GLEN WAVERLEY UNITING CHURCH COUNCIL

Meeting 7.30pm Thursday 10th April 2008, preceding the Vision Process Meeting with Presbytery Minister for mission and education, Rev Steve Terrell, to explore a visioning process for GWUC.

AGENDA

  1. Welcome & Apologies

  2. Minutes of Meeting 23rd January 2008

    • Previously distributed. For approval.
  3. Matters arising
    1. Recruitment for Leisure Time committee.
    2. Staff ‘days off’ have been put in Bulletin. For information.

  4. Correspondence received.
    1. Letter concerning disabled access to church on Easter Day, when both the car park and the ceremonial driveway were closed. Has been addressed pastorally and by distribution to ministerial team to keep in mind for future event planning. For information.
  5. Strategic Decisions for 2008. Attachment 1.
    1. Congregational Meeting date
  6. Ministry team Report.
    1. Approval of Baptism
  7. (Elders Report). Isaiah Festival proposal. Attachment 2.
  8. Finance Report.

a. Appointment of Auditor

Recommendation from Roger Vass, treasurer.

“…..That Yates Partners be appointed Auditors for the 2007 accounts”

Background

John Yates, a member of our congregation and a qualified accountant who has his own City business, ‘Yates Partners’, 124 Exhibition St Melbourne, has agreed to undertake the audit via his company on a pro bono” basis. The accounts have been prepared by Helen Boucher and will be delivered to him. It is expected that accounts will be audited in time for presentation to the planned Congregation meeting in May.

b. Report of Deficit Funding Group. Attachment 4.

Thank you letters. Article for NewView

  1. Property Committee report. Attachment 3. For information.
  2. Other Business
    1. Outreach Project selection for Fete publicity.
    2. Cinema ticket proposal. Attachment 5.

11. Next Meeting: 21st May 2008

Devotions: Murray Lowe

Tea & biscuits: Rod Dungan, David Boucher


Tea and Biscuits: Lynne Boyer, David Morgan

Attachment 2. Isaiah Festival proposal

What is planned?

It is proposed that an "Isaiah Festival" be held over the week from, including both weekends. Activities are still being finalised, but are likely to include involvement in worship services, Friday evening, day time activities on the Saturdays, and groups during the week, arranged to fit around existing facilities bookings, and intended to include the whole congregation. Proposals include Bible studies, prayer groups, liturgical dance, art activities, and a variety of ways of exploring the Glen Waverley neighbourhood. Three external facilitators/speakers have been tentatively arranged.

What is its purpose?

, in order to help us to discern our identity and purpose as the Glen Waverley UCA congregation.

What is the current support?

An enthusiastic planning committee is actively planning the details. This proposal has been supported by the ministry team. Elders are being engaged.

Costs are not yet finalised. The planned speakers will incur the cost of one airfare from Adelaide. Already available is $350, and a commitment has been given to meet up to $1000 more.

What is being asked of Church Council?

That Church Council approve and support the "Isaiah Festival".

That further bookings of the building for that week give priority to the Festival.

Neil Graham, Greg Fry and David Morgan

Attachment 3. Property Committee Report to Church Council - April 2008

Worship centre changes:

To further prepare for our regular worship broadcasts, and equally to improve our ability to support multi-media use in Worship, Weddings, Special Events and Funerals, the following changes are occurring to the worship centre over the next few weeks. If you have any concerns please feel free to talk to any Property Committee member, Graeme Frecker, Murray Lowe or Warren Greenwood. These changes have been supported by all the music groups, choirs, Church Council and Elders.

The changes have been made all the more important as many people now wish to have multi-media in the form of music, pictures and a visual eulogy in their weddings and Funerals.

Rainwater tanks

Warren Greenwood

Chairperson Property Committee


Attachment 4 Deficit Funding Report

Report to Church Council

Deficit Funding Group

April 2008

We are certainly blessed at Glen Waverley Uniting Church, having good spiritual instruction, many ministries, and concerned people who want our church to continue in the Christian spirit.

When I was asked at the November Church Council meeting to select a committee, then appeal to church members to help eliminate the deficit we had incurred, it was a great challenge, and one I picked up.

With the full support and great help of the committee comprising Warren Greenwood, Roger Vass, Graham Lockhart, Lois Hosking, Lyn McDonald, Neil Graham and the Rev Greg Fry, we immediately compiled information and mailed the Request Letter. To date we have received $40,848.00 from 169 replies – a response which has been the great success we had aimed for.

I sincerely thank everyone for their support and generosity in this “one-off giving” which means we can continue this year with the planned ministry and mission that was approved for 2008.

God bless you all.

Beverly McGlead

CONVENOR

Attachment 5

Dear All,

I have two request:_

1. I would like to request that the COP committee finalises selection of the recipients in time for the forthcoming Congregational meeting. This information really facilitates the fete committee when producing publicity and when seeking donations for the various stalls.

2. I would like permission to run a small fund raiser to add to Churche's funds. I wish to sell HOYTS cinema tickets in booklets of 5 tickets in various combinations and prices.

I would like to start as soon as possible and it will only require publicity in the Sunday Bulletin. The idea requires no outlay as I will order according to the types of booklets required.

I only need to get a minimum of 20 booklets in any combination. The tickets are valid for 9 months.

The profit is $15 per booklet sold. This can be an ongoing concern. For full conditions and terms start at www.hoyts.com.au then click on fundraising.

Village cinema runs a similar fund raiser but the profit is less per booklet and with some restrictions. I am open to run either or both.

FYI:

Normal Adult Tixs cost $15.50. The voucher Tixs cost the purchaser $12.80 for use anytime( book of 5 cost $64) or $9.80 for Mon to Thursday admission(ie $49 per book of 5)

Normal Child Tixs cost $11.00. The voucher tixs cost $9.80 for unrestricted general use (book of 5 cost $49.00)

Family/Mixed group pack has 2 adults and 3 children ticket vouchers and costs the purchaser $56.00.

The biggest hiccup is that Hoyts at Forrest Hill Chase sells all general admission at $ 9.90. However there is better and more new releases at Chadstone and their prices are at the normal rate.

God Bless

Yan Emms

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