Warragul Uniting Church, 210 Sutton Street
Warragul, Victoria, Australia

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Serious Fun

When we met for worship on Sunday August 15th, we shared a time of serious fun as we responded in word and action, to God’s call for justice, love and hope to enable children to SURVIVE PAST FIVE and be safe from internet predators.

Russell Broadbent, representing our Government, to whom our petitions were addressed, was welcomed to the worship service.  He read an encouraging message from the small book of Habakkuk and talked with our children about helping others who are poor, hungry, sick or in danger.

Mr Broadbent speaking with the children about helping others

Our children gathered around a symbolic birthday cake expressing the hope that all children could survive and celebrate their 5th birthday and beyond.

Nick eying off the special cake

The Birthday Box full of signed cards and the Petition Roll were presented by Kylie to Mr Broadbent.  He will take them to Canberra to encourage our government to take action.  

Mr Broadbent receiving the box of birthday cards being presented to him by Kylie while Rev Chris Cohen and the other young people look on

Our minister, Chris Cohen, gave the children balloons for the adults to blow up and then burst – symbolizing the destruction of malaria carrying mosquitoes which cause sickness and deaths.  Our hope is that other preventable diseases too, can be reduced – eliminated – if Australia and other countries that support the Millennium Development Goals, honour their commitment to aid the needy.

“What can one person do?”  If we join with others to “act justly, love kindly and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8) we contribute to the Kingdom’s rule of Christ for all the world. 

A wonderful reason to celebrate!  And celebrate we did, as we continued with a fellowship party following our worship.

Gifts for Samaritans Purse

The co-ordinator for Samaritans Purse visited the Craft Group last month.  She was overwhelmed by not only the quality but the quantity supplied by the group.  The ladies are so willing to provide goods.  This year children in East Timor will be the recipients.

Photos below showing some of the many beautifully crafted goods that will be going to children in East Timor

During this next year the group would be most grateful for any unwanted 8 ply wool, coloured pencils and small drawing books (the size must fit into a shoe box).

Quote by Sir W.J.Grenfell

“The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on earth, it is obvious that man himself is a traveller; that the purpose of this world is met ‘to have and to hold’ but ‘to give and serve’. There can be no other meaning.”

The Warragul Craft Group meets each week on Thursdays at 9.30AM through to 12 noon.  It's for ladies who enjoy working on and helping each other in a variety of handcrafts.  This group caters for people both in the church and wider community.

Thank you…...From Ruth

There are two things about the Warragul congregation which I particularly appreciate. Firstly, the way in which people are accepted as and who they are. Secondly, the prayer support in times of special need.

I want to thank you for your prayer support as I prepared for and underwent Trabeculectomy - surgery for glaucoma to my left eye. The operation has been successful and I have not lost any more vision. I am now preparing for the same surgery on my right eye where the vision is also impaired by macular degeneration. I expect that surgery to be in early October.

Special thanks to Joy and Tilly for taking me to and fro to see the specialist in Melbourne.  May we all be open to new ways in which God calls us to be God's presence in our daily living.

Church Diary for September 2010