Canberra Baptist Church supports Global interAction and Service
Fellowship International through a percentage of its annual budget and
special offerings during the year. In addition, the Christmas Appeal for
Baptist World Aid Australia and our Thank Offering taken on Pentecost Sunday have special
emphasis each year. Over a five year period, money from the Christmas
appeal will be given through BWAA for the Education program
at the Mae La Karen Refugee Camp on the Thai Burma/Border. The church
financed a two week teaching program taken by Rev. Dr Thorwald Lorenzen
and his wife Jill. This was followed by a further teaching session by
two members of the congregation.
Through personal contact by our church members, support is also given
to the Zomi Baptists in India, and the Yuendumu Aboriginal Church in
Central Australia.
The Church meeting decides ahead of time projects outside our church
which will benefit from the Thank Offering on Pentecost Sunday.
At the moment,
two couples are serving overseas- one with World Vision
in Los Angeles and one with the Micah Foundation in London.
  
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