April 28

Hi Everyone,

This Sunday

EPC Community Dinner

Join us for a meal on Saturday 4th May at 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start at the Eltham Presbyterian Church Hall.

Please bring either a main or dessert of your favourite international food to share.

RSVP by the 30th April to Jen. We hope to see you there!

Email administration@elthampc.org.au for further information.

Pastoral Care Zones

The congregation is divided up into three broad Pastoral Care Zones with different Pastoral Care team members assigned to each zone. To help highlight these zones we are going to hold three separate Sunday events - either an after church lunch or 5:00pm evening meal. The goal is to create a sense of fellowship with those who live in the same zone and to help us be more aware who our Pastoral Carers are.

Our three zones are East, West and South. The divisions are not exact and have some flexibility built into them. You will soon receive personal invitations to your zone event.

The dates are:
WEST: June 2
EAST: June 16
SOUTH: June 23

Safe Church Refresher Course

Everyone who is currently safe church approved in our congregation, every year needs to complete the Safe Church Refresher Course in order to maintain the Safe Church Basic Training.

Once you have completed the Refresher Course please email Holly Bligh, who is the Safe Church rep at EPC at administration@elthampc.org.au so she can record that you've completed it for this year.

We are asking all Safe Church Approved members of our congregation to complete the Refresher Course and notify the Safe Church Rep that they have done so no later than July 2024.

The Safe Church Refresher Course is a brief online presentation available at the PCV Safe Church YouTube Channel, designed to ensure adherence to Safe Church policy, procedure and practice. An offline version of the Safe Church Refresher Course is available for those people without access to the internet - contact the Safe Church Unit to have this directly posted by mail. Alternatively it can be downloaded HERE.

Click HERE for the online Safe Church Refresher Course. Paper copies of the refresher course are also on the table in the entrance to the church in a big yellow folder. Anyone can take a paper copy and read through it to complete the refresher course.

Women's Prayer & Coffee

Inviting all EPC women to our first monthly Women's Prayer and Coffee morning on Wednesday 1st May.

We will meet Wednesday mornings between 10-11:30am in the first week of the month (except during school holidays).

Please arrive at 9:45am for a 10am start.

Even if you're unable to make it we would love to pray for you, please get in touch.

All women are welcome, and there is no pressure to pray out loud if you're not comfortable, feel free to join anyway.
We plan to meet in the portable, and look forward to seeing you there!

Email administration@elthampc.org.au for more information.

Happening This Week

Monday

1. Young Adults
Young Adults is on at the Manse this week. 6:15pm for dinner then finished by 8:00pm.

2. Monday Night Growth Group

Monday night growth group is meeting in the church hall this week from 8pm to 9:30pm.

Supper provided.

Please contact Robert or email administration@elthampc.org.au if you are interested.

Wednesday

1. Women's Prayer & Coffee
Welcoming all EPC Women to attend on Wednesday 1st of May.
We will be meeting in the portable, please arrive at 9:45am for a 10am start, finishing at 11:30am.
Please speak to Lyn or Bec or email administration@elthampc.org.au for more information.

Thursday

1. mainly music

mainly music is on this week. Arrival time is 9.45am and mm will commence at 10am in the Hall.

2. Zoom Growth Group 8:00pm

Thursday Night Growth Group is on this week.

From the comfort of your home.

Just click on the link and you will be there!

Email administration@elthampc.org.au for further information.

Friday

1. Craft Group

Craft Group meets in the hall from 1-3pm on Fridays.

All are welcome for craft and a chat.

Contact Maggie or email administration@elthampc.org.au for further information.

Electronic Giving Details

Bank Name: Westpac

Account Name: Eltham Presbyterian Church

BSB: 033-058

Account Number: 380596

Let’s Connect!

Get in touch via our connect form on the website HERE