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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 1 Mar 2014 = * The minutes of the all day Church Council meeting on 22 Feb are available at CouncilMinutes20140222. * That meeting also approved the development of the new roster proposals, see RosterProposal for details. Testing of several new rosters is proceeding, and an announcement will be made when they are ready for use. Roster Coordinators have been advised of the proposed changes. * A Psalter page detailing all the maps for leaflet deliveries is at LeafletDelivery. * The FinalSolarQuote detailing the new solar panels to be installed was approved by Council. * There is a new [[http://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Newsbeat-March-2014.pdf|newsletter from Presbytery]]. |
Previous news items are available [[PreviousNewsItems|here]] |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 22 Feb 2014 = * The CommunicationBulletinGuidelines has been updated to reflect the new Church Bulletin design and distribution processes. * You may be interested to read NeilPetersPresentation to the Church Council on 22 Feb 2014. * Details of the 2014 COP processes are at CopProjects2014. * The new 2014 calendar for LeisureTime is now on-line. |
Please do not include private phone numbers or email addresses on this page. For contact details of any names, click on the name itself (for security reasons, you must be logged in. [[#WikiAccess|For access information click here.]]) |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 15 Feb 2014 = * The latest Presbytery [[http://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Newsbeat-February-2014.pdf |Newsbeat (Feb 2014)]] is available. * Those of you following the development of our church's plan to install solar panels will be interested in another church story, this time at [[http://sustainability.victas.uca.org.au/2014/01/church-embraces-solar-panels/ | St Andrew’s Gardiner congregation]]. |
## Note to editors: please use the following template for links to Newsbeat, to ensure that readers are taken to the correct page. ## * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Newsbeat-October-2019.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for October]] is now available. ## Note that the Presbytery is not very consistent with the format of their URLs. You need to check each time. |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 8 Feb 2014 = | = GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 27 = * ChurchCouncil met on Wednesday night. [[CouncilMinutes20210324|Provisional minutes]] are now available ([[#WikiAccess|Log in required.]]) * Council decided this week to resume three morning services after Easter at the same times as pre-pandemic. This decision came from both the desire for diversity in worship, and from the fact the numbers attending the 10am services are approaching the allowed limit and some members are staying away because of the crowding. The 5pm service plans to resume after school holidays. Conversation will also begin regarding the 1 pm Indonesian/ Intercultural service. Council seeks feedback from members to inform future decisions. Both 9:15 and 11 will be live-streamed, as they were before the pandemic.<<BR>>Wearing of masks in church is no longer compulsory, but strongly advised whenever distancing is difficult. It is also encouraged in order to make others feel safe. Windows will continue to be open to ensure ventilation as the best defence against aerosol transmission. * Groups meeting in the church buildings should read and abide by CovidGuidelinesForGroups |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 1 Feb 2014 = | = GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 20 = * The wiki is back! Hooray and thank you JohnHurst. * [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Newsbeat-March-2021.pdf|The March issue of Newsbeat]] is available. * Church Council will meet next Wednesday 24th. Matters to be considered should be sent to [email protected] * Pancake breakfast at Glen Waverley Secondary College resumed last Thursday, just a year after being suspended. * [[CongMeetingAgenda20210314|The meeting of the congregation]] made some important decisions. [[CongMeetingMinutes20210314|Minutes]] will be available soon. * The Synod's JIM Cluster has developed a[[https://justact.org.au/first-people/actions/|study guide resource on the Statement from the Heart]] for Second Peoples seeking to explore and pursue a truthful, just and meaningful relationship with First Peoples. * TheHub will resume on Tuesday mornings only from April 20. * In April 2021, Glen Waverley Uniting Church Welfare Committee are one of the community groups being supported at [[https://www.grilld.com.au/restaurants/victoria/melbourne/glen-waverley|Grill'd.]] |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 25 Jan 2014 = * There is an interesting story on [[http://cbfblog.com/2014/01/12/historic-n-c-church-begins-new-ministry-journey-with-solar-powered-facilities/ | solar panels]] in churches. * The updated PastoralCareList is available. * More details on the [[CopResponsesReceipts2013 | Congregational Outreach Projects]] for 2013 are online. |
= GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 13 = * The wiki is still broken. Sorry |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 18 Jan 2014 = * The 2014 [[RosterTheHub | Hub Roster]] and [[RosterCleaningAndMowing | Cleaning and Mowing Roster]] are now available. |
= GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 6 = * Unfortunately the wiki (aka ThePsalter) is broken at the moment. We are working to repair it as soon as possible. |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 11 Jan 2014 = * the most recent data on WorshipAttendances is available. * JohnHurst's book review of John Bodycomb's [[FaithNoFixedAddress|''No Fixed Address'']] is online. |
= GWUC headlines for week ending Feb 27 = * Church Council met this week. Provisional minutes are now available, see CouncilMinutes20210224 * Council agreed to continue single services up to Easter Sunday, and to use the time until Easter to build community and engage the congregation in discussions on how and when we resume diverse services, and what those diverse services may look like. As part of this a survey will be coming next week. |
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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 4 Jan 2014 = * The AnnualReport2013 has had recent additional reports added. * The SolarPowerProposal details all you need to know about the solar system being installed at GWUC. * The long-term IncomeLossCalculation details how our finance will fare over the next 5-10 years if we do nothing. |
= GWUC headlines for week ending Feb 13 = * NO congregation at church this week, due to [[attachment:OpeningAfterCoronaVirus/HolidayInnShutdown.pdf|state shutdown order.]] * [[http://wiki.gwuc.org.au/gwuc/OpeningAfterCoronaVirus#Last|Government guidelines for "Travelling with others"]] are now available. These should be followed when giving rides to people who do not reside with you. * [[CovidGuidelinesForGroups|Guidelines to enable groups to meet safely in the church]] are now available. = GWUC headlines for week ending Feb 6 = * [[attachment:Kingsway/Kingsway202102.pdf|The new edition of the Kingsway magazie]] is now available. * [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Newsbeat-February-2021.pdf| Newsbeat, the Presbytery newsletter]] is now avaialble for January * ChurchCouncil met this week, and [[CouncilMinutes20210203|provisional minutes]] are available to the congregation. * Wearing of masks is now compulsory in all indoor spaces, including worship. [[OpeningAfterCoronaVirus#Last|Further details here.]] = GWUC headlines for week ending Jan 30 = * TheHub, the Thursday English class and the Bilingual English class have all cancelled for the first school term, and are hoping to start after Easter. |
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= GWUC headlines for week ending Jan 23 = * The [[2021BookSale|Book Sale]] is planned for Feb 27, subject of course to COVID numbers and with many precautions. To volunteer to distribute leaflets, please contact PeterAnderson. To help with setup and on the day, please contact SueMorgan. * In person attendance at worship is now possible. [[https://mcusercontent.com/37010fcf076a5fbf8a261ceba/files/d50f86ec-dd85-480f-998b-0d3bbc2ab540/Updated_2020_Return_to_GWUC.01.pdf|Details here.]] = GWUC headlines for week ending Jan 1 = * A [[https://gwuc.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37010fcf076a5fbf8a261ceba&id=3a2efc3961&e=ddae59856b|virtual tour of the 'Once Upon A Christmas Installation']] is now available. * An [[https://gwuc.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37010fcf076a5fbf8a261ceba&id=8466756b45&e=ddae59856b|updated statement on worship attendance]] is now available. * We are [[ OpeningAfterCoronaVirus#Last|advised]] that the changes announced on Jan 31 do not affect worship. ## Footnote. Please leave when archiving. Thanks. DavidM == Access information == <<Anchor(WikiAccess)>> Note that some wiki pages require a wiki login, available to all church members. This can be arranged by contacting JohnHurst. If you want to see a particular wiki page and cannot, you are always welcome to contact DavidMorgan or ask the ChurchOffice to print a copy for you. If you need help finding information, see GwucWikiFirstTimeReaders or ask. |
Please Note: These HeadLines are available for you to make short announcements.
You can edit this page directly! Ask JohnHurst or DavidMorgan or JohnSnare for advice.
Previous news items are available here
Please do not include private phone numbers or email addresses on this page. For contact details of any names, click on the name itself (for security reasons, you must be logged in. For access information click here.)
GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 27
ChurchCouncil met on Wednesday night. Provisional minutes are now available (Log in required.)
Council decided this week to resume three morning services after Easter at the same times as pre-pandemic. This decision came from both the desire for diversity in worship, and from the fact the numbers attending the 10am services are approaching the allowed limit and some members are staying away because of the crowding. The 5pm service plans to resume after school holidays. Conversation will also begin regarding the 1 pm Indonesian/ Intercultural service. Council seeks feedback from members to inform future decisions. Both 9:15 and 11 will be live-streamed, as they were before the pandemic.
Wearing of masks in church is no longer compulsory, but strongly advised whenever distancing is difficult. It is also encouraged in order to make others feel safe. Windows will continue to be open to ensure ventilation as the best defence against aerosol transmission.Groups meeting in the church buildings should read and abide by CovidGuidelinesForGroups
GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 20
The wiki is back! Hooray and thank you JohnHurst.
The March issue of Newsbeat is available.
Church Council will meet next Wednesday 24th. Matters to be considered should be sent to [email protected]
- Pancake breakfast at Glen Waverley Secondary College resumed last Thursday, just a year after being suspended.
The meeting of the congregation made some important decisions. Minutes will be available soon.
The Synod's JIM Cluster has developed astudy guide resource on the Statement from the Heart for Second Peoples seeking to explore and pursue a truthful, just and meaningful relationship with First Peoples.
TheHub will resume on Tuesday mornings only from April 20.
In April 2021, Glen Waverley Uniting Church Welfare Committee are one of the community groups being supported at Grill'd.
GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 13
- The wiki is still broken. Sorry
GWUC headlines for week ending Mar 6
Unfortunately the wiki (aka ThePsalter) is broken at the moment. We are working to repair it as soon as possible.
GWUC headlines for week ending Feb 27
Church Council met this week. Provisional minutes are now available, see CouncilMinutes20210224
- Council agreed to continue single services up to Easter Sunday, and to use the time until Easter to build community and engage the congregation in discussions on how and when we resume diverse services, and what those diverse services may look like. As part of this a survey will be coming next week.
GWUC headlines for week ending Feb 13
NO congregation at church this week, due to state shutdown order.
Government guidelines for "Travelling with others" are now available. These should be followed when giving rides to people who do not reside with you.
Guidelines to enable groups to meet safely in the church are now available.
GWUC headlines for week ending Feb 6
The new edition of the Kingsway magazie is now available.
Newsbeat, the Presbytery newsletter is now avaialble for January
ChurchCouncil met this week, and provisional minutes are available to the congregation.
Wearing of masks is now compulsory in all indoor spaces, including worship. Further details here.
GWUC headlines for week ending Jan 30
TheHub, the Thursday English class and the Bilingual English class have all cancelled for the first school term, and are hoping to start after Easter.
GWUC headlines for week ending Jan 23
The Book Sale is planned for Feb 27, subject of course to COVID numbers and with many precautions. To volunteer to distribute leaflets, please contact PeterAnderson. To help with setup and on the day, please contact SueMorgan.
In person attendance at worship is now possible. Details here.
GWUC headlines for week ending Jan 1
A virtual tour of the 'Once Upon A Christmas Installation' is now available.
An updated statement on worship attendance is now available.
We are advised that the changes announced on Jan 31 do not affect worship.
Access information
Note that some wiki pages require a wiki login, available to all church members. This can be arranged by contacting JohnHurst. If you want to see a particular wiki page and cannot, you are always welcome to contact DavidMorgan or ask the ChurchOffice to print a copy for you. If you need help finding information, see GwucWikiFirstTimeReaders or ask.