Christian Focus on Society
Christian Focus on Society is designed to bring the public, politicians and experts in relevant fields together to engage on matters of public policy.
These monthly forums enable us to tackle significant societal issues by looking at them from a contemporary Christian perspective.
All members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. With this year’s highly acclaimed speakers there should be something that interests everyone.
Forums are held at 1pm on the third Wednesday of every month (except January) and are followed by tea, coffee and finger food.
Can we remind you however to please RSVP no less than 48 hours before each forum by contacting Leslie McCawley by email or on (02) 9230 3340.
For those who are interested we can also mail out reminder invitations to you for each Christian Focus event.
The speakers’ list for 2008 includes:
20 February – Bishop Anthony Fisher OP, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, World Youth Day 2008 will discuss “World Youth Day: Bringing the Youth of the World Together”.
19 March – Professor Ron McCallum, former Dean of The University of Sydney Law School, and Chairman of Radio 2RPH will discuss “Australian Labour Law from a Christian Perspective”.
16 April – Ian Minnis, NSW Executive Director, Prison Fellowship Australia will discuss “Helping Inmates Make the Transition to Freedom”.
21 May – Stuart Gyngell, Commonwealth Games Athlete and Champion in the Sport of Shot Put will discuss “Being a Man of Faith in the World of Elite Sport”.
18 June - Reverend Bill Crews, Chairman, The Exodus Foundation will discuss “Actions Speak Louder than Words: Promoting Christian Values in Today’s World”.
16 July – Pastor Ray Minniecon, Director, Crossroads Aboriginal Ministries, and Chairman, Indigenous Board, Anglican Diocese of Sydney will discuss “The Challenge of the Stolen Generation: A Christian Perspective”.
20 August – Phillip Heath, Principal, St. Andrew’s Cathedral School and Former President of the Australian Anglican Schools Network will discuss “Religion and the State: The Case of Faith Based Schools”.
17 September – Tony Miller, Director and Founder, Dads in Distress will discuss “Fathers in Families: Strengthening and Supporting Fathers in Distress”.
15 October – Fiona McLeay, General Counsel, World Vision Australia will discuss “Religion and Ethics: The Role of World Vision in Development and Human Rights”.
19 November – Dr Dianne Grocott, Consultant Psychiatrist and Christian, will discuss “Parenting in Same-Sex Relationships: What are the consequences for children?”.
17 December – Christmas celebrations
