St Hilary's Conference 2025 #2
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY: Extending Friendship in Christ
Register by Friday 10 May!
Monday May 12
Kew & Livestream
- Morning 9:30am—1:00pm
- Evening 6:00pm—9:30pm
- Livestream 7:00pm—9:30pm
Keynote Speaker: Rev Canon Farag Hanna
Holy Trinity Coburg is led by Farag Hanna. It’s a rapidly growing Arabic speaking congregation. Farag will speak to us about community, a vital dimension to our faith, and share from his ministry and context.
Morning Program
09:30 Check-in / Tea and Coffee
09:45 Prayer and Singing with Keynote
10:45 Morning Tea
11:00 Electives – 1 (Various)
11:50 Electives – 2 (Various)
12:30 Lunch
Evening Program & Livestream (Repeated from the morning)
18:00 Check-in / Light Dinner
19:00 Livestream begins
Prayer and Singing with Keynote
20:00 Electives – 1 (Various)
20:45 Electives – 2 (Various)
21:30 Close
Cost:
Morning: $20 with lunch
Evening: $20 with dinner / $10 without dinner
Evening: $10 Livestream
Electives -1
“Pass the delicious salad to the other end of the table please.” (Amanda Lincke)
Being part of a Christian community means encouraging one another to meet regularly. In Heb 10:24-25 it says this; 'And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.' This elective will look at ways we can support each other in strengthening our faith in Jesus. We will look at how we can love and encourage our Christian friends but also those on the fringe. If you love people, this is the elective for you.
Cultivating Kindness: Practical support for hidden disabilities (Elisabeth Ma)
Discover simple, actionable ways our Christ-centred community can express care for people with hidden disabilities. A practical session for anyone who wants to grow in their pastoral understanding and confidence, particularly for the Welcoming, Connect Group, and Pastoral Care team members.
Electives - 2
Me Engaging the Community (Jo Fazio and Kane Lach)
St Hilary's is involved in an enormous amount of community action, particularly through the work of the Hope food drive and Op shop, our mission partners and Kid's Hope. But did you know that there are numerous smaller initiatives started by individuals like you that just had a passion to see something change? Some of these have grown into bigger things, others have run their course and others still are continuing to bless people almost invisible to the broader church. That's where we can all start! So, in this session we'll reflect on what we are passionate about, what God may be calling us to do about it, and where the opportunities and needs are in 2025. It is my hope that the Spirit plants seed in ALL our hearts to begin again engaging our community for good. This elective is for the discontented and uncomfortable, those feeling the tug of the spirit to work for good.
One Body, Many Cultures: Serving God Together (Rachel Li)
We are one body in Christ but we are from many different cultures. Rachel is part of our Mont Albert North 11am Mandarin Congregation and will lead this workshop by exploring how we can better serve one another with our different strengths and cultural backgrounds. This elective is for everyone wanting to grow in their ability to serve God with others in our church from different cultures.