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ANN STREET
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRIEF
HISTORY OF
THE HELEN MARGARET YOUNG MEMORIAL
MISSIONARY FUND
1. Establishment
The fund
was established at a meeting of the Kirk Session held on
Tuesday 29th October 1974.
2. Aim
To
commemorate the memory of Helen Margaret Young, a member
of the Congregation, Sunday School Teacher and active
PFA member, much loved by the Ann Street Church family.
Helen
died on the 28th of August 1974 in a single
vehicle motor accident, some months after graduating
from the Queensland Police Academy.
3. Administration
The fund
was to be administered by a Special Projects Committee,
through whom recommendations for the use of moneys in
the fund would be processed.
3.1 Founding Committee
Foundation members appointed by Kirk Session were:
Rev. S.
McCafferty (ex officio)
Mr. A.
White (Elder and Treasurer)
Mr. R.
Herbert (Elder and Secretary)
Mr. Des
Morris (PFA Leader)
Mr. Ian
Young (Member of Young Family and PFA
Member)
3.2 Changing
Personnel
Following
the death of Rev. Samuel McCafferty,
The
following Moderators of the Ann Street Congregation have
been
Ex-officio Chairman:-
Rt. Rev.
Dr K.J.Gardener 1976-1996
Rt. Rev.
J.J.Knapp 1997-2000
Rev.
Archie MacNicol 2001-continuing
3.3 Others who have
served on the committee and moved on:-
Elder Vic
Houseman
Miss Sue Lee
3.4 Present
members, as at 1st September 2004:
Rev. Archie
MacNicol
Miss Rosemary
McClintock
Mr. Ian young
Mr.
R.M.Herbert (Convenor)
4. Projects / Missionaries
Supported
4.1 Policy:
At its inaugural meeting on the 4th of
November 1974, the
Following policy was adopted:
(a) Gifts from the
fund be kept to a small enough number to
ensure a
significant contribution is made in each case.
(b)
Gifts be to persons and or societies with
which the congregation can identify.
(c) Gifts will also
go to missions Helen herself supported.
(d)
A degree of flexibility will be exercised where
giving
Outside the limits of (a), (b) and (c) above may
be
Considered desirable.
4.2 Recipients over the
Period (November 1974 to September 2004)
·
Miss Rosemary McClintock:
A nurse with OMF International
Hospital, Central Thailand. Member of Ann Street and
short-term Deaconess here.
·
Miss Jill Fraser,
with Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) and
AFRS.
Ann Street Member of Ann Street Member and active in PFA.
(Now Mrs. Bob Knowles, living in USA).
·
Miss Desley Fletcher,
working with Alliance Training
Association at Lae, PNG. Member of Ann Street (Now Mrs
Ian Stewart).
·
The Leprosy Mission
(TLM): Support by Helen.
·
Christian Broadcasting Association.
·
F.E.B.C
(Mr & Mrs Apichart Branjerdporn in Thailand).
·
Gospel Recordings Inc.
(Now Global Recordings Network- GRN).
·
TEAR FUND:
(Vietnamese Relief Work).
·
Miss Pam Webb,
with Wycliffe Bible Translators, Ann
street member and active in PFA.
·
Frank White Jr:
MAF in Victoria. Ann Street member and active in PFA.
·
The Bible Society in Australia.\
·
Manorom Christian Hospital
(OMF International) in Central
Thailand, subsequent to Miss Rosemary McClintock’s
withdrawal from the field due to ill heath.
·
Alex & Sybil Shaw and son Victor,
with GRN from Epping
Congregation- on advice form Rev.Dr.K.J.Gardner (APWM
Australia Convenor) that the Shaw’s support was low.
·
Scripture Union (SU) Queensland,
for work in South East
Asia and then in South East Asia and then in support of
Miss Karen Schaffer, School Chaplaincy
Coordinator.
·
Miss Sue
Harris, with OMF International in
Indonesia. Member of St John’s Annerley. (Now retired).
·
Rev. Peter & Dr Jenny Richardson,
with BMMF (later
Interserve) in Bangladesh. Former Minister of St John’s
Annerley.
·
John & Pat Warner
(Michelle & Robyn,) with SIM in East Africa, ministering
to Somalia refugees in Australia. John, a Muslims in
Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and latterly, Somalia refugees
in Australia. John, a member of Manly (Queensland)
congregation.
·
Bob & Carol Forbes,
short-term missionaries with South Seas Evangelical
Mission from Logan congregation.
·
Dr Barbara Mills,
working with TLM at McKean Institute, Chiang Mai, Nth.
Thailand. Member of a Presbyterian congregation in
Sydney. Giving personal identity to our giving to TLM.
·
Dr Grace Warren:
Replacing Dr Mills as our personal link with TLM. (Now
Retired).
·
Mark & Anne Osborne, Tim, David, and
Matthew, with Wycliffe
Bible Translators. This family was added as a
replacement when Pam Webb withdrew from WBT. Anne, as
Anne Herbert, was a member Ann Street, Sunday School
Teacher, active in PFA (Including Leader), and
contributed to congregational worship through singing.
Anne and Mark were married in Ann Street Church in 1984.
·
Miss Barbara Arnold,
with APCM (Now Pioneers) at Dauli teachers Training
Collage at Tari, PNG Highlands. Barbara is a member of
Manly (Queensland) congregation, and was also added when
Pam Webb withdrew. Barbara retired in May 2002.
·
Brett Rutherford
received support for his involvement in “Bikes for
Bibles”, raising funds for Bibles for Russia. Brett was
An Anne Street member and active in PFA and Junior
Fellowship.
·
Geoffrey Fletcher
received a gift towards the cost of his participation in
the OMF Indonesia Tour, December/January 1992/93- n Anne
Street Member and active in PFA and Sunday school.
Recipients Over the
Period (cont)
·
Ms Philippa Rodes,
of Brisbane. Replaced Dr Grace Warren as our personal
link with TLM. Philippa was a member of a Brisbane
Anglican congregation. (Now Retired).
·
Miss Natalie Smith,
of Victoria, replaced Ms Philippa Rhodes, as our
personal link with as Australian serving with the
Leprosy Mission. There was no Queensland TLM’er
available at the time. Natalie is an Occupational
Therapist working in Nigeria.
·
Andrew McCafferty
replaced Miss Daren Schaffer as Scripture Union School
Chaplaincy Coordinator. Andrew also happens to be the
son of the late Rev. Samuel McCafferty, on whose
initiative the Helen Young Fund was established. Andrew
is now “Deputy Director- Ministries” of Scripture Union
Queensland, but still has an over- arching involvement
with school chaplaincies.
·
Miss Joanna Richardson,
serving as a Staff worker with the Australian Fellowship
of Evangelical Students, on University of Queensland St
Lucia campus. We were able to add Joanna to the list
when Miss Sue Harris resigned from OMF international. Jo
was a communicant member of Ann St and active in the
Young Adults Group. Jo is now married to Flt.Lt. Andrew
Cruickshank, RAAF. Their home is in Melbourne. Her
support terminated in December 2001.
·
Miss Rachel Niethe.
Rachel, an active member of Ann Street, followed Joanna
Richardson on AFES Brisbane Area Staff. She is now Mrs.
Rachel Djamaludin. She continues to be involved in Ann
Street’s congregational life.
·
Miss Loren Becroft
a member of Ann Street followed Rachel Djamaludin on
AFES Brisbane Area Staff. Her support spanned from
August 2000 to December 2004.
·
Carolyn Finamor
is a member of Gateway Presbyterian congregation in
Brisbane. She has had field experience with Wycliffe
Bible Translators, and is presently studying in Canada,
better to equip herself for further Bible translation
work.
5. Distribution of
funds
5.1 Basic for distribution:
Up
until 1989, the distribution of funds was decided by the
Committee on an “ad hoc” basis, quarter by quarter.
In
1989, a weighted basis of distribution was adopted.
The
current basis of distribution is:
Category
% of Funds Available
Projects
5.5
Single
Person
9.5
Married –no dependant children
13.5
Married- one dependant children
14.5
Married- three dependant children
16.25
5.2
Total Distribution to Date:
Since its inception, and up to and including
September 2004, the total of funds distributed is $153,
730.
6. Sources of Income
6.1 The fund was
established with the amount of $ 1002. 60 resulting from
Gifts at
Helen’s funeral service and mailed in by individuals.
6.2 The principal
source of further income was established as receipts
through a
retiring offering at quarterly communion services.
6.3 Other income is received from special projects
such as the annual
congregational dinner, commission on book sales, sales
of souvenirs,
and
designated special gifts (especially regular ones from
Young
family
members).
6.4 Subsequently, a
quarterly contribution from the Committee of
Management
was adopted in the congregation’s annual budget, in
lieu of the
retiring offerings. This facilitated better budgeting
for the
recipients.
6.5 A share in the
congregation’s interest on loans to the PCQ Capital
Fund has been
received annually when available.
R.
M. Herbert
Convenor
5th
September 2004
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