Diocese of Willochra

Around the Diocese
Riverton and Balaklava Branches are quietly working on. Riverton has recently admitted a new member bringing their membership to 9. the Area Festival in September held at Holy Trinity Riverton was a very enjoyable day where we began our Eucharist conducted by Rev. Gunnar Rippon with the candle liturgy from the Worship and Prayer Book. Guest Speaker, Mrs Cleaner Nyoni, who now lives in Balaklava but originally came to Australia from Zimbabwe, spoke on women's lives in that area.

York Peninsula Area - Rev. Bart O'Donovan
Minlaton Branch conducted a book review on 'The Shack' which engendered much discussion and strong opinion. It was so successful that they are looking to review another book in next year's program.

Central Yorke Peninsula (Maitland and environs) have recently admitted two new members.

Copper Coast Day Group co-hosted the recent Area Festival along with the Copper Coast Caritas Evening Group and have admitted one new member bringing their membership to 12.

Copper Coast Caritas Evening Group sponsored a PEP program at Wallaroo Mines Primary School.

Southern York Peninsula (Yorketown and environs) also small in numbers, are busy with regular visits to three nursing homes, one in Stansbury, two in Minlaton, and also the Yorketown Hospital. They assist with a monthly worship service and one members drives elderly people to doctor's appointments.

The Area Festival was held in the Farm Shed Conference Centre Kadina in late October. It was based on Ministry to the Residents in Aged Care facilities. 34 people attended which represented every branch in the Area and link branch Crystal Book.

Southern Flinders Area - Judy Bell
Gladstone and Jamestown branch members have visited Willochra Home at Crystal Brook - Gladstone members organised a musical afternoon for the residents with the Crystal Brook Singers and Jamestown held a service in St Silas church with their Link branch and had lunch together before going on to visit the Home.

Port Pirie Branch celebrated their 113^th birthday with a lunch at which members from Crystal Brook attended.

Crystal Brook Branch are now linked to Copper Coast Caritas Group and attended the Yorke Peninsula Area Festival in October.

West Willochra Area - Rosalind Bascombe
Tumby Bay Branch after much deliberation have decided to go into recess and Port Augusta Branch are considering following suit.

The Area Festival was held in October at Port Lincoln with a Eucharist at which Rev. Susan Straug presided. It was attended by members from Tumby Bay and Port Lincoln. It was held on a Saturday morning which enabled members with weekday commitments to attend.

Whyalla Lone members are now only four in number and unable to travel but Margaret Cook, Lone Members Coordinator, keeps in touch and now that Rev. Catherine Holt is our Chaplain no doubt she will be able to visit them from time to time.


DIARY DATES - 2010
February 12	Annual Council Meeting @ Pt Pirie 10:00am
March 25	Lady Day at the Cathedral, Pt Pirie, 10:30am
April 5	Fun Day, Bishop's House
May 28	Diocesan Executive Meeting at Pt Augusta, 10:00am
August 7	Provincial Joining Together Day, Adelaide.
July 23-25 or Aug 30 - Sep 1	Retreat
September 24 - 26	Time Out