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Checking the Heartbeat of the church

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 01:09:48 +0000

What started as a conference four years ago is now a movement for young people to carry God’s heartbeat into their homes, churches, schools and social environment. Ben Tupou reports on the Heartbeat conference at Newlife Uniting Church in Robina. This year’s conference saw over 210 young people from across Brisbane, Gold Coast and as ...

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A real opening to remember

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 23:37:39 +0000

The 33rd Synod in Session of the Uniting Church in Queensland began with a First People’s Welcome from Brent Miller, a member of the Gubbi Gubbi people—the traditional custodians of the land at Alexandra Headland. Opening worship testified to the multicultural and multigenerational richness of the church of the Uniting Church in Queensland with lively ...

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How to spread the Christian message in a digital world

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:22:44 +0000

Digital technology can be a powerful tool for the church, whether it’s being used for ministry, administration or general communications. Ashley Thompson and Ben Rogers meet some global leaders in the faith-tech space and talk to members of the Uniting Church community in Queensland about what is being done closer to home. In the constantly ...

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Ready, set, jump!

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 08:39:38 +0000

It will take a leap of faith for our churches to grow. That’s the message from the inaugural Uniting Leaders conference held at the end of August at Newlife Uniting Church, Robina. Dianne Jensen reports. Lay and ordained leaders across the generations were encouraged to step up and out into new models of leadership at ...

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Stranger danger: creating welcoming church communities

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 01:14:58 +0000

Someone new walks into church. You’re torn between maintaining a polite distance and asking them around for lunch and afternoon Bible study. Dianne Jensen talks to two quite different Uniting Churches about welcoming newcomers. Stepping through the church door can be a scary business. The jargon and rituals are unnerving—and that’s before someone is invited ...

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Five global issues close to young hearts

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:28:56 +0000

Right before Australia hit the polls on 2 July, Ashley Thompson asked under 30s at Newlife Uniting Church’s Heartbeat Conference what policy decisions they would champion given the chance. Let them stay The plight of refugees and asylum seekers is a contentious issue in the Australian political arena but in the eyes of Grace (13) ...

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Less talking, more leading

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:00:23 +0000

Christian leadership isn’t about becoming a household name. Rev Ralph Mayhew looks at the need to develop new leaders in the Uniting Church. Christian leadership is always about minimising ourselves while seeking to maximise Christ. It stands in contrast to other models of leadership, where leadership is about becoming known in order to change the ...

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Hey! Good news!

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:00:49 +0000

Telling others about the good news of Christ’s death and resurrection is a vital part of mission and discipleship, but it can be difficult—even intimidating. Rohan Salmond looks at how to overcome some of the challenges to evangelism. When Jesus was betrayed and crucified, the movement which had built up around him was shattered and ...

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Newlife College celebrates one year

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:00:21 +0000

One year after opening, Queensland’s newest ministry college continues to grow. Journey explores. Newlife Uniting Church is celebrating the first full year of operations for its new ministry college. Newlife College ran two full semesters last year, and campus coordinator Shahn Dee is looking forward to what 2016 will bring. “We’ve just finished our first ...

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Review: Global Leadership Summit

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:00:23 +0000

Bruce Mullan attended the Global Leadership Summit and came away surprised and impressed. From the moment you were greeted in the car park of Newlife Robina Uniting Church it was clear that this event was going to be something special. A team of over 40 volunteers welcomed 250 people to hear video presentations from experts ...

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