AnnualReport2014

Group

Broadcast Ministry

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To provide a broadcast worship services to selected locations. To record and create DVD's for distribution to GWUC members and other interested parties. To create and support an in home and hospital ministry. To record significant worship events.

Current Office Bearers:

Co-leadership. WarrenGreenwood is contact point

Membership numbers:

5

Usual meeting attendance:

Electronic - 3 to 5

Meeting times and days:

As required

Locations used by Group:

Church

Highlights of the year:

o The continuation of the special ministry to Beeac each month and their support for the outreach work of GWUC.
o Visits to Beeac to share worship, and song by Free Spirit and the Colac concert fund raising for their chaplain's programme.
o The increased download and watching of our worship.
o The creation of a “Sermon only” podcast that is used by Beeac and Boort.
o The support for weddings and funerals.
o The expansion of the ministry to 11:00am worship.
o The increased support and use of iPad's for Seniors Ministry
o Recording of the 7.00pm services

Group

Database Users

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

The group of people authorised to access the church rolls database.

Current Office Bearers:

No formal structure

Membership numbers:

17

Usual meeting attendance:

All meetings are electronic

Meeting times and days:

NA

Locations used by Group:

NA

Highlights of the year:

Inclusion of photos in anticipation of Neil's arrival. Increased integration with wiki and rosters.

Group

Finance Committee

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To monitor and report on all income and expenditure at GWUC, and bring to attention of the church council any significant issues that arise.

Current Office Bearers:

AshleyIrvine (Treasurer), WarrenGreenwood, MattGraham, and NeilPeters.

Membership numbers:

Four

Usual meeting attendance:

Four

Meeting times and days:

7.30 pm on the 2nd Tuesday every month, except January.

Locations used by Group:

GWUC office.

Highlights of the year:

Smooth handover from previous Treasurer.
Notification to each missional group of their actual spending against budget, each 6 months.
Lease of new photocopier, which will substantially bring down our printing costs.
Ensuring financials for GWUC are ready for audit within date parameters.
Request to 'giving recorders committee' for more frequent income data to allow us to analyse the make-up of the congregation and budget for the coming years.

Group

GOMER

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

A group for men to enjoy simple weekly fellowship over coffee in an unstructured atmosphere, as and when they are able. Keener members also do a walk before coffee.

Current Office Bearers:

Membership Secretary: DavidMorgan

Membership numbers:

38

Usual meeting attendance:

20

Meeting times and days:

Mondays at 10am

Locations used by Group:

Madeline’s Restaurant, Jells Park

Highlights of the year:

Increasing numbers. Celebrating returns from travel or illness. A new tradition of scones for special occassions

Group

MeditationStudy

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

This is not only for church folk & not Christian any more than any other religion, so most members do not attend our church or any other church.

Current Office Bearers:

GWUC contact: BobbieRooks

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Group

Monday Night Bible Study

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To provide members an opportunity to gather regularly for fellowship and through conversation on the Bible passages, members share their faith journey with God

Current Office Bearers:

JitTan is its prime mover but others in the group volunteer to facilitate in some sessions

Membership numbers:

17

Usual meeting attendance:

13

Meeting times and days:

2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 7.30pm

Locations used by Group:

Room 2 in GWUC

Highlights of the year:

Seasons of the Spirit inclusive program for the congregation for 2014.
Lenten Study in March entitled "Finding light in Darkness" by Alister Macrae.
Mid year study in August entitled “Living the Christian Life” by Richard Horsfield.

Group

Prayer Request

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

The group has changed from a Prayer Chain to a Prayer Group. The coordinator contacts the members by email, and their task is to pray, nothing more.

Current Office Bearers:

BeverlyMcGlead

Membership numbers:

11

Usual meeting attendance:

No meetings

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Group

Property Committee

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To maintain, expand and care for the Property/s used by the Glen Waverley Uniting Church for the benefit of all of the congregation and act as a stewardship caretaker for those properties on behalf of the Uniting Church in Australia.
To generate income from the property in a manner that is consistent with the UCA and GWUC philosophies.

Current Office Bearers:

Chairperson: WarrenGreenwood

Membership numbers:

12

Usual meeting attendance:

11

Meeting times and days:

1st Monday of each month, 7:30pm

Locations used by Group:

Room 1

Highlights of the year:

o Successful installation of new ordained placement (Rev NeilPeters and family) in the 15 Southdown Ave manse.
o Rental of the 19 Southdown Ave manse to Presbytery for the use of the UCA Indonesian congregation Mulgrave placement.
o Installation of a 120 panel, 30KW Solar array that has saved the congregation on average 60% of the previous year power costs. Installation and purchase was funded from a loan from congregational reserve funds, and the solar array is generating and saving sufficient electricity to repay the loan in 6 years and it will then provide 15 to 20 years of significantly reduced power costs. Annual savings is estimated to be between $8,000 and $10,000.
o Rental income will almost cover all maintenance and insurance costs for 2014.
o Careful Kitchen Crew continues to pass all Monash Council Food Safety inspections and being awarded the highest level of compliance.
o No major injury incidents during 2014.

Group

UCAF

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To enable and strengthen fellowship so that people grow in an understanding of the oneness of believers.

Current Office Bearers:

President/Secretary: MargaretDuncan
Vice-President BarbaraThompson
Treasurer: NormaSaxton
Committee: BeverlyMcGlead, GeraldineFleming, DianaColes, JacquiKing

Membership numbers:

51

Usual meeting attendance:

34

Meeting times and days:

First Tuesday of the month at 10 am but not in January. December meeting 11.am

Locations used by Group:

Fellowship area, Room1, and in May and December the hall and Church.

Highlights of the year:

Horizons of Hope Ministries,- Jennifer Evans; Rev.Neil Peters - “About myself,my life and faith journey”; Travellers' Aid - Dorothy Underwood; “for the Love of the Table” - Patricia Begg; Today's Police Force through my experiences-Det. Inspector John Potter; Life of Ruth - Rev. Barbara Higgins; History of the PWMU Cookbook and “Suet to Saffron” - Pam Grant; Uniting World's Church of Northern India - Helen Beeby; Mercy Ships- Joan Corfee; Luncheon outing to R.S.L. Club; A.G.M. , Christmas Service and luncheon.
Money donated to Cherish Foundation and Frontier Services.
Cake Stall at the GWUC Fete.

Group

Uniting Voices

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To enhance the worship life of the church through music and song

Current Office Bearers:

Co-conductors: Barb Hurst, Elwyn Pederson
Accompanists: Robert Fleming, Noela Bartlett
Treasurer: Bev Barnfield

Membership numbers:

28

Usual meeting attendance:

24

Meeting times and days:

Rehearsals: Thursday 8pm,
Worship Services: 1st and 3rd Sunday 11am

Locations used by Group:

Room 1 and Church

Highlights of the year:

We sang at services on first and third Sundays from February till Christmas. We joined with Free Spirit for the Anniversary service.
We took part in 2 Seniors Services.
We supplied morning tea at both the fete and the Book fair.
We sang at Cumberland View's ANZAC service.
We took part in the annual Ecumenical Choral Service.
We prepared and sang for a Christmas Choral Service.