WESLEY CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING 11 May 2023 Report to Congregation
Wesley Carpark: Repairing two areas of subsidence and a number of potholes will proceed in the near future. Thanks to the Property Committee for progressing this.
Elders
This year, Elders meetings have been primarily given over to the provision of training/for- mation to Elders to assist them in the Pastoral Care role. This has been greatly assisted by Rev Karyn Burchell-Thomas’s considerable skills and experience. This month, Elders used an approach to studying scripture to improve listening skills.
There has been a limited response to the call for new elders. If aware of a Wesley member who might be called to this role, please speak with one of the Ministers or the Facilitator of Elders Tarlie Alcock. Please continue to give this prayerful consideration.
Wesley Audio Visual Project: The deposit has been paid to Ministry of Tech for work to proceed The Special Appeal for funding this project currently stands at $34,000, with a target of $75,000. A reminder that further details appear in weekly Notices and donations are received with gratitude.
Does your calendar note Combined Service at 10.00 am on Sunday 18 June?
• Anniversary of Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches joint formation of the Uniting Church in Australia.
• Farewell to Revs Karyn Burchell-Thomas and Gareth Thomas-Burchell
• Welcome to those who have joined our worshipping community during the last year.
Wesley Music Scholars provide support for worship each week. Two voice scholarships have not yet been filled. If you know of anyone who would benefit from this support toward their voice studies and learnings to be gained by participation in liturgical music, please contact Jenny Dean, Chair for the Wesley Music Foundation or Director of the Music Cen- tre, Liz McKenzie for more information.
Wesley Music Foundation (WMF) Constitution states that the Board of Management should “consist of not less than five persons appointed by the Church Council, a majority of whom shall be members of or members in association with the Church”. Three member- ship positions on the WMF Board will become vacant on 1 July 2023. Further information about the role and the nomination process will be made available soon. These are to be filled either by nomination or reappointment.
Governance meetings Jenny Dean and Liz McKenzie continue to meet with the Minister(s) and Church Council Chair to discuss issues of governance and relationships between the church and the WMCentre /WMFoundation.
Jan Sismey
Chair for Wesley Church Council 18 April 2023
