Queensland Synod News

BUDDING AND established young artists are invited to enter the 2012 Calendar Art Competition. Thirteen artworks will be chosen to create a calendar that showcases and celebrates the life of the Uniting Church across the whole of Queensland. Young people between the ages of five and 17 can submit their original paintings, drawings, photography, collage or digital design based on ...

ROCHELLE NOLAN has begun work to re-position the Uniting Church Foundation (UCF) to establish new and fulfilling ways Uniting Church members can contribute to important mission activities and see the tangible impact of their involvement. As Foundation Manager, Ms Nolan is passionate about people being able to make a meaningful contribution. “It is about fundraising in the context of a ...

A SPECIAL Emmaus Walk took volunteers from throughout Queensland and New South Wales to Fiji in early May. Jasper Williams School in Lautoka, Fiji, played host to the Australian team as they assisted the local community in the organisation (including permits) of two Emmaus Walks. Bayside Uniting Church’s Elaine Rae took on the role of logistics and IT provider, battling ...

ON SATURDAY 21May over 100 former residents of the Methodist Training College (MTC) held a reunion at Grace College (University of Queensland) in Brisbane. People came from all over Australia and even Singapore to catch up with friends from over 40 years ago and give thanks to God for the amazing contribution the College has made to the life of ...

NAMBOUR UNITING Church has relaunched its outback outreach Mission Possible. In 2009 the congregation combined with local community groups to send a convoy to central western Queensland to refurbish station runways. Approximately 30 volunteers, have signed up again this year, working for two weeks from 24 June to bring runways back up to Royal Flying Doctor standards. It is vital ...

IN RESPONSE to the large numbers of Uniting Church people actively assisting their local communities to recover after floods Moderator, Rev Bruce Johnson, has initiated a Community Recovery Retreat for ministers and lay leaders. The retreat will be held from 20-23 June at Mercy Place in Bardon, Brisbane. Mr Johnson said the purpose of the retreat is to allow people ...

AS THE Together on the way, enriching community journey continues Church members from all over Queensland are reflecting on the future of the Church in their own context. In the light of the Church’s 2020 Call and Vision, the five areas of priority in the next two years are: enabling a demonstrated commitment to the shared call and vision, promoting ...

As part of the Together on the way, enriching community process to discern the direction of the Uniting Church in Queensland, Journey invited people to explore the five phrase Call through a photographic competition. The competition, launched late last year, asked people to submit photos representing each of the five sections of the Call – Uniting in Christ: acting with ...

ON SATURDAY 9 April the Together on the way, enriching community journey continued to discern the direction of the Uniting Church in Queensland during a workshop with members of five Focus Groups sharing their progress. In the light of the Church’s 2020 Vision, the five areas of priority in the next two years are: enabling a demonstrated commitment to the ...

FOLLOWING THE 2011 Central Queensland and Brisbane floods, Cyclone Yasi and continuing flooding rains in North Queensland, the Uniting Church, Queensland Synod, is developing a practical response to support those whose first line of duty is to support community disaster response and recovery, employed and volunteer agents, and their congregations and communities. The Synod recognises the support already provided by ...