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The Canberra City Church has a strong commitment to service and outreach.

We operate under the banner of UnitingCare, the Uniting Church in Australia’s community service arm,
  and our Early Morning Centre in the City is an important part our activities

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Minister Opens Refurbished EMC

The ACT Minister for Community Services, Joy Burch, opened the newly refurbished Early Morning Centre on Wednesday 6 July 2011.  The refurbished centre includes toilets, showers and a laundry for our guests, an enlarged common area, an upgraded kitchen, storage space and better office and interview space.  These improvements will make a significant difference to the services we can provide..  Among other things we are planning to use the kitchen and other facilities for a range of life skill programs.

Media Release - 4 May 2009

The Board of UnitingCare Canberra City is delighted to acknowledge today’s ACT Budget announcement of funding of $750,000 to expand and upgrade the Early Morning Centre located in Pilgrim House in the Canberra City Uniting Church.

Expansion of the Early Morning Centre will provide much needed access to shower and laundry facilities for people in our community who are marginalised, particularly those people who are sleeping rough.   Upgrading the kitchen and storage facilities offers opportunities to assist people in need of support through the provision of breakfasts, support and referral services in a safe and supportive environment.

We look forward to working with the ACT Government on this expansion in order to better serve the needs of people in our community who may be marginalised in some way.

ACT Government Support

The ACT government continues to support our  early morning centre in the city. 

The aim of the centre is to provide an early morning drop-in centre that provides a range of support services for the target group, including:

• 7.30 am-8.30am  
                    Serving breakfast, juice, tea, coffee, etc
• 9.00am to 11.30am
                    Providing
                            Office facilities - desk, phone, computer with internet access
                             Post Office Box address and safe collection point for mail
                             General advice and information on service available

Donations Welcome

UnitingCare Canberra City is an endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient and this means that you can support the work of the Early Morning Centre and also receive a tax deduction.

Donations can be posted to UnitingCare Canberra City, GPO Box 1526, Canberra  ACT 2601 or hand delivered to one of the staff. 

Cheques should be made payable to UnitingCare Canberra City.  If you prefer to make a donation by direct debit please contact us for Bank Account details.  Phone (02) 6257 4600 or email us at unitingcare@canberracityuca.org.au