News & notices - 1 February 2017

Posted Feb  1, 2017 in News

Upcoming ordinations

Linda Driver and Will Hall will be ordained as Ministers of the Word in the Uniting Church in Australia at a special ordination service on Sunday 5 February. The event will be held at Adelaide West Uniting Church, and will begin at 1.30pm, followed by afternoon tea. 

For more information, please email Tim Molineux, Personal Assistant to the Moderator, at Turn on Javascript!

 

KCO Group Coordinator handbook

The Group Coordinator handbook for KCO 2017 is now available online. Group Coordinators are encouraged to start planning and noting important dates to ensure everything is organised in the lead up to KCO on 25-26 March, 2017.

 

Governance training

The 2017 round of UnitingCare governance training is being held at Burnside City Uniting Church on Wednesday 22 March at 4.30pm (Finance) and Wednesday 29 March at 4.30pm (Introduction to Governance). These sessions are open to members of Church Councils or other church committees, as well as to members of the boards and councils of the various organisations associated with the Uniting Church. Please click here to access the invitation if you are interested.

 

Lent Event 2017

Last year through Lent Event, Uniting Church communities helped send $300,000 to our church partners in Asia, Africa and the Pacific – thank you!

Stand with us this Lent – receive daily inspirations, show inspiring videos about the vibrant communities that Lent Event supports, or hold a South Sudanese Feast or Water Walk to mobilise your congregation in the spirit of Lent!

For more information, please visit lentevent.com or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Prayer request

Rev Nicholas Rundle has sent through the following prayer request to share with the wider Uniting Church community:

Your prayers are asked for management, staff and patients in the Central Adelaide Local Health Network following the dismissal of the CEO, industrial unrest over staffing and ward closures, and the challenges of transition to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital and changes at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Please also pray for Judy, Nicholas and Mark and their ecumenical colleagues as they walk alongside clinicians and care for patients.

God, our refuge and strength guide and bless the staff serving in Public Hospitals at this time of change. Thank you for the compassion, skill and dedication of teams of people caring for people experiencing illness, vulnerability, loneliness and grief with often limited resources. We pray for grace and wisdom, perseverance and intelligence by all leaders. Strengthen our chaplains and volunteers as they walk beside staff, patients and family as people of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the giver of all healing and the source of truth and integrity in your Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Lenten study: faith at work

Five studies integrating reflection on the Lenten lectionary gospel readings with the experience of paid work, work in the home, and voluntary work. Each study concludes with a simple ritual and prayer. Deepen your awareness of how your life is formed by your work, and how your faith forms your work. Obtain an order form and cost for “The Labour of Love” from Uniting Church minister Rev John Bottomley via email at Turn on Javascript!

 

Upcoming events

The majority of Uniting Church SA events are listed on the upcoming events list here.

Some of the events coming up this week include Hope Valley Uniting Church’s Leadership & Discipleship Training Day, a youth and young adults’ visual arts café at The Corner Uniting Church, ordinations at Adelaide West Uniting Church, a harp music event at Malvern Uniting Church, and Uniting College courses on Heritage, Theology & Polity of the UCA and Christian Education.

For those planning ahead, both Moonta Uniting Church and Port Augusta Uniting Church will be holding 150 year anniversary celebrations in the coming months! All are welcome to attend these celebrations.

Check out the full list to see other exciting events happening in the coming weeks! Events can be submitted to the list here.

 

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Didn’t read the last “News & notices”? The items below are ones you might want to catch up on.

Change of venue: Congregational Website training – February session

Due to the high amount of interest in the upcoming February training session, for the new Uniting Church SA Congregational Website Program, the location of the event has changed from the Synod office to classroom W1 (upstairs in the west wing) at Uniting College for Leadership & Theology (34 Lipsett Terrace, Brooklyn Park).

The session will still be held on Thursday 2 February, 9.30am – 12noon. It is provided for people who have already signed up to the new Congregational Website Program and for those who are interested in learning more about using it for their congregation. 

The deadline for expressions of interest has now passed. An email has been sent to all attendees outlining the change in venue.

For more information about the Congregational Website Program and future training events, please email Turn on Javascript!

 

Easter postcard orders – now open!

Orders are open for this year's Easter postcards and posters! This year's theme is "new life, new season":

Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life…” (John 11:25)

New life…
At Easter, we reflect on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection – a time of mourning and celebration. On Good Friday, we grieve together as we remember how Jesus died upon the cross and our own role in his suffering. But as Holy Saturday draws to a close and Easter Sunday dawns, we celebrate the resurrection, the rolling away of the stone.
We are reminded that Christ was sent for us and died for us – so that we could be raised into new life with him.
New season…
The Easter story reminds us of the power of God’s enduring love in an ever-changing world.
For our Uniting Church congregations and faith communities, Easter offers an opportunity to be refreshed and enter a new season.

Posters and postcards are a great way for Uniting Church congregations and communities to share the details of their Easter services and events.

Postcard cost: $75 per 1,000 (for smaller amounts, please contact Communications via email at Turn on Javascript!)
Poster cost: $20 for 10 A3 posters (minimum of 10)
Orders close: Monday 27 February

Orders can be placed online at sa.uca.org.au/postcards

 

Calling for International Mission Op Shop volunteers!

The International Mission Op Shop, operated at St Andrew’s by the Sea Uniting Church in Glenelg, is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.30am – 1.30pm, from February to November.

If you have a few hours to spare, love serving people, and have a desire to support the international missions, we would like you to join us! Feel free to volunteer once a week, a month, or occasionally. Any help will be appreciated.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Nova Tattersall on 0423 114 485 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Stillpoint office move

From Thursday 2 February, Stillpoint Spirituality Centre will begin sharing office space at Christ Church Wayville. The best time to contact Stillpoint is between the hours of 10am and 2pm on Thursdays, although messages and emails can be sent at other times.

Information about Stillpoint events and activities can be accessed through the website.

For more information, please contact Stillpoint on 8271 0329 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Growing Together in Marriage 2017

Growing Together in Marriage weekends provide precious “time out” from the busyness of every day life for couples of all ages and stages. The aim is for these weekends to provide space for the Holy Spirit to bring couples closer, enabling openness, understanding and forgiveness. These weekends do not include group discussions. The next Growing Together in Marriage weekend will take place at Weintal Resort, Tanunda, on Feb 24-26; other dates in May, June, September and November will also be identified.

For more information, please phone 8331 7061 or visit www.gtimsa.org

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