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By jo on Oct 19, 2009 in BYO Victoria, What's the latest? | Comments Off
We’re excited and ecstatic that the Big Year Out will be starting in 2010 in Victoria. It is being co-ordinated by the Uniting Church’s youth ministry unit, in particular by Adrian (Age) Greenwood, the Young Adult Discipleship Educator and host of morepraxis.org.au.
The Application and Registration forms on this website now contain Victorian contact details. For [...]
By jo on Sep 13, 2009 in What's the Big Year Out?, What's the latest? | Comments Off
The Big Year Out is coming again in 2010. We had a ‘gap year’ ourselves in 2009, but in 2010 it will be happening again! Over the coming weeks you’ll be hearing from previous BYO participants, seeing photos and video, and learning more about what’s in store.
The Big Year Out is a ‘gap’ year for [...]
By jo on Dec 6, 2008 in What's the Big Year Out? | Comments Off
Have a look here and see what The Big Year Out is all about…..
Parkin-Wesley on YouTube
Also, some new photos of this year’s Philippines Trip at out Flickr page.
By jo on Sep 10, 2008 in Mission Exposure Trip | Comments Off
Recently the group of us on this journey we call the Big Year Out travelled to the Philippines for a mission exposure trip. One of the steps in preparing was to obtain an Australian passport, which led me to the question of what it means to be an Australian citizen. As an Australian citizen there [...]
By jo on Aug 22, 2008 in What's the Big Year Out? | Comments Off
After returning from a mission trip it is often difficult returning to ‘normal’ life. Occasionally we experience things that change our mindset or thinking for good. This can make us see things differently and want to change our lifestyle. Some of the participants are now working through how they can make a difference in the [...]
By jo on Jul 16, 2008 in Mission Exposure Trip | Comments Off
Sounds like the group are getting to experience Typhoon season! It has been very wet and windy but all are safe. They are moving on again today and their trip has 9 days to go. I think they have experienced more church services in the last week than they have ever in their life. It [...]
By jo on Jul 10, 2008 in Mission Exposure Trip | Comments Off
The group has been in the Philippines for 6 days so far and it doesn’t sound like they have had much time to rest! The first day they arrived, after locating lost baggage, they went to Smokey Mountains to visit a village which has been built on a rubbish dump. Most said it was very [...]
