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New Chappie for Maleny
Introducing Micah Jones
The new Maleny State High School chaplain, Micah Jones, joined the school at the start of this term.
Micah has a background as a youth pastor in Brisbane and extensive language teaching experience over many years in schools in Vietnam.
At present, the chaplain is employed for three days a week and it is hoped to increase this to four or five days. However, this depends on community funding.
The hinterland community has demonstrated its support for chaplaincy in the past, reflecting the value placed on this service.
Chaplains work in schools to add another level of care and encouragement, listening and helping students to find better ways of dealing with issues ranging from family breakdown, grief and loneliness, to drug abuse, depression and anxiety.
This is serious stuff but it’s also about sharing in the joy and celebrating the positive times. A
local chaplaincy committee works to enable Micah to carry out his role. Funds raised contribute to the chaplain’s salary and also to provide ways to assist students and families when times become difficult.
The committee hopes to again run the annual invitation-based dinner in September and keep an eye out for the high tea event at The Orangery Maleny on July 31, which gives people the opportunity to meet the chaplain and help support this very important cause.
