News & notices - 9 November 2016

Posted Nov  9, 2016 in News

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 9 November edition of UC e-News.

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2017 calendars and Christmas postcards

The Uniting Church SA 2017 calendars and 2016 Christmas postcards have all been printed and are available for collection from the Uniting Church SA office (Level 2, 212 Pirie Street, Adelaide).

Calendars and postcards will be sent out within the next week to those congregations who indicated they needed to have them posted.

Please direct any queries to Communications on 8236 4230 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Sally Stamp

Thank you to all church groups and members for saving your stamps in 2016! Sally Stamp has been able to add to mission funds considerably this year, which has enabled containers of books to be sent overseas via South Pacific School Aid Inc.

Sally Stamp is appealing again for stamps to be sent to the Uniting Church SA office as stocks are running low. Stamps can be posted to Sally Stamp, Uniting Church SA, GPO Box 2145, Adelaide SA 5001. They may also be dropped in at the Uniting Church SA office (Level 2, 212 Pirie Street, Adelaide), and pick up of stamps is also generally available.

For more information, please contact Maxine Haines (Convenor, Uniting Church SA Stamp Group) on 0427 972 417 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Christmas is fast approaching!

Congregations and faith communities are reminded to send their Christmas service details (service type, date, time, location, etc.) to the Communications team (Turn on Javascript!). The service details will be listed on the Uniting Church SA website to assist visitors and community members in finding Christmas services and events in their area.

 

Gifts that give this Christmas

This Christmas, shop online using UnitingWorld's Everything in Common online gift catalogue! You’ll find Christmas cards, and a wide range of gifts that give life, hope and freedom from poverty. These range from clean water, chickens and bee hives; to gifts that support women leaders, peacemakers and those on the front lines of climate change. Choose something that gives peace, life and joy this Christmas! Order today via the website or phone (02) 8267 4267. UnitingWorld is the international aid organisation of the Uniting Church in Australia.

 

NCLS – surveys still being conducted

A reminder that most of the NCLS forms should have reached local congregations by now.  These need to be completed by end November with the completed forms returned to NCLS soon thereafter.

Late orders are still being taken. Mission Resourcing is offering prizes for most efficient returns and best NCLS stories.

Please direct any queries to Bev Freeman on 8236 4243 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Project Reconnect

“Project Reconnect” is a resource for small congregations to create their own worship services. Based on the lectionary, this program is relational, builds discipleship, offers a life-giving alternative to traditional worship, and has been a valuable resource to many congregations across Australia.

Mission Resourcing will be producing videos for this resource for the month of January 2017. Samples of past services are available for any congregation interested.

For more information, please contact Bev Freeman on 8236 4243 or email 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 The Scriptures: Relevance for the 21^st Century at the Effective Living Centre, a celebration of ordained ministry followed by a war memorial window re-dedication at Wesley Kent Town Uniting Church, a forum on the topic of war at Eden Hills Uniting Church, and a visit from the leader of the Barnabas Fund.

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 last week’s “News & notices”? The items below are ones you might want to catch up on.

“We are the Uniting Church”

The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly recently released two videos about the Uniting Church – “Series One – Our Story” and “Series Two – Our Faith”. These are the first of six short videos being prepared as part of the “We are the Uniting Church” video series. The videos are six to eight minutes long, and are designed primarily for use with newcomers to congregations, organisations or schools. They are particularly suitable for group settings. To view the first two videos, please click here.

 

Remind, Refresh, Resource - CALD ministry

Mission Resourcing will host another Remind, Refresh, Resource event on Saturday 26 November at Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church. This session will focus on resourcing the church in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) ministry.

Rev Dr Raymond Joso, Mission Initiatives Consultant for the NSW & ACT Synod, will be the keynote speaker for the event. 

Sponsored by Uniting Foundation and Mission Resourcing, this event is free. However, registration is required to participate in workshops and to determine catering needs. Registrations can be made here. More information is available on the Uniting Church SA website here.

 

Celebration of ordained ministry

A celebration of ordained ministry will be held at Wesley Kent Town Uniting Church on Sunday 13 November from 2pm.

The thanksgiving service includes special recognition of ministers who have reached the 50th anniversary of their ordination - Rev John Maddern, Rev Jim Murton and Rev John Woodhouse.

Rev Jim Winn and new Moderator Rev Sue Ellis will lead worship at the event, and Rev Neale Michael will preach. All are invited to attend the service and join together for afternoon tea in the church hall afterwards.

 

UniSA Hawke EU Centre event – “Offering hospitality when the stranger is at the gate”

Professor Alison Phipps will speak at a Hawke EU Centre event being held at Adelaide West Uniting Church on Saturday 12 November, 2-4pm. The talk will look at the role faith communities played in welcoming refugees to Europe, and especially in Scotland over the past 10 years. Alison will also reflect on congregations’ reluctance to act until a point of crisis has been reached, and the compatibility of practical realities with faith-based teachings. For more information, please click here.

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