Speaker: Mark Bateman (National Director of Rapid Response Ministries)
Mark Bateman is the National Director of Rapid Response Ministries. Hubby to Barby, Dad to John, Tasman, Tracey & Denae.
Mark Bateman is the son of a Minister; he grew up with his family in South Australia, where his father ministered to our indigenous Australians.
He has over 30 years of experience in pastoral ministry, critical incident/disaster response, suicide negotiation and he founded and pastored several Churches in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria.
Mark is a Chaplain to Motorsports at Phillip Island, Sandown International Raceway, Winton, Avalon and Rolling Thunder Speedway. He is also a “Rev-Head”: Knows and loves his cars.
Mark always brings an exciting theme to us. Hopefully you can attend and even bring a mate or two to hear Mark.
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Speaker: Nick Holod (Recently returned after two months of visiting Greece & Turkey)
Nick is a local western suburbs man from Williamstown. He has played both footy and cricket for Williamstown and captain & coached various cricket teams in the west & north suburbs of Melbourne.
He is married to Sophie and they have 3 grown children, 3 grandchildren. Nick works in the Disability Employment sector.
He is also Pastor of the Williamstown Gospel Mission Church and in Leadership at the Men’s Support Mission.
Nick has always embodied a “never give up” attitude throughout his schooling, sporting achievements and in supporting communities, including many years a volunteer with Prison Fellowship, visiting and running programs in prison/s. Nick has also been a Volunteer Chaplain with the VCC (Vic Council of Churches) Emergency Ministries, which is an organisation specialising in disaster response in Victoria.
Nick has a passion for helping people and getting the best out of them, and has shared his faith locally, interstate, overseas, and continues to do this where and when he can.
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Speaker: Ian Dennis
Ian Dennis and his wife Vivian are full-time missionaries with European Christian Mission.
With merchant ships carrying seafarers from over 60 different countries to Australia’s ports, there is opportunity for constant cross-cultural ministry.
Ian’s prayer is to disciple many seafarers for Christ, who will in turn disciple others and take the gospel to those on the land when they return home.
Ian and Vivian often share not only of their faith with the seafarers, but provide hospitality, meals and friendship.
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Speaker: Bruce Challoner
Bruce Challoner has extensive background, knowledge and expertise in understanding people and knowing what makes them tick, with a national and international profile as a seminar speaker.
Bruce helps people understand one another. His counselling, over forty years, has specialised in marriage and family issues, as well as stress, grief and trauma.
He served twenty years in the Royal Australian Navy (1965-1985), completing active service in Borneo and Vietnam. He transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in 1970 as aircrew and flew in helicopters in Anti-Submarine warfare and Search and Rescue. He left the Navy in 1985 to complete counselling training in USA.
Before becoming a consultant to businesses, Bruce was director of two counselling centres, then. National Manager of Education and Training at Focus on the Family Australia.
Bruce wrote many new seminar programs, and developed training packages for business and community services, including Basic Counselling Skills; How To Lead a Group; Understanding Personality; Grief Management; Handling Stress and Beating Depression.
He was a communications consultant for companies around Australia on a range of personal management issues, such as Change Management, Team Building, Customer Relationships, Mediation, Critical Incident Support, Emotional Intelligence and Personnel Communication Strategies for both management and their staff.
Bruce has two children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Donations to help the group: Any amount is helpful! Account Name: Men’s Support Mission: Commonwealth Bank. BSB No: 06 3765 Account No: 1078 6889
Speaker: Paul Lassig
Paul is the son of a Pastor and grandson of a returned war veteran of World War 2.
Having served 16 years with the Air Force, he appreciates both the honour and the challenges that come with a service life.
He has also managed a number of business roles in the TASER field for Police organisations and other public safety providers.
He is passionate about mens health and community and also served for 3 years as the Development Manager for Wollongong based charity Dads4Kids.
Paul’s looking forward to sharing a bit of his story and encouraging men on their journey.A great night and not to miss meeting!
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Speaker/s: Various
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Speaker: Niv Neyland
Niv is a retired Safety Consultant by profession. He is a former member of Prison Fellowship State Council; Inaugural Chair of Friends of Dismas church for prison ex-inmates; Secretary of Men’s Support Mission; A former prison inmate; and has facilitated courses in two maximum-security prisons.
Niv has also written a book about his prison experience, called “Finding Myself Inside.” The book has a strong focus on forgiveness.
Niv and his wife Heather, live happily in Sydenham Victoria. (Very sadly, Niv is a Collingwood fan!! )
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Donations to help the group: Any amount is helpful! Account Name: Men’s Support Mission: Commonwealth Bank. BSB No: 06 3765 Account No: 1078 6889
Speaker: Daniel Allwood from First Aid Training and Equipment (F.A.T.E.)
NOTE: A “Certificate of Attendance”— will be given at the end.
Daniel has been involved in the First Aid industry since 1996 having started as a volunteer with St John Ambulance, moving on to opening his own First Aid business in 2003.
He is currently coordinating training for several clients, consulting on a new major private hospital construction in Bankstown and providing First Aid and Paramedical services to large music across 3 states and many more smaller local events.
He also provides his services as a donation to various charities and organisations, such as The Miracle Babies Foundation, Father Bob McGuire Foundation, The Hobsons Bay Churches and he sponsors the Corio Bay Anglers Club, The Drysdale Leopold Pony Club and provides free counselling services to Overseas Filipino Workers in the Middle East and South East Asia.
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Peter is a retired Baptist Minister…former Workplace Chaplain including CFA and SHELL and Laminex.
Speaker: Nick Holod
Nick is a local western suburbs man from Williamstown. He has played both footy and cricket for Williamstown and captain & coached various cricket teams in the west & north suburbs of Melbourne. He is married to Sophie and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandchildren and 1 on the way. Nick works in the Disability Employment sector.
He is also Pastor of the Williamstown Gospel Mission Church and in Leadership at the Men’s Support Mission. Nick has always embodied a “never give up” attitude throughout his schooling, sporting achievements and in supporting communities, including many years a volunteer with Prison Fellowship, visiting and running programs in prison/s. Nick has also been a Volunteer Chaplain with the VCC (Vic Council of Churches) Emergency Ministries, which is an organisation specialising in disaster response in Victoria.
Nick has a passion for helping people and getting the best out of them, and has shared his faith locally, interstate, overseas, and continues to do this where and when he can.
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Time: 7.30 pm Refreshments FIRST, then the Discussion/Sharing/Message – will follow)
And don’t forget the Our Popular Segments….
1) “Better to get it off your chest – Before you NICK-off tonight” 2) “If ya CAN, bring a CAN” (A can of food that is. This goes towards helping others)
Thanks, fella’s….. we’re looking forward to seeing you there.
Donations to help the group: Any amount is helpful! Account Name: Men’s Support Mission: Commonwealth Bank. BSB No: 06 3765 Account No: 1078 6889
Please add your name when you deposit so we can say thanks!