News & notices - 31 August 2016

Posted Aug 31, 2016 in News

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 31 August edition of UC e-News. Please note that events are listed separately here.

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Operation Santa – plan now!

This is a shout out to all the youth leaders planning for Term 4 – Operation Santa will be happening again this year!

At this annual event, Uniting Church youth join together to help UnitingCare support other young people in need. Operation Santa would love to have your youth group or youth group representatives join them in Adelaide on Friday 11 November, 2016.

Find out more about Operation Santa here or click here to register.

 

Pinery Fire project update

The Pinery Fire began on 25 November in 2015 and burnt out 85 000 hectares. The Plains Community Churches (Hamley Bridge Uniting Church, Owen Community Church and Windsor Uniting Church) created the “Greening the Landscape” home garden project as a way to support local communities affected by the fire. 

Greening the Landscape has been a great success, with outreach visitors from local churches visiting many homes. Volunteers with the project offer a listening ear, compassionate conversation, and a $100 garden voucher to those whose gardens have been damaged by fire.

The churches are hoping to continue this project over the coming months. So far they have given away 180 garden vouchers, but they are only half way across the fire zone.

“The home visits and the gift of a $100 gardening voucher has been a real ministry of encouragement,” says Rev Dr Phil Marshall. “We are continuing the project into spring, and want visit more people.”

Can you help? Donations to Greening the Landscape can be made direct to:

Plains Community Churches
Treasurer, Mr Don Bubner
PO Box 1, Owen SA 5460

Email: Turn on Javascript!

Mobile: 0427 286 121

 

Exciting new kids programs at Marion Uniting!

Marion Uniting Church is looking for volunteers to join two teams:

“Healthy Eating for Families with Young Children” is a new nutrition program for families with pre-school aged children. Volunteers are needed to be part of running fun sessions, working to increase children’s positive attitudes and behaviours towards healthy eating through play, and using activities designed by the program nutritionist. 

Other volunteers are needed to join in helping to run fun, music-based playgroups for pre-school aged children and their parents on Mondays and/or Thursdays. 

For more information on either (or both!) of these volunteering opportunities, including dates, times and application forms, please contact Lauren Bonnet on 0410 692 904 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Visit of World Council of Churches to Adelaide in October 2016

SA Council of Churches is delighted to inform churches that Rev Dr Olav Fyske Tveit, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, will visit Adelaide on Friday 14 October, 2016

Plans are under way for opportunities for churches to be in conversation with and hear from Rev Dr Olav Fyske Tveit, and possibly some others from the WCC. More information will be available soon.

To register interest please contact Geraldine Hawkes via email at Turn on Javascript!

 

Upcoming events

Uniting Church SA events are listed in more detail on the upcoming events list here, rather than in the “News & notices”.

Some of the events coming up this week include the first session of “Beyond Sunday: Intro to Faith, Work & Life”, the launch of Hymns for Times and Seasons, a remembrance service for people wishing to reflect on an aspect of fathering, Mostly Music @ Malvern with Charmaine Jones, and the annual SA Spiritual Care Seminar.

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.

Disaster & Recovery Ministries training

As previously advised, National Disaster Recovery Officer Rev Dr Stephen Robinson will conduct another round of training for potential disaster and recovery ministry chaplains in SA. The training will take place at The Corner Uniting Church on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September. Places are filling quickly! For more information, please see this flyer or contact Wendy Perkins at Turn on Javascript!

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