Living Faith Church Calendar

The Living Faith Church CAFe group was formed in 2008 to provide a safe space for Carers And Friends (CAF) caring for people with memory loss. The ‘e’ is used to create the word CAFe as the group originally met in a local café in Greensborough.

Today, the group provides an opportunity for carers and friends to connect, offer support, have a chat and a cuppa, and, at times, offer practical assistance and advice when possible.

If you would like to join us, [contact](https://www.livingfaithchurch.org.au/contact/living-faith-church) Living Faith Church or come along to our Sunday morning service and talk with one of our friendly and welcoming members who greets you as you come in.

A Banyle Network of Uniting Churches event

The Café of Dangerous Ideas is designed to do two things: for those of us who are Christians of any persuasion – it is designed to make us ask how our faith impacts on the modern world. For those of us do not share that faith, it is designed to ask how does your morality impact on the decisions you make about various issues in our world today.

The Café of Dangerous Ideas gives you the chance to actively engage your faith and to make connections with others in the community who want to learn and discuss. We welcome you whatever your beliefs and understandings.

We usually meet on the last Friday of the month at the Sycamore Tree Café at 185 Burgundy Street Heidelberg from 7.30 – 9.30pm. A delicious supper is also provided.

Parking is available in the Uniting Church, next to the cafe.

https://banyuleuc.org.au/connecting-with-community/cafe-of-dangerous-ideas/

Living Faith Church Craft Stall!

Each year members of Living Faith host a craft stall after the service on a Sunday, raising money for charities.

Come along and have a look at some of the crats on offer from handmade quilts, cards, home baked goods and more.

All donations are welcome, however we ask that you price the items before placing them on the tables to sell.

If you would like to know more information please speak to Angela or Leanne.

Yarra Yarra Youth Council 2026

Overview

The Yarra Yarra Youth Council will bring together 15-25 year olds from Uniting Churches across the Yarra Yarra Presbytery in 2026. Meeting every two months and hosted by rotating congregations, the Youth Council is a group that aims to:

- Amplify youth voices in church life

- Build connections between young people and governance

- Foster inclusive conversations

- Support youth-led exploration of faith and service

Objectives

- Create a structured platform for youth and young adult voices to be heard

- Identify and address barriers to youth engagement

- Encourage leadership and diversity

- Build belonging and respect across communities

Discussion Ideas (to be adapted by youth council)

- Discipleship/mentoring/pathways to ministry

- Yarra Yarra mission and outreach

- Yarra Yarra youth and young adult retreats and events

- Barriers to church inclusion (intercultural, intergenerational, LGBTQIA+, tech)

- Contemporary worship practices

- Safe spaces for marginalised voices

- Young voices in church governance (e.g., Synod, councils and selection committees)

- Policy and practice review: Youth perspectives on church policies, especially those impacting young people

- Vision setting

Support Framework

A part time project worker will:

- Draft key documents and coordinate logistics

- Lead outreach and recruitment communications

- Enable safe and inclusive practices

- Evaluate project impact with youth and churches

- Facilitate youth led projects where requested

Under the auspices of Yarra Yarra Presbytery and Vic/Tas Synod.

Living Faith Church Life Groups aim to help us learn and live out God’s word in our lives. They also help us to support and encourage one another in our everyday lives through prayer and other practical ways.

Every week, many different groups of people from our community meet up. Talking about life, studying the bible, debating and discussing ideas – or maybe all of that and more. Each Life Group is organised and run independently to suit their preferences. Throughout the year, we suggest study series that groups may like to use that tie in with the sermon series.

Living Faith Church currently has 6 Life Groups running during school terms:

- Monday afternoon (a home group)

- Tuesday evening (a home group)

- Wednesday evening (a home group)

- Wednesday evening (a home group)

- Wednesday evening (an online group via Zoom)

- Thursday afternoon (at church)

If you would like to join us, [contact](https://www.livingfaithchurch.org.au/contact/living-faith-church) Living Faith Church or come along to our Sunday morning service and talk with one of our friendly and welcoming members who greets you as you come in.

We aim to help the outside of the church look attractive and cared for and delight the congregation and the public who use our facilities. Spending time in a garden is one way of being closer to God, our Creator. We develop and maintain the gardens between the church and the car park, as well as the garden at the church's side entrance.

We plant new plants, tidy up areas, and replace plants when needed. We are always happy to hear from those with knowledge of landscaping and welcome others to our gardening group.

If you would like to join us, [contact](https://www.livingfaithchurch.org.au/contact/living-faith-church) Living Faith Church or come along to our Sunday morning service and talk with one of our friendly and welcoming members who greets you as you come in.

" Drink Water, Give Water " - Safe Water September, Embody

The aim of Safe Water September is to involve young people and members of our communities to helping raise funds for clean water projects across the globe.

At Living Faith Church, each year volunteers commit to drink only water for the whole month of September. Money that might have been spent on coffees, tea and soft drinks is repurposed towards clean water projects. As a community, we encourage and support those participating and can contribute to our teams fundraising goal.

If you would like more information about Safe Water September you can speak to our team leader Rachael, or visit the Safe Water September Website to read how our small contributions can make a huge impact in communities where clean water is needed. We are glad to be participating for an 12th year. The ongoing support of our community is truly awe inspiring.

Do you want to join our team this year? Speak to Rachael for more information or check out our team page to sign up.

More information can be found on our team's donation page at: https://safewaterseptember.org.au/t/living-faith-church.

Safe Water September is a peer-to-peer fundraising challenge run by Embody, the youth arm of Global Mission Partners (GMP).

Pastoral Care Ministry Meeting

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a community event that raises vital funds to make a big difference for those impacted by cancer.

The Craft Group at Living Faith Church are supporting the annual Cancer Council fundraising event and hosting one of Australia's Biggest Morning Tea's. Living Faith Church warmly extend an invitation to you to join us in making a difference for those impacted by cancer.

LFC Craft Group invite you to join us for the Cancer Council’s

When: Tuesday May 27th

Where: Living Faith Church Hall

Time: 10:00 – 12 noon

If you cannot make it but would like to still donate, below

is the link to our morning tea donation page.

https://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/s/67076/128813