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    • Who we are
      Who the Uniting Church SA is and why we're here.
    • Our Strategic Plan
      Our vision statement says "we seek to be an innovative, growing church proclaiming Jesus Christ, empowered by the Spirit to transform God's world". We are breathing life into that vision through our Strategic Plan which is serving as our blueprint for mission and ministry from 2007 to 2012.
    • Our Leadership
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    • Find a church
      Search for a Uniting Church in South Australia
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      Search for a Presbytery in South Australia
    • Find a playgroup
      Learn about playgroups hosted by Uniting Churches in South Australia
    • Find a youth group
      Learn about Youth Groups in Uniting Churches across South Australia
    • Find a young adult group
      Learn about Young Adult Groups in Uniting Churches across South Australia
    • Find a Messy Church
    • Find a Family Friendly Church
      While all churches would consider themselves welcoming to families, some churches offer more programs for families than others. This list simply serves as a guide.
    • Find a chaplain
      The Uniting Church has chaplains in a number of hospitals, schools and aged care facilities in addition to chaplains for specialist areas such as mental health. Click to learn more.
    • Find a UnitingCare organisation
      UnitingCare organisations are available to help with a number of practical needs.
    • Find a school or college
      Learn more about Uniting Church associated schools and colleges.
    • Find a conference/camp site
      Uniting Venues SA has a number of facilites around the state perfect for your next meeting, retreat or getaway.

      Click to learn more.
    • Find a position
      View listings for positions currently being offered in Uniting Church congregations and the Synod Office.
    • Find a placement
      View current placements for positions currently available to Uniting Church Ministers, Deacons, Exit Students, specified Youth Workers and those in Ministry of Pastor.
    • Other Uniting Church websites
      Links to other useful Uniting Church websites
  • Events
    • Upcoming events
      See details and learn more about upcoming events
    • Event Planning Guide
      Event Planning Guide to help you plan any events for your community
    • UnitingCare Pancake Day
      UnitingCare Pancake Day is the annual fund-and-awareness raiser of UnitingCare South Australia. Host an event and cook pancakes to help people in need!
    • Operation Santa
      Operation Santa Youth from all over SA are joining UnitingCare to make sure youth doing it tough will get a great present this Christmas.
    • KCO (Kids Camp Out)
      KCO (KUCA (Kids of the Uniting Church in Australia) Camp Out) is an annual overnight camp for kids aged 7-12 to explore faith through supported discovery and shared experience.

      Click to learn more about the event.
    • Live Life Loud
      Live Life Loud is a high energy night that endeavours to bring young people together with music and spiritual teaching.
  • News
    • Uniting Church media releases
      News from the Uniting Church
    • New Times
      New Times is the voice of of the Uniting Church in SA.

      Read articles and print editions online and learn about advertising and article submissions.
    • UC E-News
      UC E-News is the 'internal' newsletter of the Uniting Church SA community. It's the best way to find out what's going on and share information with people in other congregations.

      Click to manage your subscription, view past editions or submit a notice for future editions.
    • Children & Families news
      What's Up? is a free monthly newsletter of the Resource Centre for Children's and Family Ministry.

      Click here to read past editions and manage your email or post subscription.
    • Dollars & Sense
      Dollars & Sense is a quarterly newsletter produced by the UCSA Resources Team, which includes Human Resources, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Insurance Services, Property Services, Uniting Venues SA, UC Invest and Financial Services.

      Click to read past editions online.
    • UC Invest news
      UC Invest is an activity of the Uniting Church in South Australia which provides investment products and services to Uniting Church members, congregations, church agencies and people in the wider community who wish to support the church's work.
  • Community Outreach
    • Uniting Church Fellowship and Mission Support
      Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (UCAF) is an agency of The Uniting Church Assembly and includes all adult members of the church.
    • Prison Chaplaincy
    • Mission Centres
      As part of its work in supporting mission in and outside the church, Mission Resourcing has established a number of .Mission Centres which undertake key tasks such as offering training, and printing written resources.
    • Uniting Venues SA
      Uniting Venues SA has a number of facilites around the state perfect for your next meeting, retreat or getaway.

      Click to learn more.
    • Covenanting
      Covenanting is the practical expression of the wider Uniting Church standing in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
    • International Mission
      In South Australia we partner with Christian churches in Asia and Melanesia to express support and solidarity, learning together in seeking God's way for the world.
    • Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Ministry
      Embracing, nurturing, and sharing cultural difference in a beautifully rich and diverse world.
    • Justice Advocacy
      The Uniting Church expresses a concern for justice as a natural extension of our belief. We undertake work in this area by advocating for key issues.
    • More than Just Sunday
    • UnitingCare SA
      Through a network of organisations, UnitingCare SA demonstrates the Uniting Church's commitment to supporting vulnerable members of our community and the importance of engaging all people in advocating for a better world.
    • UnitingCare Synergy
    • Disaster and Recovery Ministry SA
      Disaster and Recovery Ministry SA is a state government sponsored program which draws on many churches in South Australia to provide care to those affected by natural disasters. The program is managed by the Uniting Church.
    • Uniting Church SA Historical Society
      Uniting Church SA Historical Society is responsible to the Synod to promote the collection, preservation and exhibition of historical documents and records.
  • Education & Discipleship
    • Uniting College
      The Uniting College for Leadership & Theology is the Uniting Church's centre for discipleship and ministry training in SA.
    • Schools and Colleges associated with the Uniting Church
      Schools and colleges associated with the Uniting Church provide education for around 6,000 students from Early Learning to tertiary support in South Australia.

      Click for more information.
    • Synod Ecumenical Relationships Committee (SERC)
      The Synod Ecumenical Relationships Committee seeks to encourage exploration of new possibilities of working ecumenically at Synod and congregational levels.

      Click here to learn more.
    • Placements and Safe Church Unit (formerly Pastoral Relations)
      Pastoral Relations is a service of the Uniting Church SA Synod, taking care of ministers and lay people.
    • Mission Resourcing
      Mission Resourcing is a department of the Uniting Church SA specifically focussed on activities and initiatives in the areas of justice, Indigenous issues, international mission, local congregations and families & young people.
    • Intergenerational Ministry
    • MediaCom Education Inc
      MediaCom cooperatively contributes to the resourcing of Uniting Church SA congregations and groups by providing Christian education resources and support.
    • Lectionary
      The lectionary provides an optional schedule of Bible readings for use in our congregations and centres.
    • Lay Preachers
      Across our Presbytery/Synod each week preachers who aren't ordained ministers share their gifts for ministry in large and small congregations.
    • Generate 2021
      There are currently four new church plants and two church regenerations progressing as part of the Generate 2021 project.
  • Administration
    • Synod bylaws
      The Synod bylaws we use to govern ourselves in the Uniting Church SA
    • Uniting Foundation
      Uniting Foundation receives applications and provides significant financial grants for projects which are considered to be at the 'cutting edge' of services and programs which will build vibrant church communities and lead the Church into the future.
    • Mission and Service Fund
    • Bequests and Wills
      Bequests and Wills How to leave the Uniting Church a gift in your will
    • Stipends
      Information about stipends, allowances and charges for ministers.
    • Online Directory services
      Online Directory Services provides an internal directory for Uniting Church ministers, office bearers and staff.
    • Congregational website program

      The Congregational websites initiative allows congregations of the Uniting Church SA to each have their own website complete with training and support.

      Click here to learn more.

    • Stationery and logos
      The Uniting Church SA offers a range of branded stationery, including business cards, for congregational use. Click to learn more about this range and for instructions on accessing our logos for your own use.
    • Resources Board
      The Resources Board works on development of policy to maximise the use of finance and property according the to mission priorities of the church. This page includes reports on finance and recent policy changes made by the board.
    • UC Invest
      UC Invest is an activity of the Uniting Church in South Australia which provides investment products and services to Uniting Church members, congregations, church agencies and people in the wider community who wish to support the church's work.
    • Financial Services
      The Financial Services Team administers the Uniting Church SA's $10m annual budget and provides financial services to Presbytery and Synod departments.
    • Insurance Services
      Uniting Church Insurance Services arrange insurance cover for church property and church activities with the cooperation and support of individual congregations and church councils.
    • Safe Church (incl Called to Care)
      Called to Care promotes & assists the Uniting Church community with relevant information about ensuring a safe physical, emotional & spiritual environment for all.
    • Human Resources
      Resources for Human Resources including an index of Workplace policies and procedures applicable in the Uniting Church SA.
    • Property Services
      Property Services provide a range of services to serve Uniting Church congregations and are available to help with all property-related questions and needs.
    • Environment
      Uniting Church congregations and individual members increasingly see that their love for the Creator should be lived out through practical, loving actions on behalf of the rest of creation.

      Click for resources to do with energy use and planning.
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