Mission projects
St Philip's supports three mission projects at time for three years — a local, a national, and an international project. We seek to offer money and informed prayer.
During three periods of four months within every year we give special attention to one of the projects, with a service dedicated to each, information, speakers, special prayers and the collection of gifts.
- February to May — the national project
- June to September — the local project
- October to January — the international project
Our 2024 to 2026 mission projects
Our local mission project is Prisoners' Aid, ACT. It's twin objectives are to:
- ensure a ‘fair go’ for all those involved directly and indirectly in the prison system, including the families of detainees; and
- to enhance prospects for the rehabilitation of detainees and their reintegration into society.
St Philip's will be advocating and collecting donations during June to September.
Our national mission project is to support Gawura, a school located in the heart of Sydney CBD, that uniquely caters to First Nations students. Within a small class size setting, there is a maximum of 42 students in the school (6 per year level), which focuses intensely on literacy and numeracy, in an effort to reduce the educational gap. All students at Gawura are on a full tuition scholarship. When students reach Year 7, they are offered a fully paid scholarship for secondary school at St Andrew’s Cathedral School, to continue their educational journey.
Gawura provides a supportive environment, to not only its students, but their families too, by ensuring a culturally safe place to learn. This includes having 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers and staff, and cultural knowledge integrated into all levels of learning, including Wiradjuri language classes. Research shows that when there is a strong link between culture, land, and community this benefits all aspects of learning for First Nations students.
St Philip's will be advocating and collecting donations for the Project during February to May.
Our international mission project is the Livelihoods Recovery After the Pandemic program provided by Episcopal Care (E-CARE) with support from Australian Aid and ABM.
E-CARE works with 137 community groups in 14 provinces all over the Philippines, supporting them to become economically self-sufficient and engage in environmentally sustainable practices as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
St Philip's will be advocating and collecting donations for the program during October to January.