Sunday 3rd March was scheduled as Clean Up Australia Day, and the members of Oxley Vale Anglican pitched in to lend a hand, gathering bags of rubbish from around the premises of the school where we meet. This is an important community event in communities around Australia, and, for the Christian community it is an…
Again in 2013, after many years of helpful service, the Oxley Vale Public School Breakfast Club run by OVACC volunteers has kicked off at the school. Breakfast Club feeds students who haven’t been able to get breakfast before they’ve gotten to school, perhaps through having to leave very early to get to school or just…
On Saturday 9th February, Oxley Vale Anglican hosted a training day for Sunday School teachers from throughout the New England region. Sandy Galea from Kidswise led participants through sessions on the priority of ministry to children, packaging a program and teaching memory verses. Over 70 teachers went away from the day better equipped to teach…
The annual Tamworth Country Music Festival once again attracted huge crowds to Tamworth and the surrounding areas and the people of Oxley Vale Anglican were keen to be a part of the action and to welcome and serve those who came. Numerous OVACC people served tea and coffee to visitors to the Gospel Music Tent…
Merry Christmas and Joyous New Year to all! As we remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and as we gather with family and friends to enjoy the holidays, it’s a great time reconsider again the reason for the season – In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to…
As of January 2013, Tom Magill has joined the staff team at Oxley Vale Anglican in a full time capacity. Tom has come from Sydney with his family, having spent the last six years in ministry to youth and young adults at Hoxton Park. Tom will be splitting his time between being the Chaplain at…