Olive Press 24/4

On leave
Ian Ferguson and Dave Hall will be on leave in the week following Holy Week. We will welcome Rev. Deac. Jeanne Beale, one of our Presbytery Ministers, as our preacher for worship on Sunday 24th April.

Farewell Dave
We will farewell Dave Hall as our Children, Youth & Young Adult Pastor during worship on Sunday 1st May. The Presbytery will lead the formal part of the liturgy. Speeches and gifts will be offered and presented during morning tea after worship. A book will be available for you to write a personal message if you wish. If you can’t be there and want to offer a message please email CYYA Chair, Joel Hallinan, joelhallinan@yahoo.com.au.

Olive Branch
Please send all contributions for the May Olive Branch to saide.cameron@bigpond.com by Monday 25th April ready for publication on 1st May. Meanwhile enjoy the special edition Holy Week Olive Branch.

Plant Sale
Come along to the fabulous Sale Plants Plus at Strathmore Uniting Church on Saturday 30th April, 9am-1pm. This is the first of two sales a year that SUC runs and the money they receive is the backbone of their financial viability. Their plants are of excellent quality due to Don Fuller who faciliates their Green Thumbs group.

Church leaders’ Easter statement on the environment
Dozens of church leaders in Australia, including UCA Assembly President Rev Sharon Hollis, have signed an open letter calling on our political leaders to take powerful action to preserve and protect God’s creation

Climate Action News
Check out: The Hot Issue, Walk the Talk, Regenerating Australia, School Strike 4 Climate, Climate Action Now, Green Electricity, Earthworker Smart Energy co-operative

Pastoral Care Ministry – join a team
The Pastoral Care Oversight Committee has made progress in refreshing the pastoral care teams for 2022. Read the story on page 6 of the April Olive Branch or contact a committee member – Ian Ferguson, Gwen Arnold, Jane Allardice or Lyn Anderson.

Olive Way – Volunteers needed
The Olive Way has regained its pre-covid numbers. Recently we served between 35-45 people for lunch and our volunteers are being run off their feet!
If you would like to become a part of the Olive way team, helping out preparing and cooking food, cleaning up or chatting to people, please contact Ruth or Peter at buc.oliveway@gmail.com or Peter on 0431 193 810. Our lunch days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30-1:30.

Short-medium term rental available
Heidi, sister of Leesl Wegner, is looking for someone to share her house in Coburg for 4-5 months. See all the details here.

Deep in the Desert
The Younger WCCM community presents Campfire of the Heart, an opportunity to go deeper into presence and silence through daily times of meditation and other spiritual practices. Saturday 26th June-Friday 1st July.