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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:

Lindsay and Bev Brown, Jenny and Roger Vass continued from 2015 for a second year (the annually appointed small committee co-ordinates the program).

Membership numbers:

64 on the “roll”

Usual meeting attendance:

25-35 (maximum 45)

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:

Highlights of the year:
Adult Group continued with a monthly round of interesting speakers drawn from acquaintances of members plus other activities. The program for 2016 was as follows:
February: BBQ at the Vass, 27 attending, 20 apologies.
March: Poet Extraordinaire Don McQueen.
April: Trees with David and Shirley Williams (31 attending)
May: Migration story with Ken Gosbell (31 attending)
June: Uran Utang project presented by Tiffany Smith (23 attending and 14 apologies
July: Equip for Life with Mathew Shanks (27 attending, 22 apologies)
August: Games night (19 attending, 20 apologies)
September: Comedy Night 31 attending
October: School life with Elida Brereton
November: Life in New Guinea- a look back with Robin Pope (30 members attending)
December: Christmas Break up..organised by Lyn and PamMcDonald and Anne and ArthurDavey
Donations totalling $270 was given to the Share Appeal in support of the Homelessness Program. This donation was made up from $84 donated from sale of Peridot theatre tickets and the remainder made up of members gold coin donations made at the monthly meetings. The end of year balance is $94.15
The Committee for 2017 will be Margaret and AlanLemke and Sandra and AlanBarnard.
AnneDavey will continue as welfare contact. PatVevers will continue as Peridot contact.

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

Members continue to feel the demands of participating in the Fete as age creeps up. We have raised this with the Fete Committee and some thought needs to be given to the future demands on members helping at the fete on the Trash and Treasure stall.

Group

Communications

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

The Glen Waverley Uniting Church Council has established a Communications Committee with the following responsibilities:
1. to oversee and coordinate all communications across the congregation ensuring that they are done in a timely and inclusive manner;
2. to introduce new methods of communication as appropriate;
3. to facilitate the production of a church magazine (currently called NewView) in a variety of formats (to bring the congregation together through the use of information and entertainment);
4. to ensure that all church communications are clear, appropriate and that no bias or offensive content is present;
5. to continue to develop our online and web presence as an outreach activity;
6. to maintain all brochures and promotional material used by GWUC;
7. to seek to make best use of community material to publicise events and activities at GWUC;
8. to liaise with Property Committee and make use of, and manage, any external signage;
9. to take advantage of free promotional media wherever possible (i.e. Real Estate boards);
10. to publicise and communicate Presbytery and Synod activities and events; and
to encourage, support and assist all forms of communications in GWUC.

Current Office Bearers:

Coordinator: JohnSnare

Membership numbers:

Five members plus usually a member of the ministry team.

Usual meeting attendance:

Five

Meeting times and days:

First Monday of the month when possible

Locations used by Group:

A meeting room at the church

Highlights of the year:

During 2016:
1. The church brochure was updated to include information in Chinese
2. Frequently asked questions were prepared to help people who are relatively new to our congregation understand how things work.
3. A church postcard was prepared for visitors to our church.
4. The home page of the web site is routinely updated with news and event posters to ensure that it appears active.
For 2017:
1. Refresh the signage inside the car park notice board; and
2. Attempt to assist the congregation become more active using social media.
The Database/IT group plan to upgrade the wiki in 2017.

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

There have been two resignations from the Communications Committee this year, JitTan and LesleyArmstrong. We have very much valued their contributions.
We are seeking at least two new members for the Communications Committee. Preferably at least one would have a passion for using social media as a communications channel.

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:

Group contact: DavidMorgan

Membership numbers:

35

Usual meeting attendance:

25

Meeting times and days:

Monday mornings at 10am.

Locations used by Group:

Madelines restaurant, Jells Park.

Highlights of the year:

Continuing high numbers of regular attenders. Singing happy birthday to Leana.

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

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:

20

Meeting times and days:

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

Locations used by Group:

Room 2

Highlights of the year:

Any needs that Church Council can assist: