Bev Paterson knows full well the importance and significance of helping children to question, explore and discover who Jesus is for themselves. During her childhood, Bev grew up in country NSW where the local Presbyterian church didn’t have the resources to run their own Sunday School. As a result, Bev’s mother engaged the help of correspondence Sunday school to come
PYNSW General Manager, Dave Phillips, has been working in, with, and around youth ministry for over 25 years. He is passionate about seeing many young people come to know and love Jesus for themselves. “I’m truly grateful for the effort that was invested into me when I was a teenager, and so it’s a real privilege to help churches navigate
We sat down with PYNSW General Manager, Dave Phillips, after he and PYNSW Network Coordinator, Juli Secker, attended the first three weekends of KYCK 2024 to meet with Presbyterian youth groups in attendance. They visited pressie groups from 26 different churches and a school group across NSW. Check out the map! Dave, what do you love about coming to KYCK?
In mid-March PYNSW General Manager, David Phillips, had the opportunity to travel up to the Northern Inland region of NSW. He met with ministers from nine churches over five days and learned about what’s been happening in each church’s kids and youth ministry. One of the main areas of discussion across these churches was working out what needs to be
In September 2023, we welcomed our very first Network Coordinator to the PYNSW team – Juli Secker! We thought we would ask Juli a few questions about herself so that you can get to know her and the work that she is doing at PYNSW. Hi Juli! Tell us a little bit about yourself. What would you like PYNSW supporters
Beth Spragg, a high school music teacher from Albury, New South Wales, has played a pivotal role in organising the Southern Rivers Big Day Out—an inspiring youth event that brings together teenagers from various churches in the regional area. Faithful foundationsBeth’s journey traces back to her parents’ faithful discipleship, laying the foundation for her strong faith. “I’m so thankful to
