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Sunday's service
Next Sunday's service, at 9.30am in Gloucester Uniting Church, will be led by Mr Laurie Selby, followed by morning tea or coffee. 
Congregational meeting
A Congregational meeting will be held on Sunday 16th June in the Church after the morning service.
Treasurer Jenny Shaw will be presenting the proposed budget for 20019/20,and Church Elder David Collett will detail plans and details of the proposed disability amenities facility.
Please mark this date in your diary as your attendance is important — Shirley Hazell, Congregational Secretary.
Brain cancer research
Dr Charlie Teo Brain Cancer Research Fundraiser
Airlie Homestead — 6th July, 2019
In support of the Charlie Teo Foundation, a fundraiser day will be held at Airlie Homestead, Rawdon Vale commencing 10am on Saturday, 6th July, 2019.
Proposed activities include house tours of National trust listed  homestead Airlie, Devonshire teas on the verandahs, spit roast in the paddock, auction donated items including art and English china, paddock tours and guess the weight of the bullock, helicopter rides (weather permitting) and various stalls including vintage items, plants, cakes  and beanies  and children’s activities including an animal nursery.
Visiting from Thailand
Many of you will be familiar with the missionary work that Brendan and Leaf Reilly are doing in Thailand. Brendan is the son of Denise and Lee Reilly of Barrington. Brendan and Leaf are coming to Gloucester for a brief visit in June and you can hear Brendan speak at the following locations:
Saturday, 29th June: 6.00pm at Gloucester Baptist Church.
Sunday, 30th June:  8.30am and 10.30am at Gloucester Anglican Church; 3pm at the Church on the Hill which currently meets at the Tennis Clubhouse.
Disaster Relief Appeal
The Elders Council will make a $1000 donation to the Frontier Services Disaster Relief Appeal.
Many of you will have seen in the media just how much people in remote Australia are struggling.
The country is experiencing the most severe weather conditions we’ve seen in a long time, with extreme drought, floods and bushfires.
It was decided that people should also be given the opportunity to donate individually.  This can 

Gloucester Uniting Church Elders were commissioned in February by the Rev Lindsay Sheppard. They are from left, Kerry Chisholm, David Collett, Bob Tebbet, Colin Charles, Collister Reynolds, Bill Williamson, Jenny Shaw, Megan de Witte, Sue Thomas, Jeff Kite and Alan Cornish. Chairman of the Congregation Sam de Witte and Rev Sheppard are standing at the back.

 
 

Mission

Our mission is to be a living presence of God in the Gloucester community and to
follow the example of Jesus Christ so God's transforming love may be experienced by all.

The Gloucester Congregation supports local, national and international groups, such as:

• SRE programme in the local high school
• Christian & Life Education in local primary schools
• Wauchope Aboriginal Youth Group
• Nungalinga College
• Broken Hill Outback Patrol
• Leprosy Australia
• Samburu Sponsorship, Kenya
• Lausanne Australia, St Andrew's School in India