Community Builders

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•The PISSAM network has started in 1975 in Inner West Sydney and beyond. In 2004 it officially begin to flourish.

•In its 30 year history the PISSAM has:

created opportunities for grassroots service providers, specialists, University students, secondly students, parents, volunteers to link to its local multicultural communities the whole community, 3 levels of government, others to participate, built on new ideas from all levels of the communities united & encouraged community ownership of projects

increased skills development

enhanced opportunities for disadvantaged groups

increased community resources & infrastructure

established strong community networks creating peaceful harmonious environment.

Special Projects

PISSAM wishes to highlight a Special Projects this year in Innerwest Short Stay Accommodation Project.
The project which is targeted to Pacific Islanders
persons & their friends and will strive to create employment
opportunities in the Pacific Islanders Community will
provide accommodation for families and
friends who come to the area to visit
their families and there is no place to stay OR for those who are in need of moving because of intense issues at home and cannot cope. PISSAM IS hopintg to secure a place from Housing NSW & FaHCSIA to develop and implement this
project. The vision statement for this Project is:
“Through increased visitations enhance
family relationships and assist rehabilitation
by providing safe, affordable, well managed
short-stay accommodation”
Planning is well underway for this project
through identification and current negotiations
on a suitable property, consultations with the
community and other stakeholders and
development of a draft operational plan.
CTHA is working closely with the Community
Working Party in across NSW, the
Manager of the PISSAM Centre and other
key stakeholders to develop protocols, employ
staff and make the project a reality. It is hoped
the project will be operational in early 2010.
In addition to the FaCSIA funding,
1. PISSAM has entered into a STEP Contract
with the Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations to
assist with the employment of staff for the
project
2. A donation received from PISSAM members in children who
will be utilising the accommodation facility.
Development of PISSAM Webpage

A webpage is currently under construction and
will be launched early next year increasing the
profile of the organisation..

.: Freedom Quotes :

.In my anguish I cried FOR SUPPORT, and SOMEONe answered by setting me free. i WILL follow your path of your commands, for you have set me free

I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.

Your deed , you did indeed on me, because you give light and retrieve hope & restore what i really need on me. i will tell all the good news to those who are in in need and need that tlc similar to my need.

Then you will get the support, and the true meaning of meeting your needs that will set you free.

So if the someone sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Into the glorious freedom of the children, parents the community we have to support each other and set each other free.

Now the children, the community, and where the support is, there is freedom.

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13

Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 8:9

In him [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Ephesians 3:12

But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
James 1:25

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
James 2:12

Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
1 Peter 2:16

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
2 Peter 2:19

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln

"I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves."
Harriet Tubman

"No one is free when others are oppressed."
Author Unknown

"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry

"A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and subject to none, a Christian man is the most dutiful servant of all, and subject to every one."
Martin Luther
Freedom of a Christian

"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."
Pericles

FREE FROM THE LAW

Free from the law, O happy condition,
Jesus has bled and there is remission,
Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall,
Grace hath redeemed us once for all.

Once for all, O sinner, receive it,
Once for all, O brother, believe it;
Cling to the cross, the burden will fall,
Christ hath redeemed us once for all.

Now we are free, there’s no condemnation,
Jesus provides a perfect salvation.
“Come unto Me,” O hear His sweet call,
Come, and He saves us once for all.

“Children of God,” O glorious calling,
Surely His grace will keep us from falling;
Passing from death to life at His call;
Blessèd salvation once for all.

HE SET ME FREE

My soul is filled with joy and gladness
Since Jesus came to me.
His love has banished all my sadness,
From sin I am set free.

He set me free, He set me free,
I was blind, but hallelujah, now I see!
I shall ne’er forget the day
When He washed my sins away,
And He set, He set me free.

The Comforter divine is dwelling
Within my soul today;
His love to others I am telling
Since Jesus came to stay.

The grace of Jesus hath abounded
For all my sins I see,
Salvation walls have me surrounded,
From sin I am set free.

GLORIOUS FREEDOM

Once I was bound by sin’s galling fetters;
Chained like a slave, I struggled in vain.
But I received a glorious freedom,
When Jesus broke my fetters in twain.

Glorious freedom! Wonderful freedom!
No more in chains of sin I repine!
Jesus the glorious Emancipator—
Now and forever He shall be mine.

Freedom from all the carnal affections;
Freedom from envy, hatred and strife;
Freedom from vain and worldly ambitions;
Freedom from all that saddened my life!

Freedom from pride and all sinful follies;
Freedom from love and glitter of gold;
Freedom from evil temper and anger;
Glorious freedom, rapture untold!

Freedom from fear with all of its torments;
Freedom from care with all of its pain;
Freedom in Christ, my blessèd Redeemer—
He Who has rent my fetters in twain.

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.