Coming Events
MINISTRY AT KOONUNG HEIGHTS
14 June and 28 June: Rev Dr Randall Prior
21 June: Rev Dr Paul Tonson (celebrating Paul’s 50th anniversary of ordination and the Anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia)
5 July to the end of October: Rev Ray Gorman will serve as a short-term supply minister. Ray recently retired from the Church of All Nations in Carlton.
PASTORAL CARE ARRANGEMENTS
As we begin our new life together, we have made the following arrangements for pastoral care:
1. The phone previously belonging to the minister (0439 339 414) will be answered by Ray Michelle or Jenny Chamberlain.
2. Ray will be overseas 16 June to 6 July
3, If you want pastoral support in Ray’s absence, you can ring your pastoral care person or Jenny on the minister’s phone.
4. Someone will always reply if you leave a message.
5. Our supply minister, Ray Gorman, will begin on 5 July, but Ray Michelle will continue to have primary responsibility for pastoral care and will be working 22.8 hours per week (up from 15.2), across the week.
SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP – TUESDAY 17 JUNE 10.30AM
New members are always welcome at our meetings to help us consider social justice issues.
A NIGHT OF RESTORATION
Prison Fellowship Victoria would love to invite you to A Night of Restoration — a special evening celebrating stories of hope, transformation, and second chances.
Through personal testimonies you will gain a firsthand glimpse into the life-changing work taking place inside prisons and our communities.
Date: Saturday, June 13
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Eva Burrows College (100 Maidstone St, Ringwood). Further details regarding speakers and program will be available soon but meanwhile, please save the date in your diary!
COFFEE MORNING
Our next Coffee Morning will be Friday 12 June, 10am at the Bin3 Café. All welcome.
DONATIONS TO BCO
Items that are needed at BCO this week are savoury biscuits, pet food, body wash, small tins of tuna/sardines, dry beans.
KOONUNG CORNER
The next edition of Koonung Corner will be distributed in early July. Please send contributions to Kim by the 19th of June.
BEDS ARE BURNING
Two weeks ago the choir sang ‘Beds are Burning’ as part of the Voices of Reconciliation initiative of Reconciliation Australia. Hundreds of choirs across the country came together in song to make clear their commitment to reconciliation.
To view a couple of videos from Reconciliation Australia please click on the following links:
1: https://youtu.be/opNvxvovPIQ?si=xRoj0Bx-4xRUMaw6
2: https://youtu.be/KGZDTSsKneA?si=8MeRfTnRUyVFwoRD
To see some of our Koonung Heights Choir (and friends) click on https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18xZZbGgxu/ which shows some of the performance.
Regular Events
Sunday
Church service, 10 am weekly (Communion, first Sunday each month)
Monday
Tuesday
Social Justice Group, 3rd Tuesday every month from February at 10.30am
Wednesday
Prayer Group, 2 pm-3 pm. All welcome to come to a time of sharing and prayer
Day Fellowship Stamp Trimming, 10 am (First Wednesday each month)
Day Fellowship Meeting, 10 am (Third Wednesday each month)
Property Committee Working Bee, 9 am to noon (Second Wednesday each month)
Property Committee Meeting, 7.30 pm Fourth Wednesday each month)
Church Council Meeting, 7.30 pm. First Wednesday each month
Thursday
Choir Practice, 8 pm to 9.15 pm
Friday
Minister’s day off
Saturday
Balwyn Heights Bush Walkers: October to May (Second Saturday each month)
Coffee and Craft, monthly on the Fourth Saturday.