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SUTS 2024    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18   ❂   SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18

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What is SUTS?

Summer Under the Son (SUTS) is CMS Victoria's flagship global mission conference.


Each year, we offer top biblical and missiological teaching to prepare you for gospel work in a multicultural world.

January 16 – 18
Syndal Baptist Church,
588 High St Rd, Glen Waverley

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2025 theme:

Near & Far

God calls his people to faithfully follow Him as we make his name known in all the corners of the earth – both near and far.
 

This year will feature insights from our workers on refocusing our view of the mission field and opening our eyes to cross-cultural opportunities

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SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18   ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂   SUTS 2025    ✞   JAN 16 – 18

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Smiling Sam McGeown

My name is Sam McGeown.

 

Originally from Northern Ireland, I spent 12 years in Japan as an English teacher and church planter. Whilst studying at Ridley I also worked as the pastor of the Melbourne Japanese Church.

I have since spent time with Crosslinks in the UK and CMS Queensland with Northern New South Wales. Almost 8 years ago, I became the pastor of Village Church in inner-city Brisbane. Village is increasingly multi-ethnic and socially diverse. We seek to love God and love people from the end of our toes to the ends of the earth.


I’m married to Yoriko and we have 3 adult “kids”, one teenager, an ingrafted son, and a daughter-in-law with twins.


People often say I look like Mr Incredible before he does the exercise.

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Visiting Missionaries

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About CMS

The Church Missionary Society is an evangelical mission-sending agency. We work with churches to set apart godly people as long-term cross-cultural gospel workers.

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Are you a mission or ministry leader? Whatever your role, we'd love you to join us for this leadership session!

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What do people say about SUTS?

‘SUTS was a wonderful encouragement to look to God for sustenance and in praise, and keep on thinking about evangelism and mission’

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SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂    SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18    ❂   SUTS 2025    ✞    JAN 16 – 18

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Volunteer with us!

SUTS wouldn’t be possible without the help of volunteers. There are many ways you can contribute and support others as they explore global mission. With a variety of roles available, from coffee to cark parks, there's something for everyone.

How could you lend a hand?

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SUTS History

Our first Victorian Summer School was held in 1908 at Healesville. Since then, we've gathered at over 20 locations, such as Ballarat, Ocean Grove, and Phillip Island. We've moved to larger venues with increasing attendance to accommodate our growing community.

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