The irony was not lost on Heathcote Anglican's assistant minister, the Rev Tom Hargreaves as he prayed the rain would stop for their "Monster' concert bushfire fundraiser. "It had bucketed down all day," he recalls.

The February 21 event brought in over $8,000 towards the Archbishop's Emergency Bushfire Appeal, which to date has raised $437,000, towards helping stricken churches.

The concert featured bands including Qurious, and children from local schools performed musical items. Colin Buchanan also sang "Here One Moment', a song dedicated to bushfire victims.

The concert was a church-arranged event, but local community services also chipped in with PA equipment and a free barbeque put on by the local Rotary club.

"It was a terrific opportunity to just get together and talk about what has been going on," Mr Hargreaves says.

Meanwhile in the Blue Mountains, it occurred to David Burns while sitting in church at Winmalee that he could offer Whittlesea parish a Jeep Cherokee 4-wheel-drive.

Mr Burns runs Mission Motors, a ministry which supplies temporary vehicles to missionaries and other visitors. A week after an offer by phone to rector, the Rev Stephen Holmes, Mr Burns drove the vehicle down.

"It's the joy of being led by the Lord, and the vehicle's gone where it will be more effective than it was here," he says.

In other news, St Paul's, Castle Hill sent associate minister, the Rev Eric Cheung to relieve Healesville/Yarra Glen's rector, the Rev Tim Anderson for a Sunday of preaching last month, and will continue its support where needed for at least the next 18 months.