St Matthew's Church

Position Vacant – Bike Butcher

Dave Fagg — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:53:16 +0000

Bike Butcher has received some funding from the Department of Planning & Community Development. This money is to conduct a feasibility study into Bike Butcher being set up as a social enterprise.

Kinda sounds boring…In reality, whoever did this job would be recycling bikes with young adults one day a week, and doing the legwork for the feasibility study – stuff like interviewing bike retailers, finding out whether anyone wants to buy the bike etc.

If you think you would be good for this job, or you know someone, contact Ali Turnbull on (03) 5410 0663 or email ride@bikebutcher.org.

Interfaith Dialogue Event

Dave Fagg — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:44:00 +0000

The upcoming Seeds Seminar is a screening of “The Imam and the Pastor”, plus a facilitated discussion of the issues it raises for Christian conversation with people of other faiths.

For an interview with the 2 people in this documentary, go here.

Date: Monday 9th August
Time: 7.30pm
Where: St Matthew’s, 153 Eaglehawk Rd, Bendigo

Toy Library Project Worker

Dave Fagg — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:09:54 +0000

Delwyn Riordan is the Project Worker for the Toy Library we are starting.

Delwyn has a background in the community services, lives locally in Long Gully and has 3 boys with her husband Pete.

To get in contact with Delwyn:
Phone – 5442 2659
Email – toylibrary@godfoodpeople.org

Community Garden Working Bee

Susie Scott — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:48:16 +0000

The first ‘Hope…It Grows’ Community Garden Working Bee will be held this Sunday the 16th of May from 10am -3pm. There will be a wicking-worm garden bed workshop at 10.30am and a BBQ lunch at 12.30pm. Bring the family along, there will be activites for everyone including propagation and mosaic’s.

Where- St Matthew’s church, 153 Eaglehawk Rd Long Gully

When- 10am- 3pm, Sunday the 16th of May

Contact- Susie Scott
phone- 54422659/ 0458756682
email- hopeitgrows@godfoodpeople.org
web- godfoodpeople.org/garden

Hope…It Grows! Project Worker

Dave Fagg — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:25:58 +0000

St Matthew’s is gaining a small community garden, and after a long haul, we have a Project Worker, Susie Scott.

Susie has spent many years living in Bendigo. She has a background in fine art and community gardens. Susie has spent time working in Indigenous communities, with Karen refugees, and with youth in Bendigo. She is inspired by traditional agriculture and living simply, and finds enjoyment in walking, gardening, and working in the area of community development.

Susie would love you to be part of designing and creating the garden. You can be involved in many different ways, including gardening, seed growing and artwork.

The Hope…It Grows! garden is open:

Tuesdays: 9am – 5pm
Fridays: 9am-5pm
Saturdays: 10am-2pm

You can contact Susie by phone or email:

Phone – 5442 2659
Email – hopeitgrows@godfoodpeople.org

Bible Study

Dave Fagg — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:33:20 +0000

Title: Bible Study
Description: Some of us (!) read the Bible a lot and talk about it heaps, but we rarely explore what it actually is, how it came into existence and how we should use it. Some of us hardly read it at all, and it’s a confusing and mysterious book.

Whatever YOUR history with the Bible, come along next Wednesday to make sense of a book that continues to inspire and challenge millions of people.
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2010/03/17
End Time: 21.30

Vale David Boyce

Dave Fagg — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:26:43 +0000

Dave Boyce (right) with partner in crime, Ian Jackman

David Boyce, a stalwart of the Long Gully community, has died suddenly. David was a tireless contributor to community programs: Energetic Street Community Garden, Mensheds as well as the committee of the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre.

As well as leaving behind his family, he leaves behind many sad people like myself, who will not only miss his hat and handlebar moustache, but his belief that a community is grown through small steps of positive contribution. Dave made countless small steps like this that enabled so many positive things to happen.

He took the last small step last week, but he took a great leap in his life.

Rest in peace.

Reading the Bible

Dave Fagg — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:49:39 +0000

Title: Reading the Bible
Location: St Matthew’s
Description: Some of us (!) read the Bible a lot and talk about it heaps, but we rarely explore what it actually is, how it came into existence and how we should use it. Some of us hardly read it at all, and it’s a confusing and mysterious book.

Garden & Toy Library

Dave Fagg — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:05:43 +0000

Recently, we received money from the Victorian Government and Gospel Resources. Felt like Christmas had come!

Anyway, we’ve got some money to give someone a job: one for the community garden, as we already have someone for the toy library. If anyone you know is into this stuff, get them to contact us.

Garden position description