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Formation Scripture:
"Rejoice in that day and leap for joy" – Luke 6:22,23

CDF AUSTRALIA   Link to CDF Australia website

Status: National Chartered CDF

Established: August 1978, Adelaide SA
Founding Co-ordinator: Mary Jones

Inaugural AGM: January 1980
Current CDF Co-ordinator: Sharon Allibone

CDFA was the first member CDF of the International Christian Dance Fellowship. The organisational team consists of a National Co-ordinator, Assistant National Co-ordinator, National Support Co-ordinator, seven committee members and seven State Co-ordinators. The CDFA National Office is located in Drummoyne, Sydney.

CDFA holds workshops, classes and meetings in each state and provides leadership and training to those involved in dance ministry. Other significant activities of the Fellowship are the publication of its official magazine "LEAPING", distributed four times a year to all members, and the organisation of a biennial National Conference which draws together participants from all over Australia and overseas for 6 days of seminars, workshops and performances.

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Formation Scripture:
"Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them. Let them give glory to the Lord and proclaim his praise in the islands." – Psalm 42:10,12

FIJI

Status: Charter CDF – (PCCDF)

Established: May 1997, Suva, Fiji
Founding Co-ordinator: Jack Prasad
Current Founding Co-ordinator: Mika Mudreilagi

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Formation Scripture:
"O you afflicted one, tossed with tempest and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with colourful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of crystals, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. In righteousness shall you be established. You shall be far from oppression for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you." – Isaiah 54:11

From Inaugural AGM:
"Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs." – Isaiah 35:6-7

NEW ZEALAND

Status: National Chartered CDF

Established: January 1988, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Founding Co-ordinator: Rosalyn Smaill

Inaugural AGM: November 1988
currently inactive

CDFNZ was formed at the 1988 CDFA International Conference in Australia, and was attended by 15 New Zealanders. CDFNZ was the second Fellowship to join ICDF.

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