Spent the day today with Alex Franco, our new chaplain for Pacific Pines State High School who starts in two weeks.
It was a good day – catching up for coffee with Graham Eastwell from Helensvale Presbyterian, Called in to see Derek Venske at Oxenford/Coomera Youth Centre. Lunch with Neil Johnson from Father’s Heart Apostolic, Rob Davey from Scripture Union Gold Coast. And then meeting Principal and Deputy Principal at Pacific Pines State High. Finished the afternoon off with the Local Chaplaincy Committee for Helensvale, Upper Coomera and Pacific Pines.
We’ll need to find $5000 a year in sponsorship for the position, from churches and corporate donors.
It’s a challenging time – building the friendships with the local community leaders. It takes time and effort. But at the end of the day I know we’ve built some trust and confidence.