Welcome
Wominjeka. Welcome. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge our gratitude that we share this land, our sorrow for some of the costs of that sharing and our collective hope and belief that we can move to a place of equity, justice and partnership together.
Located in the Hills, committed to serving our local community. At our heart is the wisdom and teachings of Jesus which include deep listening, compassion, hospitality, justice and loving one another, especially marginalised people.
Comfortable with all faiths/denominations and gender diversity. Collaborative and intergenerational. Friendly, and understanding, exploring spirituality and contemplation, evolving, and changing. Connected to and conversing with our community, offering marginalised people a place to feel safe. Grounded in Justice, thinking outside the square.
You’re welcome to call us on (03) 9754 2177, contact us via email, follow us on Facebook, have a look around our website or come and visit us at 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma.
Theme for 2025
We have launched the theme for our year “Everything in Between”.
Come along and hear about some of the territory we are covering.
Welcome lunch for Carrie this Sunday!
To continue to extend our welcome to our new Children and families pastor Carrie and her family, and begin the process of getting to know her, we have a lunch planned for this Sunday February 16th at 12pm at the Church.
Due to the predicted inclement weather, we have transitioned Carrie’s welcome lunch to being at the church and not at Nick & Janes.
We will be supplying bread rolls, lettuce, tomato and butter/b/nutterlex, as well as some watermelon.
We are hoping those coming would help us out by contributing to the salad roll lunch. If you could please be willing to bring:
- Cucumber
- Capsicum
- Carrots
- Mayonnaise
- Avocados
- Ham or salami
- Olives
- Spreads
- Cheese
- Nibbles or drinks
- Other fruit
We encourage you to help Carrie out by introducing yourself and telling her (again) or your name and pronouns.
Here are the details to contact Carrie which have also been added to the signature at the bottom of the regular Tecoma Times email
incase you need to contact her
Children and Families Pastor
carrie@tecomauc.org.au
Phone: 0490 537 512
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday)
Pancake Day is an annual fundraising event run by Uniting Vic/Tas which invites church congregations, community groups, workplaces, schools, kindergartens and others to sell pancakes.
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day to eat all of the luxury foods in the pantry before the start of Lent, which is a time of abstinence and reflection in the 40 days before Easter. These foods include flour, eggs and dairy products, which when combined, make delicious pancakes!
All money raised goes directly to Uniting programs and services of your choosing to support people in our community experiencing crisis, vulnerability and disadvantage.
This Pancake Day, you can help make a difference to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people across Victoria and Tasmania.
Hall Hirer & Community Events
Treasure Shop
We need your help!
We need volunteers to do a shift 3 hours a week, fortnight or even once a month. You will be working alongside another experienced, friendly volunteer.
The shop hours are Monday to Friday 9.15am – 12.30am, or 12.30pm – 3.45pm. Saturday 9.45am – 1.15pm (but we can accommodate your availability.)
If you are unable or find it unappealing to work in the shop there are some other ways you can help us.
Including:
- Collect bags of things we can’t sell and deliver them to bigger Op Shops
- Find prices for special donations on the marketplace so we can price more accurately
- Collect clothes from us that are in good nick but need a stain treated and a freshen up wash
- Like us on Facebook and share pics with friends who may like what we’re selling (Upwey Treasure Op Shop)
The Upwey Treasure Op Shop, at 6 Main Street in Upwey, is a huge recycling project keeping tons of clothes out of landfill and causing less viable clothes to be recycled into usable products.
We want to continue to be a presence in the local community as well as do our bit helping the planet and various deserving charities, both locally and within Australian and overseas.
This is why your help is much needed!
If you’re interested please email Jenny at jenstevens54@gmail.com with
your phone number and she will call you or pop in. Thank you very much
The Emergency Planning Advice Service (EPAS)
FREE, person-centered support to help vulnerable individuals create bush fire and emergency plans.
The service includes:
• First visit: Discuss your risks and begin planning (P-CEP Step 1)
• Second visit: Develop and refine your plan (P-CEP Steps 2 & 3)
• Phone check-in: Finalise and review your emergency plan (P-CEP Step 4)
Learn more: VIDEO
Register here: CFA’s EPAS Program
Contact: CFA communityprograms@cfa.vic.gov.au or call Kelly Hofert on 03 9294 6764
Financial Contributions
If you would like to support the work of the church and it’s service to the surrounding community, you
can do this through our Bendigo Bank account.
BSB: 633 000 & Account: 131789216 To contact us: (03) 9754 2177 or email office@tecomauc.org.au
or go to our Offerings page to use your credit/debit card.
Keep up to date with what is happening in and around the Tecoma Uniting Church and get our latest newsletter, The Tecoma Times here.