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Christadelphian Aged Care A U T U M N N E W S L E T T E R

MARANATHA Address: 1582 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur QLD 4503

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Phone: (07) 3482 5333

Email: admin@chomes.com.au

Managers Message

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Welcome to Maranatha

Look long and hard at people who live lovingly. Notice how beautifully they age. Notice how relevant their wealth or status is. Notice how much other people want to be in their presence. Notice how they smile. nnn

“When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them. Job 29:24

Here we are, nearing the end of summer and although here in Queensland our recent weather conditions could be best described as ‘fierce’ the calendar tells us that autumn, and relief, is on the way. In the northern part of Australia autumn is my favourite season. Although our trees do not put on the kaleidoscopic coats of many colours their southern cousins wear, we are more than compensated for the lack of autumnal colour by cool nights, crisp mornings and seemingly endless days when the sky is as blue and as clear and vast as the sea. At Maranatha the past spring and summer have bought many changes. In November 2013 we ceased to be a stand alone facility and were welcomed into the larger NSW based family of Christadelphian Aged Care. As a result of that merger we have, and will continue to see some changes, however, the changes will really just be window dressing. With the support of the wonderful management team at Christadelphian Aged Care and the blessing of our Heavenly Father we will continue to care for, nourish and love the aged and frail who come to live at Maranatha. The things we can see – the buildings, the interior design and the landscape may alter but the things we cannot see - the commitment, the care and the love those at Maranatha experience, will remain unchanged. December 2013 began with another milestone in the history of Maranatha. On the 6th of that month we said farewell to our manager and dear friend Marilyn Collins who retired after 25 years of faithful, diligent service. Marilyn served the Maranatha community firstly as a receptionist then from August 2000 as Manager. Marilyn will be greatly missed and we sincerely wish her every good fortune and God’s blessing in this next chapter of her life. The next installment in the history of Maranatha still belongs in the realm of hopes, dreams and aspirations. The future is limited only by our imaginations and we all have our specific parts to play in making our dreams a reality. As we write the next chapter let us ensure that the golden thread of love continues to run through the Maranatha story so that in years to come many will find it a place of refuge and peace- until - the Lord comes (Maranatha). Kind regards, Kathy Hallmark

“Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself” - Og Mandino


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