City Sanctum Set to Relaunch!
Covid restrictions were rough on Australians, and on
City Sanctum as well. With tight restrictions on public meetings (or even leaving one's home at all), City Sanctum met via Zoom for some time. But as people became "Zoomed out," and as I was unable to enter Australia to assume leadership of the ministry, the difficult decision was made in July 2021 to take a hiatus. And now, more than two years later, City Sanctum is about to relaunch!
In early 2023, a new City Sanctum steering committee was recruited, and we've been meeting regularly to pray, dream, and plan our relaunch. The previous steering committee laid a strong foundation, upon which we've been able to build. City Sanctum will largely look very much like it always has, but a couple of changes we are excited about include:
- New location: previously, City Sanctum met in the Sydney CBD (central business district), near the famous opera house. Our new location is a restaurant near our church. When City Sanctum members bring friends to our new location, it's more likely that they also live nearby and could come to Harbour City Church as well.
- Quarterly training: one of City Sanctum's goals has always been to help its members navigate an increasingly secular work world and to be ambassadors of Christ in their daily lives. Our new quarterly training will equip members with skills to share the gospel with their co-workers, to answer their difficult questions, etc.
The theme for the remainder of 2023 is "God's plan for work," using Tim Keller's book
Every Good Endeavor. On Thursday, September 14, at our relaunch event, participants will enjoy a free dinner (compliments of an MTW grant), and then I'll be speaking on the first section of Keller's book.
Please pray for our ministry:
- that we will have a good turnout on Thursday;
- that the talk will be a blessing to the participants and their efforts to work as for the Lord;
- that City Sanctum will be a place where non-Christians will encounter the God who made them and loves them;
- and that City Sanctum participants will be equipped as missionaries within their workplaces and communities.
THANK YOU for your continued prayers
and partnership in the gospel!
