JULY 2009
W I N TE R U P D A T E
ISSUE 2.
T HE H AM MOND S
A year of change for the Hammond’s.
2009 has been a big year of transition
for us. I began a new role, in May, as the
National Recruiter for YFC Australia. It
is a fantastic job that allows me to
travel and preach around Australia. They
have an amazing new National Director
Conrad Parsons, who will take YFC to
the next stage of fruitfulness.
MARIA & LACHY IN CAMBODIA
After 7 years, we transitioned out
of the leadership of the Junction in July.
This was a meaningful experience as we
felt loved and honored by our
community. Junction is still our home.
After Lachlan & Maria came back from
Cambodia, I went to the States in
January. After meeting the team at
LACHLAN IN CAMBODIA
MARIA AND I WITH THE BOYS AT
ST KILDA BEACH ON MOTHERS
DAY.
CCC we accepted a job offer from
Community Christian Church as the
Director of Missional Leadership
Development. We fly out December
9th to LA for a week then onto
Chicago to work and live. We are also
planning to help the Hirsch’s when
needed. (Visas pending)
BOYS PACKING FOR THE USA
We are moving as a family &
will be serving as a family.
Moving counties, packing house and
starting a new job, half way around the
world is not an easy thing to do. While
incredibly exciting there are so many
things to organize and so many costs
involved. Learning to simplify our lives in
preparation to going has been a fantastic
discipline as a family.
THIS IS A FAMILY ADVENTURE
FOR US THAT WE WILL NEVER
FORGET.
People ask us why America.
Since I was a child I have been fascinated
with American culture. From following the
NBA to buying my first Nikes I have
always wanted to live there.
Maria and the boys love America & the
NBA too. When we all went there in 2006
with Maria’s family it was the fulfillment of
a life long dream.
When the Hirsch’s moved over in 2007
we thought there might be a chance we
could come over and work with them.
Having meet Mike Katzenberger in LA &
all the team at Community Christian
Church in Chicago in January 2009, I came
back convinced it was right for us to go.
MARIA & I HAVE TOGETHER
FELT THE CALL TO AMERICA
A fork in the road.
After fourteen years of pastoral
leadership. Church planting and leading a
mission agency, this year has been all
about getting healthy, healed & renewed as
a person, while growing closer as a family.
We have never had so much quality time
as a family with little stress.
This is a chance to grow together as a
family, grow in leadership & influence &
learn from some of the best & most
innovative leaders in the world.
LAC H LA N
LACHLAN WILL BE 10 IN OCTOBER &
IS IN GRADE 4. HE IS VICE
CAPTAIN OF THE JUNIOR CAMPUS
AT HIS SCHOOL & CAPTAIN OF HIS
UNDER 11’S BASKET BALL TEAM. HE
OFTEN TRAVELS WITH ME. HE
LOVED GOING TO CAMBODIA & HAS
A BIG SOFT HEART FOR PEOPLE. HE
LOVES THE DRUMS & MUSIC . HE IS
EXCITED ABOUT SEEING LOTS OF
AMERICA & GOING TO AN NBA
GAME. HE IS A LAKERS FAN.
C ART ER
CARTER TURNED 7 IN MAY & IS IN
GRADE 1. HE LOVES TO DRAW, PAINT
& MAKE THINGS & IS QUITE
GIFTED. HE APPEARS SHY AT FIRST
& IS HAPPY WITH HIS OWN
COMPANY HOWEVER AT HOME HE IS
THE FUNNIEST-CRAZIEST KID WITH
A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. KIDS
LOVE HIM COZ HE IS A GOOD
FRIEND. HE LOVES TO READ & ALSO
PLAYS BASKETBALL FOR UNDER 9S.
HE LOVES SPONGE BOB & IS A
BULLS FAN.
J ORDAN
JORDAN WILL BE 5 IN SEPTEMBER &
IS IN KINDERGARDEN. HE IS THE
BOSS OF THE FAMILY & THE ONE
THAT GETS THE MOST NOTICED. HE
IS FULL OF ENERGY & LOVES TO
PLAY WITH OTHERS. HE IS SELF
CONFIDENT & SPONTANEOUS WE
ARE NEVER SHORT FOR LAUGHS
WITH JORDAN AROUND. HE IS
CONVINCED HE CAN DO ANYTHING
HIS BROTHERS DO & LETS US ALL
KNOW ABOUT IT. HE IS A BEN 10
FAN!!! (HE TRIED TO TELL ME WHAT
TO WRITE!!)
 There is an amazing group of missionary leaders at
Community Christian Church, Chicago.
CCC is one of the most innovative and
influential churches in America. Dave
Ferguson planted the church and now
leads the New Thing network and chairs
the Exponential conference.
We are going to help CCC adopt a
missional posture. I will be working for Eric
Metcalf, an articulate, intelligent pastor at
CCC. He calls the three of us the
missional trident, referring to himself, Bill &
I. Eric & Bill (Pictured right) are becoming
good friends & I’m enjoying chatting to
them every month on Tok Box. We dream,
plan & scheme what we will do & hope to
achieve when we arrive.
My job is to implement a missional training
system for the members of CCC who want
to be missionaries to their backyard. I will
be looking for coaches & mentors to make
“MENTORING , MOBILIZING
AND MOTIVATING
MISSIONARY LEADERS.”
up my core team so we can cover the
potentially large amount of people wanting
to begin a missional posture to their
T HE G A NG
communities.
I have already started speaking to pastors &
leaders who are thinking missionaly. From
Cher, who is working among homeless
people in the City, to Mark who is
gathering over 100 men every week,
around a local golf course most mornings.
There is a building momentum &
excitement about what God is doing & will
ERIC METCL AF
do.
We are excited about being part of CCC’s
community, living with the Warners
(Pictured) & using our gifts to mentor,
mobilize & motivate missionary leaders.
We will fly out December 9th to LA for
one week. Then onto Chicago on the 16th
to begin life & work.
I am doing the closing session of CCC’s
small groups conference “mission possible” BILL B ARTON & DAV E
January 23rd 2010.
PAUL & PAT MA SEK
PAUL & KATY WA RNER
P H OTO S F RO M T H I S Y E A R

CLOCKWISE: KEVIN & TRACY WILCOCK-LIFE CHURCH

NEWCASTLE/OZ REACH AUSTRALIA. AL& DEB HIRSCH
& MARIA ,CONRAD PARSONS-NATIONAL DIRECTOR
YFC-AUSTRALIA. PETER DAWSON MELBOURNE YFC ED
& RICHARD SHARP NEWCASTLE ED WITH ME, ANDRE’ &
RUTH WHITTON: NATIONAL YOUTH DIRECTOR CRC
CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL. WITH YFC I GET TO
TRAVEL OUR COUNTRY TELLING STORIES OF MISSION.

TRAVEL FOR YFC AUSTRALIA FOR THE REST OF 09:

AUGUST: SUNDAY 2ND. ONE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN.
MURRAY BRIDGE CRC, SUNDAY 23RD. NATIONAL
LUTHERAN LAY-WORKERS CONFERENCE. 24TH-28TH
SEPTEMBER. 16TH-20TH NATIONAL YFC NATIONAL
CONFERENCE. DALESFIELD. 
OCTOBER. W.A & TASMANIA. YFC RECRUITING.
NOVEMBER. DAVE FERGUSON OZ TOUR NEWCASTLE.
13TH-14TH OZ REACH CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE
SUNDAY 22ND WINEPRESS AOG BERWICK.

I AM STILL FREE TO PREACH LOCALLY & INTERSTATE

AROUND THE ABOVE DATES, DROP US A LINE (SEE BELOW)
 FA M I LY P H OTO S

We are proud to be Australian & want to stay

OUR PRAY ER LIST
connected to our community of friends & family.
1. TO GET OUR VISAS.
2. SELLING SOME OF OUR
THINGS & OUR CAR BEFORE
WE GO.
3. RAISING THE REST OF OUR
SUPPORT: $400 WEEKLY.
4. BUNKS & A QUEEN BED FOR
OUR APARTMENT.
5. WATER PROOF SNOW
JACKETS, PANTS & BOOTS
FOR ALL OF US.(-40 DEGREES)
6. SECURING A DECENT CAR
FOR TRAVELING.
This will be our first Christmas without
extended family. We are committing to
two years in America. Please pray for us
and keep in contact.
Community Christian Church in
Chicago.
www.communitychristian.org
Alan Hirsch’s Blog and website
is:
www.shapevine.com/pg/blog/alanhirsch
We will post photos and updates on the
following:
www.kimhammond.com
www.twitter.com/kimhammond
kim@kimhammond.com
maria@thejunction.info
We are & will remain part of the YFC
Australian tribe:
www.yfc.org.au (Australia site)
Support for us rod.harvey@yfc.org.au
Phone 03 9807 4111  Fax 03 8668 1207

7. ONE WAY TICKETS LA TO We could not do what we do without the generosity & faithfulness of our
CHICAGO (AROUND $1000) supporters. Thank you so much. love Kim, Maria, Lachlan, Carter & Jordan.

Farewells: 1.Saturday night Nov 21st. 8 p.m. Adults party. (2 Cantala court Endeavor Hills, Swains house, kids sat please)
 2. Sun 29th Nov 11.00 a.m Family picnic Cardinia Reservoir Park, Duffys Rd, Narre Warren East. Meet at the big playground.