Here’s this week’s update including some great online feedback from the community about Repair Cafe!
Weekly Update Sunday 29th September
Mental Health Seminar Sunday 13th October
Mental Health Seminar at St. Luke’s Uniting Church
Sunday October 13th, 2019
1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Afternoon tea provided
An introduction to the signs, symptoms and strategies to help a person developing or experiencing mental illness.
Better understanding facilitates in reducing stigma and fosters social inclusion in communities which is important for self-growth and relapse prevention.
Input will include:
- Mental illness, facts and figures
- Depression
- Anxiety Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress
- Ageing and Mental Health
The seminar will be led by Karen Spinks.
Karen Spinks has worked in Mental Health for 35 years across a broad range of areas including the acute, homeless, families and youth as well as the education sectors. More recently she has focused on Mental Health First Aid Training both the Standard and Aged course in an aim to help communities better understand the prevalence and interventions that can assist in helping people with mental health issues.
This seminar is for anyone who wants to learn more about mental illness and how to offer support to others.
Attendees will be asked to consider making a $10 or $5 donation at the door towards the cost of the seminar.
For more information contact: St Luke’s Uniting Church Office,
Phone: (03) 5244 2997
Email: info@stlukesuca.org.au
Weekly Update 22nd September 2019
Weekly update
Here’s the update for this week. October is looking very busy for St. Luke’s, so be sure to check these dates and pop them into your calendar!
Weekly Update 22nd September 2019
Prayers for Climate Action
UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer has urged all people of the Uniting Church to show support for the global climate strike on 20 September as Pacific nation leaders declared a climate crisis this week.
Leaders at the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Leaders’ Summit meeting in Fiji expressed their deep concern for the lack of “comprehension, ambition or commitment” shown by developed nations to the grave consequences of climate change facing the people of the Pacific.
In a statement called the Nadi Bay Declaration, Pacific leaders called for immediate action on a ‘climate crisis’, joining the global movement declaring a global climate emergency.
Those of you with Facebook access may recognise our St Luke’s Congregation Chairperson in some of these photographs of the Geelong Climate Strike on Friday the 20th of September:
Mental Health Month in October
See what the UCA community is up to in Kew, making a place of belonging for people with mental illness:
Stay tuned for information about our Mental Health first aid training in October at St Luke’s!
Weekly Updates August-September 2019
Hello friends,
Apologies for the delay in posting these due to teaching placement:
Weekly Update Sunday 18th August 2019
Weekly Update Sunday 11th August 2019
Weekly Update Sunday 4th of August 2019
You may wish to reflect on this Leunig cartoon in light of this week’s gospel story about “the rich fool”:
Uniting Winter Appeal
Warm food and warm clothes are everyone’s priority at this time of the year. Uniting Barwon has been busy distributing food and clothing to people feeling the cold and having to manage their winter bills whilst feeding their families.
You can help families by donating the following items:
- Soup, pasta sauces, long life milk, noodles, cooking oil, tinned vegetables, tuna and rice for the preparation of nutritious meals.
- Warm clothing such as children’s track pants (sizes 8 to 12), girls leggings and men’s track pants (M,L & XL).
- Material aid such as cutlery and saucepans are in demand for clients moving into what is often their first home.
ALL DONATIONS MOST WELCOME AND CAN BE MADE VIA THE TRUSTY ST LUKES SHOPPING TROLLEY IN OUR FOYER. GOODS ARE THEN TAKEN TO UNITING.
You can also add your financial support by donating to Uniting’s Winter Appeal here.
Recycling to help others
Did You Know??
The bread tags you are putting into the Recycling Bay in our foyer are being made into seedling trays. The proceeds are used to provide wheelchairs for the needy in South Africa. “ Bread Tags for Wheelchairs” has been running in South Africa since 2006. At present about 500kg of bread tags are collected per month in South Africa, funding 2-3 wheelchairs.
The plastic bottle tops from milk and fruit juice can be recycled also. We will drop them off at Encompass Community Services. They are then taken to Envision Hands who create bespoke aids out of the bottle caps with 3D printers, which are then donated to children in need.
From St Luke’s Environment Action Group
