MtE Update – August 11 2016

Friends,

the latest MtE Update

  1. Matthew and Miranda are presenting the Sugden Fellow Lecture at Queen’s College, Parkville, on Monday August 22, 7.00pm for 7.30pm (RSVP by August 19); the full details are here
  2. The first Hotham Mission newsletter – the “Hotham Herald”, is available here.
  3. The moderator has circulated this letter regarding Synod budget cuts (staff reductions).
  4. There is a conference at the CTM in September on the relationship of church welfare agencies to the church itself. Some members of our congregation are attending, and others might be also interested; the details are here.
  5. Hotham Mission is running a special community screening of the documentary “Chasing Asylum”, which explores Australian asylum-seeker policy and its effects on those seeking asylum. For more details, the film trailer and the link to purchase tickets, please see the UCHM web site – tickets almost sold out!
  6. Our next study series has begun. If you’re keen to come but haven’t registered, details and registration page is here.
  7. As previously advised, the planned congregational meeting on our buildings and mission issues, set for August 21, has been re-scheduled this meeting for September 4, following worship. Papers for this should be available on two weeks beforehand.