Diff for "AnnualReport2019"

Group

Church Council

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

“The Church Council shall give priority in its life to building up the Congregation in faith and love, sustaining members in hope, and leading the Congregation to a fuller participation in Christ's mission in the world. This priority shall be reflected in the agenda of its ordinary meetings.” (UCA Regulation 3.1.2a)

Current Office Bearers:

GlynHowells (Chair)
DavidMorgan (Secretary)
KenCoutts (Treasurer)

Membership numbers:

11 See CouncilGroup

Usual meeting attendance:

9

Meeting times and days:

Monthly meetings, usually on the fourth Wednesday of the month

Locations used by Group:

Room 2 GWUC

Highlights of the year:

Welcoming new members.
Signing up to the Presbytery Mission project and meeting with CraigMitchell.
Initiating Chinese Dad's Playgroup.
Receiving several substantial bequests, and funding the ChoirOfHope from one of them.

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

Group

Communications

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

"The Communications Committee is a sub-committee of the Church Council. The Communications Committee works to ensure that information about the life of the congregation is readily available to interested people and that members of the congregation know what is going on.
Specifically, the Communication Committee's role is to:
1. oversee and coordinate all communications across the congregation ensuring that they are done in a timely and inclusive manner;
2. introduce new methods of communication as appropriate;
3. 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. ensure that all church communications are clear, appropriate and that no bias or offensive content is present;
5. continue to develop our online and web presence as an outreach activity;
6. maintain all brochures and promotional material used by GWUC;
7. seek to make best use of community material to publicise events and activities at GWUC;
8. liaise with Property Committee and make use of, and manage, any external signage;
9. take advantage of free promotional media wherever possible (i.e. Real Estate boards);
10. publicise and communicate Presbytery and Synod activities and events; and
11. encourage, support and assist all forms of communications in GWUC."

Current Office Bearers:

Coordinator: JohnSnare

Membership numbers:

7

Usual meeting attendance:

5

Meeting times and days:

First Monday of the month when possible. In 2019 there were five meetings.

Locations used by Group:

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Highlights of the year:

A meeting room at the church.

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

1. The Glen Waverley Uniting Church web site continues to be maintained.
2. Working with Jo Boldiston to support routine communications.
3. Working to improve our Facebook effectiveness, including a workshop on social media.
4. Updating documention of our multiple communication channels (see CommunicationsChannels).
5. Contribution of a Christmas tree to the 2019 Advent celebrations.

Group

FISH - Yellow

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To provide social networks under the umbrella of the FISH groups. The members pastorally care for one another.

Current Office Bearers:

IanMcMillan and AnneMcMillan

Membership numbers:

24 including Donna and Jim Robinson in Canada

Usual meeting attendance:

17

Meeting times and days:

Usually meeting approximately 6 weeks apart mostly on Sundays for either lunch or dinner. We meet on Boxing Day at the Flemings for morning tea and Australia Day for a BBQ lunch

Locations used by Group:

Generally we meet in members' homes.

Highlights of the year:

The high level of fellowship still continues in the group. We celebrated three milestone birthdays a 70, an 80 and a 90

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

Nil

Group

GOMER

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

A fellowship group for retired men

Current Office Bearers:

Convenor:DavidMorgan<<BR>>

Membership numbers:

40

Usual meeting attendance:

25

Meeting times and days:

Monday at 10 for coffee at Madelines, or 9:15 for a walk

Locations used by Group:

Jell's Park

Highlights of the year:

Leana's birthday. (Our ""angel"" waitress who looks after us.)
Frequent visits from Neil & Di.
Our tenth anniversary.

Any needs that Church Council can assist: