Janeen Beri
Our first home grown overseas missionary.
Throughout 2010 Janeen was feeling the call of God to offer her skills to those less well off than herself. She tested this call by offering herself as a short term volunteer to the United Church of PNG. She worked at whatever jobs she was given by the Church, including a stint as Librarian at their Theological College in East New Britain. After returning to Townsville she continued to seek the Lord and felt the Lord calling her to resign from her teaching position in Townsville and offer herself to a small Christian School in PNG for a 3 year period. After a lengthy time of waiting for government red tape Janeen took up a teaching position at Highlands Christian Grammar in 2011. Highlands Christian Grammar is an independent non-denominational Primary School, situated in Mt Hagen, the main centre of the stunning Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. For more information about the school see their website www.highlandsgrammar.com
What an amazing change in lifestyle, moving from the well serviced regional city of Townsville to Mt Hagen in PNG.
>> Please pray for Janeen and her important work of educating the children of PNG.

Churchin Townsville
Church in Townsville is a website – www.churchin.org.au. Initiated by a group of young web designers, Church in Townsville is an easy way to locate a church that suits you. This website lists all congregations in the area, with as much information as possible to help newcomers find a group of believers that best suits them. Read more...
>> Daniel is part of the leadership

Compassion Australia
Compassion is an international Christian child development and child advocacy ministry committed to working in partnership with local churches around the world to foster the spiritual, economic, social, physical and emotional development of children living in extreme poverty in over 26 developing countries.
>> Many Hope families have a compassion child

Crossroads
Crossroads is a disability support program that offers a range of flexible and innovative support options for people with an intellectual disability. Meeting on the 2nd Friday of each month at the Mt Louisa House of Praise Church, Crossroads provides a friendly atmosphere where those with disabilities can meet with their friends and enjoy a night of social activities. Read more...
>> Geoff, Jean & Pat are part of the leadership, other Hope people are volunteers

Homes of Hope
Members of Hope Community Church support Volunteer Vanuatu, an organisation that coordinates teams of volunteers who travel to Vanuatu to participate in community development projects.
Together with members of the wider body of Christ, we have assisted with the building of small homes for needy families.
A team of approximately a dozen people raise funds for the building of a project and fund their own travel, accommodation and food. The coordinators of Volunteer Vanuatu arrange accommodation, meals and travel within Vanuatu. A team of local ni-Vans are paid to work alongside the visiting team and receive on the job training. Read more...
>> Neil & Irene are part of the leadership, many are volunteers

Marriage Week
Marriage Week is an annual celebration, initiated in Australia in 2007, to reinforce and promote the benefits and importance of marriage and increase awareness and value of pre-marriage and in-marriage education. It also provides a wonderful opportunity for couples to affirm their relationship and take time out for each other. Read more...
>> Geoff & Lowell are part of the leadership

The Marriage Course
>> Geoff & Lowell are part of the leadership

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that provides aviation services for people living in remote areas around the world. For over 60 years, MAF aircraft have been serving isolated and underprivileged men, women and children, by providing a regular flight and freight service bringing the essentials of life into these communities as well as medical care, emergency food, and Christian hope.
>> We support Trevor & Belinda

Mothers of Pre-school Children (MOPS)
Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) is an international organisation and began in Townsville with a group of young mothers in 2004. Under the banner of the Combined Churches of Townsville, currently 90 Ladies are registered with MOPS and over 40 regularly attend. Mothers arrive with their children and sign them into the loving care of the MOPPETS program, while the mums can have a cuppa and something to eat with the other mums. The children spend time learning, singing, playing and doing craft activities. Read more...
>> Tammy is part of the leadership and many of our young mums attend

National Day of Thanksgiving (NDOT)
National Day of Thanksgiving was launched in 2004 by the Australian Prayer Network, with the support of Prime Ministers, Governor-Generals and Opposition leaders, national prayer and ministry organisations and church leaders. Celebrated on the Last Saturday in May, it is a day for all Australians to pause and say thank you to God, and to each other for those many things we often take for granted - those things that really make our lives worth living. In Townsville, The National Day of Thanksgiving is organised by the Combined Churches and the Townsville City Council. In 2011 the Combined Churches took breakfast to 450 Council workers to say “Thank you” for their hard work and commitment to the clean up after cyclone Yasi. Read more...
>> Matthew & Kathy are part of the leadership, many are volunteers

Neighbour to Neighbour (N2N)
Neighbour 2 Neighbour was initiated by a group of pastors who were inspired by the neighbourly love expressed during the difficult times of the Queensland flood and cyclone Yasi. Many volunteers from the Combined Churches of Townsville with the full support of the Townsville City Council, have assisted people by providing meals, cleaning buildings, rubbish removal, gardening, child-minding, washing clothes, providing temporary accommodation and compassionately listening to people as they tell of their pain and distress. Read more...
>> Carla, Jean, Daniel & Matthew are part of the leadership, many are volunteers

Nightlife Chaplains
The Townsville Street Chaplains provide compassionate care without prejudice or judgment to anyone in need in the nightclub area every Friday and Saturday night from 11pm to 5am. Initiated with Townsville City Council and founded in 2010, Townsville Street Chaplains is a service run by volunteers from the Combined Churches Townsville. Read more...
>> Dagona is part of the prayer team, Hope collects items of support

Pioneers Australia
Pioneers is an international mission movement, made up of people from all over the world who are passionate for God, and are committed to knowing Him more fully, and making Him known.
>> We support Christine

Solid Rock Ministries
Solid Rock Ministries is a non-denominational Christian Ministry specifically for military wives. Groups meet on various Bases with the local support of at least one Chaplain and under the wider covering of Solid Rock Ministries. Solid Rock Ministries (SRM) began at the beginning of 2007 and partners with Military Christian Fellowship (a ministry to Defence since 1959). Unlike the Military Christian Fellowship, which supports military members, SRM’s focus is military wives. We do, however, welcome involvement from female military members. Read more...
>> Julie and Pam are part of the leadership

Stable on the Strand
Townsville’s Annual 5 Day Christmas Festival on the Strand complete with Roman soldiers, traditional craftspeople, livestock, shepherds and of course Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. This interactive re-creation of the traditional Christmas story is a FREE event for the whole family. Stable on the Strand was awarded the honour of the “2010 Community Event of the Year” and also “Townsville Arts Award for Event/Festival.” In 2011 Stable on the Strand celebrates the success of this event with 10 years of operation. The festival is organised by the Combined Churches of Townsville (with over 700 volunteers from 60 churches), the Townsville City Council and has widespread business and community support with total visitors since the inception around 240,000. Read more...
>> Neil & Irene, Geoff & Jean are part of the leadership, many are volunteers

Bereavement by Suicide support group
>> Geoff & Lowell are part of the leadership

Walk of Witness
Walk of Witness is an international event. On Sunday May 16th the Combined Churches of Townsville saw the commencement of a week celebrating Christian unity across the world and locally celebrated by having a “Walk of Witness” in the city. Commencing in 2009 in Townsville, Walk of Witness recognises the power of Christians across denominations working, witnessing and walking together in our faith in our wider community. Read more...
>> Matthew is part of the leadership and many Hope people participate

World Vision
For six decades, World Vision has been engaging people to work towards eliminating poverty and its causes. World Vision is committed to the poor because we are Christian. We work with people of all cultures, faiths and genders to achieve transformation. We do this through relief and development, policy advocacy and change, collaboration, education about poverty, and emphasis on personal growth, social justice and spiritual values.
>> Many Hope families have a world vision child

YWAM Medical Ship
YWAM Medical Ships Australia, headquartered at Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Townsville, is working with the Combined Churches of Townsville to operate a Medical Ship called the Pacific Link. Medical Ships Australia is focused on overcoming poverty and saving lives through delivering sustainable, capacity building services. YWAM Medical Ships Australia has made a 20 year commitment with the PNG National Department of Health to provide lacking basic medical facilities Read more...
>> Hope Community Church is a committed financial supporter of this great endeavour