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.
Over each week of winter we are collecting non perishable foodstuffs for people in need. If you can, please drop off items at the church on Sunday morning.
Week 1 (5th August)
Long life milk including soy. Porridge including sachets, cereal - not WeetBix
Week 2 (12th August)
Spreads, coffee, oil (preferably olive)
Week 3 (19th August)
Cans of vegetables & meat, pasta meals, jars of pasta sauce
Week 4 (26th August)
Insulated bags, small cans tuna or chicken (ring pull), plastic utensils eg. bowls/plates/cutlery
All items are donated to Uniting Geelong (http://www.ucg.unitingcare.org.au/)
This year you can help show your love and care for people who really need it by purchasing gifts from the Uniting World Everything in Common catalogue – you can buy cards from our gift stall after church each Sunday in Advent.
The Lenten Offering is an annual event in the life of congregations within the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. It is conducted during Lent and Easter at a time of reflection, renewal and recommitment.
In response to God’s love for all people and the giving of his son to the world, an opportunity is provided for people of the church to make a sacrificial offering to support important mission projects.
Dignity for GIrls
THE 2017 LENTEN OFFERING WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:
Dignity for girls, International: To provide sanitary supplies to girls growing up in developing countries and to provide sewing machines and overlockers, fabric and other materials needed to produce the sanitary hygiene kits.
Ministry Training, National: To provide ministry candidates with additional training about the formation of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) and recent developments in biblical and theological studies as they prepare to become a Minister of the Word or deacon in the UAICC.
Live church streaming, Victoria: To help Hamilton Uniting Church purchase the necessary equipment to live stream their weekly church services to ageing congregations members in local hospitals, aged care facilities and homes.
Growing Together, Tasmania: To help cover the costs of employing a part-time gardener for a community garden in Tasmania where people grow friendships and develop community connection and improve the nutrition of local school children and families.
By giving a special Lenten Offering you will be helping meet the real needs of people in our local and global communities and sharing the love of god.
To support the Lenten Offering pick up an appeal brochure at church, send a cheque or postal order to Share, PO Box 24154, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 or free call 1800 668 426.
To donate online, follow this link: http://secure.donman.net.au/client/ShareAppeal/Donate.aspx
