Providing quality religious education
Announcing the YouthCARE Art competition starting today!
Entries submitted before the سԹ CaRE Celebration on September 20th – will be displayed around the room on the day.
WINamazing prizes and the opportunity to feature in YouthCARE’s2025 Annual Report.
We know this will come as a disappointment, especially for those who have poured so much love, time, and effort into preparing for what promised to be a rich and meaningful gathering. Please know how deeply grateful we are for your generosity and commitment. We are making arrangements to refund your registration.
Though this particular celebration will not take place, the vision and passion behind it remain alive, and I trust that God will continue to bless the good work you are doing in your ministry and service.
Please accept our sincere thanks for your support and commitment.
PS: You might be interested to know that we have one last activity for the Year of CaRE; that is an online Gratitude Wall.
This will go live next week and I encourage you and your colleagues / students to take advantage of the opportunity to show your appreciation / gratitude to a current or former chaplain or religious educator.
With gratitude, Blessings & Joy
Chris Callus
WA & National President
Australian Association for Religious Education
Celebrating 50 Years of Service – 1974 to 2024
2025 – Year Of CaRE
When: Tuesday 5 August 2025
Time: 9.00am – 3.30pm
What is Christmas Story Time?
Christmas Story Time is a free, family-friendly event held in local libraries. It’s a chance to:
Why are we doing this?
Because Jesus is the reason for the season! We want to bless families in our community, celebrate the heart of Christmas, and open doors for future outreach opportunities.
How can YOU be involved?
We’re looking for volunteers who are willing to:
Interested? Email Jenny jennifer2@westnet.com.au
Report and plans since 2024 events: Below:
Endoresement:
30 August 2025.2pm- 4pm (Perth Location TBA) (National locations later)
Plans for 2025 to run theChristian Christmas Story Timeevent again this year start with a Face-to-Face team planning meeting. In September there will be training for individuals or churches around Australia who are interested in hosting events in their local area.
Attached example below – the 2024 invitation to participate in the first activity leading up to 2025 – The Year of the Chaplain and Religious Educator; reading the Christmas story to children in your local community library. There is a Tab/Page with more details in the Top Menu.
Please share this with your chaplains and religious educators.
Blessings & Joy
Chris Callus
WA & National President
Australian Association for Religious Education
Celebrating 50 Years of Service – 1974 to 2024
We invite you to join us to celebrate 2025 as the “Year of the CaRE” by ecouraging students –
Wondering how the good news about Jesus can spread in our diverse communities?
IMAGINE: During this Christmas Season many people will be catching up, going on holidays, sometimes into other countries as well as those who will be visiting us at our homes. What a wonderful opportunity to “send out the word of God”.
The exciting thing about using these ‘5 Fish’ cards is that you can either give them to someone or leave them in post boxes, shopping centres or anywhere useful. Often, we are hesitant to do anything. If we send out as many ‘5 Fish’ cards as possible – it then gives opportunities to have God save someone to live forever.
May you and your family have a blessed Christmas. FromGraham McDonald
Intercede for the broken-hearted, poor, sick
and the needs of our city, nation and the world.
If you are in Perth, we hopeYOUandyourTEAMcan join usPHYSICALLYat
The Hub @ Zion Praise Harvest,15 Augusta Street, Willetton
Complimentarylunchavailable from 12:15pm.KindlyRSVPvia email byThursday 8 May 2025: gdop@zion.org.au
IB are hosting a faith-based webinar on 28 May 2025, aimed at Catholic school leaders across Australia and Southeast Asia.ANY SCHOOL CAN participate, applying the Professional Development into your context and learning environment.
Endorsement and participation encouragement:
Christina Douglas says,
“I am the National Vice President of the Australian Association for Religious Education, and as I am the person on the سԹ National Board with the most International Baccalaureate (IB) experience, let me bring IB to your attention. There are advantages aligning with other organisations in regards to Religious Education in schools. As professionals, we really only benefit from the alliance with IB – a respected and credible globally recognised organisation. I think it is appropriate that all our various denominational member schools and colleges have the opportunity to recieve what IB contribute, something the سԹ actively goes about finding and promoting to our members, noting that I am currently working at PLC Presbyterian Ladies College.”
Christina Douglas
NationalVice President of the Australian Association of Religious Education
President of South East Australian Association for Religious Education
(Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania)
Additonal endoresment:
St Columba’s Primary School, Australia, a Catholic school – Click Here.
With all the available technology to meet online= this will be a rare in-person AGM. We are reminded of the past challenges of COVID: that affected so many, restricted travel and created remote-learning for many students.
Respecting also all the various roles سԹ State and National members have that maycompete for their time ~ this will be a meeting to be sure to get to. For those travelling inter-state we appreciate and value your effort.
It is set to be an important occasion to encapsulate ALL that we are celebrating from the past 50 years of ministry.
We are also coming together to jointly shape the plans and approaches for future 50 years of ministry.
Dear Members
The 2025 National سԹ AGM is fast approaching. Thanks to the generous
sponsorship of Every Home for Christ ( <> Home
– Every Home for Christ), the Annual Meeting will be held in Melbourne at
2:30 EST on Saturday 24th May 2025.
The National Board will participate in a Strategic Planning Meeting
that morning and all members present in Melbourne are invited to join us for an Association Luncheon preceding the AGM.
So we might arrange catering for those attending the luncheon, provide
the meeting material & Zoom log on, please register on the Forms
Registration via the following link or QR Code .
Those who plan to attend:
*in person are also cordially invited to join us for lunch
preceding the AGM.
*online will be provided the Zoom link on receiving your
registration.
Registration closes 9am your local time on Wednesday 21st May.
Once registered, you will receive the 2024 AGM Minutes and 2025 AGM
Agenda.
While the AGM should conclude within the hour, there will be the
opportunity to network with others after the meeting.
Those who have not registered their desire to nominate to serve on the
Board but wish to do so are requested to complete the nomination form
attached and have it returned by email before the Registration deadline.
Please direct any questions via <mailto:president@aare.org.au>
Blessings & Joy
Chris Callus
National President
May we introduce to you …
Wow = mututal commemoration! Fantastic! Everyone is working for good!