CVC Tearfund Action Group (TAG) invites you to participate in the Plastic Free July Challenge. Individuals and families are encouraged to consider their use of plastic and say no to using single-use plastics in July to have a positive effect on our environment. 
To learn more and to register your participation go to the Plastic Free July website (plasticfreejuly.org) or watch this short video.

Remember:   small changes, BIG DIFFERENCE !

FREEBIES

Camden Council is running 2 Plastic-free living workshops. These free, 2hr, workshops are designed to be fun and interactive. The workshops dive into a cleaner, greener lifestyle, identify different types of plastic and their impact on our world and practical ways to swap out unnecessary single use plastics from your home. Let's make a positive change together.

You'll have to hurry for this Saturday's workshop as registrations close on June 27. Registration links are below.
Looking for a friend to go with? Ask a TAG member – Lyn, Louise, Annette, Greig or Heather. 

Plastic-Free Living - Saturday 28 June 

Plastic-Free Living - Saturday 26 July

RECYCLING

Did you know that Camden Council subsidise a home collection service for hard to recycle items?  This includes the soft plastics that you cannot avoid. The service is called Recycle Smart. To sign up for the monthly free collection of 2 shopping bags of hard to recycle items, visit recyclesmart.com or download the app today.

Here are several PDF format posters to help you get started: 

Recycling Made Easy Poster.

What we Recycle Poster.

Also, some supermarkets have now reinstated their soft plastic collection bins. 

If you are interested to join CVC Tearfund Action Group, you would be most welcome – see Heather. 

Macarthur Anglican School warmly invites you to join our Homestay Family Community and make a meaningful difference in the life of an international student. By welcoming a student into your home, you’ll be offering so much more than a place to stay—you’ll be providing a sense of belonging, comfort, and support as they embark on their educational journey in Australia.

As a homestay family, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build lifelong friendships and share the joys of Australian family life with a young person from another part of the world. You’ll help shape their experience, introduce them to our culture and traditions, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Along the way, you’ll receive dedicated support from our school staff and the existing Homestay community, ensuring you feel confident and connected throughout the experience. We also provide financial compensation as a token of appreciation for your generosity and hospitality.

Whether you’re able to host for just a few weeks or for a longer period, your kindness will have a lasting impact, helping a student feel truly at home while they study at Macarthur. If you’d like to learn more about this incredibly rewarding opportunity, please reach out to Nadine James at homestay@macarthur.nsw.edu.au.

To see how much of an impact you could make, watch MAS's Homestay video.

Praise points

• The success of the Wednesday Breakfast Club at Mawarra school and prayer for the team and for the kids.

Prayer Requests

• For the Boardman family as they say farewell to Chris this week.

• For a de-escalation of violence in the Middle East and an extension to the fragile ceasefire.

• For Alice Schroers as she starts her mission work for God overseas.

• For our country's leaders- local, state and national.

• For the right person/s to apply for our Kids Pastor role.

• Pray that decision-makers would lead with justice, compassion, wisdom and discernment.

• The Hutchings (Steve, Nat, Elyse, Owen and Daniel) while they are out of the tribe and take on a new, perhaps temporary role. See the Hutchings website page for more details

• The Castelijn's (Albert and Lynne) as they contine celebrating the release of their Bible translation . See the Castelijns website page for more details.

The suggested Daily Bible Study for 2025 is from Got Questions.

This is available as an app for Apple and Android phones and also as a website.

Follow the link below to learn more and see some sample questions and answers.

Also, you may have heard several people refer to 'Lectio' over the past few months.

Lectio 365 is a free app (Apple and Android) that is a daily devotional to help you pause in the presence of God.

It is written (and vocalised) by leaders of the 24-7 Prayer movement. Their website is https://www.24-7prayer.com.

With Lectio 365 you pray the Bible by meditating on the scriptures and asking God to speak through them. 

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