News & notices – 19 October 2016

Posted Oct 19, 2016 in News

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 19 October edition of UC e-News.

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Presbytery & Synod call for nominations

Nominations are now open to fill vacancies on a range of Presbytery and Synod committees and boards. Members are asked to prayerfully discern whether to forward a nomination.

Nomination forms for the various vacancies (including positions on Standing Committee, Placements Committee, Presbytery Strategy and Planning Team, Mission and Leadership Development Board, Parkin Mission Trust and Covenanting Committee) will be soon be available on the website here.

To request a form, submit a completed form or find out more, please email Chris Jaensch at Turn on Javascript!

Nominations close at 4pm on Friday 4 November, 2016. Please send your nomination forms in as soon as possible. Forms not submitted to Chris by email may be placed in the nominations box at the November meeting of the Presbytery and Synod.

 

Child Safe Environments Refresher Training

The refresher course scheduled for Sunday 23 October has been cancelled due to a lack of registrations. The final chance to attend refresher training in 2016 will be at Rosefield Uniting Church on Sunday 13 November.

For more information or to register, please click here or contact the Called to Care Training and Development Officer on 8236 4248 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Insurance renewal – 2016-2017 

As per last year, the Insurance team is offering an opportunity for congregations to pay insurance premiums on a quarterly basis. Read the notice from Insurance here.

 

Resources Open Day 

The Uniting Church SA Resources ministry centre will host an open day on Wednesday 2 November. The event will provide an opportunity for church leaders and members to ask questions, tour the office, meet the staff, and find out how Resources can support congregations in ministry.

There are a variety of talks and tours being run over a morning session and an afternoon session - people are invited to attend as many or few as these as suits them. 

For more information please download the flyer here. RSVPs are needed by Thursday 27 October to Leah Hopton on 8236 4229 or email at Turn on Javascript!

 

NCLS - survey being conducted

Most National Church Life Survey (NCLS) forms should have reached congregations by now. These need to be completed and returned before the end of November 2016.

Mission Resourcing is offering three prizes for the most efficient returns and best NCLS stories from the survey. The prizes: Sunday preacher + tailored consultation (with Church Council or congregation) based on local results and possibilities + resources tailored to local needs, valued at $250.

Please ensure that your unique NCLS Church Code is recorded in top right hand corner of all forms.

For more information, please contact Bev Freeman on 8236 4243 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

The Grove re-development

The Grove Community, comprising The Grove Uniting Church, The Grove Op Shop and the Ridley Grove Community Garden, is holding an opening celebration of their re-developed building on Sunday 30 October. And everyone is invited to attend!

Worship will be held from 11am, with the opening after midday, and a light lunch (including BBQ) from 12.30pm. The Moderator and President Elect, Dr Deidre Palmer, will be the special guest speaker at the event.

All are welcome to come and celebrate with The Grove Community at 80 Ridley Grove, Woodville Gardens.

 

Living Stones: the Uniting Church and Palestine

Last week, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev Dr Olav Fyske, officially launched the Living Stones campaign for Palestine – the awareness-raising campaign that the Uniting Church in Australia committed to last year at the 14^th Assembly. A section of the Assembly website is now dedicated to this campaign, accessible on the Assembly website here.

Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan and General Secretary Colleen Geyer have written a letter about the campaign for distribution to churches and faith communities. A flyer about the campaign is also available here.

 

Unclear or Nuclear Future for SA

Brougham Place Uniting Church has rescheduled their Unclear or Nuclear Future for SA?" event to 25 November, running from 7 to10 pm. The event which was originally scheduled for 28 September but was cancelled due to the South Australian storms. More information about this event can be found on Facebook here.

 

Gifts for Manus Island

Ruth Harbinson-Gresham, a member of Adelaide West Uniting Church, ran a collection for football boots for people being held in detention on Manus Island earlier in 2016. These boots have since been delivered, and have helped to make a positive impact on the lives of many.

Since the initial collection, the situation on Manus Island has changed. Asylum seekers still face an uncertain future, affecting the outlook of many and exacerbating mental health issues for others. With this in mind, Ruth is now seeking a different way of enriching the lives of people being held in detention – this time by assisting them in caring for small pets and supporting sporting interests. Ruth is looking for boxing gloves, boxing wraps, pet toys (for kittens, puppies and birds), and pet treatments (flea and worm treatments, bird treatments).

If you are interested in getting involved please contact Ruth on 0450 694 844 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 a silent movie fundraiser for asylum seekers, a family fair at Gawler Uniting Church, Dernancourt Uniting Church’s fete and auction, the Minlaton Uniting Church Strawberry Fair, Child Safe Environments training at Woodville Uniting Church, a craft fair and markets at Trinity Alberton Uniting Church, a Sunday afternoon concert at Marion Uniting Church, a Uniting Church SA Historical Society event on early revivalism in SA, the October State Mission Fellowship gathering, and a 60^th anniversary celebration of the Fellowship of the Least Coin at Pilgrim Uniting Church.

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.

Christmas service times

Want to invite the wider community to your Christmas services? The Uniting Church SA website will again provide a space for congregations and faith communities to list details of their Christmas services and events. To have your Christmas gatherings included please email your service details (service name/type, date and time, location) to Turn on Javascript!

Christmas postcards are another way to share details of your Christmas services in your local community – and it’s not too late to order yours for 2016! Orders for Christmas postcards are open until Wednesday 19 October. For more information, to place an order, or to view this year's theme and artwork, please click here.

 

Changes to Presbytery & Synod information provided in New Times

On page 5 of the October/November edition of New Times, Rev Nigel Rogers shared details about an evening session to be held from 7-9pm on Friday 4 November. This session will include music and input from Generation Y members (the article incorrectly stated that input would be from Generation X).

Additionally, some changes have been made to the electives being offered during the Presbytery and Synod meeting. The first session will run on Thursday evening from 7-9pm and the second will be held on Friday 4 November from 11am-1pm. Electives on church planting and evangelism/discipleship will be run at both times; a leadership elective will be held on the Thursday only, and a mental health elective will be held on the Friday only.

Further updates on the November Presbytery and Synod meeting will be provided on the website and through the “Yapp app” as they become available.

 

Global Leadership Summit

Seeds Uniting Church (Aberfoyle Park) and Unity Hill Uniting Church (Port Lincoln) will each host a videocast of the annual Global Leadership Summit this year. The event, hosted across over 675 sites in 125 countries, offers inspirational leadership teaching from a wide range of speakers. 

Unity Hill Uniting Church // Friday 21 - Saturday 22 October // Registration costs $129, or $149 for registration and lunch. Register for the Unity Hill event here.

Seeds Uniting Church // Friday 28 - Saturday 29 October // Registration costs $129, or $79 for students. Register for the Seeds event here.

 

Multifaith SA event on nuclear fuel

Multifaith SA invites all people of faith to join them for “Faith Reflection on Nuclear”, a workshop to reflect deeply on what the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle means for South Australia. The event will take place at the Joinery (111 Franklin Street, Adelaide) on Sunday 23 October, 2-4pm. A panel of experts will be present to answer questions on topics such as Indigenous concerns about land and people, long-term risk management, risks to health, the global nuclear industry, and perspectives guided by faith, ethics and morality. For more information or to RSVP please contact Philippa Rowland on 0417 799 360 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Royal School of Church Music – Adelaide Summer School Program

Concessional registrations for the Royal School of Music Australia and New Zealand International Summer School to be held in Adelaide from 4-11 January in 2017 will close on Monday 31 October, 2016. Director Malcolm Archer leads a team of music specialists for a week of rehearsals, workshops and performances. For further information or to register please visit the website.

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