E-BLAST - 30 JANUARY 2011

Past three days Delma and Salley visited grand-ma in Grafton and Mark relaxed in art. Photo - this fresh art by Mark depicts the many "faith splendors" of the year ahead.

This is the 29th year of Mark and Delma's faith finance living and ministry support - to donate
http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

The February Newsletter was posted on Friday - while the E-version later this week.

NEW YOUNG COMMENT WRITERS

Last week Natalie Alexander (Cairns), this week Alison Barkley (Newcastle), Russell Modlin (Alice Springs) and Merewyn Smith (Melbourne).

On Friday Laura Veloso was published on Straddie X (Photo - volleyball at the Beach Mission). Clayton Hinds has now taken over the co-ordination of the young Sports writers.

Read Mark's, the young Sports and Comment writers articles on:
http://psi.bushorchestra.com /

BEST OF 2010 SERIES - DARWIN

Mark's Best of 2010 series throughout January has been well received including his article on Darwin WWII's strategic plan, dated 27.1.11.
http://bushorchestra.com/2011psi/PSI%202011%20News%20Articles.html

Six more Baptist World Congress interviews have been uploaded to You Tube - Hannah (Sierra Leone), Harold (South Africa), Walter (Austria), Jeremiah (Nigeria), Victor (Ukraine), Sachko (Japan). http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

E-BLAST - 23 JANUARY 2011

Delma (pic) is a volunteer each Thursday washing up at our Banora Point Baptist Church coffee shop - next door to Bunnings and Harvey Norman. Delma has resumed weekly routine of Craft and Nursing Home visits while KYB and Auslan starts shortly.

Mark is already into mentoring young people. Ramon Williams the Religious Media guru sent him an Email "Love your work" - complimenting his Angels Unawares series and his Best of 2010 series throughout January in 'Christian Today'.

Your faith giftings are so very precious
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AUSTRALIA DAY ON WEDNESDAY 26TH

Australia Day on Wednesday - Mark and Delma having a picnic with friends. Mark found this 1949 calendar (Mackay Daily Mercury) in the family archive. Mark's late mother Joan kept many such clippings.

This week's PSI articles of Mark's, young Sports and Comment writers - http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

KING JAMES BIBLE - 400 YEARS

King James Bible (1611) the 400th anniversary 9 Jan. Photo shows Mark's - King James Bible with verses highlighted, a 21st gift from his parents, 1972.

You Tube - six Australian Missionary News interviews from Baptist World Congress uploaded - Ardi (Indonesia), Daniel (Hawaii), Barry (India), Elisabet (Argentina), Mark (Oxford, England), Georg (Germnay).
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

E-BLAST - 16 JANUARY 2011

Mark did this A4 new art genre for Basil Sellers titled Twenty/20 Cricket - Three Stumps. Art mentor Basil Sellers suggested Mark develop this new format. Mark welcomes art 'commissions'.

Meanwhile please read Mark's articles, the young Sports and Comment writers in Christian Today Australia. They each have their own web presence.
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Delma was unable to visit her elderly mum in Grafton last week due to the horrendous floods.

To donate to our ministry please see the link on the 9 January E-Blast.

FOOTPLATE PADRE

Mark's Footplate Padre articles continue to be a hit - January Newsletter's article was on how older diesels are getting a makeover. Photo - 40 Class diesels hauling the NSW Royal Train 1954.

You Tube - six more Australian Missionary News video interviews have been uploaded. Joseph Kahindi (Tamzania) ; Sue Miller (Church Growth); Darren Schuener (SafeWorlds Media); Rich Brown (Missionary South America); Syd Miller (Men's Ministry); Joseph Simon (Jewish Christian pastor).
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

E-BLAST - 9 JANUARY 2011

Clayton and Anna Hinds visited. Clayton is one of our Sports writers, starts shortly with Christian Today Australia for two and a half days a week. Read Clayton's articles along with Mark's and the other young Sports and Comment writers on their separate web presence -
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Thankyou for your continued support - donations can be made at
http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

VISIT BY ED AND LORAINE MACINDOE

Delma's friend of 40 years Loraine and Ed Macindoe called in. They were guests at our wedding, we at their's, they've come to our girl's weddings.

Meanwhile six more Australian Missionary News IPTV video interviews have been uploaded to You Tube - Simon Manchester (Bible Teacher), Steve Bazal (Sports Friends, SIM), Mark Fowler (Christian activist and Lawyer), Peter Bentley (Media Consutlant), Peter McGuigan (Salvation Army Media), Alan Suaer (ARPA).
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson