GWUC Headlines for w/e 17 Aug 2013

WhosDrivingTheBus is in interesting analysis of how churches go belly up, and perhaps applicable to Glen Waverley UC?
Don't forget the PastoralPartners program this afternoon!
A report from the Inclusive Community is available.
A report from the Ministry Team is available.

GWUC Headlines for w/e 10 Aug 2013

The latest copy of Newsbeat (Aug 2013) is available.
The minutes of the August Outreach Committee are available at OutreachMinutes201308.
An open letter from the CommunicationsCommittee to the ChurchCouncil is available at CommunicationsOpenLetter.

A discussion of the rationale for Recommendations 1 and 2 of the recent New Structures Decisions by the Congregation has been published.

Minutes from the most recent Communications Committee meeting are online.
The latest OutreachReport201308 is available.
A PropertyReport201308 is available.
Progress reports from last year's COP grant recipients are available.
The Hub Muffin Morning is Thursday, 29 Aug 2013 from 10am to noon. See TheHub
Nomination forms for the new Church Council are on the Stewards table. Nominations close 7 Aug 2013. Elections at a special Meeting of the Congregation on Sunday, 25 Aug 2013 at 11am. See CouncilNominees2013
Safe Church training session Saturday, 31 Aug 2013 9:30am-4pm See SafeChurchTraining.pdf
The EmailEtiquetteGuidelines have been updated.
How are our worship attendances going? See for yourself at WorshipAttendances.

The Hub Muffin Morning is coming. Thursday, 29 Aug 2013, 10am to noon.
Nomination forms for the new Church Council are on the Stewards table. Discussion and information session on Sunday, 21 Jul 2013 at 8pm. Elections at a special Meeting of the Congregation on Sunday, 25 Aug 2013 at 11am.
Minutes of the most recent Church Council meeting are available.
Information for possible CouncilNominees2013 is online and available in the foyer.

There are many changes needing to be implemented for the new church structures to take effect. The SaltToDoList page describes as many of those as we can identify. If there are missing items that you can see, please let DavidMorgan or NeilSkilton know.
The deliberations of the Steering Committee are gradually being released for general reading.
The Minutes of the most recent meeting of the Outreach group are available.
The FeteCommittee has started planning for this year's fete.
A Report from the InclusiveCommunity is available.

Previous news items are available here