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New Community Services Help Desk

Starting term 3 2022 we will begin to host various Community Service providers in the foyer during our regular Community Centre time. 

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FFC - Sewing Boomerang Bags

Our Friday Fun Connection families learned to sew this month. A brilliant idea from Lesley, our Community Coordinator, who recently received a batch of material donated to GPUC.

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Heartfelt Thanks from Griffith

Margo L has shared a touching letter from Michelle Bordignon, MADOW’s main social work contact in Griffith, telling of an incredible round trip made to Condoblin with donations from GPUC and other supporters.

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Uniting World Exceeds Target

Sureka Goringe, National Director of UnitingWorld, has extended her sincere thanks for our contribution to UnitingWorld’s work.

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Robotics Fun at Messy Church

In the deepest, darkest and wettest of days, 50 people gathered in the warmth to create robots.  Scott and his team from

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Neonatal Thank our FFC Families

Westmead’s Neonatal Intensive Care Team has sent our Friday Fun Connections families sincere thanks for their donation of fabric hearts they have sewn b

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New Beginnings Newsletter 10.07.2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter
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With Love to the World

With Love to the World’s next issue (Pentecost May-Aug 2022) has arrived.  Subscribers who normally collect their copies in person will find them as fol

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A Trip to Bathurst

Last Thursday we delivered another big load of food to Lifeline.  It was greatly appreciated as they are having difficulty keeping up with the demand th

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Thank You for Food Donations for Lifeline

Last Thursday we delivered another big load of food to Lifeline.  It was greatly appreciated as they are having difficulty keeping up with the demand th

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NAIDOC Week 2022

As we enter NAIDOC Week this Sunday, the Uniting Church joins with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) in celebrating Austral

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New Beginnings Newsletter 03.07.2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter
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Hike for Epilepsy

David Robertson, a valued member of our Friday Community Centre Art group, is walking the Larapinta Trail to raise funds for Epilepsy Action Australia.  David write

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Committing to Community

When people have relationship with each other we call that a community.  Communities help each other in times of difficulty, they celebrate times of joy

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GPUC visits MJC

A beautiful day was had in the sun on Thursday, watching Margaret Jurd College students receive their well-earned awards at the end of Semester 1.

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Food Donations Needed for Exodus Foundation

Another big load of hearty winter staples went off to Exodus this week.  Please keep up your generous efforts, they’re very much appreciated.  Exodus te

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New Beginnings Newsletter 26.06.2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter
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Friday Fun Connections visit Vivid and raise money for MJC

Following a suggestion from some of our FFC’ers, the group changed their plans and went off to the city to take in the sights of Vivid.  Our 5 families

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A shared path June edition

A Shared Path’s June issue

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Insights Winter Edition 2022

Insights Winter 2022 editio