Our 30th Anniversary
Thirty years ago, Uniting Churches from Arcadia, Dural and Glenorie came together to form a new church at Galston, and our Anniversary celebrations were held over the last weekend of October.
Wow, what a weekend! There was something for everyone to celebrate. Children and their families enjoyed the pirate ship, jumping castle and fun and games at the “Big Birthday Bash” on Friday evening; a dinner for catching up with old friends over a fabulous meal provided by “Koori Kulcha” was the highlight of Saturday; and over 200 of us gathered for a special worship service on Sunday morning to praise God for his many blessings over those years. During Saturday’s proceedings, Trevor Knight’s book “Church in the Hills” was launched, copies of which are still available by contacting Elizabeth at the church office.
Rev. Geoff Smith summed up the thoughts of many in our “Out of School Road” magazine:
“I saw a whole lot of happy smiling people and I ate a whole lot of great food. I had so many visitors approach me to let me know what a special mob you are. God was praised, thanked and acknowledged at all points. People came from near and very far to remember, share and reconnect with what God had, has and will continue to do in this place.”
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
It is a great privilege to get to share with readers some of the life of Galston Uniting Church during the year. However, at this time of year we also want to wish you all a peaceful and (hopefully) relaxing Christmas and New Year. May God Bless you and we’ll see you in 2019!
Some Christmas dates for the diary are as follows:
7th December – Rotary Christmas markets (and carols), Galston High School
9th December – Christmas Songs Service – 10am
16th December – Messy Church 10am
24th December – Christmas Eve Carols Service – 7pm
25th December – Christmas Day Service – 8am
Minister Rev Geoff Smith 11 School Road, Galston 2159 Phone 9653 2039 www.galstonunitingchurch.com
