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Goodna congregations sign covenant

Left to right:  Siimalevaa Elama Manu Sione, Pastor to the Samoan Congregation, Rev David Baker, Bremer Presbytery Minister, and Mr Herbert Paongo, Secretary of Goodna UCA Church Council

The Goodna UCA and Goodna Samoan UCA congregations came together on 1 July 2012 to sign the third iteration of their covenant agreement.

The congregations have been cooperating since the late 1990s.

This new covenant sets up a joint property committee to manage the property and commits the congregation to mutual support, fellowship and understanding.

"The new Assembly guidelines on property sharing provided a helpful framework for our discussions," said the Bremer Brisbane Presbytery Minister, Rev David Baker.

"The guidelines have helped both groups meet on common ground".

Photo : Left to right: Siimalevaa Elama Manu Sione, Pastor to the Samoan Congregation, Rev David Baker, Bremer Presbytery Minister, and Mr Herbert Paongo, Secretary of Goodna UCA Church Council