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Outreach & Social Justice Missional Group

This is the successor to the CommunityOutreach missional group established in the OnTheWayTogether process.
We see our role as:
- Supporting and advocating for social justice projects outside of GWUC, including Congregational Outreach Projects.
- Encouraging members to pursue their outreach and social justice passions.
Groups and programs overseen by this group can be found at Current groups

1. Upcoming events

1.1. Christmas gifts

1.2. PASIFIKA ACTIVISTS TAKE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PROBLEM TO THE HIGHEST COURT

Sign a petition here to encourage Penny Wong to submit a strong case for climate action to the world’s highest court, so we can hold big polluters to account for the climate emergency and protect the human rights of our Pacific neighbours.

2. On going projects

Congregational Outreach Projects
Distribution of fete proceeds.

In 2023
* GWUC Welfare
* Friends of Ermera
* Frontier Services
* UnitingWorld

2024 coming soon

Pancakes at GWSC

Eco task group

Solar panels performance.

Asylum seekers Honey sales

Material Aid for Welfare

3. Meetings etc.

Jan 2024 Agenda > Minutes > Report to Council
Feb correspondence

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- * This is the successor to the CommunityOutreach group established in the OnTheWayTogether process.
+ * This is the successor to the CommunityOutreach missional group established in the OnTheWayTogether process. 
 * We see our role as:
  * Supporting and advocating for social justice projects outside of GWUC, including Congregational Outreach Projects.
  * Encouraging members to pursue their outreach and social justice passions.
 * Groups and programs overseen by this group can be found at [[MissionalFunctionalGroups|Current groups]]
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-==== November Material Aid Offering ====
Let’s ensure women who are waking up in a domestic violence refuge or homeless shelter on Christmas feel a little bit of hope and love. Fill a new bag or a pre-loved one (in excellent condition) with life’s essentials to help someone in need. All items must be new and sealed for hygiene reasons.<<BR>>Bag essentials: shampoo & conditioner, toothbrush & toothpaste, body wash or soap, roll-on deodorant, sealed packet pads/tampons. You may like to include a few optional luxury items such as makeup, stationary, jewellery, book, socks, tissues and a handwritten note. No food, aerosols or scissors.<<BR>>If you haven’t a suitable bag, you can still donate the essential items alone.<<BR>>Please place your donations in the Material Aid Bin, last day 26th November.
+==== Christmas gifts ====
 * [[https://donate.unitingworld.org.au/everythingincommon|Uniting World Gift Stall.]]
 * [[https://christmasbowl.actforpeace.org.au/?utm_campaign=CB23-WEB44&utm_source=afpweb&utm_medium=web|Christmas Bowl]]

==== PASIFIKA ACTIVISTS TAKE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PROBLEM TO THE HIGHEST COURT ====
 * Sign a [[https://www.greenpeace.org.au/act/pacific-justice?utm_medium=social&utm_term=social+share&utm_source=email| petition here]] to encourage Penny Wong to submit a strong case for climate action to the world’s highest court, so we can hold big polluters to account for the climate emergency and protect the human rights of our Pacific neighbours.
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-||<style="text-align:center">Congregational Outreach Projects<<BR>>Distribution of fete proceeds.<<BR>>{{attachment:OldFeteFlyer200p.png}} || In 2023<<BR>> * [[WelfareCommittee|GWUC Welfare]]<<BR>> * [[https://friendsofermera.org.au/|Friends of Ermera]]<<BR>> * [[https://frontierservices.org/|Frontier Services]]<<BR>> * [[https://www.unitingworld.org.au/|UnitingWorld]] ||
+||<style="text-align:center">[[CongregationalOutreachProjects|Congregational Outreach Projects]]<<BR>>Distribution of fete proceeds.<<BR>>{{attachment:OldFeteFlyer200p.png}} || In 2023<<BR>> * [[WelfareCommittee|GWUC Welfare]]<<BR>> * [[https://friendsofermera.org.au/|Friends of Ermera]]<<BR>> * [[https://frontierservices.org/|Frontier Services]]<<BR>> * [[https://www.unitingworld.org.au/|UnitingWorld]]||2024 coming soon  ||
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-||Pancakes at GWSC<<BR>>[[GwscPancakes|{{attachment:Pancakes200p.png}}]]|| Eco task group<<BR>>[[EcoTaskHomePage|{{attachment:ChurchPanels200p.png}}]]<<BR>>|| [[https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/seeking-asylum-g/|Asylum seekers Honey sales]]<<BR>>[[https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/seeking-asylum-g/|{{attachment:HoneyMoney200p.png}}]] || [[MaterialAid|Material Aid for Welfare]] <<BR>>[[MaterialAid|{{attachment:MaterialAidBins.png}}]] ||
+||Pancakes at GWSC<<BR>>[[GwscPancakes|{{attachment:Pancakes200p.png}}]]|| Eco task group<<BR>>[[EcoTaskHomePage|{{attachment:ChurchPanels200p.png}}]]<<BR>>[[SolarPowerPerformance|Solar panels performance.]]|| [[https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/seeking-asylum-g/|Asylum seekers Honey sales]]<<BR>>[[https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/seeking-asylum-g/|{{attachment:HoneyMoney200p.png}}]] || [[MaterialAid|Material Aid for Welfare]] <<BR>>[[MaterialAid|{{attachment:MaterialAidBins.png}}]] ||

=== Meetings etc. ===
 * Jan 2024 [[attachment:OSJC_AGENDA_23Jan2024.pdf|Agenda]] > [[attachment:MINUTES_Outreach_23Jan2024.pdf|Minutes]] > [[OutreachReport202401|Report to Council]]
 * [[OSJMGFebUpdate|Feb correspondence]]