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GWFC Chaplaincy exists to provide long term sustainably funded chaplaincy in schools and communities.

24/08/2026

2026 Chaplaincy Run — Update 1

🏆 Biggest Turnout Award goes to…

The staff at Bennett Road Public School for turning up in force to support their chaplain, Mr King! 🙌👑

Shannon King serves as a full time chaplain, making a significant difference in the lives of children and families across the Colyton community.

You can still donate to help support the running costs of our chaplaincy ministry.

Scan the QR code or click here to donate:
https://baptist-association-of-nsw-and-act.giveway.org.au/gwfc-chaplaincy-running-costs

Thank you for supporting chaplaincy in our local schools!

17/08/2026

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 2026 CHAPLAINCY RUN IS ALMOST HERE... IT'S TOMORROW MORNING 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

6:00am – 10:00am
Start & Finish: Regatta Park, Emu Plains

Sponsor $1, $10 or $100 per kilometre. Every contribution makes a difference!

Register now: events.humanitix.com/gwfc-chaplaincy-run-2026

Can't make it tomorrow but want to support?
Donate here: https://www.gwfcchaplaincy.au/fundraise

Come run, walk, sponsor or donate and help us make a difference in the lives of young people across our schools.

23/07/2026

GWFC Chaplains are at 23 schools and impact the wellbeing of 200 children each week.

Join the 2026 Run and raise funds for a chaplain or for running costs.

https://events.humanitix.com/gwfc-chaplaincy-run-2026

30/06/2026

A Year 6 girl once left me a note. Part of it read that she feels safe and appreciated, that she can share whatever is on her mind, and "thank you for making me feel loved, even when I can't love myself."

That is why I do this. So many kids feel invisible, as if they do not matter. So for every child I see, I light up when I greet them, I learn their name, and I make sure they know they belong.

Today is the last day of the financial year. If chaplaincy like this matters to you, this is the moment your gift goes furthest.

- Kylie Morgan, Kurmond Public School
Donate here: https://www.giveway.org.au/bfsgiveway/kurmond-public-school-chaplaincy

Your tax deductible EOFY gift, made before midnight tonight, helps a child know they are known, seen and loved.

If you or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14.

29/06/2026

As a business chaplain in the Hawkesbury, I am always connecting people, organisations and opportunities. Two weeks ago, after 18 months of groundwork, I ran the first ever Hawkesbury Chaplain Round Up, bringing together chaplains from schools, community services, RFS, police, ambulance, the courthouse and disaster recovery.

Twenty seven gathered over breakfast, and the mayor came to back the work. Out of it, a Hawkesbury Chaplain Network is forming, with three chaplains already stepping up to lead.

Chaplaincy is strongest when it works together.

- Rob McMaster, Hawkesbury Region
Donate here: https://baptist-association-of-nsw-and-act.giveway.org.au/as-needed-chaplaincy

Your EOFY gift does not just fund one chaplain. It strengthens a whole network of care.

28/06/2026

A big part of chaplaincy is holding space. It means creating somewhere students, teachers and parents can think out loud without judgment. It takes patience, and a willingness to step into life's storms with people.

This year I walked alongside a student facing a serious health diagnosis, simply being there as they processed their fears, their questions, and their hopes.

In an unpredictable world, sometimes the most powerful thing you can offer is to stay.

- Mat Martin, Hobartville Public School and Richmond High School

Your EOFY gift keeps someone in the building who can hold that space when life gets heavy.

Donate here (Hobartville): https://www.giveway.org.au/bfsgiveway/hobartville-public-school-chaplaincy

Donate here (Richmond HS): https://www.giveway.org.au/bfsgiveway/richmond-high-school-chaplaincy

27/06/2026

This year I helped restart our multicultural morning teas, with nearly 40 parents at the first one. Afterwards, a mum told me she wanted a career now that her kids were at school, but she felt dismissed and unsure where to start. Seeing her creativity, I pointed her toward some media study pathways. With tears in her eyes she said, "At least right now, I do not feel worthless."

I have also walked with adults in our community through some of their darkest moments.

Sometimes people do not need solutions. A single word of affirmation can change everything.

- Enoch Nagabyrava, Oxley Park Public School
Donate here: https://baptist-association-of-nsw-and-act.giveway.org.au/orchard-hills-public-school-chaplaincy

Your EOFY gift keeps chaplains available to the whole school community, parents and staff included.

If you or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14.

24/06/2026

A boy's parents asked if I could help with how hard he is on himself. He loves sport and wants to win, but a loss or a mistake, even in a lunchtime game of handball, cuts deep.

We have been working on a simple, freeing idea. His worth is not his scoreline. It is his character, and how he treats the people around him.

Kids carry lessons like this far beyond the playground.

- Phil Irvine, Leonay Public School
Donate here: https://www.giveway.org.au/bfsgiveway/leonay-public-school-chaplaincy

Your EOFY gift helps children separate who they are from how they perform.

23/06/2026

I run a drumming program, and one game has a child dance in the middle while everyone else drums their rhythm. I invited a girl to take a turn. She shook her head. Back in Kindy, someone had teased her about how she danced, and she had never wanted to dance since.

Before I could respond, a Year 1 boy spoke up, "We can help you. If you dance now, we will cheer for you, and you can rewrite your story."

She did not get up that day, but watching a six year old speak that kind of truth over a friend was unforgettable.

- Jess O'Brien, Blackwell and Banks Public Schools

Your EOFY gift creates the spaces where children learn to encourage each other like this.

Donate (Banks): https://baptist-association-of-nsw-and-act.giveway.org.au/banks-public-school-chaplaincy

Donate (Blackwell): https://baptist-association-of-nsw-and-act.giveway.org.au/blackwell-public-school-chaplaincy

22/06/2026

One morning I popped next door to the IGA for milk. I spotted the parent of a former student and asked how he was. He melted into my arms. He was not doing well, and he was not sure he could keep going.

We sat outside and talked. I listened. I told him that while I had only come out for milk, perhaps I was there at the right moment for a reason. We have since found support for his mental health, and I check in with him every week.

Being present in a community means you are there when it matters most.

- Shannon King, Bennett Road Public School
Donate here: https://www.giveway.org.au/bfsgiveway/bennett-road-public-school-chaplaincy

Your EOFY gift keeps chaplains present in their communities, for the conversations no one plans.

If you or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14.

Address

175 Cranebrook Road
Penrith, NSW
2749

Telephone

+61247770111

Website

http://bio.site/gwfc_chaplaincy, http://www.gwfcchaplaincy.au/

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