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Unearthing gold and God in the west

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:32:37 +0000

A recent Uniting News advertisement for free accommodation in return for providing Sunday services sparked an adventure from Ipswich to Kalgoorlie. Ruth Duncan reflects on her experiences moving westward and how she struck gold in the faith community. A small advertisement in the weekly Uniting News email late last year popped up the day after ...

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Who are the 7%?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 02:00:32 +0000

It’s much easier to be a young person in a church full of other young people, and it’s no secret that some Uniting Church members are gravitating to younger, cooler denominations—or leaving church altogether. Rohan Salmond talks to some young people who have made the choice to stick around. It’s a statistical oddity that one ...

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Making a habit of helping

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 05:00:06 +0000

Dianne Jensen reports on how the Glebe Road Uniting Church congregation in Ipswich is helping Queenslanders to keep a roof over their heads. Whether you are a dab hand with a paint brush or more at home with gardening gloves, Habitat for Humanity can use your skills. The Glebe Road congregation has become the hub ...

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Moderator’s medals recognise service

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:00:52 +0000

Every 18 months UnitingCare Queensland recognises significant contributions to the community made by volunteers. Journey reports. Twelve Queensland volunteers have been acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to the community by being awarded a 2014 Moderator’s Community Service Medal. Seven of the 12 recipients were presented their medals by Queensland Uniting Church Moderator Rev David Baker ...

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Bridging the Timor Gap

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:00:26 +0000

A partnership between two churches in Ipswich and East Timor is helping change lives in both places. Mardi Lumsden reports. Glebe Road Uniting Church in Ipswich, west of Brisbane, has a long partnership with East Timor. When members, including Noela and Noel Rothery, experienced Timor for themselves through a UnitingWorld InSolidarity trip in 2010 they ...

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