Pastoral Care
The Church Council encourages the development of a strong and regular pastoral
visitation program to all people, but particularly the frail/aged/shutins. The
program of pastoral care is overseen by the Elders within the Church Council
and aims to ensure every person has been linked with a pastoral carer.
Click here for how our
program works
Catering
As a ministry to the community in a time of bereavement, opportunity is provided
for a morning/afternoon tea to be held in the Fellowship area following the
funeral service. This is arranged through the Minister.
Contact:
Joyce Hurle
Flower Roster
This special group of ladies arranges the flowers in the Church for Sundays and
special services.
Contact:
Heather Johnson
Dandenong Community Correctional Services Program
(CORE)
This is a service agency within the Department of Justice for providing
offenders with the opportunity of unpaid hours of work within the community as
an alternative to a prison sentence. Members of the Congregation provide
supervision and morning tea for some of these workers of a Saturday.
Contact: Ian Spencer
Greenfingers
Care for the Memorial Garden, water, prune and care for the gardens
Contact:
Heather Johnson
Other Property use:
The Jennings Hall and other facilities are available for
hire and are used by other community groups
for other activities.
Scott Club
This is a
community service program is now
located at St Columba’s, Noble Park and is governed by Uniting Aged Care under
the management of Trewint. Its focus is caring for the frail aged and disabled.
There is a full-time Co-ordinator and part time staff and volunteers who have
trained for this work. It is planned for the Centre to be incorporated in a
re-development currently underway at Trewint.
The Talking Journal - RVIB
Talking Book Library provides audio tapes of selected parts of the Dandenong
Journal each week. Readers record articles of interest and tapes are copied and
distributed.
Contact: Tom Hurle
Parish in Partnership:
This is an annual occasion with the Numurkah Congregation. Visits are made
alternatively each year.
Contact: Geraldine Pritchard
Asylum Seekers Centre
Commencing in 1997, this is the Church in action - where justice and mercy meet
in care and service with unconditional love and acceptance. As a partnership
between the Congregation and the Asylum Seekers Program, it is a faith ministry
which aims to impact lives, restore integrity and empower people through the
grace of God. It does this by assisting newcomers to the country (Asylum Seekers
and Refugees) with “bridging
visas” and are not permitted to work. Programs include:
Conversational English classes
Provision of furniture, clothing and household
items
the use of the “Jesus” videos
a Drop-in centre in the Fellowship area.
Contact: David Spitteler
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Monday- Wednesday - Friday
between 10-30am and 2pm
This is an
informal time of fellowship, support, openness and concern for any
person who drops in. Here they
can receive a listening ear, coffee, prayer and social interaction with
others.
Contact: Ian Spencer
