# Everyman's Welfare Service

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**Everyman's Welfare Service** (also simply called **Everyman's** and formerly known as **Campaigners for Christ**, **Campaigners**, or **C4C**) is a [parachurch organization](/source/Parachurch_organization) that was founded in 1936 in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [Australia](/source/Australia).[1] It provides opportunities for [recreation](/source/Recreation) to members of the military,[2] operating recreation centres on most [Australian Defence Force](/source/Australian_Defence_Force) bases.[3] It is affiliated with the National Young Life Campaign of England.[4] As Campaigners for Christ, the organization engaged in [open-air preaching](/source/Open-air_preaching)[5] and ran a centre in [Port Moresby](/source/Port_Moresby), [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea).[6] C4C owned a room in a building opposite [Adelaide railway station](/source/Adelaide_railway_station) in which they engaged in [evangelism](/source/Evangelism).[7] [Athol Richardson](/source/Athol_Richardson) served as the C4C president during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).[8] Evangelist [Frank Jenner](/source/Frank_Jenner) partnered with C4C, although he was not officially part of the organization.[9] Eventually, the organization was renamed "Everyman's Welfare Service" in reference to [Colossians](/source/Epistle_to_the_Colossians) 1:28.[10]

## References

1. "Town Hall Engaged for Campaigners' Anniversary". *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*. October 27, 1951. p. 10.

1. ["Charities donate 'Sallyman' to War Memorial"](http://www.abc.net.au/act/news/200406/s1130225.htm). *[ABC Online](/source/ABC_Online)*. June 11, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2013.

1. ["Everymans"](http://www.army.gov.au/Army-life/Army-careers/ARTC-Kapooka/Facilities/Everymans). [Australian Defence Force](/source/Australian_Defence_Force). Retrieved September 25, 2013.

1. "Campaigners for Christ". *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*. July 24, 1939. p. 13.

1. John Garrett (1997). *Where Nets Were Cast: Christianity in Oceania Since World War II*. [World Council of Churches](/source/World_Council_of_Churches). p. 336. ISBN 9820201217.

1. Roger Young (2005). *Many Adventures Followed*. [Xulon Press](/source/Xulon_Press). p. 147. ISBN 1597814601.

1. Ian Hansen (2002). *The Naked Fish: An Autobiography of Belief*. [Wakefield Press](/source/Wakefield_Press_(Australia)). p. 66. ISBN 1862545936.

1. "Rest Centre for the Forces". *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. October 14, 1942. p. 4.

1. Wilson, Raymond (2000). *Jenner of George Street: Sydney’s Soul-Winning Sailor*. [Hurstville, New South Wales](/source/Hurstville,_New_South_Wales): Southwood Press. p. 66. ISBN 0646408305.

1. ["Our History"](http://www.everymans.org.au/about/our-history). Everyman's Welfare Service. Retrieved September 25, 2013.

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