Aboriginal Ministry Development in the Territory

Diocese of Northern Territory


Rev’d Gundu, Rev’d Yulki and others gather for Bible Camp at Numbulwar Oct.07. Photo: John Algar
Rev’d Gundu, Rev’d Yulki and others gather for Bible Camp at Numbulwar Oct.07. Photo: John Algar

This project has a number of components to it:

  • The Diocese wishes to enable Indigenous Clergy to work in other remote communities that have links to the Anglican Church in the Northern Territory (NT) in order to identify, work with, and encourage aspiring church leaders. This will involve resourcing these clergy to travel to and live in communities for a month at a time. The cost is estimated at $5,000.
  • The Diocese has also identified a need to prepare a ‘children’s ministry starter kit’ for each of the six remote Indigenous parishes in the NT. This will consist of educational resources, Bible stories and other activities for use with young people. For each community, Angurugu, Kunbarllanjnja, Minyerri, Ngukurr, Numbulwar and Umbakumba to receive a kit will cost $500.
  • To give direction and resources for pastoral ministry in remote communities, the Diocese wishes to prepare and publish a ‘Ministry handbook’ for the Indigenous clergy and church leaders. This endeavour would cost around $2,000 and would include a DVD in local language.
  • An ‘Ordination Pack’ for the newly ordained Indigenous Clergy in the Diocese of NT is also proposed. This will include an Alb, a set of four stoles, a Kriol Bible, a Prayer Book of Australia, an oil stock and a storage container. Each pack costs $600.

We need to raise $16,250 in 2008
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To find out more: 2007 project information
For the most recent update: 2007 project update

Page last updated 20/3/08