Dear Friends,
Re: CareWorks’ AGM and Board Nominations
The Annual General Meeting of CareWorks Incorporated is scheduled to be held on Thursday 14 November 2024 at 7.00pm at the Brooklyn Park Church of Christ.
We would very much appreciate it if your Board would prayerfully consider any suitably skilled and gifted candidates to serve on the CareWorks’ Board.
Candidates will have a commitment to the mission and ministry of CareWorks, strong skills and experience in governance and ideally have a particular strength in Accountancy/Finance, Project Management, Law or Fund Raising.
There may be those amongst your congregation who have specific competencies relevant to the governance of CareWorks, whom you may consider approaching to nominate.
CareWorks’ key roles are to facilitate our local churches’ mission and provide services to people who are experiencing disadvantage.
Thank you, in advance, for your consideration of this important matter of nominations to the CareWorks’ Board. We value the support you continue to give in the vital mission of serving Jesus, especially amongst those who are disadvantaged and on the margins.
Yours faithfully,
Geoff Payne,
CEO - CareWorks Inc
Side Gate Cafe
Temporary Closure
Last Day of Service - Wed 12 Sept
Thank you Poppy for the scrumptious meals
you have made for our community
- we wish you well in your new endeavours.
Thank you also to our team of dedicated volunteers
- we appreciate you and look forward to continuing to work alongside you in the future.
We look forward to discovering what God’s plans are.
Watch this space! Thank you for your understanding.
We welcome you, your family, community and neighbours to join us for a Community Light Party on Thursday 31 October 2024 from 4pm to 7pm.
CELEBRATING LIGHT OVERCOMING DARKNESS!
Not that there is no darkness in the world, but that when we choose to follow Jesus, we choose to walk in the light, a light that darkness cannot overcome.
We will have a BBQ, Photo Booth, Music, Coffee/Tea - Everyone's Invited!
Come and See! Something for Everyone - Young and Old!
I hope you are all and are having a good week so far.
The Youth had a great Friday night with BBQ and Bonfire, at Amelia's parent's property. A big thank you to Craig and Ruth for welcoming us again to their property and allowing the youth to have a bonfire and play.
This week, we are excited for Nerf Night and another BBQ at Element Youth from 6-8 pm (starting earlier).
They are most welcome to bring their Nerf Gun and bullets (we have a limited spare Nerf at church that they can use on the night if they don't have one).
We are extending an invitation to our Marion Life Youth friends as 'optional' to come and join us for a BBQ or Nerf or both.
Starting time:
BBQ starts at 6 pm
Finish at 8 pm
I hope your teen/s can make it for this Friday.
Kind regards,
Stephen
Youth/Young Adults Pastor
The warmer weather has finally arrived at the City of Marion, and we're encouraging you to get out and about this spring to enjoy all of the events, programs and activities happening across our city.
There's a heap of school holiday entertainment available at a number of our facilities across the City of Marion for the whole family to enjoy.
From nature-based adventures and crafty fun to sporting sessions and stimulating workshops - there's sure to be something happening near you to keep kids, big and small, entertained.
Community centre activities
Get little brains and little hands busy with a selection of fun and crafty workshops. Kids will love the ample opportunities to get colourful and creative with our range of exciting activities. There is something available for children of all ages, who will enjoy hands-on creativity, learning, imagination and independent skills while they indulge in their own crafty abilities.
Nature lovers
For our young green-thumbs and nature-lovers, we have plenty of nature based activities with an environmental spin. These activities will connect kids with our local reserves and wetlands, filled with ways to explore, observe and learn about our magnificent wildlife. With opportunities for families to attend, these activities will celebrate the beauty of nature and teach little ones about the natural world around them.
Entertain me
If your kids love to be entertained, then sit back and enjoy the show with these fun performances created especially for children. If your child loves musicals, movies or watching stories come alive, these theatrical performances will have them hooked and on the edge of their seat.
Saturday 7 December
Location and times to be announced.
Church Board Secretaries will receive information about appointments of delegates, nomination for State Board and other important information in the comings days.
All Churches of Christ members are invited to attend. We will be in touch with more details closer to the date.
Saturday 19 October, 9am - 4pm
Aldgate Church of Christ, 54 Strathalbyn Rd, Aldgate
Cost: $55
Registration includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea as well as tea and coffee throughout the day.
Our theme is ‘Revitalise’ as we look forward to coming together with all leaders from across the movement to worship and learn, encouraging one another.
Jon Owen, CEO and Pastor at Wayside Chapel is our guest speaker. Jon brings over 20 years’ experience in social work, community development and outreach. He leads Wayside Chapel in Sydney’s King Cross, which supports those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental health, with a mission of creating community of no ‘us and them’.
Further event details including workshop topics will be shared soon.
All leaders, irrespective of experience or role are invited to attend.
Element Youth have enjoyed themselves last Friday night racing on table track car race off-site.
A BIG thank you to Brett and Helen inviting us for this night and extend an invite that this can be annual car racing for Element Youth!
Thank you for all the parents dropping and picking up their kids at the venue. We missed the other youth that couldn't be there on the night. We hope you guys are ok.
This Friday, we have Video Games night with praise and worship and mini-bible study.
We have the old Wii, PS2 and Super Nintendo games for the youth, we have classic video games for the night to play. We are also playing a bit of birthday games as two of our youth are celebrating their birthday this week. We will have ice cream cake on the night.
We cannot wait!
The bus is back on the road for the youth to get drop off and we have an amazing driver and helper to take them home on the night.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have a prayer needs or need to chat.
Unfortunately Friendship Club has had to be cancelled next week on Thurs 12 September due to unforeseen circumstances,
but we look forward to recommencing on Thurs 10 October 1pm.
Watch this space!