Some bits and pieces

Today there is plenty of news to share, but it's like a news brief on the TV. Lots of little bits and pieces.

Following the Christchurch earthquake it has been good to hear that the families of our church members are safe. Continue to pray for the Russell family and the MacSween family as they assess property and decide on future plans. Also pray for teams from South Australia that are going to help. This week Major Lyn Jones from DHQ is assisting, and on the weekend Major Daryl Rawlings, known to everyone at Marion is heading to NZ to help.

The bus is a valuable asset for our Corps. It needs a little coordination as we've had booking conflicts in recent days. Please contact Lynette at the Seacombe office to book the bus. Note that any group or personal use will incur a minimum fuel charge of $20.

Our website is ready to relaunch. (Except the youth page... still working on that). Go to www.salvationarmy.org.au/marion for everything that's happening at either the Seacombe or Glenelg centres. As we get our information together we'll be doing further updates. Thanks to Lucas Kelly at THQ who helped us get the maps and menus fixed.

We are grateful to all of our volunteers who help keep the centres open each week. We are desperate at the moment for a volunteer or two who can help in our garden. If you have a green thumb and could assist for a few hours a week, you would be most welcome. Give us a call at the Seacombe centre and chat to Brad or Angela.

Please pray for the many folk that have been unwell lately. I feel like we are getting daily reports of hospitalisations. (This is no exaggeration - I found out about two this morning!). Please also call in our folk if you know which hospital is caring for them.

Finally, a reminder that this weekend, and next week, we will be taking up a free-will offering to support the emergency work in Pakistan. There are up to 20million people affected by this disaster, which is beyond our comprehension, but we can help. The Salvation Army already has people on the ground, and you can read about what they are doing through the IHQ website. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this work.