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Amid the splendour of creation within Sydney's Botanical Gardens, Rev. Keith Garner re-introduces an Aussie Campaigner for our series on the Environment.

Jon Dee, founder of Plannet Ark joined us on Rise & Shine prior to the last Federal Election, highlighting his views from his well known grass roots approach.     

At Wesley Mission we also focus on ‘keeping things green’.
For many of us, having a job is something we just automatically do. But for others – having a job in open employment is not readily available – Wesley Gardening Services is a service that fills in that gap.

The financial crisis of 2007 to the present was triggered by a liquidity shortfall in the United States banking system resulting in downturns in stocks and bank bailouts around the world.

And while concerns of another ‘meltdown’ has also died down, Committed Christian and Access Economics Chief, Ian Harper highlighted a very different kind of wave looming – A moral wave.   

One specific ‘portfolio’ for our staff, is to redirect youth who are often devoid of stability into an environment of encouragement and hope of a brighter future.

Judy Campbell a Mental Health Registered Nurse joins Keith to talk about women, their life/work balance, depression and her speciality in the field of helping those that ‘self harm’.

Keith speaks with Judy about her calling to work at Wesley Private Hospital. Her program – which she modified after a visit to the USA - to help women who ‘self harm’ has been introduced in hospitals across the country.

As we continue to delve into the findings of our newly released mental health report, we continue on in our second of a three part series talking about support at the grass roots.   

For the last 50 years Wesley Mission has been delivering Mental Health care through Wesley Private Hospital in Ashfield. Judy Campbell is one of our dedicated team members who have been working hard at the facility for the past 16 years. 

David Goodwin sings “You Are There”.

David Goodwin jams with the Rise & Shine band.

Singer, songwriter David Goodwin’s passion to sing began when he was just four years old. With more than 100 of his own creations he sings one of his most comforting favourites.

Horace Edwards shares how important it is to support single parent families in our communities

Brighter Futures program clients thriving in a caring environment

To help prevent a crisis and sense of helplessness within, Wesley Mission’s Brighter Futures program is another way we try to help families and single mothers cope.  

This is a story of a young woman reaching out for help as she faces the daunting prospect of nurturing a newborn alone.

Keith speaks on “Every Life Matters to God”.

In his talk, Rev. Keith Garner, praises the work of many at Wesley Mission who work at the coalface to help people deal with very raw emotions. Rev Garner highlights the role of Lifeline and Wesley Mission’s work with the homeless and the importance of linking compassion and professional skills to help those in need. “We try to act as a lighthouse pointing the way and offering hope”.

Pastor Martin Steel joins Keith to uncovers and entangles an emotion that often gets tied up with another ‘emotion – that of ‘guilt’.

Keith speaks with Pastor Martin Steel about how we can break free from Shame.

In our first of a four-part series on the emotion of Shame we meet up with Pastor Martin Steel who has released a book on a topic that often gets ‘swept under the carpet’.

After years of research he’s written about what Shame is and its different dimensions. And while it is a tormenting emotion it can also be transforming, when we are courageous enough to walk with God to unfold traumatic layers to find a way forward.

Solid Rock

Solid Rock with the Rise & Shine band.

Solid Rock, performing one of their favourites “God is there” 

Ivan Reichelt talks about lifeline – its inception and how it’s grown to 42 call centres across Australia.

It is estimated that the two Wesley Mission centres have taken over 800,000 calls since 1963

At Wesley Mission we talk to thousands of people who deal with problems of which shame can be one. Most of you have probably heard of ‘Lifeline’ – the international 24-hr Crisis Counselling service. 

Lifeline – the international 24-hr Crisis Counselling service opened on 16 March, 1963.

Lifeline Sydney and Sutherland are operated by Wesley Mission.