Trevor Mattiske wrote:
"The rose garden is a better investment. I'm sure that's what the majority of the congregation want."
"There's only 4 or 5 in the Youth Group these days."
"Bricks and mortar. That's where this parish has to put its money."
"That NCYC is run by the Uniting Church, isn't it? Surely our young people can go to something run by our own church."
"We must look after the church and the grounds so that we have something to hand on to the next generation."
The outcome:
The paving contractor finished the new paving and borders of the rose garden a couple of weeks ago.
There was a bit of money left over, so one of the seats in the garden was replaced.
No wonder the youth don't stay!
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