'Namungoona Cathedral'

The church building project in Namungoona was started in 2006, when the City Council passed a law that all temporary timber buildings must be replaced by permanent structures.

The project has been substantially funded through Discovery Trust, but over the last few months the church has been pushing on under its own steam, raising around £100 a month locally for the work. In such a poor community, this is a considerable achievement.

The next important stage will be the completion of the second storey, above the balcony. This will house a hall and rooms for the growing children's work, which currently numbers around 150. This stage will require a further injection of cash from overseas donors. Some concrete work for the floor support has already been completed, and formers are in place for more.