Presbyterian Inland Mission
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The Presbyterian Inland Mission is the successor{{Cite book|last=Dyer|first=Stephen|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/818970393|title=Views beyond the furthest fence : 100 years of outback mission|date=2012|publisher=Vivid Publishing|others=Stuart Bonnington|isbn=978-1-922022-26-4|location=Freemantle, W.A.|oclc=818970393}} in the Presbyterian Church of Australia to the work of the Australian Inland Mission, founded by Rev. John Flynn.{{Cite book |last=Idriess |first=Ion |title=Flynn of the Inland |publisher=Angus & Robertson |year=1932 |location=Sydney, Australia}}{{Cite book |last=Cooper |first=Paul |title=Burning or Bushed: The Presbyterian Church of Australia 40 Years on |last2=Burke |first2=David |publisher=Eider Books |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-9943580-2-8 |location=Stanhope Gardens |pages=86-87, 98-101 |language=en}} The equivalent in the Uniting Church is called Frontier Services.{{Cite web|title=Frontier Services|url=https://frontierservices.org/|access-date=22 May 2022}}
Presbyterian Inland Mission operates a number of patrols, where members travel between settlements and stations in inland and outback Australia. They proselytize and provide pastoral care and community assistance, including helping dealing with drought and isolation.
In 2020, they purchased a property near Ardlethan{{Cite web |title=New Dunesk – Presbyterian Inland Mission |url=https://pim.org.au/new-dunesk/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Presbyterian Inland Mission}} to establish as their home base. This property was renamed 'New Dunesk' and provides a range of training programs.
There is one patrol area in Western Australia, two in New South Wales, three in Queensland and one in Tasmania.{{Cite web|url=https://pim.org.au/patrols/|title=PIM Ministry Teams|website=Presbyterian Inland Mission}}
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External links
- [http://pim.org.au Official PIM website]
Category:Presbyterian Church of Australia
Category:Christian missions in Oceania
Category:Organizations established in 1912
Category:1912 establishments in Australia
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