News & Activities

 

 

 

 An Audio Loop
is installed
in the church
for people
with a 'T switch'
on their
hearing aids

 

Updated 21 March 2025

from our Church Diary
 

March 2025
  Sun 2

10.00 am

Worship Service
    Communion / Coin-A-Day / Food Basket

   

Mission Table — during cuppa time
  Wed 5 3.30 pm Trains in The Shed
    4.00 pm Choir Practice
  Thu 6 9.30 am Craft Group
    9.30 am Play Group
  Sat 8 10.00 am Garden Group see details at right
  Sun 9

10.00 am

Worship Service

  Wed 12 3.30 pm Trains in The Shed
    4.00 pm Choir Practice
    6.00 pm Women on Wednesdays see details at right
  Thu 13 9.30 am Craft Group
    9.30 am Play Group
  Sat 15 9.00am CAR BOOT SALE see details below
  Sat 15 10.00 am Coffee at Newmason see details at right
  Sun 16

10.00 am

Worship Service
 Mission Table—during cuppa time

  Wed 19 3.30 pm Trains in The Shed
    4.00 pm Choir Practice
  Thu 20 9.30 am Craft Group
    9.30 am Play Group
  Sat 22 10.00 am Garden Group see details at right
  Sun 23

10.00 am

Worship Service

  Wed 26 2.30 pm Games Afternoon Cancelled for this month 
    3.30 pm Trains in The Shed
    4.00 pm Choir Practice
  Thu 27 9.30 am Craft Group
    9.30 am Play Group
    9.30 am Play Group
  Sun 30

10.00 am

Worship Service

Congregational AGM

       
 

April 2025
  Wed 2 3.30 pm Trains in The Shed
    4.00 pm Choir Practice
  Thu 3 9.30 am Craft Group
    9.30 am Play Group
  Sun 6

10.00 am

Worship Service
    Communion / Coin-A-Day / Food Basket

   

Mission Table — during cuppa time
       

 

 

    FEBRUARY 2025  - Link to CROSSLIGHT to download PDF or open Flipbook (Scroll down, right-hand side of page)

Published every two months - Next issue APRIL 2025

Pick up a copy from church, 
or view / read 'On-Line'

Using the flipbook On-Line. . .

1. Hover your mouse pointer over the Fullscreen icon at CENTRE of cover image; word "Fullscreen" will appear, then left click.

  Crosslight - Fullscreen icon

2. There is a Zoom in/out slider (bottom right of screen) - you can make print larger and easy to read.

3. Click arrow/s (mid-way down page edge) to 'turn' page

4. Hit your ESC key to return to Crosslight Home page.

 

Mission Table

1st & 3rd Sundays
During 'cuppa time' 

Baking, produce, craft, plants

Thanks for your support and generosity, the Mission Table has raised over $3700.  These funds will be distributed after the Annual General Meeting on March 30.  Money raised goes to the work of our church.

 
  INFO. about our Groups  

  

EVERY THURSDAY, during school terms

Please let anyone you know who may be needing a chance to bring their little ones, or grandparents who mind their toddlers and pre kinder children, to our play group. 

The children have the opportunity to play and develop socially, which stimulates their physical and mental wellbeing.

 

  Garden Group 

Maintenance & new plantings

2nd & 4th Saturdays,
10am-Noon

Others garden at times available to them

 

All women welcome
Bookings essential

An Evening meal
and fellowship
with a very friendly group of women

at The Downtowner 55 Victoria St Warragul

2nd Wednesday each month,  6.00pm 

 

Monthly Games Afternoon

Last Wednesday of the Month

(26 March, cancelled for this month)

Don't be bored—enjoy a board game or two

Gold coin donation—nibbles, tea & coffee avaiable

No need to RSVP
ALL WELCOME

 

THE TRAIN IS IN

Every Wednesday @ 3.30pm

IN THE TRAIN SHED

Enjoy the friendship, fellowship, laughter, and the interesting business of
Model Railways.  ALL MEN WELCOME

Check out these TRAIN SHED photos

 

Coffee at Newmason

3rd Saturday each month, 10am

Newmason, 25 Mason St, Warragul

 

Warragul Uniting Church
Craft Group meeting in the Chapel

Every Thursday @ 9.30am

 

Warragul Uniting Church
Choir Practice

Every Wednesday @ 4.00pm

New members very welcome

 

 2025 CAR BOOT SALE RESULTS  Saturday 15th March, 9am-1pm    

 

What a fantastic day was had by all!  The weather was perfect, which contributed to the number of people displaying their wares.  The car boot sale raised $1280 dollars.  Organisers, David & Mary-Ellen wish to thank the many helpers and contributors, who with their support, such an event is possible.  Thank you.

Thank you to all who volunteered their time and talents to the car boot sale.
AND thank you to all who browsed and bought!

 

 

 

 

 Changed Church Office Hours    

Our church office open 10am-12noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Church Council after discussion with staff decided to reduce the number of paid hours in the church office.

Tuesday will see the office attended by volunteers
and Thursday will see Anita working in the office.  

 

 

 

 Congregational Annual General Meeting    

 

Church Council has set our Congregational AGM for March 30th
(following the 10.00am Worship Service).

 

 

 Special Rental Agreement    

 

FYI - 20 vehicles will be parked each weekday 7 am - 3 pm in the southwest corner of our church car park. This is a rental agreement that has just been finalised and is a great blessing to our finances. The vehicles will be on our grounds until September and then again next year until October. If you have any queries please see Fritha, David or Brian.

 

 

 SEVEN New Airconditioning Units Installed    

During the first week in February 2025, new Reverse Cycle Airconditioning units (for both heating and cooling) were successfully commissioned in our church.  

ALL GAS appliances - space-heaters, stoves and hot water services have now been DISCONNECTED and replaced with modern and efficient ELECTRIC appliances.  A final gas reading has been made.

This project is part of our church's move to energy sustainability.  There have already been significant savings on our power costs with the solar panels installed in 2024.

Thank you to the property team who have worked tirelessly to see these projects undertaken and completed.  No more gas bills!

 

 

 

 

 Our 2025 New Year's Day Event was a 'winner'5p   

 

 

We enjoyed a BBQ and picnic on New Year's Day at our church.

It was a great time for fellowship with our friends from Vanuatu (ni-Vans).
A wonderful gathering with many people and plenty of finger food and a BBQ.

Games included horseshoes to throw, "indoor games"
And, a performance with music by our island friends.

 

 Vanuatan Music 

 Eric & David on BBQ 

 Enjoying the Vanuatan's Music 

 Mary and Vanuatans 

 Playing a game with Horse-shoes 

 Dutch group 

 We like the food ! 

 Mary and Vanuatans 

 Group in the Activities Room 

 

 

 GREAT NEWS for our Church    

 

We have received a grant of $10,000 toward our sustainability project, from 
Synod Emissions Reduction Fund (SERF) program in order to meet the Uniting Church Australia emissions target 2040.  

This grant greatly assisted us in the next step of changing from gas heating to much more efficient airconditioning.  As of February 2025 we no longer need a gas supply.
A big thank you to Brian for all his hard work in the preparation and setting out the submission to Synod.

Since the installation of Solar Panels in March 2024, we have replaced the 18 year old Kitchen gas stove and the two gas hot water services (serving Kindergarten and church) with 'modern technology' electric appliances.

 Check out these two items on Synod website 

  • Climate right for action, (dated August 15, 2024 - published in Crosslight).

  • SERF’s up to tackle emissions
 

 SUCCESSFUL CAR BOOT SALE was held 12 October 2024   

Vendors and shoppers filled the south
carpark on this sunny Spring day !

Thank you all so much for your help in making our first fundraiser for some time, a resounding success.

We had enough bookings to fill the south car-park. The BBQ was going from 8.30am and the Kiki 77 coffee van was ready with hot, fresh coffee and cold drinks from 8.00am. Our church also ran cake and plants stalls.

People came for a browse; enjoyed a coffee and picked up bargains . . .

Our church raised $1,077 towards outreach programs, and St Andrew's Kinder raised $400.

'Parking attendants' directed the traffic 

Kiki 77coffee van

 

 

 Solar Project - "Panels up and Running"   

 

The 60 solar panels, and a 15 Kilowatt inverter have been installed

The system is now fully functioning, and generating up to 22 Kilowatt Hours per day

Commencing work, 22 March 2024

Using Scissor Lift

Installing Safety Rails

  

   Baw Baw Food Relief   

 

https://www.bawbawfoodrelief.org/

Baw Baw Foodbank Relief need more volunteers for all 3 areas of its operation.

If you could spare 2-3 hours a week to assist them in some way please ring 5622 3891

Pay it Forward — Donations of $10 will go towards giving a family a trolley load of food and other necessities of life.

Please pick up an envelope at the food donations baskets in our church foyer.

Thank you on behalf of Food Relief

 

     Some Details of Activities     

 

  Trains in the Shed  

Meets each Wednesday 3.30pm at our church in the Warragul Train Shed.
Participants enjoy each other's company as they talk and work on the extensive Model Railway.
 Further information available from the Church Office - (details Home Page).

Dedication of Model Railway

On 7 April 2013, the Church was pleased to welcome June's family to “The Big Shed” to support her as she unveiled a plaque on the model railway, gifted to the Church after the passing of June's husband Don.

The “Trains in The Shed” now provides much interest, fellowship and fun for many.

Creative skills continue to be employed as work on the model railway progresses.

See the Photo Album for Warragul Train Shed PHOTOS and more!

 

  Craft Group  

 

The Craft Group meets weekly on Thursdays at 9.30am to 12 noon (except in January School Holidays).

We enjoy the air-conditioned comfort of the Chapel.

Especially for ladies who enjoy working on and helping each other in a variety of handcrafts.  

This group welcomes people both in the church and wider community.

 

  Other groups and activities include:-   

  • Banner Making Group - meets occasionally as required; 

  • Catering Committee - for funerals and other occasions; 

  • Care Group - practical assistance as required; 

  • Pray for your Church - 8.00am on Wednesdays, wherever you are; 

  • Know Your Bible groups operate within our congregation;

For information from the Church Office - see contact details (left) of Home Page.

Church Choir - special occasion

 

  St Andrew's Uniting Kindergarten Warragul  

St Andrews Uniting Kindergarten cares for, nurtures and educates preschoolers in their lead up to school.  Address:- 210 Sutton Street Warragul, Phone:- 5623 2425 

Kindergarten ENTRY from the carpark, at the east end of Warragul Uniting Church building.  

Website: https://earlylearning.unitingvictas.org.au/kindergarten/warragul-st-andrews-uniting-kindergarten

For more information or if you’d like to arrange a visit, call us on 1800 183 103.

 

 

  Other Groups that meet in our Building  

Alcoholics Anonymous Australia (AA) - Mondays at 8.00pm.   www.aa.org.au

 

Achey-Breaky Joints (formerly Baw Baw Region Arthritis Support Group) - meets for exercise classes, a cuppa and a chat each Wednesday, 12.30pm to 2.00pm.

 

Tai Chi - on Tuesdays at 1pm