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

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

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.