Coming Events
MINISTRY AT KOONUNG HEIGHTS
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.
PJ DAY, ALL AGE SUNDAY 30 AUGUST
Pyjama Day is happening again. At this All Age Service you are encouraged to come to church in your comfy nightwear to remember the homeless. Donations will be taken to support Melbourne City Mission. There will also be a jam stall in the Fellowship Room to support this cause.
A PATHWAY FORWARD: a self-guided prayer experience SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2PM-7PM. North Balwyn Baptist Church, 136 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North, are inviting you to join with them into a prayer journey of healing. S
POETRY READING TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 3PM
You are invited to come to KHUC to enjoy some afternoon tea while listening to Jean Sietzma-Dixon read poetry – some of her own work, and some from other poets that she enjoys. She encourages you to bring your own favourite poems to read, to add to the mix.
JOINT NOMINATING COMMITTEE (JNC) MEMBERS NEEDED
As we continue the important journey of seeking a new minister for Koonung Heights, as a congregation we now need to consider appointing members of the Joint Nominating Committee (JNC). The JNC is a key part of the process of discerning God’s leading for our next minister. The committee will consist of up to six members of our congregation, working alongside two Presbytery appointed liaison representatives. All conversations and processes of the JNC are strictly confidential and must not be discussed outside the committee. The role of the JNC is to receive ministerial profiles provided by the Synod Placement Committee and carefully consider each candidate through prayer, discussion, and discernment.
Committee members will have opportunities to meet and talk with potential ministers, both formally and informally, and may visit ministers in their current placements. Through the process, the JNC seeks to identify whether a minister should be recommended to the congregation as a candidate to call. Sometimes the right person is identified from the first group of names provided and the process moves relatively quickly. At other times, the committee may request additional recommendations from the Synod Placements Committee and continue its discernment. Serving on the JNC requires a commitment for the duration of the search process. Members will need to be available for meetings, both online and in person, at times agreed upon by the committee. We are seeking people who can represent the vision, mission, values, and priorities of Koonung Heights, and who will engage prayerfully and thoughtfully in this important work. A diversity of perspectives and experiences within the committee would be greatly valued.
We encourage you to prayerfully consider whether God may be calling you to serve in this way. You may also wish to encourage someone else in our congregation whose gifts, skills and wisdom would be a blessing in the process. If you would like more information, or if you are willing to be nominated, please speak with me or any member of Church Council by Monday 31 August. The congregation will be asked to confirm the appointment of JNC members at a Congregational Meeting Sunday 27 September. Kathryn D’Alessandro
CAN YOU COOK A MEAL PLEASE?
One of the young mums in Sunday School has had a serious injury to her knee. She is getting around in a wheelchair while awaiting surgery. It would be a great help to her and her husband if we can provide meals for her family (of 4) until she is back on her feet again. Suggested meals are: mac and cheese, lasagna, mild chicken pasta bake, meatballs with pasta, creamy chicken pasta, mild chicken curry with rice, fried rice. No shellfish in anything please. If you are able to provide a meal, please put into a plastic take-away container labelled with ingredients and your initials. They can be placed in our church freezer or picked up from you. Please talk to Voon if you have any queries (Mobile: 0404807945). Your support will be much appreciated.
DONATIONS TO BCO
Items that are needed at BCO this week include dry/savoury biscuits, shampoo (no conditioners please,) vegemite, peanut butter and baby wipes.
INDUCTION SERVICE
Rev Heather Hon will be inducted as Minister of the Word in the Corangamite-Otway East region (Colac) on Sunday, 13 September at 3:00pm. If you are interested in going, please advise Kim Hanson in the office by using her email, koonungheightsuniting@gmail.com
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.