News & notices - 29 August 2018

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News & notices – 29 August 2018

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 29 August edition of UC e-News.

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Australian Modern Slavery Act Lobby Lab

Australian Parliament is debating the Australian Modern Slavery Act. This Act could help free and prevent thousands of people from slavery. It may be surprising to learn that modern slavery exists in Australia. Our politicians need to know we care about this. Fuzz Kitto, Carolyn Kitto and former Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore are offering a Lobby Lab to introduce the Act and provide an opportunity for you to learn how to contact, talk with, and make your voice heard with MP's and Senators. This free session will be held at Pilgrim Uniting Church (12 Flinders Street, Adelaide) on Thursday 30 August from 6-7:30pm.
For more information or to register your interest click here, or contact Sandy Boyce on 8212 3295 or by email: Turn on Javascript!

Kids off Nauru – sign the petition

Add your voice to the call to get #KidsOffNauru. When large numbers of people in our community speak out, the government listens. Details of the petitions can be found on the National Councils of Churches in Australia website.

Right-side-up Christmas

The Centre for Music, Liturgy and the Arts (CMLA) will hold a resource and planning event to explore an Aussie Advent and Christmas. Susan Burt, Coordinating Editor for Seasons of the Spirit, will lead participants in an exploration of sounds, moods and colours of the season and the themes arising within scripture. Together you will form ideas for worship planning including space setting, drama, music, poetry and prayers. Right-side-up Christmas will occur on Saturday 18 September, 7.30pm at Christ church, Wayville. Cost is $10 per person or $50 per congregation (payment at door). For questions email Turn on Javascript! or call Jenni on 0422 539 028.

Act for Peace – Christmas Bowl

As the end of the year is quickly approaching churches are being urged to begin planning now for the Christmas Bowl appeal. The Christmas Bowl appeal helps men, women and children living through conflict and displacement, which sadly, is reaching numbers of nearly 60 million people. The Christmas Bowl appeal is a way of forging a loving connection between our Christian communities here in Australia and people around the world living in hardships. Worship and planning resources will be available to assist churches to publicise and participate in the appeal. To register your interest call 1800 025 101 or email Turn on Javascript!

The Long Drive Up – DoIt4Stroke

Tania Shirgwin suffered a stroke at the young age of 47 in 2014. She never thought she would drive again because of it, but today, she has regained her independence and is about to set off on a road trip to Alice Springs. Her trip coincides with Australia’s National Stroke week (3-9 September). Tania drives to raise awareness for strokes and raise funds for the Stroke Foundation. Strokes are one of the leading causes of death and disability in Australia.
For more information about Tania’s journey and on how to donate click here. For more information about strokes and National Stroke week, click here.

 

Upcoming events

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

Events coming up in the next week include:

Plus many others!

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.

The Pastoral Partners program seminars

The Pastoral Partners program presents a seminar for all congregational pastoral carers to help revitalise and energise your approach to caring for others, your church community, and tending to yourself. This two day seminar will be held at Rosefield Uniting Church on Friday 21 – Saturday 22 September, 2018.  Friday night: 7-9 pm, The Pastoral partner model and how to apply it in your context. Saturday: 9.30am – 3.30pm, The Basics and beyond, with special sessions on Managing conflict in the congregation and self-care for Pastoral Carers. To book, click here. Half price discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.
For more information phone Mediacom on 1800 811 311 or email Turn on Javascript!

August State Mission Fellowship

The next State Mission Fellowship is on Tuesday 28 August at Scots Church, North Tce. Katherine Williams from Coromandel Valley Church will be the speaker and will talk about her time in Cambodia as an Interserve volunteer. Come for morning tea at 10:00 am, meeting start at 10:30 am and stay for lunch and fellowship afterwards. All are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jil Polkighorne on 8522 6188.

Child Safe Environments: full day training offered

A full day Child Safe Environments - Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect training is being offered at Athelstone Uniting Church on Saturday 1 September. The full day course will run for 8 hours and will run from 9:30am – 4:30pm. The cost of this training day is $30.00 per person and includes morning and afternoon tea, however you will need to bring your own lunch.
For more information and to book, visit the Safe Church page on the Uniting Church SA website.

Fair Trade Adelaide/North Adelaide Map

The Adelaide City Council has released a fair trade map showing the shopping locations of Fair Trade items within the Adelaide, North Adelaide Area. IGA and Oxfam both advise they provide Fair Trade items. Some of the worst areas for either poorly paying workers or using slave labour are in the tea, coffee, chocolate and clothing areas. As a church we can’t effect this terrible industry that thrives off the vulnerable and the desperately poor directly but we can try to avoid the items that sell and reduce their hold on the vulnerable. Read labels of items to see what is in the product and look for the Fair Trade symbol wherever possible.

Anti-Poverty Week: 14-20 October 2018 
The United Nations has designated 17 October as International Anti-Poverty Day. The week is concerned with poverty around the world, especially in the poorest countries but also in wealthier countries such as Australia. More information can be founder here: www.antipovertyweek.org.au

Youth and children in focus, as WCC prepares to pray for peace in Israel and Palestine 
The World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organizations around the world to join together for a week of prayer for just peace for all in Palestine and Israel on 16-23 September 2018. View more information here: https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/youth-and-children-in-focus-as-wcc-prepares-to-pray-for-peace-in-israel-and-palestine

Sharing Office Space 
SA Council of Churches shares its city office space with similar ecumenical bodies. Office space comprising 2 rooms, 4.5m x 4.6m [20sqm] and 4.5m x 5.2m with a bay window [28sqm] respectively, will soon become available. SACC invites enquiries from similar ecumenical/Member Church organisations to Melanie Rain, SA Council of Churches. Contact Turn on Javascript! for more information.

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