Everyman's Welfare Service

Everyman's Welfare Service (also simply called Everyman's and formerly known as Campaigners for Christ, Campaigners, or C4C) is a parachurch organization that was founded in 1936 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] It provides opportunities for recreation to members of the military,[2] operating recreation centres on most Australian Defence Force bases.[3] It is affiliated with the National Young Life Campaign of England.[4] As Campaigners for Christ, the organization engaged in open-air preaching[5] and ran a centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[6] C4C owned a room in a building opposite Adelaide railway station in which they engaged in evangelism.[7] Athol Richardson served as the C4C president during World War II.[8] Evangelist Frank Jenner partnered with C4C, although he was not officially part of the organization.[9] Eventually, the organization was renamed "Everyman's Welfare Service" in reference to Colossians 1:28.[10]

Everyman's Welfare Service
Formation1936
TypeNGO
Region served
Australia
Official language
English
Websitewww.everymans.org.au
Formerly called
Campaigners for Christ

References
  1. "Town Hall Engaged for Campaigners' Anniversary". The Age. 27 October 1951. p. 10.
  2. "Charities donate 'Sallyman' to War Memorial". ABC Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  3. "Everymans". Australian Defence Force. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  4. "Campaigners for Christ". The Age. 24 July 1939. p. 13.
  5. John Garrett (1997). Where Nets Were Cast: Christianity in Oceania Since World War II. World Council of Churches. p. 336. ISBN 9820201217.
  6. Roger Young (2005). Many Adventures Followed. Xulon Press. p. 147. ISBN 1597814601.
  7. Ian Hansen (2002). The Naked Fish: An Autobiography of Belief. Wakefield Press. p. 66. ISBN 1862545936.
  8. "Rest Centre for the Forces". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1942. p. 4.
  9. Wilson, Raymond (2000). Jenner of George Street: Sydney’s Soul-Winning Sailor. Hurstville, New South Wales: Southwood Press. p. 66. ISBN 0646408305.
  10. "Our History". Everyman's Welfare Service. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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