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October 2012 MMMVicNews October 2012
MMMVicNews New National MMM Centre
The recently opened MMM
head Quarters in Mitcham
has welcomed many visi-
tors since the opening in
late June but we are keen to
invite all MMM supporters
and friends of the Mission
to join us for a cuppa and a
tour of the new Centre.
Please feel free to call in
and make yourself known.
MMM Prayer Group Commencing Wednesday October 17
at noon, there will be a Monthly
Prayer Fellowship Group meeting at
the Head Office.
We will start with lunch, followed by
a Devotion, Prayer time and we will
share up to date info on the activities
of MMM in all States and Off Shore
projects also.
Contact Jane Bayliss to RSVP
(for Lunch) or for information
on 0432 253 588 or email
Farewell Dinner for Graham & Elizabeth Young Friday November 30, 6 PM New Venue: Canterbury Gardens Community Ch. 281 Colchester Road Kilsyth South New Cost : $35 per head Please note the change of venue and price - all MMM supporters welcome. Enquiries and RSVP - contact Peter Taylor 98372700 at MMM Head Office
MMM Australia 5/621 Whitehorse Road
Mitcham, Vic 3132
03 98372700
www.mmm.org.au
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The MMM Vic Editorial The MMM Vic Editorial The MMM Vic Editorial The MMM Vic Editorial MM Victoria has been without a State Manager for a couple of years now. While God has yet to call someone to this post - and we still wait patiently, I (Peter Taylor) have taken over the responsibility of the State Managers duties. Whilst still in the role of Min-istry Services Manager and a part of the MMM Management Team, MMM is hoping to restore our birth place to it’s former position with strong, active and enthusiastic volunteers, and now also engaging with tradesmen of all kinds to get involved in our com-mercial operations. MMM Vic is located at the MMM Head Office and the staff and volunteers like Rob Saunders (former Vic Com-mittee chair) and Rob Dux who head up MMM Build, Noel Taylor, Jane and Owen Bayliss, Lillian Taylor, Kim Roediger, Alan Wilkinson and Ewe-Jin Low, would love to see you get involved. It is now time to tell our supporters about it! Team News is an update of the im-portant work God has been doing through MMM here in Vic, and as MMM Victoria begins to stir, we will endeavour to keep you informed of MMM activities in all States, key dates as they arrive, projects that need volunteer involvement and that most important aspect of support in the shape of prayer - be it in your private time, or at our Monthly Prayer Fellowship at the Mitcham Office. If you have been involved in the past and would like to rekindle that inter-est, we would love to hear from you. Peter TaylorPeter TaylorPeter TaylorPeter Taylor Ministry Services ManagerMinistry Services ManagerMinistry Services ManagerMinistry Services Manager
Did You Know...
MMM recently had a team in PNG building a hospital ward at
OBO on the Fly River. Up to 10 team members spent 8 weeks
building this facility under difficult conditions. Apart from the
heat, material supply proved quite a challenge despite thorough
and long term planning.
Hudson Binks and his team of Roy Breyley, Kevin Barraclough,
Greg Burton, Max Coates, Bill Ellis, Rick Pearce and Kevin Voigt,
managed to almost complete the hospital ward and the ablution
block before their time ran out.
All materials were shipped in up the Nth Fly River from Port Mo-
resby and with the help of many local folk in Obo the project pro-
gressed under very wet conditions.
It is the intention of
some of the team
members to return
and complete the
project in the near
future.
This project was for
the Evangelical
Church of PNG.
Prayer FocusPrayer FocusPrayer FocusPrayer Focus VictoriaVictoriaVictoriaVictoria Please pray for God to raise up new volunteer work teams and new Associate Members.
NationalNationalNationalNational Please pray that the God will sustain and protect the staff who are very busy with the current workload and for new MMM Build
work.
Are you seeing MMM Vic
Team News for the first
time?
Email us ([email protected]) or call us
at MMM (9837 2700) and we will put you
on our email list for our mail-out and any
other info we have to offer.
You can also download this from our
website (mmm.org.au).
Don’t forget! Pass this onto your friends - as more read
this, more people will get involved and
MMM can continue to
serve those who serve!
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MMM Australia NEEDS YOU
Tradie Breakfasts In a number of Victorian and NSW
centres MMM has had breakfasts
with tradesmen of varied skills, to
share the vision of MMM and invite
them to be involved with that vision.
Introducing MMM Build as a
commercial venture, and as MMM
Build expands, the need for more
sub-contract tradies and construction
industry professionals will increase.
We are finding our time spent with Christian tradespeople across the state extremely valuable. Not only are
many people expressing interest in being involved in our commercial work but some are also wishing to know
more about our Off Shore projects too.
Do you know someone in the construction industry? Would they be interested in getting involved with MMM?
Perhaps we can involve them in MMM Build projects in the near future.
Call the MMM Head Office to register your interest - 9837 2700.
Silvan Wesleyan Church Nov 12 to 23 &
Benwerren Nov 26 to Dec 7
We are still needing volunteers for the above two
projects and would value your participation. Both
Projects are painting jobs with some maintenance
involved. Some meals and accommodation can be
provided at both places.
MMM Australia has a number of one�off projects in Victoria, interstate, and off�shore (see page 4 for off shore work). We are also team building for a number of safari’s next year so please consider
Please call Peter Taylor to respond to any of MMM’s project needs 03 9837 2700 or [email protected]
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Philippines, Cavite City. Christian Growth Minis-
tries near Manila, was started to touch and change
lives of street children and youth and families or-
phans and needy children, by providing a Christian
School and other facilities to change lives for God’s
glory. Their request is for our volunteers to
paint the camp site
Mukti Mission India, near
Mumbai. This 123 year old
mission is caring for, and edu-
cating children, orphans,
homeless women and the eld-
erly of the dalit people
(untouchable class). Mukti
provide school for all levels, a
church, crisis accommodation,
medical support and other ser-
vices for these people.
The Project is installing and
repairing the plumbing & sewerage system throughout the property.
Kombian Via Mt Hagen PNG. The request
is for us to build an ambulance station using
the steel and tools now on site. We need vol-
unteers experienced in steel work, layour and
erection.. The shed will provide much
needed security for the
vehicle.
Short Term Off Shore Opportunities for Volunteers of all
Ages .
MMM has received applications for assistance in a number of Off
Shore locations.
We are looking to build teams right now for 2013.
Would your church, your Mission Committee, or your Tradie
friends, be interested in getting involved?
If you wish to receive further information on any of the following
project opportunities please contact the MMM Office and ask for
Peter Taylor. 03 98372700
Vanuatu Project with Victorian MMM Volunteers
Ian Story, Noel Taylor Kim Roediger and Andrew Denny spent three weeks in Port
Vila ,Vanuatu in May this year, helping a
group of tradies from the Uniting Church, build an eye clinic for the Vanuatu
Prevention of Blindness Project in the Pacific Islands Region.
Having rolled steel at the MMM Centre, our team was able to assist with the block
work, the plumbing and electrics and the
erection of steel framed interior walls of the clinic.
This clinic will be used to serve up to 10 thousand patients with eye problems each
year, and be a support base for the tech-
nicians who go by air and sea to visit the remote areas of the Pacific Region around
Vanuatu.
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