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Heroes don’t always wear capes or leap buildings…

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 03:21:06 +0000

Beaudesert Uniting is a beautiful church nestled in the picturesque farming landscape of the Scenic Rim. These church buildings have created the backdrop for two amazing community projects – The Beaudesert Op Shop and Tracey’s Pantry, where unsung heroes connect and support the community through fellowship and practical help. “Our Op shop started three years ...

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Nerang Uniting Church celebrates 140 years in the community

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:58:01 +0000

One hundred and forty years ago Nerang was a town still growing from infancy with a small array of shops, a telegraph office, a local school and little economic interest in “tourism”. But over the near century and a half the church has stood the test of time welcoming the faithful and being a home ...

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Stan Klan celebrates 50 years as a Lay Preacher

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:50:19 +0000

James O’Callaghan profiles Stan Klan of Toowoomba who will soon celebrate 50 years of service to the Uniting Church as a Lay Preacher. On Sunday 24 January 2021, Stan Klan of Toowoomba will take the service at St Stephen’s Uniting Church in Toowoomba. For many churches around the nation it will be just another Sunday ...

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Volunteers C.A.R.E. to revitalise pastoral care volunteering

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:59:09 +0000

James O’Callaghan looks at a new initiative from the Synod Chaplaincy Commission created in partnership with UnitingCare Queensland to curve the declining trend of pastoral care volunteers within the Queensland Synod. During the 1990s and early 2000s there was an increase in pastoral care volunteering with many seeing it as their way of serving God ...

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150 years of worship in Warwick

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:14:10 +0000

James O’Callaghan reports on the 150th anniversary celebrations for Warwick Uniting Church. On the 22 November 1870, the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was opened in Warwick. One hundred and fifty years later, the congregation has moved buildings and withstood natural disasters, continuing to thrive and provide vital services to the community. Despite COVID-19, the congregation ...

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Redland Bay Uniting Church celebrates 140th anniversary

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 06 May 2020 23:50:56 +0000

Saturday 25th April marked the 140th anniversary of the Redland Bay Uniting Church (previously the Redland Bay Methodist Church) but due to the COVID-19 pandemic there were no celebrations held on that weekend. Celebrations will be held when they are permitted but in the meantime the Redland Bay Uniting Church has compiled some snippets of ...

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Crafting community, one stitch at a time

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:13:51 +0000

The Hatton Vale Happy Crafters at Hatton Vale Community Uniting Church are using their creativity to serve others and model the love of God. Dianne Jensen reports. The busy parking lot at Hatton Vale Community Uniting Church is the first indication that the Hatton Vale Happy Crafters are both happy and thriving. Inside, there’s a ...

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Solar savings at Ashgrove West

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 02:40:25 +0000

Ashgrove West Uniting Church in Brisbane’s western suburbs recently had solar panels installed and the investment is already paying dividends. The Ashgrove West site has a church and a two-storey hall that is rented out to community groups, with many activities held during the day. Church council member Calvin Hanton says that the congregation has ...

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Toowong’s student mission has global impact

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:43:33 +0000

Toowong Uniting Church is reaping the benefits of connections with international students by providing an avenue to explore faith and transition into life in Brisbane. James O’Callaghan reports. It may seem like a world away from the glitzy buzz of Shanghai, Tokyo or Seoul but for some international students the inner city Brisbane suburb of ...

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New faces in ministry – Winter 2019

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 06:09:40 +0000

David Paasi Not having grown up in the church, I had a conversion experience 11 years ago while reading the Gospel of John. My ministry is a little bit different to some of the other ministries within the Uniting Church as it is charismatic in nature. Uniting Church frameworks have become more open to charismatic ...

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