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The Children's Special Service Mission was begun in London in 1867 by Thomas 'Pious' Hughes and Josiah Spiers. It became an international movement which notably ran beach missions. It is now known as Scripture Union.

The External Engagement Department was formed when the Marketing Department and the Moore College Foundation were merged.

In 1914, the first Diocesan Missioner was appointed. In 1927, the Board of Diocesan Mission was established. Since the formation of ENC in 2011, our evangelists through cross-cultural networks and community chaplaincy have faithfully preached the Gospel and served their broader communities in many varied contexts. https://www.newchurches.org.au/

This Committee met to plan the Annual Moore College Lectures. The Principal was the chair.

The first Home of Peace, 'Eversleigh' in Petersham, was opened by the Governor of NSW Sir Harry Rawson in 1907. The former Red Cross Convalescent Hostel in Neringah Ave Wahroonga was purchased and opened as the second Home of Peace in 1955. Greenwich Hospital was opened in 1966 and managed the Pallister Girls' Home (with care of boys as well) from 1977. In 1982 this work was transferred to Lower North Shore Area Adolescent Service. Braeside Anglican Hospital was added in 1986.

The Teachers Christian Fellowship was established in June 1935, as a complementary organisation to the Inter-Schools Christian Fellowship which had also just been formed under the auspices of Scripture Union. A Scripture Union girls staff worker Heather Drummond called a meeting of interested teachers to form the TCF. The purpose of the fellowship was to link together Christian teachers for prayer and fellowship. TCF members held house parties, developed a resource library, and joined evangelistic programs ran by SU and ISCF. In 1948 an interstate TCF conference was held, and a national Australian TCF was formed in conjunction with the Inter-Varsity Fellowship. ATCF published a journal, the Journal of Christian Education. In 1976 ATCF decided to separate from IVF/AFES. in the 1980s a travelling staff worker for TCF NSW was appointed, in co-operation with Scripture Union. TCF NSW continues to promote a Christian perspective in education and support Christian teachers. It is interested in all areas of education from a Christian perspective. https://www.tcfofnsw.org.au/about/