With the Aldersgate construction nearing completion, on a beautiful sunny summer morning at 7:30am on Thursday 28 Nov, Durham Street Methodists provided a sit-down, full-English cooked ‘thank you’ in the form of a breakfast for 65 workers (architects, designers, managers, builders, tradies and many others) who had contributed in one way or another to the remarkable construction of the new Aldersgate Centre. With more than a dozen church volunteers in the kitchen and at the servery under David’s capable leadership (getting things prepared since 5:30am that morning), and many hungry mouths to be fed in a short time, it also provided a challenging test-run for the new kitchen. Just enough cups, plates and cutlery were quickly unpacked the night before and the first load of chairs and tables especially picked up to ensure everyone had enough places to sit and eat, in the Lounge area, over-looking the garden courtyard. The first service will be held in the Chapel @ Aldersgate at 9:30am on Christmas Day 2019, and a special Opening Celebration is planned for the weekend of 28 Feb-01 March, 2020.