EFM and ME ! A Presentation to The Parish of Gisborne

Marilyn Evans Sunday 29th September 2019 Presenter’s Notes

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How ?

Care .. .. for family across the

world

FINANCE

WELLBEING ..

Survival

dependent upon ..

Life changes .. The Job now ..

How did I

reach Oz ?

Education

Scholarship

Professional Profile

Introduction

DETERMINATION

SUPPORT

TRUST

2010 Perfect storm

Who is Marilyn ? 1

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Time to build an ark

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Education

Scholarship

• Born: Newbury UK • Only child of Ron + Mary .. 2 teachers • Raised a Baptist • Passionate parents - Carmel

• My Jewish side !

• Music A musical gift ?

• QAS – Queen Anne’s School .. “Public School” • The United Westminster and Grey Coat Hospital Foundation .. C of E ..

History .. • RSCM

• Values • Story of the talents Lifetime obligation to .. • Give thanks • Give back

• ESU - Isabelle Carden-Griffin Scholar to the USA .. Music .. Diplomacy ! .. Career decision

• Oil Industry Graduate Trainee .. BP Australia .. A woman in a male dominated profession !!

• Read Education @ Cambridge .. Maths - Physics – Psychology .. Exploring self .. Vietnam War .. Met Trev

• Post Graduate study @ Monash .. EDP .. Systems Analysis

Introduction

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How did I

reach Oz ?

Education

Scholarship

Professional Profile

1 Who is Marilyn ?

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• Teacher in UK Oz .. kids who hate Maths .. Christian + Jewish • Business world – Engineering @ Bleeding Edge of design and Project Management .. BP .. Pratt Group .. Wang • MacHay - Bleeding Edge .. PCs .. Software design .. Software product .. Consulting + PWC

• Clients: .. John Elliot – Fosters + Elders .. World Bank .. United Nations .. QANTAS .. CBA + ANZ Banks .. Telstra Mobiles

• Sponsorship • Secondary Maths • £20 PoHM .. Made Trev pay !

How did I reach Oz ?

Professional Profile

Life has always been focused upon Learning and education ..

Always at the Bleeding Edge !!

1 Who is Marilyn ?

SLIDE 1

How did I

reach Oz ?

Education

Scholarship

Professional Profile

Introduction

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How ?

Who is Marilyn ?

Care .. .. for family across the

world

FINANCE

WELLBEING ..

Survival

dependent upon ..

Life changes .. The Job now ..

How did I

reach Oz ?

Education

Scholarship

Professional Profile

Introduction

DETERMINATION

SUPPORT

TRUST

2010 Perfect storm

SLIDE 1

Time to build an ark

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Time to build an ark

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2010 – A Perfect Storm 2 Time to build an ark

• 2008 .. Global Financial Crisis .. Work in technology and Management vanished from Australia

• 2011 – UK • Dad is hospitalised in UK following a major fall • Mum is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease

• Trev is clearly suffering from a neurological problem other than Bi-Polar 1

Introduction

How ?

Care .. .. for family across the

world

FINANCE

WELLBEING ..

Survival

dependent upon ..

Life changes .. The Job now ..

DETERMINATION

SUPPORT

TRUST

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How ?

• Music: CoR Choir – FoMaR – Gisborne Singers • Teaching • Business Coach + Mentor

• Learning: Psychology – Education – Counselling – EFM

• Teaching • Professional Caring • Business Coach + Mentor

• Government support ?

What ?

NOT on-line

Appropriate

Alignment of years

Local

Course structure

New perspective

Why EFM

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Work must continue !

?

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The human mind is like a muscle .. use it or Loose it !

My mind is at the core of my being.

Arc-Building !

Analysis

Reflection

FINANCE

WELLBEING

Survival and EFM 2015 - The journey begins …

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5b

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How ?

• Music: CoR Choir – FoMaR – Gisborne Singers • Teaching • Business Coach + Mentor

• Learning: Psychology – Education – Counselling – EFM

• Teaching • Professional Caring • Business Coach + Mentor

• Government support ?

What ?

Work must continue !

?

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The human mind is like a muscle .. use it or Loose it !

My mind is at the core of my being.

Arc-Building !

Analysis

Reflection

FINANCE

WELLBEING

Survival and EFM 2015 - The journey begins …

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5b

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Time to build an ark

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Survival and EFM 2015 - The journey begins …

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OK .. What and How ? Psychology – Education – Counselling .. ?

You DO have a ministry .. Why not study EFM !! ?

Don’t be silly .. I’d make a useless vicar .. Swear too much ! Besides .. I don’t want to be one !

NO ! .. Ministry in its truest sense

• I do have a Ministry .. SERVICE

• Story of the talents

• Music

• Choristers Prayer

Bless O Lord us thy servants who minister in thy temple

Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts

And what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives

Through Jesus Christ our Lord .. Amen FU

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The human mind is like a muscle .. use it or Loose it !

My mind is at the core of my being.

How ?

• Music: CoR Choir – FoMaR – Gisborne Singers • Teaching • Business Coach + Mentor

• Learning: Psychology – Education – Counselling – EFM

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How ?

• Music: CoR Choir – FoMaR – Gisborne Singers • Teaching • Business Coach + Mentor

• Learning: Psychology – Education – Counselling – EFM

NOT on-line

Appropriate

Alignment of years

Local

Course structure

New perspective

Why EFM

?

The human mind is like a muscle .. use it or Loose it !

My mind is at the core of my being.

Survival and EFM 2015 - The journey begins …

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New perspective

Adult perspective on concepts developed in childhood

Appropriate Relevant to my ministries

NOT on-line

Face-to-Face discussion & debate @ weekly seminars / tutorials

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How ?

• Music: CoR Choir – FoMaR – Gisborne Singers • Teaching • Business Coach + Mentor

• Learning: Psychology – Education – Counselling – EFM

NOT on-line

Appropriate

Alignment of years

Local

Course structure

New perspective

Why EFM

?

The human mind is like a muscle .. use it or Loose it !

My mind is at the core of my being.

Survival and EFM 2015 - The journey begins …

… Time to commit

Course structure

Oxbridge All reading not lectures Focus upon tutorials and discussion

Alignment of years

Curriculum design All years study together Readings are by year Theme is common

Local Local – meet local folk .. Real bonus ! No travel

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Various books

Visitors New perspectives

Trust Support

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A community of people who gather

to discuss things that matter

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Values

Attitudes

Beliefs

What Happens at EFM ?

What I value about EFM

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Improved perspectives

Re-visiting with a mature mind

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Peace

ALIGNMENT OF YEARS

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Summary of reading

On-Board

Supper - Fellowship

Worship

THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION

Discussion - Focus

Plant trees @ CoR + Prayer Beads

Keeping warm .. Pro

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SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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I still don’t know who God is

Neither do I know whether or not I believe in him .. Or her ..

What I do know is that EFM has :

• kept my mind alive and healthy

• Reinforced in me that the values by which I live are appropriate

to my life and my responsibility as a “5-Talent servant”`

• Thank You Father Greg and THE TEAM CO

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What Happens at EFM ?

What I value about EFM

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