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Container Recycling with Good Sammy
Container recycling with Good Sammy creates employment opportunities for Western Australians with disability.
Did you know that Good Sammy are an authorised refund point for Containers for Change? For Good Sammy it's not just recycling; it’s a triple win - you get 10c back per container, they get 7c to support their mission, and WA gets to reduce our landfill!
To find out more and for Good Sammy container deposit locations go to the Good Sammy website.
The Uniting Church Centre has two Good Sammy container recycling bins! Next time you visit us feel welcome to drop your 10c drink containers in them to help support the work of our Agency.
Being Intergenerational
In our December Revive magazine our feature article focused on Intergenerational Ministry.
In the first article of this two-part Revive magazine feature, Pastor Julie Ridden, the Presbytery of WA's Children, Families, Youth and Young Adult Co-ordinator, shares about what it could mean for a worshipping community to take an intergenerational approach to congregation life and worship. Julie also includes some helpful tips and resources for congregations.
February Frontier News
The February 2025 edition of Frontier Services Frontier News is out now.
In this edition you can read about how the Frontier Services Christmas appeal made a difference for children in the outback. There are also features on Bush Chaplain Peter Harvey’s recent relocation to Tasmania’s west coast as well as stories from Outback Links volunteers and support for families in Eugowra who are still recovering from the devastating floods of 2022.
Name our Insurance Portal for a chance to win!
Uniting Church Insurance Services (UCWA) are finalising a new Insurance Portal - a powerful system designed to assess, manage, and mitigate risks for our congregations, agencies, properties, and activities. They would like your help to give it a name!
Complete the form here with your suggestion. Feel free to get creative! Your name should reflect our organisation and the themes of insurance and risk management. Submit your best idea via the link for a chance to win a $50 gift voucher!
For more details, contact Tenzin Tsheltrim tenzin.tsheltrim@wa.uca.org.au or phone 9260 9868.
SEEDS Special EditionA special edition of SEEDS is out now! In this edition you can find out about the upcoming February events. SEEDS is the newsletter of the Uniting Centre for Education and Formation. Click on the link to read, or to subscribe to SEEDS directly contact Mahshid Zadeh - pa.education@wa.uca.org.au |
Social Justice UpdateThe February 2025 edition of the Social Justice Update is out now! The Update is a newsletter of the Uniting Church WA Social Justice Commission containing a selection of news, information and events in the social justice space of the Uniting Church and the broader community. If you would like to be added to the mailing list please email justice@wa.uca.org.au |
- Call for Papers - Uniting Church National History Society 2025 Conference - The Uniting Church National History Society will hold its next National Conference 'The Church as a Prophetic Voice in Australian Society - Past, Present and Future' from 3 to 5 October 2025. The Society invites 20-minute papers addressing the conference theme. Papers may cover the period of the Uniting Church's life so far (1977-2025) and can also explore the history of its three founding denominations or other denominations.
Election of the next Chair of Presbytery - After four years, Alison Xamon has completed two consecutive terms as chairperson of the Presbytery of WA and according to the Presbytery of WA Rules (P4) is unable to nominate for a third term. As such the Presbytery Standing Committee has convened a Chair of Presbytery Nominating Committee. The committee is chaired by Rev Steve Francis and includes as members, Rev Luke Williams, and Heather Hamblin. All members of Presbytery are asked to prayerfully discern if there is someone with the appropriate gifts and skills and some knowledge of the structures of the Uniting Church who may be called to this ministry. If you feel you may know just the right person, please nominate them (with their permission) to Rev Steve Francis, steve.francis@wa.uca.org.au, so that our committee can meet with them and they can discern together. Please pray for Alison and our Presbytery at this time.
Social Justice Commission State Election Resources - As part of their resourcing role, every election year the Social Justice Commission seeks to inform the Uniting Church WA community of issues they see as important to consider when voting. The Commission have identified a number of areas of state government responsibility which has concerned the Uniting Church Synod of WA in recent years, including areas in which the Synod has a particular work focus or an Agency which is engaged in the care or provision of services to those in need. There are resource sheets to download on each of the seven topics, along with a summary 2-page flyer for sharing.
Uniting Generations Network Meeting - The next Uniting Generations Network meeting is on Thursday 6 March at Maylands-Mt Lawley Uniting Church from 10.00am to 12.00pm. New members are welcome – the group is open to anyone interested in children, family, young adult or intergenerational ministry.
February
- Wednesday 5 February, 9.30am to 2.00pm. Lent and Easter Think Tank at Maylands-Mt Lawley Uniting Church.
- Saturday 15 February, 9.00am to 2.00pm. Safe Church Awareness Workshop at St Stephen's School, Duncraig.
- Friday 21 February 6.30pm to 9.00pm. Summer Spirit 2025 Dinner and Keynote Speaker, Cambridge Bowling Club, Floreat.
- Saturday 22 February, 9.00am to 4.00pm. Summer Spirit 2025 at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church.
- Saturday 22 February, 9.00am to 2.00pm. Safe Church Awareness Workshop at the Uniting Church Centre, Perth.
March
- Monday 3 March. Labour Day Public Holiday
- Thursday 6 March, 10.00am to 12.00pm. Uniting Generations Network at Maylands-Mt Lawley Uniting Church.
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