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Fourth Year - Individual Profiles

ROB ABBOUD

With my wife Sally and our little boy Micah, we’re plann ing on working in Western Sydney to see the many nations flood ing into our country won for Christ. We love the support of the community around College and look forward to strength ening those friendships further for the Gospel.

ANDY ABEY

I’m currently serving as the student minister at Pymble Anglican where I coordinate the youth ministry. God willing, my plans beyond college are to pursue further study, and continue to tell people about Jesus.

DANIEL BISHOP

Married to Shannon, Father to Zeke, Jed and Abi. Serving with Two Ways Ministries and St Mark’s South Hurstville. Please pray for focus in 2019 and planning for 2020.

PETER BLAIR

For our final year in Sydney, Jodie and I are serving with the saints at St Thomas’ North Sydney, and working with CBS. Jodie is also heading up MooreWomen and serving on the EQUIP Committee. We’re excited for 4th year, and excited to return to Northern Ireland to serve God’s people there.

ANDREW BOOTES

Married to Miriam, we have 3 kids, Mathias, Tommy and Macey. We are so thankful for our time at college and your prayers. Pray that God will use us in his kingdom to take his gospel to the lost and strengthen his people wherever he takes us in the future.

DANIEL BUDD

I’m married to Lily, and we have two wonderful boys, Elijah and Reuben. We worship and serve at Dundas Telopea Anglican. Please pray for continued growth in our knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus this year, and that God might provide a parish ministry position for us in Sydney for 2020.

SIMEON CUMBERLAND

Being my last year I’m keen to suck all the goodness out of 4th year before launching into the real world and into ministry life. Pray I’d learn and be shaped in big ways this year. Please also pray for our family, wife Kristen and boys Jude and Ben, as we welcome a new member to the Cumberland crew in July.

SUSAN DUC

I’m so thankful to be in Fourth Year and really loving my cohort. Came to College for one year and haven’t left yet! Thinking about ministry in South West Sydney or on a university campus somewhere. Praying for God to open doors and guide my feet.

MARLEE GREEN

I love sharing the gospel with uni students, and training them to trust Jesus, speak of him and live for him. I’m part of God’s family at Chester Hill, learning how richly the gospel speaks to all cultures. Please pray that I’d learn well, work hard, be humble, love others and thank God.

WILLIAM AND XERRI HE

We are newly married this year! Pray that we would settle into married life in a new home, fourth year and serving at St Basil’s Artarmon together.

REBECCA HITCHCOCK

I am so thankful to God to have the opportunity to study at Moore with my husband and grow together in our love and knowledge of the Lord Jesus! Pray that this time we spend in God’s word helps us glorify God and prepares us for a life time of proclaiming Christ.

JOHNSON HO

Cherry and I were joyfully joined by Joy last year. Please pray that we would have the love to raise Joy to be a God glorifying woman. Please also pray for wisdom as we consider whether to stay in Sydney or to go back to Hong Kong after college.

STUART JANSEN

I’m Stu, and I’m passionate about seeing kids and families won for Jesus. I’m thankful for my time at Moore College, and I’m both excited and nervous about what comes next. Please pray that God will give me clarity about next year.

JOSE LAM

Serving at St John’s North Ryde Anglican this year. Husband to Vincy and father to Toby. Please pray that we might have greater clarity and conviction as to what next year will look like; to whom and where God would have us serve.

CARMEN LAU

Please join me in thanking God for college. God has used it to grow me in my love and knowledge of His Son, and my desire to see others do the same. Please pray for life after college that I’d be faithful and depending on him wherever I go.

BRIAN LUONG

My name is Brian, married to the lovely Joy. Our household is busy chasing around two girls, Andrea and Chloe. Next year we plan to serve the Lord in Melbourne. Please pray we would trust the Lord in all things. I’m looking forward to studying the book of Hebrews this year!

MAKITO MIYASHITA

Thank you for your prayers while I have studied at Moore! I hope I can thank you in person one day. Please pray that I would continue to enjoy fellowship with God, and that I would be able to encourage people that God brings across my path to do the same.

MATTHEW MORRISON

I’m married to Leonie in 3rd Year. We would love prayer for guidance and wisdom on where we will serve God after College. It is a pleasure to know that we have so many people praying for us and we thank God and you for your prayers.

EVAN MOSES

My name is Evan and I am married to the wonderful Madi. I’m very excited for my final year at Moore, but even more excited about what God holds for us after. Under God’s love and grace, we’re training for full-time youth ministry in Sydney. Please pray for us and our future!

THOMAS MURRAY

4th year at college, 1st year of marriage and Baby #1 on the way. Please pray that both Jodie and I would continue to honour God in our marriage as we plan to return to Ireland with a newborn. Pray that God would continue to equip us and raise up further gospel workers for ministry in Ireland.

JEMIMA NICHOLS

I’m married to Robbie and we’re both in 4th year. We both love sharing the gospel and our lives with people though don’t have definite plans yet for post-college. Please pray for direction and wisdom for us with this.

ROBERT NICHOLS

My name is Robbie. I’m at Urban Grace Church in Marrickville. Please pray for me as I continue to minister there and in the area. Pray God uses my interests in BMX and games to create spaces to share the gospel and bring Christians and non-Christians together.

JOHN PERRETT

I’m married to Bethany and we have two boys, Ethan (4) and Zack (2). We are currently exploring options for serving in FOCUS work or overseas after college.

MICHELLE POLLEY

Very thankful for the many learning opportunities that God has provided here in Sydney! I’m currently at All Saints Petersham. Would love prayer as I think through opportunities to serve God and his people post college – possibly parish or student ministry in Qld?

CALLAN PRITCHARD

Callan is in 4th year, and with Katrina lives at MooreWest (Parramatta). Katrina teaches high-schoolers, Callan studies. Please pray that they’ll: abound in joy and delight while serving Jesus; have God-given-wisdom for future decisions; be thankful.

BETHANY SMITH

I’m married to the gorgeous Matt and we are looking forward to serving in university student ministry together next year in WA (Godwilling). Please pray that we would joyfully serve others and always seek to bring glory to Jesus in our marriage and our ministry.

YC TANG

Please pray that I will use this last year at college well, to be well equipped for God’s work in the next 30-40 years. And we will be obedient to wherever God puts us to serve his people.

JAMES VIGAR

I’m thankful for the way college has been equipping me to be a better student minister at St John’s Sutherland. Please pray that I would continue to grow in knowledge and love for God and others this year. Also please pray for wisdom in working out the best way to serve God’s people after college.

MELLISA WANG

I grew up as an atheist, came to accept Jesus through uni. This year I’m at FOCUS Mandarin (UNSW) and hope to serve in a university somewhere in Australia in the future, reaching international students, particularly Mandarin speakers. Please pray for humble reliance on God and love for his people.

LACHLAN WEBB

I’m looking forward to absorbing what I can from these last few months. Please pray for my diligence and stress levels as I balance life and college, but also for my faith and walk with God. I’m still looking at bible translation in the future.

TIM BONES

Hi, I’m Tim. Along with my wife Jess and son Sam, I am finishing college soon. We hope to head outside of Sydney to serve God’s kingdom and see it grow. Pray that I would have the same love for the lost that Christ has.