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Compassion Australia

Volunteer or advocate with Compassion Australia

Compassion Australia works through more than 9,000 local churches to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. Volunteers represent Compassion at churches and events, help children find sponsors, and join a trained advocate network.

ProvisionalOrphan & foster careBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

Church-driven child development with a nationwide volunteer form and a published statement of faith; link checked 2026-10-24.

How to start

  1. Open compassion.com.au (opens an external site) and read what Compassion Australia says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

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    The 1695 Baptist Catechism in 114 questions and answers, covering God, Scripture, creation, the fall, redemption, the moral law, baptism, the Lord's Supper and prayer, with Scripture proofs after each answer. Readable in full online, with print editions sold separately.

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    Last verified October 24, 2026

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    Heidelberg Catechism (heidelberg-catechism.com)

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    The full 1563 Heidelberg Catechism in 129 questions and answers, arranged by the 52 Lord's Days so a family or church can work through it in a year. The site adds teaching outlines, sermons, articles and the text in dozens of languages.

    Cost
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    The Exodus story told as animation, following Moses from the Nile basket to the parting of the sea. The plagues and the final night in Egypt are played with real weight rather than softened, and the score carries much of the storytelling.

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