Local Church News

VOLUNTEERS ARE needed for the Living Room, a ministry to all people with a particular focus on people with disabilities and their carers. The Living Room is held at Ashgrove Avenue Uniting Church from 10am each Tuesday with a worship service and lunch. Trinity Wilston Minister Sue Pickering is looking for people who have gifts to share. “We need people ...

The Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre has opened nominations for participants in their 2009 project, Youth Interfaith Leadership Institute. For four days in July, the project will bring together 30 college or university students aged 18 to 30 who have been nominated by faith and religious communities and organisations. The aim of the group is to not only deepen understanding of ...

ON ONE SUNDAY in April, 65 people from 15 different nationalities made a public affirmation of faith at Logan Central Multicultural Uniting Church. The confirmation service, attended by around 400 people, was led by young people in the congregation, and included hymns sung in six different languages simultaneously. Minister Rev Dr Apichart Branjerdporn said the church overflowed with people and ...

SOUTH ROCKHAMPTON Uniting Church is proud to offer a special home to young people – and not just any home.The church’s HOME or House of Mission and Evangelism is an initiative where young people are challenged and supported to live in a sustainable Christian community. While at HOME, they receive training, mentoring, and encouragement for ministry practice in the church ...

To celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March, Trinity Wilston Uniting Church invited Nada Ibrahim from Griffith University Inter-Faith Centre to their Sunday service to talk about the challenges of being a Muslim woman living in Australia.After having breakfast together, Ms Ibrahim led the Trinity Wilston Uniting Church community in the discussion and told of her first experience of ...

The community of Beerwah was saddened last week to hear that a dear friend and mate had passed away at Caloundra Private Hospital. At the funeral of Elaine Levitt Tapsall at Glasshouse Country Uniting Church , the buildings were overflowing with those whose lives had been touched by Elaine’s big hearted generosity as she served in the Uniting Church , ...

REV WAYNE McHugh is leading a band of swimmers into the Proserpine Pool to raise funds towards two church building projects this April. Plans for the St James Uniting Church are to extend the building to double its seating capacity and provide suitable office space. St Martin’s Church in Cannonvale is a shared venture. The property is owned by the ...

Four years ago the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Campbell Newman, instituted an annual “prayer breakfast” for churches in Brisbane. QCT and several of its member churches are represented on the steering committee. The event has broad denominational links. In 2009 the Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, 7 May, arriving at 6:15am for a 6:45am start. The venue is ...

On a warm day, the 15 November 2008, the Nanango Uniting Church Parish, along with many friends, family and members of her other parishes, helped Rev Sue celebrate the 30th Anniversary of her Ordination. A ‘Service of Celebration’ was led by Rev John and Rev Heather Selwood and Judy Jerrard sang especially for Sue. The ‘Gallilee Song’ was sung by the congregation ...

Talented Story telling Artist Lynton Allan featured at Glasshouse Country Uniting Church’s "Follow the Star" Christmas Festival in December. For the past 20 years Lynton Allan’s passion has been to take art off the wall and inspire audiences by performing live with his combination of visual art and creative storytelling. He is inspired by the diverse Australian landscape and its ...