Just some of our Activities

Centre 81

This outreach ministry has been serving the needy 
​of our community for over 33 years.
It includes fellowship, referral services and a FoodBank.  Plus the service actively supports Marrageil Baggarrook temporary accommodation, which is also co-located on our Mitcham property.  Members donate food at all our Sunday worships.
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Going Further Fund

Established by a new mission resolution of the previous Mountview Congregation back in 2012, the
​Going Further Fund enabled the congregation to partner with organisations who provide support
to disadvantaged and or marginalised people,
​locally and or abroad. 

Justice And Mission Ministry

JAMM evolved naturally by members from all the past congregations, prior to the formality of coming together as one congregation, determined to meet and work together for justice and mission issues.  This ministry encompasses missional activities (such as Centre 81, Op Shop, Kids Hope, etc) plus regularly informs and engages church members on social justice issues, including taking action!

LinC
​(Love in the name of Christ)

LinC is a network of churches and service agencies that connect human needs with community resources through a referral service operated by volunteers.  
Whitehorse Uniting Church, using our Mitcham venue, donates the office space for use by our region's 'LinC Whitehorse' office, and is located at the rear of the Centre 81 outreach ministry.  Their office is open on Monday and Thursday mornings.

Loose Change Sponsorship Scheme

The first partnership facilitated by the new 2012 Going Further Fund was with Loose Change.
Loose Change was a local funds-raising organisation that supported the work of the NOCET Orphanage (New Outlook CEntre Tanzania) until end 2021.  
Every year, the congregation provided Loose Change with moneys drawn from the Fund to help support NOCET's work among Tanzania's most vulnerable children.  Due to Australian Govt regulatory changes, some international organisational donations are no longer permitted.  This charity was therefore wound up.
For links about Loose Change and NOCET,
​see our Links page.

Marrageil Baggarrook

This major redevelopment opened during 2021.  
In conjunction with ​Uniting VicTas, the community services arm of the UCA, new buildings designed for temporary accommodation replaced the former Mountview House that had provided various other community services.  Partnerships between Uniting have been established with the congregation and also with Centre 81 (with practical support).
Further details about this project are available.  Contact us if you have a particular query.

Op Shop

This ministry exists to help those in need.  
All proceeds go to charities.
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Other Mission Activities

Members undertake various seasonal opportunities for funds-raising and food collections, such as: holding 'open gardens' in spring; and halloween-night food collection door knocks for those in need.