News & notices - 4 May 2016

Posted May  4, 2016 in News

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 4 May edition of UC e-News. Please note that events are listed separately here.

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UnitingWomen feedback

UnitingWomen 2016 is now complete. If you attended UnitingWomen we invited you to participate in a short survey to assist with feedback for the future planning of UnitingWomen.  Responses to the survey are anonymous, so please be as open and honest as possible with your answers.

To view conference photos and the daily newsletter updates, visit the UnitingWomen Facebook page here. You may also like to search social media posts using the hashtag #UnitingWomen

 

Pilgrimage of Healing

Each year during Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June annually), the Pilgrimage of Healing raises funds for a particular Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) project.

This year, proceeds will go towards the UAICC’s vision for developing a regional, ecumenical faith community based in the old Tailem Bend Uniting Church building. The building requires a number of urgent, critical repairs to ensure it’s a suitable and safe space. Members of the Uniting Church SA are encouraged to prayerfully consider donating to this cause.

For more information about the Pilgrimage of Healing, please contact Congress Resource Officer Ian Dempster on 0417 217 320 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Church communications catch-up

Does your job involve admin, communications, event management, or “a bit of everything” related to promotion and communication for your church congregation? Bindy Taylor, the Communications Manager at the Uniting Church SA, is seeking expressions of interest for a church communications gathering tentatively scheduled for early June 2016. The gathering would provide an opportunity for church communicators to share hints, tips and stories with one another to help grow communications strategies that are efficient and effective. To express interest or find out more, please contact Bindy at Turn on Javascript!

 

Preaching opportunities

Geranium Uniting Church (less than two hours from Adelaide) is seeking people to help with preaching to our small congregation. We would love to hear from you if you think you can help us out or know of someone who can! Please contact David Smith on 8577 2216 or 0427 857 722 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Blended Families – Event & Resource

The Effective Living Centre (ELC), in conjunction with Unley Council, have been coordinating presentations by leading professionals to enhance positive parenting for more than ten years. “Blended Families - Survive and Succeed” will be held at ELC on Wednesday 18 and Wednesday 25 May, 7.30-9.30pm. Over two sessions, Vina Hotich, a child and family counsellor, will offer core strategies to keep focused on what is working, and to identify where new tactics could help. Insights, skills, consideration of wider family along with managing timetables are a few of the topics covered. The second session will focus on common issues identified by the group at the first session.

For more information, please visit the website here or contact the ELC office on 8271 0329 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Stop the Traffik India Insight Trip

The India Insight Trip operated by Stop theTraffik will enable participants to experience the richness and diversity of India, while also providing education on human trafficking and its prevention. The trip is open to any interested individuals and runs from Sunday 8 - Thursday 19 January, 2017, (12 days and nights), costing $2,995AUD (includes registration fee, excluding any external travel). For more information, please contact Carolyn Kitto at Turn on Javascript!

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