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= GWUC Headlines for w/e 07 May 2016 =
 * '''Newsbeat''' - Copies of the latest edition of [[http://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Newsbeat-May-2016.pdf | Newsbeat ]] (Newsletter for the Presbytery of Port Phillip East) are available for download, or from the Stewards Table.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 30 Apr 2016 =
 * '''Interruption to Electricity Supply – Sunday 1 May - '''We have received communication from United Energy advising us that there will be an interruption to our electricity supply on Sunday 1 May from 8am until 4pm. Please see the notice in the bulletin for more details. There will be no Club 2016 lunch on Sunday.<<BR>>
 * '''UCAF Annual Luncheon – Tuesday 3 May - '''Mrs Patricial Begg OAM will speak at this luncheon about the History of High Tea. If you have not already bought a ticket, and only wish to come and hear Patricia speak, you will be able to purchase a $10 ticket for this up until 3 May. Tickets are available from Barbara Thompson, Margaret Duncan, Norma Saxton and Diana Coles.<<BR>>
 * '''Christian Unity Ecumenical Celebration – Sunday 22 May - '''If you would like to visit another church please add your name to the list on the Office counter or speak with Jan Clear.<<BR>>
 * '''Welfare Special Project - '''Please see the notice in the bulletin if you are able to assist Baby Emmanuel’s family as they prepare for his arrival in June.<<BR>>
 * '''Office Hours - '''A communication regarding the new Church Office hours, and upcoming focus groups, is available on the wiki at ChurchOfficeStaffingApr2016

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 23 Apr 2016 =
 * '''Let’s Go Walking with Neil Peters – Saturday 30 April - '''Neil Peters is doing a walk-a-thon to raise money for the Chaplaincy Program in schools. Our church has commited to support this program. Please read the notice in the bulletin so see how you could support Neil.
 * '''Interruption to Electricity Supply – Sunday 1 May - '''We have received communication from United Energy advising us that there will be an interruption to our electricity supply on Sunday 1 May from 8am until 4pm. Please see the notice in the bulletin for more details.
 * '''UCAF Annual Luncheon – Tuesday 3 May - '''Mrs Patricial Begg OAM will speak at this luncheon about the History of High Tea. If you have not already bought a ticket, and are interested in attending, you have until 27 April to purchase a ticket which includes lunch. If you only wish to come and hear Patricia speak, you will be able to purchase a $10 ticket for this up until 3 May. Tickets are available from Barbara Thompson, Margaret Duncan, Norma Saxton and Diana Coles.
 * '''Office Hours - '''A communication regarding the new Church Office hours, and upcoming focus groups, is available on the wiki at ChurchOfficeStaffingApr2016

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 16 Apr 2016 =
 * '''Office Hours - '''The wiki page for Office Hours referred to in this week's Bulletin is located at ChurchOfficeStaffingApr2016
 * '''Leisure Time AGM – Monday 18 April at 2.30pm - '''A reminder that the Congregation and Volunteers are invited to attend the Leisure Time Annual General Meeting which starts at at 2.30pm in Room 1. Afternoon tea will follow the meeting.
 * '''Congregational Outreach Projects 2016 – Close Monday 18 April -''' Applications for COP 2016 will close on Monday 18 April. Forms and criteria are available on the wiki at CopProjects2016.
 * '''Let’s Go Walking with Neil Peters – Saturday 30 April - '''Neil Peters is doing a walk-a-thon to raise money for the Chaplaincy Program in schools. Our church has committed to support this program. Please read the notice in the bulletin to see how you could support Neil in his endeavours.
 * '''Lost Property - '''A couple of lost property items were handed in at the office last week and one is still here. If you have lost a ladies watch make contact with the office to see if the item we have is yours.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 09 Apr 2016 =
 * [[EMailWhitelisting]] describes how to avoid your church emails going into the spam box.
 * '''Material Aid Offering – This Week – Sunday 10 April''' You are invited to contribute non-perishable food and toiletries, to be stored by the Welfare Committee, to assist those in our community who are in need. Items such as canned soups, meals, baked beans, breakfast cereals (especially Weet-Bix), tea, coffee, Milo and biscuits all go down well. Soap, toothpaste and brushes, toilet paper and washing powders are also appreciated.
 * '''Seniors’ Service – This Week – Sunday 10 Apr 2016 at 2.30pm''' You are invited to share in Worship and Communion at this service which is themed “The Pilgrimage of Life”. The service will be followed by afternoon tea.
 * '''Church Working Bee – Saturday 16 Apr 2016 at 8.30am''' The next Church Working Bee is Saturday 16 April from 8.30am until 1.30pm. We would appreciate help in trimming shrubs, trees, tidying the garden areas, cleaning the worship centre windows, clearing the car park gutters, drain pits and drains, and to perform a stocktake on all our crockery and cutlery. If you can spare 30 minutes or more, we would really appreciate your help.
 * '''Congregational Outreach Projects 2016''' Applications for COP 2016 will open on Monday 14 March and will close on Monday 18 April. Forms and criteria are available on the wiki at CopProjects2016.
 * '''Lost Property''' A couple of lost property items were handed in at the office this week and no-one has come to claim them. If you have lost a ladies watch or a hearing aid please make contact with the office to see if the item we have is yours.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 02 Apr 2016 =
 * '''Seniors’ Service – Next Week – Sunday 10 April at 2.30pm''' You are invited to share in Worship and Communion at this service which is themed “The Pilgrimage of Life”. The service will be followed by afternoon tea. If you require transport, please contact the Church Office by Wednesday 6 April.
 * '''Church Working Bee – Saturday 16 April at 8.30am''' The next Church Working Bee is Saturday 16 April from 8.30am until 1.30pm. We would appreciate help in trimming shrubs, trees, tidying the garden areas, cleaning the worship centre windows, clearing the car park gutters, drain pits and drains, and to perform a stocktake on all our crockery and cutlery. If you can spare 30 minutes or more, we would really appreciate your help.
 * '''Congregational Outreach Projects 2016''' Applications for COP 2016 will open on Monday 14 March and will close on Monday 18 April. Forms and criteria are available on the wiki at CopProjects2016.
 * '''Service Recordings''' Each week we record both the 9:15am and 11am services and post these onto the Glen Waverley Uniting Church website for people to watch and download at anytime. Services going back many weeks can be found on our web site. A number of our country churches use these recordings for worship the following week. We also create a small number of DVD's that are available for circulation around church members who prefer to watch these services on their TV or computer. In addition we have 3 iPads available from the church office that have the services loaded on them each Monday. So if you are unable to get to worship at any time and you would like to watch any of these services, please contact the church office or Warren Greenwood and we can arrange for a DVD or iPad to be shared with you.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 26 Mar 2016 =
 * '''Holy Week Services –''' Thursday 24 March to Sunday 27 March
   * Thursday 24 March – 8pm – Maundy Thursday Service – Church
   * Friday 25 March – 9.15am – Good Friday Service – Church
   * Sunday 27 March – 10am – Easter Day Service - Church
 * '''Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday '''– 25 March at 10am Following the 9.15am Service on Good Friday, Hot Cross Buns and a cuppa will be available in the hall. Please bring a packet of Hot Cross Buns to share.
 * '''Free Family Easter Event''' – Sunday 27 March at 4pm Please join us at 4pm Easter Sunday on the church lawns. Activities include jumping castle, Easter egg hunt, egg and spoon races. A fun celebration of Easter and Neighbour Day. All welcome. Bring grandchildren.
 * '''Congregational Outreach Projects''' - 2016 Applications for COP 2016 will open on Monday 14 March and will close on Monday 18 April. Forms and criteria are available on the wiki at CopProjects2016.
 * '''Church Working Bee – Advance Notice '''– Saturday 16 April at 8.30am The next Church Working Bee is Saturday 16 April from 8.30am until 1.30pm.
 * '''Becoming an Intercultural Church''' – Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May Neil Peters is planning to attend this event. If you are interested, please speak to Neil by Tuesday 29 March. There is more information on the Faith Development Notice Board, and there is a group discount.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 19 Mar 2016 =
 * The latest issue of NewView is now available.
 * '''Walk for Justice for Refugees – Sunday 20 March at 2pm''' : The next Walk for Justice for Refugees is being held this coming Sunday. The march will be leaving from the State Library (cnr Swanson and La Trobe Streets, Melbourne) at 2pm.
 * '''Holy Week Services – Monday 21 March to Sunday 27 March''' :
  * Monday 21 March – 7.30pm – Communion and a shared meal with discussion – Room 1
  * Tuesday 22 March – 7.30pm – Holy Week Service – Church
  * Wednesday 23 March – 7.30pm – Holy Week Service – Church
  * Thursday 24 March – 8pm – Maundy Thursday Service – Church
  * Friday 25 March – 9.15am – Good Friday Service – Church
  * Sunday 27 March – 10am – Easter Day Service - Church
 * '''Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday – 25 March at 10am : '''Following the 9.15am Service on Good Friday, Hot Cross Buns and a cuppa will be available in the hall. Please bring a packet of Hot Cross Buns to share.
 * '''Free Family Easter Event – Sunday 27 March at 4pm''' : Please join us at 4pm Easter Sunday on the church lawns Activities include jumping castle, Easter egg hunt, egg and spoon races. A fun celebration of Easter and Neighbour Day. All welcome. Bring grandchildren. If you want to assist on the day please contact Alanee or Neil.
 * '''Congregational Outreach Projects 2016''' : Applications for COP 2016 will open on Monday 14 March and will close on Monday 18 April. Forms and criteria are available on the wiki at CopProjects2016.
 * '''Service Recordings''' : Each week we record both the 9:15am and 11am services and post these onto the Glen Waverley Uniting Church website for people to watch and download at anytime. Services going back many weeks can be found on our web site. A number of our country churches use these recordings for worship the following week. We also create a small number of DVD's that are available for circulation around church members who prefer to watch these services on their TV or computer. In addition we have 3 iPads available from the church office that have the services loaded on them each Monday. So if you are unable to get to worship at any time and you would like to watch any of these services, please contact the church office or Warren Greenwood and we can arrange for a DVD or iPad to be shared with you.
## Note to editors: please use the following template for links to Newsbeat, to ensure that readers are taken to the correct page.
## * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Newsbeat-October-2019.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for October]] is now available.
## Note that the Presbytery is not very consistent with the format of their URLs. You need to check each time.
## The 10 in the above example apparently means uploaded in October, not necessarily the October edition.
## SUNDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK! (John 20:1)
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= GWUC Headlines for week ending August 10 =
 * The [[attachment:NewsbeatAug2024.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for August]] is now available.
 * Church Council will meet this Thursday. [[CouncilAgenda20240o8o8|The agenda is developing here.]]
 * [[attachment:CouncilAgenda20240808/Worship_Time_Review_Report.pdf|The report of the worship time review group]] will be considered.
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Previous news items are available [[PreviousNewsItems|here]] = GWUC Headlines for week ending July 13 =
 * The 5pm service has a new name and [[attachment:MinistryTeamReport202407/GWUC FEAST Flyer.pdf|program.]]
 * [[CouncilMinutes20240711|Provisional Council Minutes]] from theis week are available.
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= GWUC Headlines for week ending July 6 =
 * Church Council will meet next Thursday. [[CouncilAgenda20240711|The agenda is developing here.]]
 * During July, our pancake breakfast program is one of three charities being supported by the Grill'd hamburger store in Kingsway. Eating there and putting your tokens in our jar can increase the amount of support. See https://grilld.com.au/local-matters

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 15 =
 * [[attachment:NewsbeatJune2024.pdf|The June 2024 edition of Newsbeat, our Presbytery magazine]] is now available. This issue is jam-packed with lots of fantastic interviews following our Ministry Milestones service, a special interview with Rev BillMorgan for his 80th anniversary of Ordination, and a chat with Alison Campbell Rate about modern challenges facing music ministry.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 8 =

 * An introductory online Unit for anyone who wants to know more about the New Testament is available in July. For further information click the [[https://events.humanitix.com/exploring-the-new-testament|link here.]]
 * ChurchCouncil met this week, and [[CouncilMinutes20240606|Provisional Minutes]] are available. Decisions include:
  * To continue with 10am worship during July and August while a task group of IanFerguson, VidaFoo, AlisonClarkson and LorraineChee review service times,consulting with the congregation and bringing a recommendation to the August CC meeting as to whether to return to 9:15 and 11:00 am services or continue with a single 10:00 am service.
  * To move meetings to the second Thuursday of each month, to enable more timely presentation of "End of month" financial and staffing information.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 1 =
 * [[https://act2uca.com/report/gift-of-the-spirit/|ACT2, the report on the future of the UCA]] has been released.
 * Church Council will meet next Thursday June 6. The agenda is developing at CouncilAgenda20240606

= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 4 =
 * Church Council met this week and [[CouncilMinutes20240502|provisional minutes ]] are available.
 * [[https://justact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/JustAct-Newsletter-April-2024-Digital.pdf|The Synod Social Justice Newsletter]] is now available.


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  • The June 2024 edition of Newsbeat, our Presbytery magazine is now available. This issue is jam-packed with lots of fantastic interviews following our Ministry Milestones service, a special interview with Rev BillMorgan for his 80th anniversary of Ordination, and a chat with Alison Campbell Rate about modern challenges facing music ministry.

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  • An introductory online Unit for anyone who wants to know more about the New Testament is available in July. For further information click the link here.

  • ChurchCouncil met this week, and Provisional Minutes are available. Decisions include:

    • To continue with 10am worship during July and August while a task group of IanFerguson, VidaFoo, AlisonClarkson and LorraineChee review service times,consulting with the congregation and bringing a recommendation to the August CC meeting as to whether to return to 9:15 and 11:00 am services or continue with a single 10:00 am service.

    • To move meetings to the second Thuursday of each month, to enable more timely presentation of "End of month" financial and staffing information.

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