OSJMGFebUpdate - The Psalter

Correspondence among OSJMG Feb 2024

Here's an update about a few things -
1. COP 2024 processes and documents
We have completed updates to the 4 relevant documents (thanks everyone).
These have all been approved by Church Council, including OSMG to act as the COP selection committee and the stated timelines. 
Margaret will speak with John Snare this month regarding how and when we present the COP application and selection process to the congregation.

2. COP 2023 recipients - all 2023 COP donations have been sent and receipts received. Joanne has forwarded the acknowledgement letters to me and I will place copies onto our noticeboard.
Friends of Ermera (Vida), UnitingWorld (Margaret) and Frontier Services (Margaret) have been contacted and all have agreed to provide a speaker at a time/service to be coordinated with the ministry team, preferably by end of May, before we close applications for 2024 COP.
Welfare will also provide some feedback, possibly written.

3. Honey Sales - These continue to raise money, and we are in a position to make another donation to the Uniting Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre soon.  They are also prepared to provide a speaker to give more information about how the money is spent.

4. Material Aid - Annette is doing a great job promoting this and keeping it current.  Is there anything that you need us to help with, Annette?

5. Website and wiki updates - partially completed.

6. Notice for Bulletin - Margaret to prepare an article by end of Feb.

7. Next meeting - I am compiling the Agenda for our 4th April meeting, to be held in Room 2.  This will include next steps in the COP 2024 process, the display at Monash Library (Vida), seeking additional Welfare items (Vida), and other.  Please forward further ideas.