We’re nearly there! We’ve had 40 responses so far, showing wonderful generosity across a wide range of personal circumstances. Examples include: People doubling, or significantly increasing, their weekly or monthly giving People giving a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars to either the Current Mission Fund (for all mission) or the Joan [...]
Dear members and friends of Brunswick UC, If you haven’t yet handed in your Mission Appeal response, please send it to brunswick.uc.treasurer@gmail.com. We’d like to receive all pledges by Sunday 28 August (earlier if possible) so we can update Church Council before its special meeting on 31 August. When you’re able, please also update your regular [...]
During worship on 21st August Ian Ferguson reminded us of the focus of the Mission Appeal and invited us to prayerfully offer our pledges. Watch here. Text below. During Notices Shawn invited those watching on livestream to also send through their pledges to brunswick.uc.treasurer@gmail.com using the form included with the letter written by our [...]
During worship on 14th August, Shawn Whelan, Treasurer, reminded us of his launch for the Mission Appeal, the programs/ministries which are the focus for the appeal - the Olive Way and Children, Youth & Young Adult ministries. Shawn went on to speak about the various ways in which we can provide financial support: increasing [...]
Mission Appeal - Children, Youth & Young Adult Ministry During worship on 7th August, Joel Hallinan, chair of the Children, Youth & Young Adult Committee, spoke about the ministry we offer to young people through the Sunday Morning Program, YUCY (Youth Group), the Student House program and other opportunities. He concluded 'In all these things [...]
A new investment account For some years, BUC has had investment accounts for specific purposes: the Long Term Maintenance Fund (recently topped up to $750,000, to fund regular maintenance as well as big projects on our buildings) the Joan Gilchrist Fund (which is being drawn down over a number of years to help fund [...]
A letter from the Co-chairs Dear members and friends of Brunswick UC, We offer you this very important document, which has two parts. We invite you to print them out or you can pick them up at church if you prefer. Part 1 is a letter of invitation for you to contribute to our Missional Appeal, which [...]
‘I came that they might have life and have it in abundance’ We are currently conducting a Mission Appeal which means our focus through the month of August will be on money. Let’s acknowledge our feelings in relation to money, whatever spiritual burden or joy it places on us – and I confess to [...]
The Annual General Meeting, held on 6th June, affirmed that we want to keep going with all our amazing missional work. That includes the expanded Olive Way team (currently approved by Church Council until 31 December 2024) and a new full-time pastor or minister for CYYA (or part time equivalents) for 5 years. To [...]
During worship on 31st July, James Balsillie, chair of the Student House Committee, spoke about the origins of the Student House program and its evolution now to a community in which young people are nurtured in their faith, supported and cared for as they undertake tertiary study. He commented on the richness of the relationships [...]