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Group

Free Spirit

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

Music can warm the soul and bring us closer to the Lord! Free Spirit is a group of people who aim to enrich worship through music - and sometimes have some fun with other types of music as well. Free Spirit is regularly part of the worship at the Glen Waverley Uniting Church, but also likes to be part of worship with other congregations from time to time.
Free Spirit is self-funding; each member contributes $1 per week, used to buy music and cover other expenses.
Free Spirit operates under a privacy policy in accordance with Glen Waverley Uniting Church guidelines.

Current Office Bearers:

* Music director: DebLeigh
* Music selection and purchase: DebLeigh
* Music management
* Music Database: to be maintained by JohnSnare who will add music when it is purchased.
* New music: LiseHales to stamp/number/name/prepare music, ready for use.
* Music monitors: (at least 1 monitor for each part but other assistance will be required at times.)
* Sop – EvelynFleming
* Alto – MariaGillies
* Tenor – YanEmms & JacobDavey
* Bass - MichaelKennedy & MichaelFoo
* Performance calendar/schedule: JohnSnare – updates at FreeSpiritSchedule
* Roll & performance record: VidaFoo
* Friends of Free Spirit register: GeoffWillis
* Scarves and ties: JoyAllen
* Pastoral support (Prayer and care): JoyAllen (sop), JacquiKing (alto), KayeMorgan (Tenor) and MichaelFoo (Bass)
* Treasurer: JohnSnare
* Historian: JohnSnare
* Supper roster: MargaretColvin
* Stage managing events: LynMaslen

Membership numbers:

36 members plus some occasional visitors

Usual meeting attendance:

30 members

Meeting times and days:

Practice weekly on Wednesday evenings.
Singing at worship or other events in both with Glen Waverley Uniting Church and elsewhere up to twice a month, including with Glen Waverley Uniting Church worship on the fourth Sunday of each month (except December and January) alternating between 9:15am and 11:00am services.
A small group from Free Spirit members contributed to worship at 11:00am on the second Sunday of many months (but not January and December)

Locations used by Group:

Practice is held in the Church.

Highlights of the year:

1. After the Covid-19 years, Free Spirit was able to get back to normal in 2022.
1. Free Spirit regularly contributed to worship on the fourth Sunday of each month except January.
1. Small groups made up from Free Spirit members often provided music in worship on the second Sunday of each month (but not January and December).
1. Free Spirit presented a concert at Hampton Park Uniting Church in March as part of a community arts festival.
1. Free Spirit contributed to worship at Dingley Uniting Church in March.
1. Free Spirit contributed to Easter and Christmas worship.
See also FreeSpiritHighlights2022

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

None identified.

Group

GOMER

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

A Fellowship group for retired men

Current Office Bearers:

DavidMorgan convenor

Membership numbers:

30

Usual meeting attendance:

15

Meeting times and days:

Monday 10am

Locations used by Group:

Fellowship area

Highlights of the year:

A full year of meeting at the church. Muddings closed and we now use Piatella for coffee, supplemented by hot chocolates made in the church kitchen. We have assumed responsibility for putting out the bins. We miss the lake walk, but Madelines remains closed on Mondays, and meeting at the church has advantages of smaller numbers and controlled ventilation during the ongoing pandemic.

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

Group

Playgroup Volunteers

Purpose, Aim or Mission of the Group:

To provide a welcoming, safe, friendly and supportive place for parents, grandparents or carers and their young children to meet and play together.

Current Office Bearers:

ChrisKrahn assisted by KayeMackinnon, LesleyLamble, Rosalie O’Dea and RebeccaCornall

Membership numbers:

Average term membership 9 children plus accompanying parent or carer

Usual meeting attendance:

4-9 children plus accompanying parent or carer

Meeting times and days:

10am -12 midday on Monday and Tuesday

Locations used by Group:

Rooms 2 and 3, outside Playground

Highlights of the year:

Witnessing developing friendships of parents or carers new to area
Witnessing social developments and achievement of skills of children aged 6 months to 5 years old
Allowing adult participants to improve their English speaking skills and join community activities including GWUC assistance programs

Any needs that Church Council can assist:

Assist with advertising in the Monash community.
Maintenance of outdoor playground and equipment.
Cleaning of floors and carpet in indoor play areas.
Most importantly help is desperately needed with recruiting helpers for playgroup as we only have 4-5 volunteers which incorporates 2 volunteers on each day we operate, but if one is not able to attend on rostered day cover falls on those already involved