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Aug 13

Kindness Carnival raises money for flood relief

Haven Campus Church (NSW) hosted a “Kindness Carnival” fundraiser for ADRA Australia on June 28. The carnival raised more than $A8500 for ADRA’s NSW mid-north coast flood response. The Kindness Carnival was inspired by the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). A month earlier, Pastor Jack Ryder offered four envelopes containing …

Aug 11

How a bowl of soup saved Amy’s life

“Amy first came to us admitting that she was almost suicidal. Her debts had become so big and so insurmountable, and she was dealing with a son with mental illness that she was caring for.” – Troy Eggleton, SouperVan manager. For Amy, an 82-year-old woman living in Wauchope, the ADRA …