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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

Date	Agenda / Minutes	Major decisions as extracted by David Morgan, John Snare and Warren Greenwood. Please add.
24 November 2024	CongMeetingAgenda20241124 CongMeetingMinutes20241124	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.
28 July 2024	CongMeetingAgenda20240728 CongMeetingMinutes20240728	Approved projects to be supported by fete proceeds.
17 March 2024	Details of the arrangements are on the CongregationalPage Results are in CongMeetingReport20240317	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	CongMeetingAgenda20231119 CongMeetingMinutes20231119	Approved the Church budget for 2024.
30 July 2023	CongMeetingAgenda20230730 CongMeetingMinutes20230730	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.
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. CongMeetingMinutes20230716	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. CongMeetingMinutes20230326	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	CongMeetingAgenda20230305 CongMeetingMinutes20230305	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.
20 November 2022	CongMeetingAgenda20221120 CongMeetingMinutes20221120	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.
6 November 2022	Details of the arrangements are on the CongregationalPage Results are on CongMeetingReport20221106	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	CongMeetingAgenda20220911 CongMeetingMinutes20220911	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.
July/August 2022		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	CongMeetingReport20220320	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.
6 March 2022	CongMeetingAgenda20220306 CongMeetingMinutes20220306	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.
6 February 2022	CongMeetingInfoSessionAgenda202220206 CongMeetingInfoSessionReport202220206	11:30 Sunday morning following combined worship. Information session concerning congregation future directions.
November 2021 (cancelled)		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		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)	CongMeetingAgenda20210829	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.
28 March 2021	CongMeetingReport20210328	Election of AlisonClarkson, VidaFoo, GlynHowells, SusanKaroly, WendyPepper as Church Councillors.
14 March 2021	CongMeetingAgenda20210314 CongMeetingMinutes20210314	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.
8 November 2020		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		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		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	CongMeetingAgenda20200301 CongMeetingMinutes20200301	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.
10 November 2019	CongMeetingAgenda20191110 CongMeetingMinutes20191110	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.)
13 October 2019	CongMeetingReport20191013	Reports on the election of RyanChan, AnneCook, WendyPepper, DanielSihombing, SonySimanjuntak as Church Councillors.
28 July 2019	CongMeetingAgenda20190728 CongMeetingMinutes20190728	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.
3 March 2019	CongMeetingAgenda20190303 CongMeetingMinutes20190303	11:30 Sunday morning - Receive 2018 Finance report, appoint outreach project committee
20 November 2018	CongMeetingAgenda20181120 CongMeetingMinutes20181120	Evening meeting Approve 2019 Budget.
2 September 2018	CongMeetingReport20180902	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.
29 July 2018	CongMeetingAgenda20180729 CongMeetingMinutes20180729	11:30 Sunday morning - Approve Congregation Outreach projects
4 March 2018	CongMeetingAgenda20180304 CongMeetingMinutes20180304	11:30 Sunday morning - Receive 2017 Finance report, appoint outreach project committee
14 November 2017	CongMeetingAgenda20171114 CongMeetingMinutes20171114	Approved 2018 budget
20 August 2017	CongMeetingReport20170820	Reports election of AlisonClarkson, GlynHowells, BenKrieger, AngelShea, DavidFraser, SusanKaroly, GaelO'Brien and SonySimanjuntak as Church Councillors
9 July 2017	CongMeetingAgenda20170709 CongMeetingMinutes20170709 CongMeetingReport20170709
5 March 2017	CongMeetingAgenda20170305 CongMeetingMinutes20170305
18 December 2016	CongMeetingReport20161218	Reports election of Elwyn Pederson and David Fraser as Church Councillors
13 December 2016 8:00pm	CongMeetingAgenda20161213 CongMeetingMinutes20161213	Staffing changes in 2017, 2017 budget
17 July 2016 (Following 10am Combined Worship)	CongMeetingAgenda20160717 CongMeetingMinutes20160717
6 March 2016 (Following 10am Combined Worship)	CongMeetingAgenda20160306 CongMeetingMinutes20160306	Presentation of Church Council Final Draft Vision document: Election of new Chairperson of Congregation: Appointment of COP 2016 committee: Review of 2015 Financial Outcomes.
24 November 2015	CongMeetingAgenda20151124 CongMeetingMinutes20151124	Approval of the 2016 Budget, Introduction to the "Safe Church Concerns Person" and Faith Community Report. JohnSnare’s appointed as Congregation Chairperson
30 August 2015	CongMeetingAgenda20150830 CongMeetingMinutes20150830
10 March 2015	CongMeetingAgenda20150310 CongMeetingMinutes20150310	2014 Budget report
9 Nov 2014	CongMeetingAgenda20141109 CongMeetingMinutes20141109	2015 Budget passed, Vision document adopted, Minutes are draft
31 Aug 2014	CongMeetingAgenda20140831 CongMeetingMinutes20140831	COP funding approved, 6 month financial report, Visioning document
6 April 2014	CongMeetingAgenda20140406 CongMeetingMinutes20140406	Budget discussion. Strategy discussions are in progress. Minutes approved 31 August 2014
25 Nov 2013	CongMeetingAgenda20131125 CongMeetingMinutes20131125
25 Aug 2013	CongMeetingAgenda20130825 CongMeetingMinutes20130825	Elected new Church Council of 10 members, supported call.
1 Jul 2013	CongMeetingAgenda20130701 CongMeetingMinutes20130701	Approved recommended Parish Outreach Project recipients. See COPApp2013 Approved restructure proposals. See ChurchFutureScProposal. See Election process for new Council
12 May 2013		Election of Joint nominating committee JncNominations
17 Mar 2013	CongMeetingAgenda20130317 CongMeetingMinutes20130317	Adopted restructure proposals in principle
26 Nov 2012	CongMeetingAgenda20121126 CongMeetingMinutes20121126 CouncilReport201211
18 Jun 2012	CongMeetingAgenda20120618 CongMeetingMinutes20120618 CouncilReport201206
19 Mar 2012	CongMeetingAgenda20120319 CongMeetingMinutes20120319 CouncilReport201203
21 Nov 2011	CongMeetingAgenda20111121 CongMeetingMinutes20111121 CouncilAnnualReport2011
4 Jul 2011	CongMeetingAgenda20110704 CongMeetingMinutes20110704 CouncilReport20110704
21 Mar 2011	CongMeetingAgenda20110321 CongMeetingMinutes20110321
22 Nov 2010	CongregationAgenda20101122 CongregationAgenda22Nov2010.pdf CongMeetingMinutes20101122	Approved budget for 2011 with call to meet Synod contribution request. Thanked Ineke Gyles.
8 Nov 2010	CongMeetingAgenda8Nov2010.pdf CongMeetingMinutes8Nov2010.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 CongMeetingPapers5Jul2010.pdf CongMeetingMinutes5July2010.pdf CongMeetingMinutes20100705	Accepted COP proposals Rev. Greg Crowe explained the JNC process.
12 Apr 2010	CongMeetingAgenda20100412 CongMeetingMinutes5July2010.pdf
30 Nov 2009	CongMeetingAgenda30Nov2009.pdf CongMeetingMinutes20091130	Agreed to establish a "Call Committee" to identify and recommend to the congregation a call of one FTE MOW/s. Received the budget.
12 Aug 2009	CongMeetingMinutes12Aug2009.pdf	Agreed to continue with current worship times. Engaged Carolyn Kitto for "Growing Generous Givers". Accepted resignation of Carolyn Blakemore.
11 May 2009	CongMeetingMinutes11May2009.pdf	Elected Graeme Frecker as Chair. Approved 2008 accounts. Resolved to continue half time ministry position and seek funds for it. Approved maximum number of Elders as 60. Approved transfer of COP money for Nairobi orphanage trip to Nakuru. Elected Alison Dingwall as Presbytery representative.
17 Dec 2008	CongMeetingMinutes17Dec2008.pdf	Adopted budget for Jan-June 2009
29 Sep 2008	CongMeetingMinutes29Sep2008.pdf	Approval of COP projects for 2008 Surplus over $20000 to be distibuted by Council among the approved projects.
22 Jun 2008	CongMeetingMinutes22Jun2008.pdf	Elected Graham Lockhart as Chair.
26 May 2008	CongMeetingMinutes26May2008.pdf	Elected Graham Lockhart as Presbytery representative. Elected Faye Wagon as Secretary. Adopted 2008 budget.
26 Nov 2007	CongMeetingAgenda20111126 CongMeetingMinutes26Nov2007.pdf	Heard proposal for Children and Families Worship. Extended appointment of Carolyn Blakemore to 31st December 2010. Asked the Church Council to prepare a balanced budget for 2008. Received advice that the builder received approval on the 8/11/07 for the hall extension.
4 Sep 2007	CongMeetingMinutes20070904 CongMeetingMinutes4Sep2007.pdf	Planning permit received to build 2 Manses. Accepted COP projects for 2007.
14 May 2007	CongMeetingMinutes14May2007.pdf	Adopted the Audited Accounts for 2006 Agreed to change Lyn Dungan's appointment to 0.6 at her request.
18 Feb 2007	CongMeetingMinutes18Feb2007.pdf	Shared lunch. Elected delegates to Maroondah presbytery. Adopted the budget for 2007. Agreed to keep the creche corner in the 9am service.