The Sydney Anglican Indigenous Peoples’ Ministry Committee (SAIPMC) promotes and facilitates the planting, establishment and support of Indigenous churches and ministries across the Diocese. It also plays a key role in the selection, training, and supporting of Indigenous people to minister primarily to Indigenous churches.
Another important aspect of the work of SAIPMC is the education and awareness of Sydney Anglicans in relation to Indigenous issues. The functions of SAIPMC include giving directions to the Property Trust about the application of the income from the Indigenous Peoples’ Ministry Trust Fund. SAIPMC also elects two Indigenous persons to be members of the Synod.
Membership
The members of the SAIPMC are the Archbishop, who is the President of the Committee, and at least 12 persons appointed by the Archbishop with the approval of the Standing Committee.
Members of SAIPMC must be active Christians and a majority must be Indigenous persons.
Current Members
The Archbishop
Indigenous members
The Rev Michael Duckett (Chair)
Pastor Brendon Garlett
The Rev Rick Manton
Mrs Kaylene Manton
Mr Mark Manton
Ms Larissa Minniecon
Mr Tom Moore
Mr Leon Turvey
Non-Indigenous members
The Rev Andrew Hudson
Ms Sue Sellar
Mr Tony Willis
Ministry
SAIPMC provides support to Mt Druitt Indigenous Church, Macarthur Indigenous Church (meeting at the Wedderburn Ministry Centre), and Shoalhaven Aboriginal Community Church at Nowra. SAIPMC works in partnership with Sydney Anglican Property to establish and support Indigenous churches, and continues in fellowship with Scarred Tree Indigenous Ministries at Glebe, and Living Water Church Redfern.
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