- Update on arrangements for Congregation meeting 26 th June.
- Finance: Approval of final draft budget 2022/2023 for recommendation to Congregation.
Income shortfall and budget deficit predicted. Members requested to consider how they
may support the Mission of the church.
Request Congregation members to also consider ways they could assist the Treasurer to
reduce workload and increase knowledge of Finance issues within the Congregation. Eg
volunteer to keep records of staff leave or similar. Please contact Treasurer Janelle Dodd.
- Discussions being held regarding a Mainly Music programme for pre-school age children
at church.
- Synod NSW Child Safe Scheme: further information on training sessions required for
church members to be advised.
- Congregation membership records have been updated.
- Adequacy of Wifi service in the church buildings being reviewed.
- Sunday services: The continuing implications of COVID-19 on services and community
gathering were discussed. The importance of physical gatherings was emphasised, while
recognising that some people remain anxious about attending public or community events.
These concerns have been addressed at EUC by upgrading air quality and enforcing
public health measures. While concerns persist services will be delivered in hybrid form
If you have any comments/questions or issues you wish Church Council to address,
please contact any member of the Council: Emma Jarvis (Chair), Janelle Dodd
(Treasurer), Lesley Bradbury, John Brunton, Jermaine Yan, Jason Masters, Kerry
Springett, Mark Leal, Rev. Dr. Amelia Koh-Butler (Minister), Rev. Tennyson Chan
(Community Minister), Linda Brunton (Congregation Chair).
Linda Brunton, Congregation Chair.

Please put Sunday 26th June on your calendars and diaries as this will be the next Congregational Meeting.  It is being held to adopt a budget for 2022/2023, to receive annual reports for 2021 and to elect members for Church Council and a Congregational Secretary. The meeting will be held in the Worship centre following the 9.30am service. Morning tea will be available for the meeting. Below are attached the notes from the April church council meeting and a May update.

28th April 2022 Church Council Meeting Update

Church Council notices for May

The annual report

Draft budget 2022-2023

Minutes of Congregational Meeting Sunday 8th August 2021 held online 9.15am

Minutes of Congregational Meeting Sunday 5th September 2021 held online 9.15am

Agenda for Congregational Meeting 26-6-2022

​The City of Ryde Prayer Breakfast has been held since 1992 and is a time to come together as one to promote goodwill throughout the community through prayer.
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The 2022 City of Ryde Prayer Breakfast will be held on Friday 24 June, 7am – 8.30am, at a new location Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club.
 
This year the guest speaker will be Kara Martin speaking on the topic of “Integrating faith and work in Ryde”.
 
See https://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Events/City-of-Ryde-Prayer-Breakfast  
 
Cost: $32 per person
 
We have booked and paid for a table for Eastwood Uniting Church for 8 people .
One seat remaining. Notify the church office if you would like to join us. We hope you will!

PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE (secretary@euc.org.au) ASAP.

Are you up for a challenge? Could you survive for a week (19-25 June) on what a refugee in Jordan eats?
Raise money that will provide emergency food, healthcare and life-saving support for refugees, as well as other communities impacted by conflict and disaster. Support refugees around the world, including Syrian refugees in Jordan and families who have recently been forced from their homes in Ukraine.
See actforpeace.rationchallenge.org.au. Act for Peace is part of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

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