Thursday Morning Cuppa and Chat

Cuppa and Chat is back this Thursday 12th January 2023.

We hope that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and can’t wait to see you all again.

Cuppa and chat mornings are held each Thursday morning from 10am till 12pm.

These mornings are a great way to share in conversation and fellowship with others while enjoying a hot or cold drink and something to snack on.

Christmas Bowl Appeal- Thank You

First Sunday after
Christmas: Thank you
Thank you for being part of the Christmas bowl.

At a time when Christian kindness is needed more than ever, your support will help Act for Peace’s local partners provide practical care to uprooted people in urgent need around the world.

In a world that often feels divided, you’ve come together with churches across Australia to stand alongside those uprooted by conflict and disaster.

Thank you for standing with Act for Peace’s local partners to bring practical care – as well as hope, peace, joy, love, and light – to people in urgent need around the world.

Your generosity is giving hope back to exiled families from Ukraine, like Eugene’s, through emergency care and assistance.

In Jordan, Syrian refugees like Ashia and her family are taking part in livelihood programs and receiving counselling and support. Thanks to you, they are healing from trauma and finding peace in their adopted home.

Farmers like Priscilla in Zimbabwe are learning to develop climateresilient, sustainable farming methods. Your gifts are bringing their community joy, independence, and freedom from hunger.

In India, your love is providing vital medical care to Sri Lankan refugees like Kavitha. The livelihood programs your gifts support are preparing them to rebuild their lives when they finally get the chance to return to their country.

For refugees in Kenya, your support is helping them take control of their lives once again and earn the chance to live a healthy and fulfilling life.

You are helping these families heal from trauma and rebuild their lives. You are giving people the chance to overcome their difficulties and create stronger futures for themselves and their communities.

By joining together through the Christmas Bowl, you are helping build a world where all people have a safe place to belong. Thank you.

For further information on the Christmas bowl, or to make donation please head to their website. https://christmasbowl.actforpeace.org.au/

Scammer Alert for Facebook

It seems that we have been targeted by scammers on Facebook. A person is impersonating us and sending friend requests to all those that follow us on facebook.

Please do not answer any friend requests or messages from a Shepparton Uniting Church personal profile.

The Shepparton Uniting Church DOES NOT send friend request through Facebook and we DO NOT cold contact people via facebook messenger with a wave, then ask for people to give money for any reason via messenger.

Never give money to someone that contacts you through Facebook.

If you are contacted by this scam profile please report the account as false to facebook straight away. If you are able please go to our facebook scam warning post and share so others do not get caught by this scam.