Learning the ropes as you go
Being equipped to lead isn’t just about experience—it’s about stepping out in faith and learning as you go.
In 2004, Matt Ooi had just finished directing his first Scripture Union Family Mission (SUFM) at Portarlington, VIC. At the SU end-of-summer celebration, held behind the Box […]
Finding boots that fit
Finding your place in God’s big story can be like trying on a pair of shoes – it’s all about finding the right fit.
Growing up, Ruth Amos attended many camps. She saw them as opportunities to grab onto, until one particular camp.
It was a survival camp, […]
You are equipping young men for life
Zheon grew up surrounded by volatile men. Conflict was a part of the air around him, and anxiety was lodged in his skin.
Through everything, Zheon’s mum was his stable point, a small circle of love in a hostile world.
Until one day that circle expanded.
When she heard about an SU Australia […]
Milestone moment
In 2005, Maryborough Madness Camp was launched on the Fraser Coast, QLD. Andrew Storrs looks back on two decades of adventure, friendship, and spiritual growth that have touched the lives of hundreds of local children.
Each year, up to forty eager Year 5 and 6 students from across the […]
Moses and memory verses in the bush
In the remotest parts of the Northern Territory, collaboration with local leaders and volunteers is invaluable
Over a decade ago, a NT church leader had an idea: a camp program for the children of her area — far from the city — to hear about God’s big story.
So began Bush Camp.
Although […]
Young lives finding faith through FUSE … and giving back
Having discovered God on a camp herself, FUSE Camp Director and REIS teacher Lisa Smith was compelled to give her students this same opportunity.
“Going on camp completely changed the direction of my life,” reflects Lisa. “FUSE camp was born out of my desire to take the two things […]
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