E-BLAST - 3 JANUARY 2016

Complexities - Mark (Tronson du Coudray) 'new year' art work illustrating the year to come. It's hanging in the high stair well at 'Timeout in the Tweed'. Salley saw it, immediately liked it, and told everyone. It demonstrates the Christian walk with all our emotions, expectations and resolutions. Mark has an article on this art work coming up in the early part of the year.     

E-BLAST - 27 DECEMBER 2015

"Young writers making a Splash"  -  Tronson du Coudray annual 'young writer' philosophical art work for Mr Basil Sellers AM - sent to his Sydney home for Christmas. Each year Mark does a one-off painting on the young writer program for Basil Sellers who sponsors Well-Being Australia's young writer program.

Last year the art work was titled "Writer's Block" and the year before "Young Writer's Eyes". These can be viewed side by side on the PSI page header.

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E-BLAST - 20 DECEMBER 2015

Sam Manchester - 2015 Australian Basil Sellers Theological Award Winner, one of the foundation group of young writers is moving to London in 2016 and putting up his pen. Sam has graduated from Moore College and heading to London in ministry following in the footsteps of his dad Rev Simon Manchester who served under Dr Dick Lucas who developed the London Mid Week Business Luncheon Bible Studies. Simon and Mark have been friends over many years. Mark will miss Sam's lucid writing with sharp theology and spirited philosophy.     

GRACE WOOD - USA

Grace Wood - USA - came to us thru Charis Jackson from YWAM in Brisbane. Charis is also from the USA. Grace is biting at the teeth to get started with her first article due 11 January for publishing the week of 18 January.

JANINE WILLIAMS - WEST INDIES

Janine Williams - West Indies - our 5th West Indian young writer - the others are Dr Sharma Taylor, Paul Lewis, Stacy-Ann Smith and Danielle Jones. Janine came to us thru Paul. Cyber space star sticker for Janine as she too liked my West Indian cricket dad joke - when the Australians go to the West Indies they lose due to those pesky times zones, when they go out to bat, they discover the ball was bowled yesterday!

CARTIA MOORE - NEW WRITER

Cartia Moore - Sunshine Coast - Cartia is 18 and follows in the footsteps of a number of previous young writers who initiated their young writer career when 18! Cartia has finished high school and now enters the world of under graduate studies. Cartia came to us through Tony and Rebecca Moore. 

GRACE DAVISON - CHRISTCHURCH

Grace Davison - Christchurch NZ - is one of our new young writers - Grace is getting married next month, then the honeymoon, then a new job and becoming one of the young writers! Fantastic! Grace came to us through Matthew Joils.

DR NATHANAEL YATES - PANELLIST

Dr Nathanael Yates of Perth is one of the young writers who has been engaged for 2016 as a Panellist for the International young writers award. This policy is to see young writers develop into Panellists. Mark's article tomorrow in Christian Today (Mon 21 Dec) is on this development. 

E-BLAST - 13 DECEMBER 2015

TAS Country Town Tour  -  Launceston and Hobart -  a very busy time with meetings, youth groups, young writer meetings, railway enthusiasts function for the Footplate Padre and catching up with TAS WBA Co-ordinator Steve Suba. Photo  -  Debbie Suba with Delma Tronson

EMILY BLACK - MELBOURNE

Emily Black  -  Melbourne  -  commenced in Cycle 8 and will have had 4 articles published by the time 2016 comes around. Emily came to the young writer program through Jeremy Dover and when first started didn't realise (although spelt out in the new young writer document) it was a commitment of 10 articles year. Emily as so disappointed she could not write again! Then the revelation ! One very keen Emily.  

ESTHER KOL - WELLINGTON

Esther Kol  -  Wellington NZ  -  initiated her writing in Cycle 9 and will have had two articles down by the time the 2016 young writer program comes around. Esther and her hubby have a toddler and Esther loves being a young mum.    

SABRINA MEYER - CHRISTCHURCH

Sabrina Meyer  -  Christchurch:  commenced writing in Cycle 9 and will have had 2 articles under her belt by the time the 2016 young writer program gets under way. Sabrina came to us through Matthew Joils another Christchurch young writer.  

BRENDEN BELL - USA

Brenden Bell - USA - one of our new international young writers - commences mid January. Brenden came to us through Charis Jackson another of our international young writers and both with YWAM.  

E-BLAST - 6 DECEMBER 2015

Belinda Croft - one of the 6 young writers this E-Blast who are moving on from the young writer program at the end of 2015. Belinda is one super cool helper. Belinda was one of the "more mature" heads that I sought to initiate the young writer program and after 6 years of writing, doing the young writer conference videos, initiated the 'new young writer' introductory welcome, a member of the 2015 Leadership Group, and sent many messages of support and comment on the program. Moreover with a husband and a mum of three with two toddlers. (See next photo - Belinda and Laura are sisters)

Laura Veloso - Laura was one of the more mature 'young writers' I sought to help initiate the "Comment" section of the young writer program. Now after 6 years Laura is moving on. With a husband and a mum of three boys, writing steadily for these six years, the Week 3 coordinator and on the Leadership Group which developed the Vision-Mission - its been a bit hectic. A huge thankyou to Laura. 

SAM RILLSTONE

Sam Rillstone - also moving on - Sam is a champion. He took a year off and travelled to many parts of the third world and like many young Christian men saw and witnessed things that shook him to his core. (Remember this is what happened to Bob Hawke). But Sam has come out of it - you can read his story of "hope" this Friday in Christian Today. He is from Auckland and has initiated an NGO "Refugees at Work".

LIANA MONAGHAN

Liana Monaghan - what a great girl is Liana - wife to Justin (another young writer) - we say farewell to Liana as she has been quite unwell and wants to support Justin in his writing. I have had a great deal of time for Liana as she wrote from the heart and struck a chord with my sentiments in the Christian walk. We might see Liana back one day. 

JIMMY YOUNG

Jimmy Young - we also say farewell to Jimmy a youth minister and husband of Sarah (2014 Consistency Award winner). Jimmy has a very full schedule in 2016 with his Melbourne Anglican youth ministry. Jimmy and Sarah have also enjoyed the Laguna Quays Respite for a seminary break.  

TINA HAKIMI

Tina Hakimi - we also say farewell to Tina who is back in her US home at "medical school". Tina came to Australia for her PhD at UNSW and became a young writer through Grace Mathew and attended the 2013 young writer conf. Tina did a mission to Mongolia earlier this year with her US church. Tina is from an Irian family and I refer to her as the Persian Princess (it's okay with Tina). Tina might return to the team at a later date.