OUTREACH MINISTRIES

RESTLESS YOUTH ORG

The Youth ministry of the parish operates under the title of Restless Youth Org. Restless breaks down into two ministry areas:

Respire is anything for school years 7-10. A Youth Group operates on Friday nights during school terms from 7.30-9.30pm.

Reservoir is anything for young adults year 11+. Social activities and bible studies are held.

For more information contact our Youth Ministry Co-ordinator, Adam Mannion on 0458 043 411 or visit www.restlessyouth.org.

KALEEN HIGH SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCHTIME GROUP

The Restless Breakfast Program is run at Kaleen High School on Thursday mornings during school terms by a small group of volunteers from St. Simon’s and friends. The aim of the Breakfast Program is to provide a service to the young people in the community who don’t always have breakfast available to them. This usually consists of pancakes and something else (hash browns, milkshakes, muffins, fruit and yogurt, etc), plus tea, coffee and Milo. The aim is to be positive role models and build relationships with the young people. In doing so they hope to offer support in other areas of their lives and meet further needs through their other services. For more details contact Adam Mannion on 0458 043 411 .

Restless has been working with God to make God's presence known at Kaleen High School. As God has utilised the Thursday Breakfast in this way, students have requested that we meet with them to discuss how they can be Christians at school and make the space for other students to learn about Christianity. Restless decided to provide sandwiches for students who wanted to discuss Christianity during their lunch break on Thursdays. Each week between three and eight students meet and there are often others who wander in and ask 'what we're on about'. God makes ample opportunity for the Gospel to be heard by students who would not otherwise hear it.

Current needs for this to continue are youth leaders to prepare discussion material, support from the staff for supervision and donations to continue providing sandwiches (though this is less important).

For more information please contact Adam Mannion on 0458 043 411.

BREAD-RUN

The Bread Run is a delivery service run by a small group of volunteers from St. Simon’s and friends. The team meets on Tuesday evenings to package and deliver bread which is donated by the Brumbies, Lyneham bakery. The bread is delivered to needy families and refuges in the Belconnen area. The aim of the Bread Run is not only to provide food but also to reach out to the local community and serve them in a practical way. It is also a good tool to build relationships within the community and offer other support. For more details contact Charles Body on 6241 4948.

CRAFT AND FELLOWSHIP GROUP

A Craft and Fellowship Group meets at the church on Wednesday mornings during school terms from 10.45 am to 12 noon. Our program is determined by the interests and experiences of the members and our craft work is a mix of personal and communal projects. A particular favourite is the making of greeting cards. Using a variety of craft supplies owned by the group and several individuals, these have been made with pressed flowers, marbled paper, rubber stamps, punches and material. We have also tried chocolate-making, silk painting, marbling and a variety of sewing projects. For more details contact Robyn Body on 6241 4948.