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Serving those serving time

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 02:09:54 +0000

Correctional centres aren’t exactly the first place in which most people would want to volunteer but for volunteer chaplain Fotuika Ruiz it’s a place where she feels called to serve. Ben Tupou reports. The last line of the service promise for UnitingCare Community Prison Ministry reads, “Our strength, our resources, our blessings and our growth ...

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Position vacant: modern missionary

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:12 +0000

Dr Livingstone, I presume? Forget images of formally clad white missionaries venturing into deepest Africa, the modern missionary could be easily mistaken for a local as they blend seamlessly into the culture of their hosts. Dianne Jensen reports. Anyone from a student to a mid-life professional to a retired tradie can become a missionary with ...

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Volunteers giving and living happy

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:51 +0000

The 2016 National Volunteer Week theme is “Give Happy, Live Happy”, a message that resonates with Uniting Church members who volunteer in the Queensland community. Journey reports. Every year National Volunteer Week is a prominent opportunity to draw attention to the vital work volunteers do across the nation. This year’s theme for the week, from ...

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Seven weird ways to serve your church

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 07 May 2014 07:00:32 +0000

Did you think serving the church only involves greeting people at the door or pouring cups of tea? Serving your church, whether it’s your local congregation or some of the larger bodies within the denomination instills a sense of ownership and helps grow faith. There are many different ways to serve, not all of which ...

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