

20/10/2016

“One of the best weeks of my life”

High school senior, Jakob Friske, knew very little of SU-Schoolies before he arrived on day one at the Sunshine Coast, ready to experience the unknown. One week later, he...

Posted in Camp life / School life

11/10/2016

Chappy Kerry helps parents and children overcome fear of the unknown

It’s the first day. You walk through the school gate, hand-in-hand with your parent. It’s all new and that’s scary. Everything is overwhelming and foreign… and not knowing what...

Posted in Chaplaincy / School life

20/09/2016

Craigslea State High School Chaplaincy Service celebrates 30 years!

For most people, 30 years is a very long time… But when you consider how many lives would have been impacted by a chaplain over these 30 years, this...

Posted in Chaplaincy / School life / Supporter

14/09/2016

‘Chappy Chums’ changing lives, one ukulele at a time

A group of volunteers are using their skills – like ukulele, woodworking, basketball and cooking – to mentor primary school kids who need extra support and encouragement. Through the...

Posted in Chaplaincy / School life

14/09/2016

You’re equipping students to help our rural youth

Training with Scripture Union Queensland can take you anywhere… even to the furthest corners of Queensland. Current student, Esther Lawaniyasana, is taking her qualification a long way off the...

Posted in Training

14/09/2016

Your lasting legacy

by Wendy Ferguson, Relationship Manager – Bequests Next year, Scripture Union International will celebrate 150 years of service to children and young people. From humble beginnings in England in...

Posted in Our heritage / Supporter

2/09/2016

One statement changed Jax’s life.

“As a chaplain, it’s my job to recognise kids’ passions. It’s not about my dreams or ideas, but championing theirs.” These are the words of school chaplain Shane Briggs....

Posted in Chaplaincy / School life