CRUview Summer 2018: The Growth Edition

CRUVIEW Summer 2018

includes:

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

h t w gro THE

EDITION

Inside this issue:

2-3

Interview with Adri Kanjian

4-5

Shaped by Relationships

6-7

From Childish Things Adult Things Grow

9-15

Annual Report 2017

SUMMER 2018

CONTENTS

PAGE 1

PAGE 2-3

PAGE 4-5

PAGE 6-7

The Big Picture

Interview with Adri Kanjian, a Schools Ministry Associate

Shaped by Relationships

From Childish Things Adult Things Grow

PAGE 9-15

PAGE 16-17

PAGE 18-19

PAGE 20

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Annual Report 2017

CRU® Ministry & Property Updates

Lake Mac Update

Thank You

CRU Community

UPCOMING EVENTS Crusader Women’s Fellowship

Crusader Business Lunch

26th February 2018

16th March 2018

Enjoy lunch and conversation with a group of ladies who faithfully meet to pray for CRU twice a year. For more information and to RSVP call Philippa McCredie on 02 9874 8933 (opt 4).

Meet with friends and colleagues to hear about what CRU is doing and how you can support our important work among young people. For more details visit www.crusaders.edu.au/cbl2018

CRU® West Partnership Dinner

VOLT Autumn 24th March 2018

SMBC (Roberts-Dale Campus) 9am-1pm | FREE A pre-season training event for CRU Camp leaders – an opportunity to be equipped, empowered and envisioned, and meet like-minded people who are enthusiastic about sharing the gospel with the next generation.

VOLT Winter 26th May 2018

7th May 2018 18th May 2018 Living in Perth? Join the CRU West committee for an evening of fellowship.

Ministry in Western Australian is growing and needs your support! For more information call 02 9874 8933 (opt 4).

The theme of the Biennial CRU Teacher's Day will be Faith, Hope, Love - growing Faith, inspiring Hope and showing Love. SMBC lecturer Mal Gill will be speaking to us from Colossians, along with a variety of presenters for electives. To register, visit: www.crusaders.edu.au/teachersday

Moore College 9am-1pm | FREE A pre-season training event for CRU Camp leaders.

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THE BIG PICTURE Gary Hill Executive Director

CRU® Camps – The Growth Edition “Crusaders’ ministry has grown massively over

this occurs numerically (2:41;47; 4:14; 5:14). This is

recent years!”

in keeping with the instruction Jesus authoritatively gives to the disciples to go and make disciples in all

People often excitedly share this comment with me.

nations (Matthew 28:18-20) which they were able

And it is true. Since 2000, the number of school

to do in the power of the Spirit (Acts 1:8). The

students involved in CRU’s programs each year has

gospel was producing fruit throughout the world

grown from around 30,000 to over 115,000.

(Colossians 1:6).

But is growth good?

Accompanying the numerical growth was a deepening of believers’ faith and this drove much

In some cases, it is not. God describes as a fool

prayer. Consider the description of Epaphras as

the one who accumulates great wealth without

one who wrestled in prayer for the Colossian

being rich towards God (Luke

believers (Colossians 4:12).

12:16-21). In Genesis 11 we read of God thwarting the plans of those who sought to make a name for themselves by building a great city. Clearly

As a new year unfolds, new opportunities for growth lie before us.

some plans for growth don’t honour God.

Growth which depends on God and gives praise to Him is indeed good. I have no doubt that God’s Spirit has enabled CRU’s growth, with faithful supporters committing to

prayer. Thanks for being part of this in 2017. As a Yet Paul identifies God as the giver of valuable

new year unfolds, new opportunities for growth lie

growth in 1 Corinthians 3:6-7. Acts is specific that

before us. Like Epaphras, please keep praying!

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Interview o

W I T H A D R I KA N J I A N , A S C H O O L S M I N I ST RY A S S O C I AT E

When you see that click for someone, it's just beautiful.

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driana Kanjian is one of CRU’s Schools Ministry Associates – she works with school students and school CRU Groups, and gets trained at the same time to become an effective minister of God’s Word. CRUview sat down with Adri to find out more about her story, why she became an

Associate, and how she has grown through the program.

CRUview: How did you get connected with CRU?

schools, preparing for school visits, or studying for my Preliminary Theological Certificate from

Adriana Kanjian: When I was in early high school

Moore College. In the school holidays I'd lead on

a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to go away

holiday camps!

for the weekend with them. I said “of course!” but I didn’t ask the right questions, and we ended up

The program was meant to be two years, but

going to KYCK, a Christian youth conference! It was

after a year and a half, I realised I wanted to stay!

there that I heard that the God that I sort of knew

I love telling kids about the gospel! So I asked my

existed actually loved me. I thought, if that’s true,

supervisor, and he said I could stay. Because I had

I need to find out more. So I started going to the

already completed the formal Associates program,

CRU Group at my school more regularly.

now I visit the same schools every week and I’m also studying a subject a semester through SMBC.

Because I didn’t go to church until I left school CRU was kind of like a pseudo-church for me.

CV: How have you grown through CRU?

I got to hear about God and I didn’t have any opportunity to do that at other times throughout

AK: Before I started at CRU I would not have dared

the week. I became a Christian through the CRU

to try write a Bible talk. I had no idea where to start

Group in Year 8.

and attempting to write a Bible study was painful.

In this role though I’ve received great training and

CV: How did you come to be a Schools

have been taught to teach the Bible – whether

Ministry Associate?

it’s writing a Bible study, writing a talk or running discussion groups and answering questions. There

AK: After I finished my undergraduate degree, I

is still so much for me to grow in and learn, but I’ve

had planned to do my Masters in occupational

been encouraged that God chooses to use me to

therapy, but I decided that first I wanted to be

help others mature in their faith while He continues

trained in ministry in a two year apprenticeship.

to work in me and mature me.

CRU’s program made the most sense because I had gained so much through CRU and wanted to give

CV: What would you say to someone considering

back by helping other kids to grow in their faith!

supporting CRU?

CV: What does your typical week look like as

AK: There are lots of great places to give your

an Associate?

money, but what’s better than telling kids about Jesus? Some of these students have never heard

AK: In my first two years, I did two days a week of

about Jesus before and it’s so exciting to be part

Cornhill Sydney, which is a Bible preaching course.

of explaining that God loves them so much he sent

Sometimes I had a school camp during the week.

His Son to die for them. When you see that click for

If there was no school camp, I’d either be visiting

someone, it’s just beautiful.

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S H A P E D

BY

Relationships

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I discovered that ministry is less about you, and more about your willingness to find out who other people are, and where they’re at.

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years ago, Tim Watson had just finished an arts degree. He was also studying law, but was not sure law was for him. Ministry or teaching were both careers he considered, and so, to get some experience with both, he decided to become a CRU® Summit Fellow.

Being a Summit Fellow involves formal education (Fellows work towards a Certificate III in Outdoor Education) but it is much more than that.

Summit provides trainees with the opportunity to experience ministry in an intense, practical way, serving on school camps.

Looking back at his time in Summit, Tim recognises that the things he learned and experienced in those two years still impact him today. “Summit prepared me with a focus on people,” he remembers. “Yes, there were the outdoor education skills, like the ability to do a bit of rock climbing or abseiling, but more importantly it was the relational, interactive, human elements that mattered most to me. I had the opportunity to learn how to… interact with the people in front of me and make them the focus.”

This theme of relationships characterised Tim’s Summit experience. “I discovered that ministry is less about you, and more about your willingness to find out who other people are, and where they’re at. I think before Summit, I felt that if I just had all the right answers, if I developed particular skills, then it would all work! But actually, it’s all about getting to know people. Sure, it’s important to know how you might navigate a tricky conversation! But predominantly, it’s about getting to know people and then talking naturally about Christian things in that context. I had plenty of opportunities to find that out while on hikes and doing activities on camps.”

Tim knows that building relationships is crucial to effective evangelism, because our Lord is relational.

During his time in Summit, he recalls, “I can think of many kids who told me, ‘I’d always thought Christianity was about what I do, not about a relationship’. So moving them to a point where they

Gary Hill, left, with Tim Watson in 1993

could understand it was about a relationship was very liberating for them. The shackles of religion fell off.”

For Tim, Summit was a life-changing two years.

He recalls now, “It confirmed that I wanted to be involved in full-time ministry, and it just so happened that my ministry was going to be in schools.”

Following Summit, Tim pursued jobs in schools, and eventually became a teacher of Christian Studies and History. Later, after further study, he became head of a History department, before then becoming a Deputy Principal. He now serves in this position at Roseville College.

Tim sees his role as a wonderful fusion of ministry and education, and an opportunity to expose young people to the beauty of a relationship with God. He loves that he can reach hundreds of students and their families, and build long-term relationships to help young people find faith.

Are you interested in spending two years in intense, practical ministry? Want to get trained in how to teach the Bible to young people in a relational context? Visit www.crusaders.edu.au/joinsummit

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SUMMER 2018

F R O M C H I L D I S H T H I N G S A D U LT T H I N G S G R OW

by Greg Clarke, CEO of Bible Society Australia

I

n several places, the Bible suggests that it is better to be a kid than a grown up. Jesus said in Matthew 18, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”. Better to ‘grow down’ and go to heaven than ‘grow up’ and go the other way!

need to learn it ourselves in light of our great, powerful and good God. Children learn. They are relentlessly inquisitive, they want to discover the truth, and they are delighted by the world around them. This enthusiasm for the world is exactly what believers in the creator God should exhibit. Have you lost your passion for God’s world and his Word? Do you need to recover some child-like wonder?

Those of us who are getting on a bit find this easy to accept. Children are care-free, energetic, funloving, and a joy to behold (or, at least, that’s how childhood should be). Whereas grown-ups are too Children love. They are often worried, preoccupied, fully present to us, and we tired and not much fun to are often distracted. They be around. But what does it Jesus’ teaching shows us adults what true delight in us, even when we mean, spiritually speaking? maturity looks like. It looks like childhood, are not giving back. And but not in the way we sometimes think. they forgive more easily Jesus’ teaching shows us than we do, such is their adults what true maturity desire for the relationship looks like. It looks like with us to be strong. If only we adults could recover childhood, but not in the way we sometimes think. so well from slights, insults and grievances.

Rather than trying to stay young by colouring our hair, wearing tight jeans and pretending we can still Growing up as a Christian means surrendering dance the night away, we do better to look at the the seemingly adult parts of ourselves that are virtues of childlikeness that makes it so heavenly. in fact part of our jaded, sinful nature. The more mature we become, the more we will act again like Children trust. They recognise when an adult knows children. We discover a ‘second innocence’, as one more than them, and that they need to lean with writer has termed it, where the things we thought faith on those who truly have power and insight. we had lost can be rediscovered and valued afresh.

We adults must never abuse this trust; in fact, we

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017

2017 AT A GLANCE HOLIDAY CAMPS*

67

3,532

1,022

86%

of CRU® Holiday Campers indicated they grew in their faith / understanding of the Christian faith

Holiday Camps

campers

volunteer leaders

95%

of Holiday Campers said they would recommend CRU Camps to a friend

505

campers indicated that they either became a Christian or recommitted their faith on camp

479

campers indicated that they would like to start attending church after camp

473

campers indicated that they would like to start attending a school CRU Group after camp

SUMMIT

685

120

8,952

25

Summit camps

campers

ministry fellows trained

112 42%

SCHOOLS MINISTRY*

campers indicated a commitment or recommitment to faith of campers indicated that they were more likely to attend church or CRU Group as a result of camp

742

220

1,045

215

schools supported

school visits made

resources sold this year

LAKE MAC

campers took a Bible or Christian resource home (211 bibles, 333 devotional books, 175 Q&A CDs)

900 102,168

students trained at CRU Schools Ministry leadership events (FIT & CrossTrain, not including in-house school training) students attended CRU Schools Ministry’s Inter-CRU events students reached on school visits alone

GALSTON

DAY CAMPS

4,732

87

14,406

175

12

552

184

campers

camps

campers

camps

Day Camps

campers

volunteers

30,995

meals served

94,926

meals served

camp types:

50% 30%

20%

Summit

guest groups

holiday camps

Average rating from guest groups:

4.5 out of 5

18%

49%

increase in registrations (from 2016)

of campers indicated they wanted to start attending church after camp.

That’s 124 kids!

87% 99.5%

of kids said they’d tell their friends about camp of kids said they either liked or loved camp

Page Ten *Please note that statistics from our CRU® West ministry have been incorporated into this section.

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

GOVERNANCE CRU® is blessed to be served by a group of dedicated and prayerful men and women who oversee this vital ministry. In 2017, we give thanks for the service of:

VICE PRESIDENTS Roger Corbett AO, B Comm, FAICD

The Rt Rev. Dr Paul Barnett BD, ThL, ThSchol, MA, PhD, ASTC

CRUSADER COUNCIL Chairman Dr. Timothy Wright

PhD, DipEd, BSc(Hons), FACE, MRACI, CChem.

Headmaster, Shore School

Deputy Chairman Helen Burgess

BA, LLB(Hons), FGIA, FAICD Legal and Governance executive

Hon. Treasurer Santino Dimarco

BEc, CA Executive Pastor, St Andrew’s Roseville

Members Philip Bell

OAM (Chairman until 30.06.2016, Council Member until December 2016)

Jennie Ford

BEd TC CofGEd (Deputy Chair until 14 March 2016, Council Member until April 2017) Learning and Support Teacher, Department of Education

Alan Barnwell

BBldg(Hons) (Council Member until May 2017) Construction Estimator, Onsite Group Pty Ltd

David Attenborough

Dip. Management, Dip Property Services

Rev. Patrick Benn

BSc(Hons), BTh EU Graduates Fund Senior Staffworker (Evangelism) & AFES Sydney Area Director

Nathan Brown

BHM CEO, Christian Media Australia

Jenny George

MEnv P BLArch, PTC, PhD (Candidate, MPIA) Community and Planning Strategist, Comcorp International

Rev. Alexander Koch

BSc (Maths), BEd, BDiv. Chaplain, St Catherine’s School, Waverley

Sarah Lancaster

M Teach, BPsych, BTh. Children’s and Families’ Pastor, Christ Church Anglican Gladesville

Clare Pendlebury

BComm, CA, GradDip CA Manager - Business Services, CIB Accountants and Advisers

James Ward

MABus, BADes, MDIA Director, NBRS+PARTNERS

Annette Ware

BEd, DipTh, MACE Head of Senior College, Abbotsleigh

FURTHER OFFICE BEARERS Hon. Solicitor Mr David C Ford BA LLM(Hons)

Hon. Secretary Judith Calf

Governance and Risk Management Helen Burgess (Chair) Paddy Benn Nigel Glasby Jenny George Gary Hill Matt Seidl Damien Wang Tim Wright Galston Property & Development David Attenborough (Chair) Gary Hill Andrew Reeves Matthew Seidl Garry Tenkate Alice Rees (nee Winter) Lake Mac Taskforce James Ward (Chair) Mark Alexander David Attenborough James Carroll Gary Hill Lisa Houghton (nee Mason) Nathan McElveney Matthew Seidl David Wood Strategic Planning Rev. Patrick Benn (Chair) Peter Crawford Gary Hill Nathan McElveney James Ward Annette Ware Anna Wood RTO and Summit Annette Ware (Chair) James Carroll Gary Hill Alex Koch Michael (Frank) Leonarder Nathan McElveney Nicole Schabort Alice Rees (nee Winter) PBI Tim Wright (Chair) Gary Hill Nathan McElveney Annette Ware HGLT Investment Garth Rossler (Chair) Santino Dimarco Michael Evans Anna Wood (Secretary)

MA, BTh, BSc, GDip Nutr & Diet, GDip Public Health, Dip Bible & Missions, CELTA (to 31st Jan 2017)

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

Georgia Luk

CRU Camps Dale Brown (chair) Iain Aitchison Mel Bell Polly Butterworth Nate Gale Davis Krebs Seb Lane Helen Mann Louise McCourt Chris Petschack Phil Rawnsley Dan Sawyer Annika Williams

BBus (Feb – August 2017)

Rebecca Carritt

BSc, Cert. Lang. (German), Grad. Dip. Div., Cert III Cons. & Land Man. (N.A.R), (Oct 2017-Present)

COMMITTEES Thank you to all who helped govern CRU by serving on committees and providing strategic direction to increase our impact as we share the gospel with young people.

These committees are formed by, and report to, either the Crusader Council or the Divisional Heads management team.

COUNCIL COMMITTEES (November 2017) Finance Santino Dimarco (Chair) Nigel Glasby Gary Hill Clare Pendlebury Matthew Seidl Damien Wang

CRU West Michelle Underwood (Chair) Kim Chin Rachel George Nathan McElveney Nicola Naoum Belinda Overmeire Clare Potts Sheridan Raston Scott Rowland Peter Smith Dougal Steven

IT Steering Committee James Carroll Dan Cummings Dave Czapala (Chair) Nigel Glasby Gary Hill Nathan McElveney Phil Rawnsley Matthew Seidl Anna Wood CRU Safe Rebecca Carritt (Chair) Zane Garratt Brooke Linton Lauren van der Merwe Garry Tenkate David Wood Jacquie Woods PERMANENT STAFF (Sept 2016 – Aug 2017) Executive Director Gary Hill Divisional Heads James Carroll – Summit Peter Coomber – General Manager* Peter Crawford – Schools Ministry Dan Cummings – Marketing^ Nigel Glasby – General Manager^ Nathan McElveney – Ministries Phil Rawnsley – CRU Camps Andrew Reeves - Galston Matthew Seidl – Properties Mary Tran – Marketing* Anna Wood – Fundraising Dave Wood – Lake Mac Judith Calf – Assistant to ED* Georgia Luk – Assistant to ED^ Schools Ministry Tom French^ Alli Muscat* Mark North* Daniel Perrott Kate Stace^ Kellie Thomson^ Clare Wimble Jacqueline Woods CRU Camps Calum Henderson Heidi Miles Jessica Mullen Lauren van der Merwe Finance & IT Dave Czapala Anne Murray Karl Winter Fundraising Elisabeth Carter^ David Hall* Roslyn Harvey^ Madeleine Nance* Linda Newman Anna Szabo* Damien Wang Marketing Jack Burton* Elizabeth Hung^ Campsite Staff - Galston Gordon Brice Roby Budyman Heath Carter* Jayne Elleson* Andrew Fahey^ Tania Hawkins Dave Herrington Jenny Keighley Megan Strachan Garry Tenkate Madeline Tenkate^

Campsite Staff – Lake Mac Dave Wood Margaret Wood Summit Educational Camps Emma Bennett Bec Dalleywater* Zane Garratt Andrew Garven Emma Gray^ Adam Houghton Alice Henderson^ Kristy Horton* Lisa Houghton (nee Mason) Kristy Kinene Brooke Linton Bethany May^ Alice Rees (nee Winter) Aaron Rootes Nicole Schabort^ Dan Shaw Stephanie Smith* Kathryn Swaisland Annie Wyatt Training Michael (Frank) Leonarder Samuel Martin-Thomas* Stephen Rawls TRAINEES 2016 Iain Aitchison` Helen Buchholz` Rachel Cameron~ Sofie Dowling` Emma Gray` Thomas Groves` Melody Jaskolski` Adriana Kanjian~ Peter Jeavons` Matt Laing` Bonnie Mason` Heather-Rose Newcombe` Blake Peisley` Natalia Raso` Harry Roberts` Hayley Roberts` Simon Shead` Stuart Smith` Kim Walker` Jonnie Wintle~ Annie Wyatt` Victoria York` 2017 Iain Aitchison” Fraiser Bailey` Sofie Dowling` Emma Duggan` Wellen Fu` Joshua Gazzard` Sarah Gillman` Hannah Grimwood*` Thomas Groves` Peter Jeavons` Emily Jones` Adriana Kanjian~ Meredith Kendrew` Michael Lihou` Rob Maiden` Bonnie Mason` Benjamin Matthews` Heather-Rose Newcombe` Natalia Raso` Harry Roberts` Hayley Roberts` Simon Shead` Mitchell Wall` Jonnie Wintle~ Victoria York` KEY: ^ = Started during the year * = Finished during the year ” = Holiday Camps Intern ~ = Schools Ministry Associate ` = Ian Holt Memorial Fellow

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WHO ARE WE REACHING? Praise God for the schools we are reaching in NSW, ACT & WA, through the work of CRU Camps, CRU Groups and CRU Summit Educational Camps.

KEY Students attending CRU® Camps

Students attending CRU® Training events

Lunchtime CRU® Group

Regular support by CRU® Staff

Summit camp program run

Partners with CRU® Day Camps

Abbotsleigh - Junior__________________________________________________

Heritage Christian School_____________________________________________

Abbotsleigh - Senior__________________________________________________

Hills Adventist School - Middle School __________________________________

All Saints College - Junior_____________________________________________

Hope Point Christian School___________________________________________

All Saints College - Senior _____________________________________________

Hunter Valley Grammar School - Senior_________________________________

Arden Anglican School - Junior_________________________________________

Illawara Christian School - Junior_______________________________________

Arden Anglican School - Senior________________________________________

Illawarra Christian School - Senior______________________________________

Arndell Anglican College - Junior_______________________________________

Inaburra School - Junior_______________________________________________

Arndell Anglican College - Senior_______________________________________

Inaburra School - Senior______________________________________________

Australian Christian College Singleton___________________________________

International Grammar School_________________________________________

Barker College - Junior School_________________________________________

Kambala Girls School - Junior__________________________________________

Barker College - Middle School________________________________________

Kambala Girls School - Senior__________________________________________

Barker College - Senior School_________________________________________

Kinross Wolaroi School - Junior________________________________________

Belmont Christian College - Junior School_______________________________

Kinross Wolaroi School - Senior________________________________________

Belmont Christian College - Middle School_______________________________

Knox Grammar Preparatory School_____________________________________

Belmont Christian College - Senior School_______________________________

Knox Grammar School - Senior_________________________________________

Berowra Christian Community School___________________________________

Kuyper Christian School - Junior________________________________________

Bishop Tyrell Anglican College_________________________________________

Kuyper Christian School - Senior_______________________________________

Blue Mountains Grammar - Junior School________________________________

Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School - Junior____________________________

Blue Mountains Grammar - Prep School_________________________________

Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School - Senior____________________________

Blue Mountains Grammar - Senior School________________________________

Macarthur Anglican School - Junior_____________________________________

Brindabella Christian College - Junior___________________________________

Macarthur Anglican School - Senior_____________________________________

Brindabella Christian College - Senior___________________________________

Maitland Christian School - Junior______________________________________

Broughton Anglican College - Junior____________________________________

Maitland Christian School - Senior______________________________________

Broughton Anglican College - Senior____________________________________

Mamre Anglican School - Junior________________________________________

Burgmann Anglican School - Junior_____________________________________

Mamre Anglican School - Senior________________________________________

Burgmann Anglican School - Middle____________________________________

Medowie Christian School - Junior______________________________________

Burgmann Anglican School - Senior_____________________________________

Medowie Christian School - Senior_____________________________________

Calderwood Christian School__________________________________________

Meriden School - Junior_______________________________________________

Calderwood Christian School - Senior___________________________________

Meriden School - Senior_______________________________________________

Calrossy Anglican School______________________________________________

MLC - Junior_________________________________________________________

Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior_________________________________

MLC - Senior________________________________________________________

Canberra Girls Grammar School - Senior_________________________________

MLC Junior School - Burwood__________________________________________

Canberra Grammar School - Junior_____________________________________

MLC Middle School - Burwood_________________________________________

Canberra Grammar School - Senior_____________________________________

MLC Senior School - Burwood__________________________________________

Cedars Christian School - Junior________________________________________

Mosman Church of England Preparatory School__________________________

Cedars Christian School - Senior_______________________________________

Mt Annan Christian School - Junior_____________________________________

Christ Church Grammar - Senior School_________________________________

Mt Annan Christian School - Senior_____________________________________

Claremont College___________________________________________________

Nepean District Christian School - Junior________________________________

Coogee Preparatory School___________________________________________

Nepean District Christian School - Senior________________________________

Covenant Christian School NSW - Junior_________________________________

Newington College - Senior___________________________________________

Covenant Christian School NSW - Middle________________________________

Newington College Preparatory School - Lindfield________________________

Covenant Christian School NSW - Senior_________________________________

Newington College Preparatory School - Wyvern House___________________

Covenant Christian School ACT - Junior_________________________________

Northcross Christian School___________________________________________

Covenant Christian School ACT - Senior_________________________________

Northern Beaches Christian School - Junior______________________________

Cranbrook School - Junior_____________________________________________

Northern Beaches Christian School - Senior______________________________

Cranbrook School - Senior_____________________________________________

Northholm Grammar - Junior School____________________________________

Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls - Junior__________________________

Northholm Grammar - Senior School____________________________________

Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls - Senior_________________________

Norwest Christian College - Junior______________________________________

Dubbo Christian School - Senior________________________________________

Norwest Christian College - Senior_____________________________________

Frensham___________________________________________________________

Nowra Anglican College - Junior_______________________________________

Georges River Grammar - Junior_______________________________________

Nowra Anglican College - Senior_______________________________________

Georges River Grammar - Senior School_________________________________

Nowra Christian School - Junior________________________________________

Green Point Christian College - Junior School____________________________

Nowra Christian School - Senior________________________________________

Green Point Christian College - Middle School____________________________

Oran Park Anglican College - Junior____________________________________

Green Point Christian College - Senior School____________________________

Oran Park Anglican College - Senior____________________________________

Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School - Junior____________________

Orange Anglican College - Junior_______________________________________

Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School - Senior___________________

Orange Anglican College - Senior______________________________________

Hale School - Senior__________________________________________________

Oxford Falls Grammar School - Junior___________________________________

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Oxford Falls Grammar School - Senior___________________________________

St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Senior School___________________

Pacific Hills Christian School - Junior School_____________________________

St Philip's Christian College (Salamander Bay) - Junior_____________________

Pacific Hills Christian School - Middle School_____________________________

St Philip's Christian College (Salamander Bay) - Middle School______________

Pacific Hills Christian School - Senior School_____________________________

St Philip's Christian College (Salamander Bay) - Senior School ______________

Penrhos - Senior_____________________________________________________

St Stephens Carramar - Junior School___________________________________

Penrith Anglican College - Junior_______________________________________

St Stephens Carramar - Senior School___________________________________

Penrith Anglican College - Senior_______________________________________

St Stephens Duncraig - Junior School___________________________________

Penrith Christian School - Junior________________________________________

St Stephens Duncraig - Senior School___________________________________

Penrith Christian School - Senior_______________________________________

Shire Christian School - Junior_________________________________________

PLC Armidale________________________________________________________

Shire Christian School - Senior_________________________________________

PLC Sydney - Junior__________________________________________________

Sydney Grammar School - Senior_______________________________________

PLC Sydney - Senior__________________________________________________

Sydney Grammar School - St Ives Preparatory School _____________________

Pymble Ladies College - Junior_________________________________________

Tara Anglican School for Girls - Junior___________________________________

Pymble Ladies College - Senior________________________________________

Tara Anglican School for Girls - Senior___________________________________

Queenwood School for Girls - Junior____________________________________

Taree Christian Community School______________________________________

Queenwood School for Girls - Senior____________________________________

The Armidale School - Senior __________________________________________

Radford College - Junior______________________________________________

The Illawarra Grammar School - Junior _________________________________

Radford College - Senior______________________________________________

The Illawarra Grammar School - Senior__________________________________

Ravenswood School for Girls - Junior___________________________________

The King's School - Senior_____________________________________________

Ravenswood School for Girls - Senior___________________________________

The King's School Preparatory School __________________________________

Redlands Junior School _______________________________________________

The Pittwater House School - Senior____________________________________

Redlands Senior School ______________________________________________

The Scots College - Middle School______________________________________

Regents Park Christian School - Junior__________________________________

The Scots College - Senior School______________________________________

Regents Park Christian School - Senior__________________________________

The Scots College Preparatory School__________________________________

Richard Johnson Anglican School - Junior_______________________________

The Scots School Bathurst - Junior______________________________________

Richard Johnson Anglican School - Senior_______________________________

The Scots School Bathurst - Senior_____________________________________

Roseville College - Junior School_______________________________________

Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Junior_______________________________

Roseville College - Senior School_______________________________________

Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Senior_______________________________

Rouse Hill Anglican College - Junior School______________________________

Toongabbie Christian School - Junior___________________________________

Rouse Hill Anglican College - Senior School______________________________

Toongabbie Christian School - Senior___________________________________

Sapphire Coast Anglican College_______________________________________

Trades Norwest Anglican College - Senior_______________________________

Sapphire Coast Anglican College - Senior School_________________________

Trinity Christian School - Junior________________________________________

SCEGGS Darlinghurst - Junior__________________________________________

Trinity Christian School - Senior________________________________________

SCEGGS Darlinghurst - Senior__________________________________________

Trinity Grammar Junior School_________________________________________

Scone Grammar School - Junior________________________________________

Trinity Grammar Preparatory School____________________________________

Scone Grammar School - Senior________________________________________

Trinity Grammar School - Senior________________________________________

Shellharbour Anglican College - Junior__________________________________

Tudor House________________________________________________________

Shellharbour Anglican College - Senior__________________________________

Tyndale Christian School - Junior School ________________________________

Shore Preparatory School _____________________________________________

Tyndale Christian School - Senior_______________________________________

Shore School - Senior_________________________________________________

Wahroonga Adventist Primary School___________________________________

Snowy Mountains Grammar School_____________________________________

Wenona School - Junior_______________________________________________

Southern Highlands Christian School - Senior____________________________

Wenona School - Senior_______________________________________________

Southern Highlands Christian School - Junior____________________________

William Carey Christian School - Junior__________________________________

St Andrew's Cathedral School - Junior School____________________________

William Carey Christian School - Senior__________________________________

St Andrew's Cathedral School - Middle School____________________________

William Clarke College - Junior_________________________________________

St Andrew's Cathedral School - Senior School____________________________

William Clarke College - Middle________________________________________

St Catherine's School - Junior__________________________________________

William Clarke College - Senior_________________________________________

St Catherine's School - Senior__________________________________________

Wollondilly Anglican College - Junior____________________________________

St Columba Anglican School Senior_____________________________________

Wollondilly Anglican College - Senior___________________________________

St George Christian School - Junior_____________________________________

Wycliffe Christian School - Junior_______________________________________

St George Christian School - Middle_____________________________________

Wycliffe Christian School - Senior_______________________________________

St George Christian School - Senior ____________________________________

Wyong Christian Community School - Middle_____________________________

St Hilda's___________________________________________________________

Wyong Christian School - Junior________________________________________

St Luke's Grammar School - Bayview Campus____________________________

Wyong Christian School - Senior________________________________________

St Luke's Grammar School - Junior______________________________________ St Luke's Grammar School - Senior_____________________________________ St Mark's Anglican - Junior School______________________________________ St Mark's Anglican - Middle School_____________________________________ St Mark's Anglican - Senior School______________________________________ St Mary's____________________________________________________________ St Paul's Anglican Grammar School_____________________________________ St Paul's Grammar School - Junior______________________________________ St Paul's Grammar School - Senior______________________________________ St Peter's Anglican Primary School______________________________________ St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Junior___________________________ St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Senior School____________________ St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Junior School _____________________ St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Middle School _____________________ St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Senior School_____________________

1,374 students representing 385 NSW, ACT and WA state or Catholic schools also attended CRU Holiday Camps or CRU Summit camps.

8 students representing 6 NSW, ACT and WA state or Catholic schools also attended CRU leadership training events (e.g. Crosstrain, Spring Leadership Camp WA).

263 students from disadvantaged backgrounds attended CRU Camps.

Please note that this list is sourced from 2017. Only schools that have two or more students attending CRU Camps are listed.

St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Junior School___________________

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THE STATE OF THE UNION THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! In 2017, God, provided generously for our ministry through His people. Your financial support helped us to reach over 115,000 kids on camps and in schools! What a joy to see God use money for the growth of His kingdom.

2017 also saw over $212,645 raised in our End of Financial Year appeal to build a new indoor high ropes course at Galston. This new activity will encourage more kids to come on camp to enjoy a fun activity, as well as to hear the gospel! That’s the beauty of our camps ministry – kids come for fun, and leave with faith.

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Year ended 31 August 2017 2016 ($)

2017 ($)

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

10,551,349

10,218,593

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

(4,449,609)

(4,730,291)

CAMP EXPENSES

(1,254,781)

(1,536,088)

ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE

(869,200)

(827,288)

CATERING EXPENSE

(551,641)

(600,312)

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION EXPENSE

(566,786)

(861,999)

RENTAL EXPENSE

(95,184)

(102,210)

FINANCE COSTS

(67,438)

(83,846)

OTHER EXPENSES

(563,550)

(650,050)

CURRENT YEAR SURPLUS

2,133,160

826,509

WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM? 28% GALSTON 23% SUMMIT CAMPS 15% DONATIONS

Income $10,218,593

13% HOLIDAY CAMPS 10% BEQUESTS 6% LAKE MAC 5% OTHER

INCOME HIGHLIGHTS

$3,124,100 earned

$362,797 achieved

$1,000,336 pledged

SUMMIT EDUCATIONAL CAMPS (31.6% INCREASE FROM 2016)

GRANTS

BEQUESTS

EXPENDITURE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Year ended 31 August 2017

22% SUMMIT CAMPS

2016 ($)

2017 ($)

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

5,123,614

4,729,038

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

9,419,545

10,728,594

TOTAL ASSETS

14,543,159

15,457,632

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

3,959,525

4,584,654

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,163,545

626,380

TOTAL LIABILITIES

5,123,070

5,211,034

9% DEPRECIATION & AMORTISATION

NET ASSETS

9,420,089

10,246,598

6% LAKE MAC

18% GALSTON 15% HOLIDAY CAMPS

Expenditure $9,205,549

6% SCHOOLS MINISTRY

MEMBERS’ FUNDS RETAINED SURPLUS

9,295,089

10,121,598

GENERAL RESERVE

125,000

125,000

TOTAL MEMBERS’ FUNDS

9,420,089

10,246,598

11% ADMIN, IT & GOVERNANCE

5% FUNDRAISING 2% OTHER

3% MARKETING

3% LAKE MAC REDEVELOPMENT

Page Fourteen CRU’s Finance Committee supports Crusader Council in providing financial direction and oversight to the organisation. This includes regular meetings to review and approve the accounts.

The 2016/2017 Full Year Financial Statements were audited by Thomas GLC in accordance with statutory requirements.

THANK YO U

WILL YOU PARTNER WITH US IN PRAYER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AS WE ENTER 2018? MAY GOD CONTINUE TO USE CRU® TO HELP A NEW GENERATION OF AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS KNOW JESUS, GROW IN JESUS AND SHARE THE LOVE OF JESUS.

SUMMER 2018

C R U ® M I N I ST RY & P R O P E R T Y U P DAT E S We are thankful for the great work God is doing through CRU. Stay updated with everything that is happening in our various ministries and properties.

‘Seeing how loving and awesome the leaders are and their relationships with God really changed my perspective and inspired me to look at a Christian path in life.’

Isadora Camper from Last Chance Study Camp A 2017

SCHOOLS MINISTRY

‘I got to hear other peoples' testimonies and share mine which grew my faith.’

Emily Camper from CrossTrain 2017

‘Everything [at Galston] was in close proximity so the boys could do their retreat workshops and then have free time... lots of seating and tables were just outside, as well as chess and they loved the table tennis and pool.’

Barbara Kinnane Teacher at Edmund Rice College

Praise God for His enabling as the Schools Ministry team conducted over 1,000 visits to schools in 2017 (the most ever)!

Praise God for the relationships the Schools Ministry Associates have been able to develop with students this year. Give thanks for the conversations and opportunities they have had to share Jesus with teenagers.

Thank God for the students who attended CrossTrain (CRU’s annual high school leadership training camp) this year. The campers said that Crosstrain was significant in helping them grow in their faith and some said “it was the most important week of [their] lives”. It was such a fantastic camp, where students grew in Christian leadership skills and built strong relationships with one another.

HOLIDAY CAMPS

Praise God that in the last two seasons alone (spring and summer), we saw 44 camps, 2,000+ campers and 587 leaders.

Praise God that during spring camps, 25 of students indicated that they became a Christian on camp. In addition, 33 of students indicated that they recommitted their faith to Christ during camp.

In October, 125 CRU Camp leaders gathered for CRU Ball 2017 (our volunteer thank you event) to celebrate what God has been doing through CRU Camps. We also held our very first spring VOLT (volunteer training event) in September 2017.

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CRUVIEW

GALSTON Praise God that the new waste water treatment system has been running successfully.

Praise God for all the money raised towards building a new indoor high ropes course.

We look forward to starting its construction and seeing more campers enjoy this fun and exciting activity, regardless of the weather.

Thank God for the new shades built above our low ropes course and archery range.

This allows for activities to run effectively, regardless of weather conditions.

SUMMIT

The Summit Team have recently welcomed their newest intake of Summit Fellows. It is very exciting to think about the way God might grow and use them during their time on the team.

During Term 4 2017, the Summit Team had the opportunity to run 30 School camps for 2,500 campers. What an awesome gospel opportunity!

On St Catherine’s Year 9 camp, eight students indicated they became Christians or recommitted their faith to Christ, 11 students took home a Bible, nine students were given a devotional resource and four students got a resource to find out answers to their questions about Jesus! Praise God for the work that He does through the Summit Team and for the way that they are able to share the gospel with so many young lives on camp and even provide resources for them.

CRUWEST

Praise God for His provision of CRU® West's first Staff Worker, Sheridan Raston (since February 2017).

Praise God, with the boost of a Staff Worker, CRU West has made contact with and have begun to run Christian groups in new schools in Perth. There are now groups running in 14 schools.

In October 2017, CRU West ran its first leadership camp in Western Australia.

Along with our winter study camp, we saw 39 campers on CRU Camps in WA for the year. Praise God for encouraging responses to both camps. In particular, Campbell stated that “[Spring Leadership Camp] helped me to see what Christianity is all about, and helped me to see that Christians need encouragement from each other to grow intheir faith”. Campbell was inspired to start a CRU Group at his school to continue to grow in faith with others. God also gave Campbell the boldness to share his faith at his school chapel after camp. Praise God!

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B E H I N D T H E S C E N E S O F T H E L A K E M AC

Redevelopment

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The capacity and condition of the current site is such that ministry is suffering‌We are losing opportunities to tell kids about Jesus.

We must act now to turn this decline around by expanding capacity to release the kingdom potential of this iconic site.

CRUVIEW

M

atthew Seidl is Crusaders’ Director of Properties, responsible for coordinating the design and planning of the new Lake Mac redevelopment.

CRUview caught up with Matt to find out what’s been happening behind the scenes and where this exciting kingdom building project is up to.

CRUview: Why does Lake Mac need to be redeveloped?

Matthew Seidl: The capacity and condition of the current site is such that ministry is suffering. The size of school year groups has increased over time to the point where it is now impossible for many schools to bring an entire year group to Lake Mac. We are losing opportunities to tell kids about Jesus. We must act now to turn this decline around by expanding capacity to release the kingdom potential of this iconic site.

CV: What work has been going on behind the scenes so far?

MS: Lots! A special taskforce has actually been working on the project for the last three years. This team is made up of Crusader staff, Council members, and volunteers with many years of camping experience.

Our first step was to produce a design brief that formed the vision for the new Lake Mac. And this was used to undertake a design competition between a number of architects. At the end of 2015 the winners, Glendenning Szoboszlay Architects, were commissioned.

To help fulfil the requirements of our Development Application a number of expert consultants were engaged to assist with specific aspects of the design. From this process, we have identified two areas of Aboriginal heritage significance within the site which have been thoroughly investigated and documented by archaeologists and registered with the authorities. We have also discovered that there are a significant number of flora and fauna species located at the site which we need to look after. We have also taken into consideration the geological impacts, such as mine subsidence, as we have sought to complete our designs.

In December 2016, we submitted a masterplan DA to Lake Macquarie Council for approval and in the middle of 2017, we appointed an external Project Manager to help us manage the project through to final detailed design, tender, selection and management of builders.

Matthew Seidl

CV: How have you seen God at work throughout the process?

MS: I see God’s gracious guiding hand behind everything we’re doing. One small example is that we had originally thought the dining hall should be located on the headland overlooking the lake. However, after prayer and discussion the decision was made to relocate a little further north. I thank God for His leading because the headland turned out to be right in the middle of an Aboriginal midden site!

CV: What are the next steps for the project?

MS: The Development Application is very close to being approved! Due to the size of the project the application needs to be reviewed and approved by a State Government Joint Regional Planning Panel early in 2018.

CV: How do you feel about being involved with the new Lake Mac? MS: I am so excited to be involved in a kingdom project of this scope and scale. To think that children in this generation, and for generations to follow, will come to this site and be presented with the life-changing message of God’s saving grace is awesome and I can’t wait to see the first bus load of kids roll through the gates of the new Lake Mac! CV: How can people get involved?

MS: To receive invites to Lake Mac prayer gatherings; view the new campsite plans; take a tour of the existing campsite, or financially support the project, please contact Anna Wood (Fundraising Director) on (02) 9188 9711 or at anna.wood@crusaders.edu.au.

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SUMMER 2018

T H A N K

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CRU® is so thankful for those who faithfully give of their time, money and efforts to support our ministries. We want to say thank you to these three people, who have played a vital role in the work of CRU over many years:

DAVID HAYMAN

David is a school chaplain at Macarthur Anglican School and has been an active partner with CRU since 1994. Recently, CRU Day Camps, Macarthur and local churches have partnered up to start a new Day Camp called 'Super CRU' during the July holidays. David says, “The program has worked so well, with CRU heading it up with excellent leadership, equipment and resources.”

David also shares, “Each year, we have students from our school attend the CrossTrain leadership camp and come back enthused, equipped and eager to be engaged in ministry at school. I consider this so important that I am able to subsidise their attendance through our chaplaincy budget.”

We thank God for David, and for chaplains like him who are so committed to seeing the gospel impact their schools!

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JAIMIE BAILEY

Jaimie is the director of Shred Hotham, a popular winter CRU ski camp. But her first contact with this camp was not in a directing role.

Jaimie became a Christian in 2009, on that same camp!

Now almost 10 years later, Jaimie reflects on her journey with CRU. “CRU Camps have been influential throughout my Christian life, from introducing me to Christ when I was 15 years old, to challenging and growing me in my faith as a leader, and now helping me to grow as I direct a team and see God at work through the leaders. The work done through CRU is life-changing and it’s a blessing to have been a part of this work for so many years now.”

We thank God for Jaimie and leaders like her who have been so impacted by the gospel they want to pass it on to the next generation!

BLOSS LINDSAY

Bloss has been involved with CRU since the very beginning! In Bloss’s final year of school, she remembers, “I went along to the chapel after school with some of the girls who met to pray for CRU. This made a tremendous impression on me, for I had never heard anyone talk to God as though he was alive and really interested in what we were doing. I knew now I wanted to follow Jesus and my life began to change.”

Given the impact that CRU had on Bloss’s life, she is thrilled to be able to support CRU financially and in prayer. She shares, “My interest in praying for and supporting the work continues especially when I read and hear reports of the amazing growth. I marvel at the increased number of school groups and camps, and the opportunities for young people to gain training in leadership and ministry.”

We praise God for Bloss and for her faithful support of CRU over so many decades!

CRUVIEW

CRU® COMMUNITY

HOOKED • Anna Zhang & Andrew Garven

HITCHED • Anne Dudley & Lachlan Murray - 1st July 2017 • Alice Winter & Simon Rees - 14th October 2017

HATCHED • Anna & Daniel Perrott - a girl, Emilia Sarah, born 21st March 2017 • Emily Davis & David Hughes - a boy, Mitchell James, born in August 2017 • Susie & Al James - a girl, Elizabeth Anna, born 5th September 2017 • Merryn & Jordan Summers - a boy, Archer William Paul, born 15th October 2017 • Emma & Martin Robinson - a boy, Levi Thomas, born 18th October 2017 • Amy & Dale Brown - a boy, Maximus Timothy, born 19th October 2017 • Nicola & Steve Naoum - a girl, Adele Rose Nicola Naoum, born 27th November 2017

HOME • Barbara Guinness - 19th June 2017 • Ann Callaghan - 7th October 2017 • Margaret Garrett - 2nd December 2017

TEACHERS ON THE MOVE • Cameron Isaacs has started at Northern Beaches Christian School.

• Merryn Clarksmith has left St Luke’s Grammar School, Dee Why to be the new Principal of The Anglican School Googong.

• Peter Morphew has retired from Chaplain of Newington College.

• Tim Hunnisett has retired from Newington College.

• Malcolm Binns has retired from Sydney Grammar School.

• Matthew Richards is moving from Chaplain of The Scots College Preparatory School to teach at St Peter’s Anglican School, Campbelltown.

• Rebecca Hall is moving from Head of Pastoral Care at Arden Anglican School to Deputy Principal of Tyndale Christian School.

• Kerry Dunn has retired from Illawarra Christian School as the Creative Arts teacher and CRU Group teacher.

• Josh Mann has moved from Pacific Hills Christian School to be the new Assistant Chaplain at Arndell Anglican College.

• Bree Patternson has joined the Chaplaincy team at Meriden School.

• Anna Wilkinson has left Ravenswood Junior School to be a Howard Guinness Ministry Trainee at the University of Sydney.

• Dion Jaeschke will continue his part-time role as Chaplain of Trinity Christian School while taking on the new role of part-time Chaplain at The Anglican School Googong.

• Andrew Dane is moving from Chaplain of Blue Mountains Grammar School to be the new Chaplain at Nowra Anglican College.

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