We are one of the fifteen churches in the Blackwood/Mitcham Hills region that work together to make up the Mitcham Hills Inter-Church Council. Please feel free to visit our website:
http://mhicc.wordpress.com/
Beacon – emergency relief
Beacon – emergency relief is one of our major initiatiaves to provide assistance to members of the community who are struggling to make ends meet. We have a number of trained volunteers available to assist people who walk in off the street or co-ordinate appointments with people. Our volunteers are able to sit with people to help evaluate their needs. We have an onsite pantry which is well stocked and access to financial assistance through various voucher systems set up with business that are will to make these available.
Click HERE to read the story of its launch in 2009.
Beacon is currently located at the Blackwood Church of Christ office. The emergency relief service is currently open on Wednesdays from 10am – 2pm. We will expand opening hours as we are able to recruit volunteers.
Our grateful thanks must go to the following local businesses who assist us in our ministry to the community:
- Flight Centre Blackwood donate 1% of sales from every customer who books with them and mentions Beacon.
- Curves Blackwood collect and donate non-perishable food items for our pantry.
- Foodland Blackwood cover the production costs of electronic vouchers that we can put credits on.
Please click HERE to download/read the Beacon Brochure that will tell you more about this ministry of local churches serving local people in the Mitcham Hills area in Adelaide.
BUC Contacts for MHICC:
Gloria McArthur
Gwendolyn Morphett
BUC Office Telephone: (08) 8278 7699
Email: office@blackwood.unitingchurchsa.org.au
