2 Wolseley Grove Brighton Beach Victoria 3186 Tel. 9519 1400 Email [email protected]www.stleonards.org.au Family Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator: Kaylea Fearn Church Council Secretary: Moira Doyle Chair: Wendy Adams doctors, counsellors and many others responded to the invitation. From the cold of the outside weather there was a warm and enthusiastic climate in the new centre. In opening the “Centre for Living and Growing” Tim spoke of the need for group formation and care in our increasingly individualistic society. He spoke warmly of this initiative, especially in that services would be available to all without cost. A new dream for a new season The dream . . . supported by St Leonard’s Uniting Church offering a new service to Bayside This is Vivienne Mountain‟s dream. She writes: Having just concluded six years as Chaplain at Firbank Girls Grammar School, I was looking for a useful and creative extension to my life. For more than 30 years I have enjoyed a busy career in education, teaching primary secondary and tertiary levels. Over recent years I have also completed a Masters course in the Art Therapy method of counseling. I have found it to be a very interactive and fun method that engages both children and adults in discovering their own hidden strengths. My desire was to combine the wisdom from both fields of education and psychology. This desire was met as I renewed my association with the “Seasons for G r o w t h ” p r o g r a m ( www.goodgrief.org.au ). “Seasons for Growth” is a well established educational program that aims to build resilience. It is particularly focused to help people cope with the change, grief and loss in life. I had used it in schools, and now found support in my local church to make this service available free of cost to the Bayside community. Members from St Leonard‟s Church have formed a support team of 12 people with three trained “Companions” to lead the courses. As the demand for the program grows, more of our team will undertake the training. So far about 50 people, children and adults, have completed the course. The responses have been very positive. We believe this is a useful program. FROM THE STORM TO THE WARM Rev Tim Costello was blown in from the stormy evening on 25 August to St Leonard‟s Uniting Church. He arrived in the wind and rain to launch a new initiative of care for the Bayside area – “A Centre for Living and Growing”. This Centre is part of the refurbishment of the old Church building in Wolseley Gve Brighton Beach and is designed as a comfortable space where groups can meet to discover ways to cope with change, loss and grief. The Centre offers secular programs for children and adults based in the “Seasons for Growth” organization. Tim spoke of his long involvement in social justice that formed a link between career and a sense of vocation. For him a commitment to social justice were born both in his Christian world view and the struggle of sharing a bedroom with his brother for 17 years. Tim is now the CEO of World Vision Australia, a world wide humanitarian aid organization. St Leonard‟s welcomed many leaders of the Bayside area to the launch. Our Mayor Cr James Long, members of Bayside children‟s networks, local school Principals, (Continued on page 4)
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experiences as a celebrant. Hostesses Barbara Bruce and
Bronwyn Hay.
Monday 26 October 1.30 in the Meeting Room. More details
later.
ALL MOST WELCOME
Items for the next issue of the ‘Message’ should be handed to Daphne Alcorn by Sunday November 15th, or Phone 9592 2306.
Copy clearly marked ‘For Message’ can also be sent by email to [email protected]
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PEOPLE FOR FAIR TRADE NEWS UPDATE
St Leonard‟s continues to support small growers in poorer
countries by buying and serving fairtrade tea and coffee at all
church functions.
We buy our supplies through a small but significant organisation called People For Fair Trade (PFFT) – a
Christian based, fully volunteer-run group. In their latest newsletter, PFFT reported on their continued support to East Timor coffee farmers and their communities:
„The $12,000 PFFT contributed last year to the East Timor Coffee Academy has helped them to establish a
nursery for coffee seedlings that will allow renewal of trees in coffee growing areas. Our contact in Ermera tells us
“. . . over 40,000 plants were propagated and distributed and next year, with the expansion of the
shade houses, over 120,000.” Tradewinds and PFFT continue to work towards helping a local group to roast and package their coffee, so
more of the economic benefit stays in East Timor – it‟s moving ahead slowly, but we‟re getting there!‟
This is just one part of the world that People For Fair Trade helps to support. New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Colombia are other parts of the world where projects supported by our purchases are underway.
When you buy fairtrade products, remember that you are contributing to trade justice for poorer producers. There are a number of places you can purchase these products. Most mainstream supermarkets now stock
some certified fairtrade products and goods can also be purchased through Oxfam shops and other overseas
aid and fairtrade organisations.
But don‟t forget that you also have the opportunity to buy fairtrade products (from PFFT) here at St Leonard‟s
after each service on the 2nd Sunday of every month! We have a range of products – tea leaves, tea bags, earl grey, instant coffee, coffee grounds and decaf coffee from different parts of the world. So don‟t forget to
bring your purses and stock up on delicious tea and coffee products on the 2nd Sunday of each month. You
will be satisfied by the products themselves and also the knowledge that you are contributing to trade justice and developmental projects.
GUESS WHO’S
COMING TO LUNCH SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER The Social Committee is planning to organize the ever popular “Guess Who‟s coming to Lunch” on Sunday 22 November.
Please mark this date in your diaries now. Enjoy a simple lunch with a small group in private homes - a chance to get to know
other members of the St Leonard‟s.
Elizabeth Stamp would love to hear from anyone who would
like to host one of these groups.
Please add your names to the list available in the church from
mid October or phone Elizabeth Stamp 95922174.
Many thanks to M & D for donation for Message postage.
LITURGICAL SERVICE ROSTERS
St. Leonard’s Uniting Church 2 Wolseley Grove Brighton Beach Victoria 3186
COMMUNION ROSTER October 11th (Intinction) Margot & Bruce Abbott prepare and serve. Jim Pfeiffer serve and wash up. November 8th (In pews) Margot & Bruce Abbott prepare and serve.Danielle & Michael Wood serve and wash up. Elizabeth Stamp serve choir. DOOR ROSTER Oct Bob Adams Nov George Alcorn Wendy Adams Joyce Kaye Val Houston Ron Kaye Bev Harvey Don Kennedy Hazel Wilson Michael Wood FLOWER ROSTER Oct 4 Mel Hunt Nov 1 Meral Barton
11 Mary Snowball 8 Meral Barton 18 Jean Garrow 15 Daphne Alcorn 25 Jean Garrow 22 Stella McDonald 29 Danielle Wood MORNING TEA Oct 4 Gwen and Bob Barham, Hazel Wilson 11 Jan and Norm Brasch, Gillian Taylor 18 Helen and David Bryce, Beryl Nixon 25 Julie and George Hadwen, Sal Joyce Nov 1 Barbara Bruce and Jean Garrow 8 Margot and Bruce Abbot, Mary Snowball 15 Dorothy and David Stannard, Bronwyn Hay 22 Elizabeth and David Stamp, Marian Hobbs 29 Wendy and Bob Adams, Barbara Bruce
WANTED:
Librarian for the “Centre for
Living And Growing” Library.
Small time commitment of an hour or so a week.
Great way of joining our “Living
and Growing” team in a quiet way.
If you think you may enjoy this ministry,
speak to Viv Mountain on 9592 9031.
STOP PRESS At the time of this Message going to print
the JNC (Joint Nominating Committee) is
waiting on the outcome of the meeting of
the Pastoral Relations Committee of the Port Phillip East Presbytery on 29 Septem-
ber. At this stage it is our intention to hold
a special Congregational meeting on
Sunday 18 October at 10.15am with the
single Agenda item being to receive a Recommendation from the JNC.