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Brain Injury

Brain Injury Information Seminar

13 September 2011

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Brain injury is more common than you think. It can be acquired as a result of such problems as stroke, Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s or even poisoning. Brain injury can also be caused by physical damage to the brain e.g. from an accident. This is called Traumatic Brain Injury.

We may all know people with a brain injury. The question is; do we know how to best help them and their families?This seminar gives a sneak peek into brain injury and how to help friends and relatives with this issue.

Kate Dawes, the presenter, is a social worker and one of the BIRU team that worked with Brian Mee in recovery from his motorcycle accident. Kate presented information to help us to know how to support Brian as he recovers and also to gain understanding of the way to help other friends and relatives with acquired brain injury.

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27 September 2011

Forgiveness

Presented by Bro David Hill

Start: 25/02/2012 4:00 pm
Hyde Park hall, Saturday 25 February 2012

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 We branched into topics such as:

  • The pre-requisites for God’s forgiveness of our sins.
  • How can put a limit on God’s forgiveness
  • The link between love and forgiveness
  • How to ask for forgiveness
  • What if someone won’t forgive?

From this we looked at some common misconceptions surrounding forgiveness; why we at times find it hard to forgive others; making excuses and asking questions such as:

  • What if they’re not genuine?
  • Is forgetting essential to true forgiveness?
  • Is God’s forgiveness conditional or absolute?
  • Are we expected to immediately forgive - even when the sin hurts us bitterly,(eg. unfaithfulness, betrayal etc.)?
  • ...and many other practical, real life questions we struggle with. 

These interactive sessions looked at God’s forgiveness of our sin, and our forgiveness of those who sin against us.

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      Forgiveness (1)
      Forgiveness (2)

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Depression

Spiritual and Medical Perspectives

Bro Jon Mansfield

Hyde Park hall, Saturday 11 May 2013

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14 May 2013

Budget & Finance

Making Sense out of Dollars 

A commonsense approach to budgeting and finance

Saturday 15 November 2014 - Craig Stone & Sam Mansfield

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3 x 1 hour sessions covering some common questions, such as: 

  • At the moment, I have monthleft over at the end of the money.  How can I change things around to have more money left over at the end of the month?
  • I am thinking of buying something (car, furniture, etc...) on credit, is that a wise idea?
  • We are looking to buy a property to live in, rather than continue renting.  What things do we need to think about?
  • Jesus is coming back soon, why should I bother to save for the long term?
  • A friend of mine said I need to have some personal insurances ‘just in case’.  Should I?  What do I need to think about?

Powerpoint Slides (pdf format) - 6mb

Budget Planner Worksheet A3 (pdf format) - 0.7mb

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26 April 2012

The Ever-Increasing Morality Gap

15th March 2014 Gary Steel
 
This Seminar is not suitable for children (Less than 16 years)
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There was a time when the laws, values and principles of the Christian nations could be loosely traced back to the Bible.  Today, God is being systematically silenced in the governments of the west.

The impact on the ecclesia is becoming more and more apparent;  legislation such as no-fault divorce, the legalisation of same sex relationships, unrestricted access to internet pornography and effective contraception made available to teenager,  have all contributed to a deterioration of biblical standards within the ecclesia.

There is no doubt that these changes in society have helped those who choose to live a secular life. In the context of the humanists’ worldview, it is easy to see why they choose to repudiate God and the Bible and live what the Bible would call a sinful life.

The problem for us lies with the influence of those churches that choose a middle ground between the plain irrefutable teaching of the scripture and humanism, resulting in the ordination of women, homosexual priests and the rejection of the authority of the scriptures.  These moves in the churches have a trickle-down effect on the ecclesia.

We need to understand same-sex relationships so that our position is legal and informed, as well as Bible-based.   We will present material on the biological and conditioned origins of homosexuality and explore the justification used by churches for accepting practicing homosexual couples in their fellowship. 

The ‘gay’ lifestyle is presented with relentless regularity in movies, sitcoms and other TV shows promoting a disproportionate view of the percentage of homosexuals in the community and indirectly promoting the lifestyle without any balance on the downside of that world.

Our material will be drawn from various authors from both sides of the argument as well as from personal discussions with Christadelphian and non-Christadelphian homosexuals and lesbians.

The seminar comprises two sessions and concludes with positive thoughts on strengthening our faith and developing godly habits.

Our seminar will look at the following issues:

  • Homosexuality, including the issue of extending fellowship to homosexual couples, that is beginning to be urged in some areas.
  • The impact of pornography and exploring ways to break bad habits
  • The impact of no-fault divorce on our community.

 

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06 March 2014