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Presbyterian Church of Queensland in Financial Difficulty

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I've been Catholic for some years now, but when I first became Christian, I was Presbyterian. I enjoyed the particular church I attended, not because it was "Presbyterian" per se, but because of the quality of the people. In particular the pastor and his family were outstanding. I often mention the pastor in my posts on the forum in one way or another.

Unfortunately the Presbyterian Church of Queensland is under a lot of financial stress due to a court ruling as a result of what seemed to be unwise financial decisions by it's aged care business, Prescare. They're facing a $32 million dollar payout to clear the debt as a result, and some church property may have to be sold.


I don't wish them any ill will. There is one Presbyterian pastor I've got no time for, but other than that I hope they can pull through without losing too many parish churches.
 

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The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) went through something similar around 15 years ago when the Mutual Society, they had heavily invested in, went bust.
Millions were lost back then but the Church has survived.
I hope the same will be true of our Australian brethren. :praying:
 
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