Some key aspects of out five year plan have recently fallen into place. We saw the raising up of the future gospel workers as a priority during 2006. If Ben & Kate Boardman/s application to Moore College is successful, Dapto Anglican will have candidates for the ministry in each year of the Moore Course.

  • Andrew & Cecily Paterson – 4th year
  • Paul & Ingrid McPhail – 3rd year
  • Naomi Ireland – 2nd year
  • Ben & Kate Boardman – 1st year

We specified that we would need to replace Ben & Kate with a trained graduate to pastor the church plant into the next stage of its development. The archbishop has approved the appointment of Mike Greenwood (wife Nichole & 2 children) as an additional Assistant minister to work with our Horsley congregation.

We also applied to the Wollongong Anglican Regional Council for a grant to assist us paying our new staff member. They have committed $20,000 as a grant to Dapto Anglican Church in 2006 (with the expectation of continuing support in 2007 and 2008).

Our original 2008 vision specified a number of land and building developments. Last Sunday our Special Vestry Meeting decided to sell our Wongawilli site to finance the purchase of land from Dapto Public School (adjacent to Moombara Street) and to commence work on the redevelopment of the Ministry Centre.

It’s been a big couple of months. Praise God!

Stephen Semenchuk