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Before each meeting the question of how many agendas etc to print sometimes arises. JohnSnare guessed 70 in July 2024.
Reports of recent meetings of the Congregation
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Agenda / Minutes |
Major decisions as extracted by David Morgan, John Snare and Warren Greenwood. Please add. |
24 November 2024 |
Approved the budget for 2025. Received an update on The Future Fund. Received a report on emissions and environmental enhancement projects at Glen Waverley Uniting Church. |
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28 July 2024 |
Approved projects to be supported by fete proceeds. |
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17 March 2024 |
Details of the arrangements are on the CongregationalPage |
Election of Church Councillors for 2024. GeorgeAbraham, RyanChan, LorraineChee, DavidFraser, AnneNewton, WendyPepper, SachinRemson, and MartinWojak were elected with the overwhelming support of the congregation. |
19 November 2023 |
Approved the Church budget for 2024. |
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30 July 2023 |
11:30 am following combined worship at 10:00am. Revised the decision of the March meeting concerning outreach projects to be supported by the 2023 fete. |
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16 July 2023 |
This meeting will receive a report from the Glen Waverley Uniting Church Joint Nominating Committee (JNC) proposing that we recommend a particular person be called for our First Third of Life ministry position. |
Held in the church worship centre at 10:30am between 9:15am worship and 11:00am worship. Resulted in a request for the Placements Committee to call Chris Waddell. |
26 March 2023 |
This meeting received a report from the Joint Nominating Committee (JNC) to select a new minister for the congregation and make related decisions. |
Held in the church worship centre at 10:30am between 9:15am worship and 11:00am worship. Resulted in a call to Rev. Ian Ferguson. |
5 March 2023 |
11:30 am following combined worship at 10:00am. Received 2022 Finance report and other reports. Approved the previously approved outreach projects from 2021 for support by this years fete. |
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20 November 2022 |
JohnSnare appointed as Chair of meetings of the congregation for five yaers - until 2027. 2023 budget approved. Arrangements for the endowment fund and bequests approved. |
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6 November 2022 |
Details of the arrangements are on the CongregationalPage |
Election of Church Councillors for 2022. Voting was held following each worship service. Alison Clarkson, Vida Foo, Susan Karoly, and Wendy Pepper were elected with the overwhelming support of the congregation. |
11 September 2022 |
Meeting of the Congregation to consider recommendations from Church Council concerning focused ministry to children & families, youth and young adults. The meeting approved all proposals by concensus; i.e. to commit to first third of life ministry, commit to a full time position, and to appoint the existing JNC to work on the proposed position. |
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July/August 2022 |
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There will be no July/August meeting of the congregation this year because the Congregation Outreach projects for 2022 were approved at the meeting on March 6th. |
20 March 2022 |
DavidMorgan and SachinRemson were elected as Church Councillors (this election was deferred due to Covid-19 from 2021). MatthewBoldiston, RyanChan, AlisonClarkson, RussellCrawford, VidaFoo, MargaretFraser, MartinWojak were elected a people to represent the congregation on a Joint Nominating Committee (JNC) to select a new minister for the congregation. |
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6 March 2022 |
11:30 Sunday morning following combined worship - Received 2021 Finance report, Approved 2022 budget, adopted outreach projects for the 2022 fete, Adopted the 2022 revisioning projects brought to the congregation by ChurchCouncil, Approved progress on Marriot Bequest art-work. |
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6 February 2022 |
CongMeetingInfoSessionAgenda202220206 CongMeetingInfoSessionReport202220206 |
11:30 Sunday morning following combined worship. Information session concerning congregation future directions. |
November 2021 (cancelled) |
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This meeting was cancelled due to restrictions associated with Covid-19. The November meeting is usually held in the church at 12:15pm between a shortened 11:00am service and a late starting Indonesian worship on a non-communion, non-choir Sunday. Agenda usually includes approval of budget for the following year. The 2022 budget will be considered at a meeting of the congregation to be held as soon as practical in 2022. |
October 2021 |
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Election of Church Councillors for 2022. Election of Church Councillors was deferred until 2022 due to restrictions associated with dealing with Covid-19. Election of Church Councillors following each worship activity on the designated day. Date to be set when Covid-19 isolation impacts on meetings are relaxed. |
29 August 2021 (cancelled) |
This meeting was to be held after combined in the worship centre at 11:30am after 10:00am worship. Agenda included approval of Congregational Outreach Projects. However, this meeting was cancelled because of difficulties associated with Covid-19 control measures. Proposed outreach projects to be considered at a future meeting. |
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28 March 2021 |
Election of AlisonClarkson, VidaFoo, GlynHowells, SusanKaroly, WendyPepper as Church Councillors. |
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14 March 2021 |
This meeting: approved extension of the contracts of AlaneeHearnshaw and DiPaterson, approved the 2020 finance report, approved the budget for 2021, approved projects to be implemented using the Marriott Bequest, and appointed a 2021 congregation outreach project selection committee. The meeting was held in the worship centre with some attending by zoom and some watching using live streaming. |
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8 November 2020 |
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This meeting was cancelled due to restrictions associated with Covid-19. The November meeting is usually held in the church at 12:15pm between a shortened 11:00am service and a late starting Indonesian worship on a non-communion, non-choir Sunday. A quick basket lunch in the fellowship area following worship and before the meeting was a success in 2019 and may be repeated. Receive fete report and approve 2021 budget. This meeting will probably consider a proposal for using funds from the Marriott bequest. |
October 2020 |
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Election of Church Councillors was deferred until 2021 due to restrictions associated with dealing with Covid-19. Election of Church Councillors following each worship activity on the designated day. The election was held in March 2021 as reported above. |
July 2020 |
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This meeting was cancelled due to restrictions associated with Covid-19. This meeting usually approves Congregation Outreach projects and/or receive report from the congregation outreach project selection committee. However, the congregation outreach project selection committee suspended its work in March due to Covid-19 isolation requirements. |
1 March 2020 |
In the church at 11:30am after combined 10:00am worship. Received 2019 Finance report. Appointed VidaFoo, GavinBlakemore and FairlieMackinnon as the congregation outreach project selection committee. In future start at 11:45am after combined worship to allow time for tea and coffee. |
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10 November 2019 |
Received fete report, approved 2020 budget. This meeting was held between a shortened 11:00 service and a late starting Indonesian worship. (This Sunday was chosen becase it was a non-communion, non-choir Sunday.) |
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13 October 2019 |
Reports on the election of RyanChan, AnneCook, WendyPepper, DanielSihombing, SonySimanjuntak as Church Councillors. |
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28 July 2019 |
11:30 Sunday morning - Approved Congregation Outreach projects. Approved wording of a plaque acknowledging Australia's first peoples. This meeting of the Congregation approved an increase in the size of Church Council by increasing the number of elected Church Councillors from 10 to 13. |
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3 March 2019 |
11:30 Sunday morning - Receive 2018 Finance report, appoint outreach project committee |
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20 November 2018 |
Evening meeting Approve 2019 Budget. |
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2 September 2018 |
Reports the election of GlynHowells, BenKrieger, DavidMorgan, and GaelO'Brien as Church Councillors and approval for use of Endowment Fund interest for a new freezer. |
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29 July 2018 |
11:30 Sunday morning - Approve Congregation Outreach projects |
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4 March 2018 |
11:30 Sunday morning - Receive 2017 Finance report, appoint outreach project committee |
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14 November 2017 |
Approved 2018 budget |
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20 August 2017 |
Reports election of AlisonClarkson, GlynHowells, BenKrieger, AngelShea, DavidFraser, SusanKaroly, GaelO'Brien and SonySimanjuntak as Church Councillors |
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9 July 2017 |
CongMeetingAgenda20170709 |
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5 March 2017 |
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18 December 2016 |
Reports election of Elwyn Pederson and David Fraser as Church Councillors |
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13 December 2016 8:00pm |
Staffing changes in 2017, 2017 budget |
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17 July 2016 (Following 10am Combined Worship) |
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6 March 2016 (Following 10am Combined Worship) |
Presentation of Church Council Final Draft Vision document: Election of new Chairperson of Congregation: Appointment of COP 2016 committee: Review of 2015 Financial Outcomes. |
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24 November 2015 |
Approval of the 2016 Budget, Introduction to the "Safe Church Concerns Person" and Faith Community Report. JohnSnare’s appointed as Congregation Chairperson |
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30 August 2015 |
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10 March 2015 |
2014 Budget report |
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9 Nov 2014 |
2015 Budget passed, Vision document adopted, Minutes are draft |
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31 Aug 2014 |
COP funding approved, 6 month financial report, Visioning document |
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6 April 2014 |
Budget discussion. Strategy discussions are in progress. Minutes approved 31 August 2014 |
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25 Nov 2013 |
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25 Aug 2013 |
Elected new Church Council of 10 members, supported call. |
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1 Jul 2013 |
Approved recommended Parish Outreach Project recipients. See COPApp2013 |
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12 May 2013 |
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Election of Joint nominating committee JncNominations |
17 Mar 2013 |
Adopted restructure proposals in principle |
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26 Nov 2012 |
CongMeetingAgenda20121126 |
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18 Jun 2012 |
CongMeetingAgenda20120618 |
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19 Mar 2012 |
CongMeetingAgenda20120319 |
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21 Nov 2011 |
CongMeetingAgenda20111121 |
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4 Jul 2011 |
CongMeetingAgenda20110704 |
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21 Mar 2011 |
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22 Nov 2010 |
CongregationAgenda20101122 |
Approved budget for 2011 with call to meet Synod contribution request. |
8 Nov 2010 |
CongMeetingAgenda8Nov2010.pdf |
Received and resolved upon a recommendation from the Joint Nominating Committee to issue a call to a Minister to fill the vacant placement at Glen Waverley. |
5 Jul 2010 |
CongMeetingAgenda5July2010.pdf |
Accepted COP proposals |
12 Apr 2010 |
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30 Nov 2009 |
Agreed to establish a "Call Committee" to identify and recommend to the congregation a call of one FTE MOW/s. |
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12 Aug 2009 |
Agreed to continue with current worship times. |
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11 May 2009 |
Elected Graeme Frecker as Chair. |
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17 Dec 2008 |
Adopted budget for Jan-June 2009 |
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29 Sep 2008 |
Approval of COP projects for 2008 |
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22 Jun 2008 |
Elected Graham Lockhart as Chair. |
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26 May 2008 |
Elected Graham Lockhart as Presbytery representative. |
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26 Nov 2007 |
Heard proposal for Children and Families Worship. |
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4 Sep 2007 |
Planning permit received to build 2 Manses. |
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14 May 2007 |
Adopted the Audited Accounts for 2006 |
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18 Feb 2007 |
Shared lunch. |