Baptcare and Whitley College have served the Baptist community of Victoria for a combined total of just over 200 years. Their shared legacy of ministry committed to the training of leaders and pastoral care of women and men, throughout that period, leads to this bold, new, and collaborative research initiative.

Evidence-based aged-care including high quality pastoral and spiritual care implemented throughout Baptcare’s network of facilities and services, and has been identified as a strategic focus for Whitley College’s Research Programme. This Scholarship will support a Whitley College student studying towards a PhD at the University of Divinity that makes a demonstrable contribution to the strategic research objectives of Baptcare and Whitley College in the area of spiritual care and ageing.

The Scholarship of up to $30,000 per annum, will be awarded at a level determined according to individual student circumstances.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must be successfully admitted to commence a PhD in the fields of aged-care and ageing at the University of Divinity, with the intention of beginning the programme of study in second semester 2020 or first semester 2021.
• The candidate must be willing to collaborate with a team of researchers, industry practitioners and stakeholders.
• The candidate must have the capacity to make a contribution to the future of Australian theological scholarship and education in this area.
• The candidate must have the capacity to collaborate with others in developing industry-standard resource that makes an impact upon, and engages with, the strategic objectives of aged-care stakeholders.
• Students who have already commenced a PhD at the University of Divinity and meet the other criteria are eligible to apply.

Applications

• Request a Mary Pope Scholarship application form and return, along with a completed HDR enquiry form, to the Director of Research at Whitley College, Associate Professor Darrell Jackson. You should also include with your application a statement of up to 650 words on your capacity to contribute to the future of Australian theological scholarship and, secondly, your capacity to collaborate with others in developing industry-standard resources that will potentially impact the provision of aged-care.
• Both forms are available on request by emailing the Director of Research djackson@whitley.edu.au
• Applications will be considered by a Selection Panel representing the interests of Baptcare and Whitley College. The successful applicant will be invited by the Selection Panel to complete an HDR application form for PhD entry (download from https://divinity.edu.au/sgr/future-research-students/) return this to the Director of Research for signature and forwarding to the School of Graduate Research of the University, for consideration by the Research Committee of the University.
• Applicants for the Mary Pope PhD Scholarship must be able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of both Whitley College and Baptcare, that the proposed research topic and/or research question has academic merit and has demonstrated potential for real and direct benefit to the development and advancement of spiritual care and ageing, in its various dimensions, and/or improving the provision of aged-care at an operational level within Baptcare.
• Applications close March 20th, 2020, for anticipated enrolment in Semester 2, 2020. A second enrolment to the HDR programme (for enrolment in January 2021) will take place in November 2020, if there are no successful applicants in response to this first round.
• The short-listed applicant may be interviewed by members of a Selection Panel. The outcome of the award will be announced by March 27th, 2020, allowing time for University HDR application by the 13th April 2020 with anticipated entry into the PhD programme from mid-2020

The Mary Pope Scholarship Fund

Mary Pope was the President of the Baptist Women’s Association during the 1940s and helped raise over £4,000 to pay for a homestead at Strathalan, which opened as the Strathalan Homes in 1945, with nine residents. This was the Victorian Baptist community’s first aged care facility and it started the journey towards what would eventually become Baptcare.

The Scholarship Fund promotes research-led activity in the fields of spiritual care and ageing. This includes the provision of scholarships for PhD study, publishing activity for peer review, and the development of industry-standard resources.

Enquiries

All enquiries should be directed to the Director of Research at Whitley College, Rev Associate Professor Darrell Jackson: djackson@whitley.edu.au

Support the Fund

Support the work of the Mary Pope Scholarship Fund by making a tax-deductible (AUD $2 or more) donation.

Donation forms are available from:

Rev Associate Professor Darrell Jackson The Director of Research: djackson@whitley.edu.au

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Contribute to knowledge and understanding about Victorian Baptist identities, personalities and events – do some research, write a report, win a prize, and be considered for publication!

Prize for winning entrant: $250

The winning essay will also be considered for ‘Our Yesterdays’, the annual publication of the Victorian Baptist Historical Society.

Closing date: 1 August 2020

For a copy of the rules, please contact Richard Thwaites.

For more information about the competition and the Victorian Baptist Historical Society, contact Rev Dr Marita Munro (VBHS President).

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Thursday: Dinner and conversation with Andrew Root

‘Young People – Causing Havoc or Necessary Change Agents?’
Thursday 22 August, 6 pm – 9pm
Whitley College, 50 The Avenue, Parkville VIC 3052
$45 per person (cost includes two course meal)
NB Only 30 seats available – first come, first served!

Does ministry to a new generation require a new theology? Should we be radically changing how and why we engage in ministry to young people, or are we falling victim to our culture’s obsession with youthfulness? Enjoy a two course meal including a keynote address and interactive discussion with Andy Root.

Friday: One-day seminar

Friday 23 August, 9am – 3pm
Centre for Theology & Ministry, 29 College Crescent, Parkville VIC 3052
$60 per person (cost includes lunch and refreshments)

Andrew Root will be leading a seminar drawing on themes from his recent publications exploring our social context and its implications for ministry with young people. Part of this day will include Andy in conversation with Fr Chris Ryan MGL PhD.

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These events are proudly supported by Whitley College, The Salvation Army and The Uniting Church Vic/Tas.

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Jonathan Cornford is the co-founder of Manna Gum, a ministry in good news economics. He has a doctorate in political-economy and is currently undertaking a doctorate in theology through Whitley College.

Date:

Wednesday 14 August 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm refreshments

Venue:

Whitley College, 50 The Avenue, Parkville, VIC

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Libby Byrne works as an artist, theologian, writer and researcher following the invitation and discovery of art into new ways of being with people in liminal spaces.

Date:

Tuesday 6 August 2019, 7:15 – 9:00 pm
6:45 pm refreshments

Venue:

Whitley College, 50 The Avenue, Parkville, VIC

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10:00am – Staff and faculty prayers and morning tea

Join staff and faculty for prayers in the Grigg, followed by morning tea in the faculty area. Get to know our staff and faculty and find out about what’s been happening around the College.

6:00pm – Interpreting the New Testament then pause for supper with Anne at 7:00pm

Lecturer: Keith Dyer
Experience the insights and limitations of different ways of reading and analysing selected New Testament texts, with a focus on doing interpretation.

Learn more about this unit.

Tuesday 6 August

2:00pm – A Toolbox for Ethical Pastoral Leadership then share a cuppa with Anne at 3:00pm

Lecturer: Lynn Moresi and BUV team
Critically examine the responsibilities of pastoral leaders with a view to forming practices which are healthy, life-giving
and ethical.

Learn more about this unit.

6:45pm – The Nature of Things (Art Exhibition and Faith Exploration with Creative Materials)

We will enjoy refreshments and consider the art before engaging in a material conversation about the way art prompts us to make sense of the nature of things encountered. This interactive conversation will enable us to explore some of the ways in which the discipline of regularly seeing and making art can prompt us to engage the stories of our lives with the work of meaning-making and the art of well-being.

Please RSVP separately for this event here.

Wednesday 7 August

9:30am – Introducing the Hebrew Bible then share a cuppa or morning tea with Dorothy at 10:30am

Lecturer: Mark Brett
Consider the history and diversity of the Old Testament, particularly in relation to key themes like creation, covenant, government, suffering, ethnicity and hope.

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2:00pm – The Book of Revelation before adjourning for afternoon tea with Dorothy at 3:00pm

Lecturer: Keith Dyer
Explore the first century context of this remarkable text as a basis for reading Revelation responsibly and ask how it still might challenge and transform our lives today.

Learn more about this unit.

6:00pm – Romans: Suffering and Justice followed by supper at 7:00pm

Lecturer: Siu Fung Wu
What is Paul talking about when he writes about the righteousness of God to the house church in Rome? How can the followers of Jesus bear witness to the good news in a world with so much pain and injustice? Discover God’s purpose of transforming humanity and renewing the entire creation, and how we may participate in that process.

Learn more about this unit.

Thursday 8 August

6:00pm – Crossing the Street: Understanding Islam & Our Muslim Neighbours before supper at 7:00pm, or

Lecturer: Ian Dicks
Explore the historical development, central beliefs and practices of the Islamic faith. Engage with the challenges and opportunities to facilitate understanding, positive interaction and fruitful encounters with our Muslim neighbours.

Learn more about this unit.

The Story of Christianity (Part 2) before supper at 7:00pm

Lecturer: Marita Munro
Explore the personalities, ideas and revolutions that have shaped the church since the Reformation.

Learn more about this unit.

Saturday 10 August

10:30 am – midday

Join the faculty for morning tea and a chance to explore study possibilities.

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• Entries close: 5:00pm, Friday 27 September 2019
• Delivery of work: Thursday 10 October 2019
• Final judging: Monday 14 October 2019
• Exhibition opening and prize announcement: 5:30pm, Monday 14 October 2019
• Exhibition dates: Monday 14 October – Thursday 5 December 2019
• Collection of work: Monday 9 – Friday 13 December 2019

About Whitley

Whitley College is the Baptist Theological college of Victoria and hosts a student residential college for local tertiary students. Whitley is dedicated to forming Christian disciples in faith, hope and love. Both its hospitality to students in other disciplines and in theological formation, it serves to equip leaders who will change the world through the church’s mission and ministry. Students study theology here for a variety of reasons – preparing for pastoral or other Christian leadership, exploring questions of faith or vocation, integrating their faith and daily life, developing a fresh approach to mission, returning to study while in Christian service and engaging in scholarly theological research.

Whitley encourages students to integrate their life and faith, considering where their life experience meets and engages the wider world. We delight in students discovering creative ways to express their exploration, often through the Arts. The college rests in a conviction that the Creator God draws all people to their own creative potential, and it is with this in mind, that we are inviting students to respond creatively to a theological question or theme that has emerged for them this year.

About the Prize

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Terms and Conditions of Entry

Prizes

1. The Major Prize will be $500, awarded at the Garden Party, at the end of the exhibition in the college itself.
2. Other awards will be offered with the support of sponsors.

Entries

1. Entries to be:
   • 2D work with the maximum dimensions of 100 cm width X 200 cm height, or
   • 3D work with the maximum dimensions of 100cm width X 100cm height X 100cm depth.
2. The Art Prize is open to all Whitley students, full-time and part-time. A current enrolment is required.
3. The Religious Art Prize is non-aquisitive.
4. Multiple entries are accepted when submitted as individual entries.
5. All works submitted for the Art Prize must be original works executed by the artists whose name appears on the entry form and reflect their current experience of theology.
6. Artists must submit with this entry form:
   • A short biographical outline
   • A full image of actual work being submitted for selection. Digital images are welcome. (Please include a stamped, self addressed envelope if you would like the image returned).
   • An artist statement about their work, maximum 50 words. This will be published for public viewing during the exhibition.

Closing date for entries

1. Entries must be received by 5:00pm, 27 September 2019
2. Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Judging – Major & Minor Prizes

1. The panel of judges will comprise three people, representing the arts and theological communities.
2. All entries will be judged according to the following criteria:
   1. Theological questions expressed within the work
   2. Ability to communicate an awareness of spiritual journey within the art
   3. Creativity of expression
   4. Application of technique
3. There will possibly be minor awards will be decided on this criteria, and will be allocated sponsored awards.

Final Judging

1. Art work must arrive at Whitley College on Thursday 10 October 2019. Further details supplied upon notification.
2. The exhibition will be installed on Friday 11 October 2019.
3. Art work must be suitably framed and ready to hang or otherwise prepared for display and be labelled with the artist’s name, address and title of work.
4. Any works damaged in transit or without an appropriate hanging system will not be presented for judging.
5. The judging panel shall solely determine the prize winning entry
6. The judging panel reserve the right not to award the prize.
7. The judging panel’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Exhibition

1. All selected works must be available for display for the duration of the exhibition Monday 14 October – Thursday 5 December 2019.
2. An opening event at 5:30pm Monday 14 October 2019 will launch the exhibition and announce the prize.
3. Sale of artworks will be permitted. However, artists will be advised to manage sales of works themselves.
4. Announcement of prizes will be made at Garden Party & Awards night on Wednesday 4 December 2019.

Insurance

1. While all due care will be taken with art works, Whitley College will not be responsible for any loss or damage suffered to any work in its possession or under its control and by signing these conditions each entrant shall indemnify the College against loss or damage suffered to his or her art work.
2. Works submitted will be insured during their installation in the college between Friday 11 October and Thursday 5 December 2019.

Freight

1. No payment will be made by College for freight or any other charge incurred in the delivery and/or return of any artwork submitted.

Reproduction of Works

1. Each entrant specifically permits and authorises the College to reproduce his or her art work by print or electronic media for publicity purposes, reports, catalogues and any other publications related to the exhibition. Due attribution will be made to the artist.

Collection of Works

1. The exhibition will close on 5 December. Entries are to be collected from Whitley College in office hours, Monday 9 – Friday 13 December 2019.
2. No responsibility will be taken for works not collected by Friday 13 December 2019.

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The trip offers an opportunity to encourage ongoing learning about past mission, issues of colonialism, peace and reconciliation, and the contextualisation of Gospel. The tour includes participation in Good Friday Mass at the Urakami Cathedral, which was destroyed in the blast and is only 500 metres from Ground Zero, a visit the Atomic Bomb Museum, the Nagai Takashi resource room, and, if possible, speaking with a survivor about their experience of the bombing. We will also visit the remote Goto Islands, relevant to the Hidden Christians who were persecuted for over 250 years. Today, the largest percentage of Christians in Japan (10%) are found on the Goto island group.

A (very short) history:
Portuguese Jesuit Francis Xavier came to Nagasaki in the 16th century as a missionary and the mission had an immediate impact. Although many locals became Christian, this was not a completely positive experience for the Japanese and some foreigners arrived with mixed motives. The Portuguese brought guns as well as Christianity and the Jesuits were given Nagasaki as a ‘Christian’ settlement by a local lord. Later, Christianity was banned and persecutions continued until the 1870s. Some of the survivors of the atomic bombing had grandparents or great grandparents who they know were affected by persecutions.

The estimated cost will be between $2500–3000 per person (based on the current exchange rate). This includes all airline and internal travel arrangements, 5 nights in hotel accommodation in Nagasaki and 2 nights on the Goto islands, plus sightseeing costs. It does not include spending money, food, and traveller’s insurance.

Further details, including an itinerary and exact price, will be made available in due course.

Please record your interest by filling out the form below by the end of July.

We are also hoping to offer the following units to complement the experience:

• Study Tour of Nagasaki, Japan (travel)
  • This unit covers the travel component, offers no credit points and incurs no tuition fees. Enrolment in this unit in 2020 provides you with access to resources on ARK.
• Study Tour of Nagasaki, Japan (assessment)
  • This unit presupposes and builds upon the experience of the study tour and the credit points of a standard unit.
    Enrolment in this unit will be for your 2020 studies and will incur the 2020 unit tuition fee.
    (Enrolment into this unit will need to be done after 1 November, once 2020 enrolments are open)

Intensive itinerary (Draft)

8 April (Wednesday)

• Depart Melbourne 1:00am
• Transit in Hong Kong
• Charter bus from Fukuoka Airport to Nagasaki
• Arrive Nagasaki approx 7:30pm
• Accommodation: Catholic Center

9 April (Thursday)

• Nagasaki City Tour
• Oura Cathedral, Dutch Slopes, Nagasaki Art Museum, Chinatown: lunch
• Walk to Megane Bridge, Suwa Shinto Shrine and Culture and History Museum
• After dinner, visit Mt Inasa (Inasayama)

10 April (Good Friday)

• Urakami Cathedral Mass at 6:00am
• From Nishizaka to Nagai Takashi resource room, 26 Martyrs Museum and Oka Masaharu Museum
• Atom Bomb Museum: Talk with survivor
• Afternoon: time off

11 April (Easter Saturday)

• Free day
• Option: Tour of Shimabara

12 April (Easter Sunday)

• Attend Baptist church, Nagasaki
• Talk with members of the church
• PM: Free time
• Evening: Optional: Trip to local onsen baths

13 April (Monday)

• The hidden Kirishitan – persecutions, images and symbols
• Catch early Ferry to Goto Archipelago
• Arrive in Fukue port
• Old samurai residences and Ishida Castle;
• Dozaki Church: This is the oldest church in the Goto islands, and it was built by French missionaries. It now serves a museum displaying historical documents relating to Christians and the 300-year period of suppression of Christianity. It was designated as a Tangible Cultural Asset of Nagasaki Prefecture in 1974.
• Accommodation: Fukue Port

14 April (Tuesday)

• Ferry: Fukue to Shinkamigoto – The town has a total of 29 Catholic churches on top of other related Christian sites
• Boat to Christians’ Cave
• RYOKAN accommodation at Arikawa port.

15 April (Wednesday)

• AM: Ferry back to Nagasaki city/Sasebo – local bus to Fukuoka Airport
• Depart Fukuoka at 4:35pm.

16 April (Thursday)

• Arrive Home

Inclusions

• All accommodations (Twinshare or tripleshare)
• 7 nights – 2 nights on Goto Island
• Transport:
  • Cathay Pacific
    • 8 April: Melb to Hong Kong; Hong Kong to Fukuoka
    • 15 April: Fukuoka to Hong Kong; Hong Kong to Melbourne
  • 8 April
    • Chartered bus from Fukuoka Airport to Nagasaki
  • 9 April
    • One day tram pass in Nagasaki City
    • Round trip ropeway to Mt. Inasayama
  • 10 April
    • Jet Ferry boat from Nagasaki Port to Fukue Port
    • Round trip public bus between Fukue and Dozaki Tenshudo Church
  • 13 April
    • Ferry boat from Fukue Port to Wakamatsu Port
    • Chartered boat for Christian’s Cave
    • Chartered Mini bus for half-day sightseeing (Wakamatsu Port/Kashiragashima Tenshudo Church/Hotel)
  • 14 April
    • Chartered Mini bus form hotel to Arikawa Port
    • Jet Ferry boat from Arikawa Port to Nagasaki Port
    • Tram transfer to JR Nagasaki station
  • 15 April
    • Regular highway bus (Nagasaki Bus terminal – Fukuoka Airport)
• Luggage Sending Service
  • April 12
    • Chartered truck for luggage transfer from Nagasaki to Fukuoka Airport
• Admission / Tickets
  • 9 April
    • Oura Cathedral
    • Nagasaki Art Museum
    • Nagasaki Historical Museum
  • 10 April
    • 26 Martyrs Museum
    • Oka Masaharu Museum
    • Atomic Bomb Museum
  • 12 April
    • Dozaki Tenshudo Church

Not Included

• All food, snacks and drinks
• Insurance

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Date:

Saturday 6 April 2019, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Venue:

Whitley College, 50 The Avenue, Parkville, VIC

Cost:

$7 (light lunch provided)

Speakers:

• Uncle Rev Ray Minniecon: ‘Walking the Land’
• Aunty Rev Patricia Courtenay: ‘Aboriginal spirituality in an era of displacement’
• Aunty Rev Janet Turpie Johnstone: ‘Bunjil weaves past and future in the present’
• Uncle Dr Terry LeBlanc: ‘Native perspectives on Land and Place’
• Professor Mark Brett & Naomi Wolfe: ‘Traditional Land and the Responsibility to Protect Immigrants: A Dialogue between Aboriginal Tradition and the Hebrew Bible’

Program:

• 9:30am –  Coffee and Tea
• 10:00am – Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country
• Session 1: Uncle Rev Ray Minniecon
  • Question Time/Response
• Session 2: Aunty Rev Patricia Courtenay:
  • Question Time/Response
• Lunch
• Session 3: Professor Mark Brett & Naomi Wolfe
  • Question Time/Response
• Session 4: Uncle Dr Terry LeBlanc
  • Question Time/Response
• Session 5: Aunty Rev Janet Turpie Johnstone
  • Question Time/Response
• Closing Comments

For more info:

Contact Naomi Wolfe, nwolfe@naiits.com, 0411 304 213

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