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Longreach celebrates a tasty legacy

in Local Church News 27/11/2012 973 Views

Back row, left to right: Irene Harvey, Elaine Britton, Anne Brown, Gwen Genninges; front row, left to right: Irene Cottam, Aldyth Strang, Kit King. Photo by Jeanette Gillam

UNITING Church members in Longreach have helped celebrate the anniversary of a community service established with congregational help more than 30 years ago.

Longreach Meals on Wheels Inc (MOW) was first officially mentioned in the minutes of a meeting of the Elders Council of the Longreach Uniting Church in 1979, led by Rev Graeme Adsett, says Elaine Britton, a church member and a MOW committee member with many years of volunteer service.

A feasibility study indicated that 15 people would use the service, and a committee was established in 1980.

Currently, the service provides around 150 meals per week.

"Many members of our congregation have delivered and several are still delivering for this wonderful service," says Ms Britton.

Photo : Back row, left to right: Irene Harvey, Elaine Britton, Anne Brown, Gwen Genninges; front row, left to right: Irene Cottam, Aldyth Strang, Kit King. Photo by Jeanette Gillam

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