Small Projects. Growing momentum. Real people. Real steps.

This week felt like one of those “quietly massive” ones — several small projects moving at once, each with its own personality, pace, and surprises. By the end of it, I hit the wall a bit… but looking back, there’s a lot to take heart from.

Broke-Ass Brunch — A New Small Project Launches

We opened a new small project this week: Broke-Ass Brunch — and it came together fast.

Eamonn stepped forward to headline what is essentially a homeless dinner with style and intent. In just one week he:

• Engaged three media bodies including Pulse and The Mercury
• Booked musicians to play a live set
• Found an artist to run a workshop
• Located cooks to prepare the meal
• Engaged a group leader to coordinate the event
• Worked through changing commitments (some who planned to help later pulled out)
• Drew on my resources — sourcing food and supplies
• Utilised the new social media platform, which brought in several volunteers (for this event and future ones)

It was a real “build while moving” effort — imperfect, energetic, and community-driven.

And importantly, it gave Eamonn a space to lead something publicly.

That matters.

Pete’s Journey — Continuing Through Homelessness

Pete continued writing his story this week — generously allowing me to publish it across the growing socials. His reflections are becoming an important thread in what we’re doing: lived experience, told in real time.

Over the weekend, Pete began engaging with Night Space, the street shelter.

We now wait to see what comes of that — but even the step toward engaging is significant.

This remains a quiet but meaningful small project: story, dignity, and movement.

Woodcraft Adventures — Small but Encouraging Steps

Woodcraft Adventures had a few encouraging moments this week:

• A nice wholesale order came through
• Social media was used intentionally for market visibility
• A sale was made to Danielle, a digital creator and publicly recovered addict
• Etsy is now live — no fresh sales yet
• We “clocked one up” by gifting Eamonn’s mum a $19 Huon Pine spatula via the Etsy site (using our own system)

It’s early days, but the pieces are starting to connect — product, story, and audience.

Singing for Community — Three Gatherings

The Singing for Community project continued quietly in the background:

• We sang for older community members
• Practiced funeral songs for one of our own who passed (service next week)
• Three singing gatherings in total

There’s a subtle shift happening here.

The community is beginning to allow me to own space vocally — not by saying it outright, but through signals:

• Leaders engaging with socials
• Donations
• Tolerance of my side projects
• Invitations to step forward musically

A small shot of courage is helping me step into that.

Doug’s Project — Care After the Protest

Doug’s project wrapped up this week — interestingly, it ran in reverse.

The political protest itself happened weeks ago, backed by significant research and preparation.

What followed was four weeks of post-event care and recognition:

• A care package
• Material aid
• Driving support
• Community singing
• A buddying system

The buddying system worked particularly well — Doug formed a new friendship.

They now visit, chat, and share tonics together.

A good reminder: sometimes the aftercare is the real project.

Evangelist Group — Brought Into the Fold

The evangelist group were drawn closer into the wider network this week:

• Their church recognised them
• A meeting was organised with an official
• Ongoing support planned
• A tract/flyer is being prepared (pending agreement… said slightly tongue-in-cheek)

Another small thread being gently woven in.

End of the Week

By the end of it all — I collapsed.

Not dramatically. Just that familiar drop when several small projects run at once, each needing attention, encouragement, and follow-through.

But looking back, this week held:

• A new project launched
• A leader stepping forward
• A homeless story continuing
• A shelter engagement beginning
• A craft business inching forward
• Singing deepening in community
• A protest followed by care
• A new group brought into relationship

Small projects.

But together — momentum.

See past newsletters

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  Weekly Newsletter No.10— Week Ending Sunday 12th April 2026
  This week we launched a new small project — Broke-Ass Brunch — and it came together with surprising momentum. Eamonn took the lead, engaging three media outlets, lining up musicians, sourcing an artist workshop, recruiting cooks, and working with a group leader to coordinate the event. Plans shifted, some helpers pulled out, but the project kept moving. Using shared resources, food searches, and the growing social platform, new volunteers began to emerge. Built in just one week, it became more than a meal — it became a space for leadership, creativity, and community to form in real time.
• Sing With Me
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  Newsletter No.9 5th April 2026: Notes from the field – Small Breakthroughs, Growing Momentum
  Small breakthroughs. Growing momentum. This week felt less like a single big moment, and more like a series of small steps beginning to connect. Conversations turned into plans, ideas turned into action, and relationships deepened through simple, practical collaboration. What once felt scattered is starting to form a pattern. There’s still uncertainty, but movement is happening. Grassroots efforts, shared spaces, and people stepping forward are quietly building something sustainable. It’s not polished or corporate — but it’s real, and it’s gaining traction. Momentum doesn’t always arrive loudly. Sometimes it grows through small wins, steady trust, and people showing up again the next day.
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  Newsletter No.8 Sunday, 29th March 2026: Notes From The Field – The newsletter where intentions meets reality.
  Notes from the field this week: We often think we know what people need. This week proved otherwise—through a pair of boots, a small room, and stories that don’t fit neatly on the surface.
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  Notes from the field: Newsletter no. 7, 22nd March 2026 – Hands That Give, Hands That Receive
  A simple act—a meal shared, a song sung, a carving gifted—can ripple further than we expect. This week, generosity turned into movement.
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  Newsletter 6 (or Letters from the field): 15th March 2026 – ChristiaanMcCann.Com
  This week I watched Pete run the free clothes store again. He lays the clothes out carefully, almost like a small department shop — jackets together, shirts folded, shoes lined up. People arrive and begin browsing. For a moment it looks completely ordinary. Except everything is free.
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  Newsletter No. 5, 8th March 2026 – from ChristiaanMcCann.com
  This week has been one of those weeks where the threads of life—wood, music, faith, and community—have all been pulling in different directions, yet somehow weaving together. Woodcraft Adventures – steady hands, steady sales On Wednesday afternoon we were back down at Kingston Beach from 2–3pm, carving and talking with whoever wandered past. There’s something… Read more: Newsletter No. 5, 8th March 2026 – from ChristiaanMcCann.com
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  Newsletter No. 4, 1st March 2026 – from Christiaan McCann .com
  Alright, here’s your newsletter — a little late, but honestly… the good ones usually are. “The week of a singing wood carver soup kitchen operator.” 🎵 Singing It was a listening week. Monday and Wednesday I sang with the oldies — but this time, I mostly just listened. They didn’t need me to talk. And… Read more: Newsletter No. 4, 1st March 2026 – from Christiaan McCann .com
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  Newsletter No. 3, Sunday 22nd February 26’: Woodcraft Adventures – This Week in Motion
  This week felt like something settling into rhythm. On Wednesday from 2–3pm at Kingston Beach, down near the dog park, we carved publicly and conversations unfolded with real locals. Wendy stood in awe and purchased an unfinished wombat on trust — a small but meaningful exchange. Between mall demonstrations, low food salvage collections, tiger mania in the workshop, insurance “as a café,” and our first collector order sent to Melbourne, it feels like structure is slowly forming around something we once only imagined.
• Newsletter, No.2, Sunday 15th ‘26: Weekly Community Update — Building What Matters
  This week I’ve started locking in new rhythms: a regular wood carving workshop at Kingston Beach, structured meet-ups, and early steps toward something that could become a youth group. It’s not easy work — but it matters. And once you hear what’s happening in your community, you can’t ignore it.
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  Newsletter No.1, Sunday 8th ‘26: Yes, our first newsletter ever.
  Good things are growing (and I’m becoming organised… apparently) Hi friends, I wanted to send a simple first newsletter — not because everything is perfect, but because a lot of good things are quietly growing right now. And I’m grateful. And it breaks the ice! 1) FNB Hobart is up on numbers Food Not Bombs… Read more: Newsletter No.1, Sunday 8th ‘26: Yes, our first newsletter ever.