Christ Church Mortdale Visit

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-132014

Hansard session: Fifty-Eighth Parliament, First Session (58-1)

Christ Church Mortdale Visit

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—I recently was invited to Christ Church Mortdale to attend their night service and I enjoyed a wonderful evening of fellowship with the congregation. The Church has a long and proud history in Mortdale, focusing on community outreach programs, which engage with people from all walks of life. The Church is operated in partnership with Church at the Peak, with a combined four services between both churches. Whilst the Night Service is still relatively new, I was informed that it has seen a fantastic response over the last few months, with many new members coming to join the congregation and take part in the service. Churches like Christ Church Mortdale are important to our community. Just as Politicians are tasked with serving their communities, so too do churches throughout the State strive to make a positive impact on people's lives through serving others. I'd like to thank the Senior Pastor at Christ Church Mortdale, Stuart Maze, as well as Assistant Ministers, Dan Tooma and Alan Wood. I wish them all the very best moving forward and look forward to visiting again soon.

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—I recently hosted my Biggest Morning Tea in conjunction with the Cancer Council of New South Wales. This is something I have done every year for 12 years, and it is always a pleasure to contribute to this worthy cause. With 1 in 2 Australians diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85, the Cancer Council play a vital role in both raising awareness and funds for those impacted by this horrible disease. We were fortunate enough that Maddison and Sharon from the Cancer Council were able to join us, sharing their stories and the wider vision for the Cancer Council. The Cancer Council have invested over $51.7 million into Cancer research, making them the largest non-government funder in the country. This year was even bigger and better than the last. We raised over $3800, which will go to directly supporting those impacted by Cancer. I would like to thank each person who donated to my Morning Tea, as well as the Cancer Council of New South Wales for the incredible work they do. I look forward to next year's Biggest Morning Tea.