Each week as part of our offering we bring forward the basket in which members of the congregation have placed items for our food pantry. The Food Pantry is open each week and the basket is like the “source of the spring” from which flows the “river of life” each Thursday when our Food Pantry is open. Please remember the basket and the way you can support the food pantry and through it encourage others who are in need at this time. Bring along any non-perishable food items and place them in the basket as you come into worship as part of your offering each week!

Open/Closed Times for December & January

The Food Pantry will be OPEN for the next two weeks leading up to Christmas – Thursday 15th & 22nd December.

It will then be CLOSED for five weeks following Christmas and all of January. We will RE-OPEN on Thursday 2nd February 2017.

Thank you to all who have given in various ways over this year to support the on-going work of this community activity.

Oasis is our primary aged children’s group which meets following morning tea on most Sundays of school term.

Each week we need to have two designated adults leading this group; one who prepares and leads and one who helps on the day. We also do not expect our Oasis leaders and helpers to be in their role all year, but to be rostered on term by term about.

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Remember, although our church is in the town centre, it is also in the paddock! The grass has just been cut this week, but please be aware that our location is ideal for snakes. Adults, please all take responsibility to check the playground before children go out to play!

The postcard included in Sunday’s bulletin is not for you, but for you to give to someone else. Bundles of them are available in the foyer for you to take and put in random letter boxes on your evening walks. If you don’t go on evening walks, then now is a great time to start. Or… you can give them to your friends and family. Or… you can give them to the people you work with. You never know who you might invite, even unintentionally, who will be encouraged through worship this Christmas. Please take a bundle Sunday!