St Hilary's Conference 2025 #2

St Hilary’s Conference 2025 #2

Cultivating Community: Extending Friendship in Christ

Join our half day conference to dive into what it means to be a caring and transforming community in Christ. This is a conference for our whole church.

Monday 12 May

•   Morning: 9:30am – 1pm
•   Evening: 6pm - 9:30pm
•   Livestream: 7pm – 9:30pm

Keynote Speaker: Canon Farag Hanna

Program

Morning

09:30   Check-in / Tea and Coffee
09:45   Prayer and Singing 
           Keynote: Cultivating Community (Farag Hanna) 
10:45   Morning Tea
11:00   Electives – 1 (Various)
11:50   Electives – 2  (Various)
12:30   Lunch and Concluding Talk

Evening +Livestream
18:00   Check-in / Light Dinner
19:00   Livestream begins
            Prayer and Singing 
            Keynote: Keynote: Cultivating Community (Farag Hanna) 
20:00   Electives – 1 (Various)
20:45   Electives – 2 (Various)
21:20   Prayer and Concluding Talk
21:30   Close

Cost: 

$20 for Morning or Evening (includes lunch/dinner)

or $10 livestream

Electives:

“Pass delicious salad to the other end of the table please.” (Amanda Lincke)

Being part of a Christian community means encouraging one another to meet regularly. In 10:24-25 it says this; 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. This elective will look at ways we can support each other in strengthening our faith in Jesus. We will look at how we can love and encourage our Christian friends but also those on the fringe. If you love people, this is the elective for you.

Cultivating Kindness: Practical support for hidden disabilities (Elisabeth Ma)

Discover simple, actionable ways our Christ-centred community can express care for people with hidden disabilities. A practical session for anyone who wants to grow in their pastoral understanding and confidence, particularly Welcoming, Connect Group, and Pastoral Care team members.

Me Engaging the Community (Jo Fazio and Kane Lach)

Creating Community (Rachel Li) - TBC