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MINISTRY TEAM REPORT NOVEMBER 2017

Neil and Alanee looking ahead till Christmas.

We decided to share with you some of the exciting and significant things that we have coming up over the next month. We are excited and we hope you will be too. We also recognize that some of these opportunities will only be possible due to dedicated and willing volunteers.

Along with Di, Alanee and I have been very pleased to welcome Dietrich to the team.

Tuesday 28	Nov Remembrance service. Quietly remembering those who have passed away in recent years. Invitations have gone to funeral families from the last two years. Very significant for those who attend. Faye Wagon offering beautiful supper.
Thursday 30 Nov.	Last pancake breakfast at GWSC this year after 3 successful terms. We are thankful for our dedicated early morning risers. Cheryl & Peter Swain, Sue Laub, David & Sue Morgan, Felicity Dart, Jayne Blakemore & Glyn Howells. The students have been lovely and tell us we make the best pancakes & that it makes Thursdays bearable. The wellbeing department have invited us to a thank you lunch on Thursday, which we are very touched by.
Sunday 3 Dec 10 am	Combined Service including the commissioning of Dietrich. We are very pleased to have seen this role come together and are waiting in expectation to see how our intercultural connections will strengthen and grow.
5 pm	Indonesian Christmas celebration and dinner. This has been another area from our ongoing vision & as we write this we are experiencing the relationship being built by our sister church as our visitors share with us.
Sunday 10 Dec 9.15	COP Presentations after a wonderful Fete result and 2.30 pm Senior’s Carol Service
Friday 15	Dec Youth Dinner Celebrating their full year together.
Sunday 17 Dec 11 am	Uniting Voices carols and readings will be an amazing service again and made even more special as the last advent with Barbara, Elywn & Noela leading and playing.
Wed 20 and Thur 21 Dec	We see the return of our exciting Children’s Christmas program (Hub Kids Christmas Event) and this year we are attempting to grow again to two afternoons!
Sunday 24 Dec 10 am	Combined Service with Free Spirit. We are trying something a little different with a no rehearsal Christmas pageant.
5 pm	Children and family Christmas.
11 pm	Creative Engagement with Christmas
Sunday 25 Dec 8.30	Christmas Day Free Spirit
10 am	Christmas Day
26th Dec	…. Rest and recover

Neil Peters and Alanee Hearnshaw

Di’s Report

It was quite an honour to lead worship at 9:15 and 11am on the 29th October. I confess to being very nervous and didn’t get it exactly right but it was a privilege to share in worship with you all. It was great to catch up with so many people from the Church and from the community at the Senior’s Morning Tea for motor neurone, thanks to all the cooks, waitresses and tea and coffee makers.

Have rung and or visited a number of people in hospital or care or in their homes. It is a joy to get to know these people and to listen to their stories. I also catch up with people in the hub or just around and it is good to be able to listen to their stories or concerns. I attended the Fete but unfortunately was not very well so was not the help that I had hoped to be. I hope that I can be more helpful next year. I attended another Dementia Workshop at St John’s Mount Waverley, the discussion was led by Brace Bateman, another good session. Went to High Street Road Church Market which went well.

I have been to a team meeting. I went to GOMERS and walked with the ladies beforehand. I attended the induction of the new minister at Springvale (my home Church) I was delighted to be able welcome Paul to his new ministry. I “attended” a tele conference with the Victorian Lay Preachers Committee of management and we discussed a number of important issues. I was again excited to be able to attend Munch with a Bunch, the food was excellent and the entertainment was wonderful, thanks to Faye and her crew for a lovely afternoon of fellowship.

I was delighted to join in the team meeting to welcome Dietrich and to get to know him better as well as to discuss a number of topics. I also attended the lunch to welcome our visitors from Indonesia. It was good to meet them and to hear about their Church and their many activities. I attended my minister’s support group and I have met with my Spiritual Director.

Di Paterson – Pastoral Care Worker

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And on a sad but special note I would ask that we acknowledge the commitment and creativity of Belinda in this role and thank her in writing.

Hello Alanee,
This email is to confirm in writing our discussions of the last few months related to my involvement with the KAT and MICE program for 2018.

For a number of reasons to my family, I have decided that I cannot participate in the program on a regular basis beyond the end of 2017.

I am more than happy to fill in when needed to assist yourself and Kerryn with the running of the program, but can no longer be a regular contributor.

I have loved my time with the KAT and MICE over the last few years. I have enjoyed developing relationships with the children, their parents, with yourself and Kerryn as time has progressed, and have been gratified to see the program growing, which has been an amazing validation of the approach that we have taken.

Thank you for all your support, your willingness to help, to listen, brainstorm and to accept the ideas that we have had. Running a program with such support has been a joy, and I have very much appreciated knowing that you are there to listen, encourage and assist.

Sunday the 17th December will be my final session with the program.

Regards,  
Belinda Chung