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Jordan, Jenny & Pastor Gaby Kobrossi on Rise & Shine

Jordan talks of his involvement with the youth ministry

Our guests today are three very special people - one is a youth minister who works and mentors young people in a highly multicultural area of Sydney and the other two are young people who have started on an exciting journey under this mentorship. Watch this show as Pastor Gaby Kobrossi from the Bankstown District Uniting Church and his two friends Jenny and Jordan talk to Keith about their Youth Ministry

Shauntaii Batzke performs Who would Imagine A King

The Rise & Shine Band accompanying Shauntaii Batzke on the stage

The soulful voice of Shauntaii Batzke delights us with this song about the wonder of Christmas called ‘Who would Imagine A King'.

A Wesley Mission Supporter visits Glenmore Park Youth Centre

In this segment on our work at Wesley Mission, we will be seeing it through the eyes of one of our supporters as he visits Glenmore Park Youth Centre. It is a safe space for young people to hang out with friends or come along to exciting workshops.

Rev Keith Garner speaking on his talk An Overturned Faith

As we lead up to Christmas, Keith’s talk, An Overturned Faith, reminds us how Advent can be a time when we consider our priorities in life and how we live out our walk of faith in the way of the ultimate servant, Jesus Christ.

Guest Jon Owen of Urban Neighbours of Hope

Keith Garner in conversation with Jon Owen

Our guest for the show today Jon Owen, will inspire you about the practical meaning of Christmas- which is of loving one another, especially our neighbours- as we would love ourselves. In fact he has taken that to a whole new meaning in his ministry with Urban Neighbours of Hope.

Daniel Kay sings a Christmas favourite “Believe”.

Daniel Kay accompanied by Deborah Ezzy & the Rise & Shine Band

To nudge us further into the spirit of Christmas is Daniel Kay who we are thrilled to have with us. He performs a beautiful song about Christmas called “Believe”.

A young client of Wesley Mission’s Noreen Towers Community

The Noreen Towers Community is a special place for many families that have received a place they could call home while they needed it most. Today in our segment on Wesley Mission Services, we will be seeing it through the eyes of one of our supporters. Travel with her as she talks to staff and the people she meets at Noreen Towers.

Rev Keith Garner speaks on the importance of family at Christmas

As we draw much closer to Christmas itself, Keith wants us to think for a few moments about the connection between Christmas and family in his talk titled A Family Christmas. He shares how we can draw strength from the love and commitment that was there between Mary and Joseph and that actually it is this commitment to loving relationships with one another which sits at the heart of the Christmas story.

Ali Heise sings the melodic 'To Be With You’.

Ali & Leighton Heise in sync as they perform on Rise & Shine

We welcome back Ali & Leighton Heise to Rise & Shine as they perform a song that reminds us of the joy of meeting our loved ones at Christmas. It’s called ‘To Be With You’.

A Wesley Mission supporter with a resident at the Wesley Seniors Day Centre

As we come to that time when we share Wesley Mission’s work with you, we’d like to remind you of the aged amongst our community. In this segment travel with one of our supporters to the Wesley Seniors Day Centre which provides activities for frail older people. These activities are designed to develop and support social interaction for many.

Keith Garner talks on the anticipation of Christmas

Today, Keith guides us to reflect on what it means to be on the brink of Christmas, looking forward to the birth of Jesus Christ and making preparations for the coming of the Saviour. He explores the powerful hope that Christ can provide starting with 1 Peter:3-4.

Keith Garner shares the Christmas story	Wesley Institute Choir sings 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'
Wesley Institute Choir sings 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'	Trish Delaney-Brown sings 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel'

Merry Christmas. Join with us on Rise & Shine as we celebrate and share the timeless story of Christmas. As Rev Keith Garner reads through the Word of God, sing along with our singers as each carol unfolds that momentous event of the birth of Christ.

Barry and Erica Crocker singing 'Mary's Boy Child'	Trish Delaney-Brown singing 'O Come All Ye Faithful'
Craig Gower singing 'O Come All Ye Faithful'	Eric & Barry Crocker, Trish Delaney-Brown, Deborah Ezzy & the Wesley Institute Choir sing 'Joy to the World'

Performing on the show are the soaring voices of the Wesley Institute Choir and the inspirational Trish Delaney-Brown. Also on the show is an Australian icon, Barry Crocker with his daughter Erica Crocker along with our very own Band Leader Craig Gower who leads the talented Rise & Shine Band.

We welcome you to the start of a series on the best of Rise & Shine 2009. It will be a great journey as we look back to the shows of the year that has gone.

In this first show, Keith Garner takes you through the evangelistic endeavours that became part of our lives in Australia through 2009 - from the 50th Anniversary of the Billy Graham Crusades to the Jesus. All About Life Campaign.

Accompanying these vignettes, are beautiful worshipful songs performed by Erica Crocker, Deborah Ezzy, Trish Delaney-Brown and Barry Southgate.