Key Dates in the Life of Glen Waverley Uniting Church 2012

See also the the fund raising calendar.

• 4 Sundays in Oct 2012 GGG Month: Each Sunday devoted to 1 Mission Group and 1 Ministry Area

• 21 Oct 2012 Call for Nominations for Church Council - advise councillors whose term is ending.

• 7 Nov 2012 Nominations for Church Council close

• 11 Nov 2012 Nominations for Church Council to go on display (available 11, 18, 25 Nov)

• 18 Nov 2012 last date for notice of November Congregational Meeting

• 26 Nov 2012 Congregational Meeting (Monday before the first Sunday in Advent)

  • Election of Church Councillors
  • the budget is presented in the light of the GGG and after some negotiation on budget wth the mission programs. The Council presents the annual plan to the congregation.

• 1 Dec 2012 Call for annual reports from all groups.

Key Dates in the Life of Glen Waverley Uniting Church 2013

• 31 Jan 2013 Annual reports from groups due.

• 10 Feb 2013 Call for Nominations for Elders - advise elders whose term is ending.

• 13 Feb 2013 Ash Wednesday. Lent begins.

• 27 Feb 2013 Nominations for Elders close

• 3 Mar 2013 Nominations for Elders to go on display (available 3, 10, 17 Mar)

• 10 Mar 2013 last date for notice of March Congregational Meeting

• 18 Mar 2013 Congregational Meeting (Third Monday in March)

  • Election of Elders.
  • Receive annual reports from groups.
  • Receive audited accounts for the previous year (or accounts subject to satisfactory audit if not ready by the set date), annual reports and projects/actvities/programs underway for the current year i.e those commenced or about to commence and for which Council/Congregation approval has been received (and by inference any budget also) (see third meeting below).

• 31 Mar 2013 Easter Day

• 23 Jun 2013 last date for notice of July Congregational Meeting

• 30 Jun 2013 Church Anniversary. Combined service.

• 1 Jul 2013 Congregational Meeting (First Monday in July. Held early in 2012 on 18 Jun 2012)

  • Adoption of COP projects.

• early July Congregation in vision mode in which all groups are encouraged to provide plans for the next year (and budget bids submitted). This would be particularly so for the mission teams.

• Aug 2013 Planning for the annual GGG campaign during Oct? Subject to availability of external people.

• 29 Sep 2013 Fifth Sunday combined service.

To Add:

• Christmas Services?

COP dates from Lyn. Link to Fundraising.

Clashes?: Craft Fair and Boyer wedding 22 June.