Shalom and the People of God

Dates: April 26th –27th, then April 29th, 30th and May 1st.

Location: UNOH Centre for Urban Mission, Melbourne

What stops our friends, neighbours and planet experiencing the fullness of God? This intensive explores the nature of God’s purposes in relation to people, society and broader creation and what stops this ‘Shalom’, this fullness, becoming a reality.

Led by Ash Barker with UNOH workers and Australian-based activist-thinkers such as

David Wilson, John Smith, Merryl Blair, Lynette Leach, John Steward and Ken Luscombe.

Transforming Urban Communities

Dates: July 5 and July 6, then July 8-10,

Location: UNOH Centre for Urban Mission, Melbourne

What can be a distinctly Christian approach to urban community development, empowerment and relief?  This intensive aims to equip participants with helpful insights, frameworks, tools and strategies to see change through Jesus in local neighbourhoods.

Led by Mick Duncan with Darryl Gardiner, Terry LeBlanc, Anji and Ash Barker and with other UNOH workers.

The Triune God and Community Building

Dates: September 27-28, then

September 30-October 2,

Location: UNOH Centre for Urban Mission, Melbourne

God is by nature community. How can this theological reality inform the way we engage fractured and alienated individuals in our neighbourhoods?

Led by Andrew Menzies, Brian Edgar with Ash Barker and UNOH workers.