AnnualReport2015

Group

Adult Group

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

Fellowship and Social get together once a month including welcome to new members. The group gives to various causes using funds raised. (Monthly gold coin donation and proceeds from Peridot Theatre ticket sales).

Current Office Bearers:

LindsayBrown, BeverleyBrown, JennyVass and RogerVass (the annually appointed small committee co-ordinates the program).

Membership numbers:

c50

Usual meeting attendance:

30-40

Meeting times and days:

First Friday each month except Jan and Dec when special events are held.

Locations used by Group:

Generally Room 1

Highlights of the year:

Adult Group continued with a monthly round of interesting speakers drawn from acquaintances of members. The program for 2015 was as follows:
Feb: BBQ at Rev Ineke and Tom Gyles
Mar: “Restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope” (J Pollock)
April: “Bridging Lanka” (S Lorback)
May: “Press Images of the 20 Century (Bruce Postle)
June: Soup- Games- Sandwich (F & R Wagon and A & M Lemke)
July: “The First Silent Night” (film-L & G Collins)
Aug: “A life mapped out” (D Fraser)
Sept: “Travel in Canyonlands” (R & J Vass
Oct: “Organ Donations” (T Ferrugia)
Nov: “Life of Sir John Monash” (C Miller)
Dec: Christmas dinner for 60 members in the hall with entertainment provided by several singers and instrument players (organised by A Hosking ).
Donations totalling $449 were made to: Bridging Lanka $50. Nepalese earthquake ($99), Cherish Kenya ($100), Wesley Mission ($200)

Group

Community Hub MG

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

Aiming through our activities of Cooee, Leisure Time, Playgroups, The Hub, Welfare Committee and Badminton Club to open our Church to the local community as a welcoming, supportive and friendly place of Christian hospitality.

Current Office Bearers:

GeraldineFleming - Co-ordinator
Jenn Vass - Secretary
CHMG Team - JudithGreenwood, KayeMackinnon, LaurelMuir, CliffBaker, BevRichardson, DorothyLockhart, ElwynPederson, NeilPeters

Membership numbers:

10 on CHMG team
Over 100 volunteers

Usual meeting attendance:

10 for CHMG meeting

Meeting times and days:

CHMG meeting - Wednesday afternoon 4 times a year

Locations used by Group:

CHMG meeting - Room 2

Highlights of the year:

Please refer to
Cooee, Leisure Time, Playgroup, The Hub and Welfare reports.

Group

FISH - Red

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

Care & Share

Current Office Bearers:

Convenor: LynneBoyer

Membership numbers:

22

Usual meeting attendance:

7

Meeting times and days:

Twice a year

Locations used by Group:

Church

Highlights of the year:

Christmas Lunch at the Church. We tend to sit together at church functions and catch up for coffee after church.

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:

39

Usual meeting attendance:

25

Meeting times and days:

Mondays at 10am

Locations used by Group:

Madeline’s Restaurant, Jells Park

Highlights of the year:

A new record attendance of 32. The wide variety of men who attend.

Group

Monday Night Bible Study

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To provide members with opportunities to gather regularly for fellowship and through lively conversation on bible passages and through recommended book studies members share their faith journey and encourage one another to be sent to homes and communities doing God's work

Current Office Bearers:

JitTan is the prime mover and others in the group have volunteered to facilitate in sessions

Membership numbers:

15

Usual meeting attendance:

10

Meeting times and days:

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

Locations used by Group:

Room 2 in GWUC

Highlights of the year:

* Seasons of the Spirit inclusive program for the congregation for 2015
* Lenten Study in Feb/March entitled “Through the Eyes of Love” by Ian Price
* A New Season -Easter to Pentecost in Oct/Nov promoted by Synod