Speaking up for justice, fairness and peace

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Speaking up for justice, fairness and peace The
Uniting Church is committed to helping the poor,
hurt and disadvantaged in our society just as
Jesus was.
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Speaking up for justice, fairness and peace
Through UnitingCare, it provides aged care and
disability programs and services for vulnerable
families, children and young people. It speaks
out on issues that affect the people it serves
including environmental sustainability, child
poverty, early childhood education and work
justice.
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Ministry with Australias first peoples
The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian
Congress works to help Australias first peoples
fulfil their calling as Christians.
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Ministry with Australias first peoples
Through pastoral care, training, youth camps, and
worship, it aims to empower indigenous people for
ministry, evangelism and leadership, and ensure
that they have a voice in the church. Your
support for this ministry is greatly appreciated.
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Living in a multicultural church
The statement We are a Multicultural Church,
adopted by the National Assembly in 1985,
celebrated the cultural and ethnic diversity of
the Uniting Church and committed it to bear
witness to a unity of faith and life in Christ
which transcends cultural and economic, national
and racial boundaries.
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Living in a multicultural church
The Board of Missions cross-cultural consultants
work with Uniting Church leaders and
congregations to promote multicultural awareness
and develop mission with people from different
cultural backgrounds.
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Sharing faith in universities and schools
Special Religious Education in schools offers a
wonderful opportunity for the church to connect
with young people. In government schools,
students receive weekly Scripture classes thanks
to hundreds of volunteer teachers.
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Sharing faith in universities and schools
The Uniting Churchs tertiary chaplaincy has
expanded to cover many campuses across New South
Wales and the ACT. It seeks to grow vibrant
groups of Christians committed to building
Christian community on their campuses and
beyond. Your contributions help chaplains and
mission workers provide support and
encouragement to students at a critical point
in their faith journey.
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Preparing people for lay ministry roles
Preparing people for lay ministry is becoming
increasingly important particularly in rural
areas.
The Uniting Churchs ELM Centre offers education
for life and ministry through a wide range of
events, education and training opportunities
around New South Wales and the ACT.
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Preparing people for lay ministry roles
ELM offers distance education through Coolamon
College, lay preacher schools and expos on music,
discipleship and evangelism, worship and social
justice, fun biblical studies and worship
leadership training. Thank you for your support
for this work.
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Understanding our faith and sharing our hope
Theological education and ministry formation are
crucial to the church as it seeks to grow and
develop leadership.
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Understanding our faith and sharing our hope
United Theological College prepares people for
ministry, and provides educational opportunities
for people who would simply like to understand
their faith better.
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Evangelism and sharing faith
Evangelism is a vital aspect of our mission.
Through us, the risen Jesus reaches out to draw
people into relationship with God and partnership
in mission to the world.
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Evangelism and sharing faith
The Synods mission and evangelism workers seek
to help the church focus beyond itself and take
up the challenge
of sharing faith, through mission planning
workshops, the Jesus Conversations program,
one-on-one support for congregations, and much
more.
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Ministry with mental health patients and with
prisoners
Remember those in prison as if you were their
fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as
if you yourselves were suffering. Hebrews 133
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Ministry with mental health patients and with
prisoners
The Uniting Church has full-time chaplains in New
South Wales prisons and mental health facilities.
They work with some of the most vulnerable,
broken and needy people in our community,
bringing them Gods message of hope, love and
mercy.
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Encouraging young people in the Uniting Church
At a time when young people find their ideas
about faith and spirituality increasingly
challenged and questioned, the Uniting Church
encourages them in their journey and equips them
for leadership and discipleship.
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Encouraging young people in the Uniting Church
The Youth Unit gives young people opportunities
to talk about the big things of life to be part
of a Christian community to ask questions and be
taken seriously to learn and think and pray.
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Bringing Christs hope to rural remote areas
Rural people face all sorts of challenges
isolation, vast distances to travel, and of
course, the uncertainty of life on the land,
particularly in times of drought. Many rural
congregations have been without an ordained
minister for a long time.
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Bringing Christs hope to rural remote areas
The Uniting Churchs rural ministry agents are
working hard often in very difficult
circumstances to bring encouragement, hope and
practical help to rural, remote and regional
communities. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Hospital chaplaincy with patients, staff and
families
Hospital chaplains provide support, encouragement
and guidance for people facing some of lifes
most distressing experiences.
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Hospital chaplaincy with patients, staff and
families
This ministry is tough, exhausting and vital.
Your congregations support through Living is
Giving is greatly appreciated.
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Advocacy and support for children, young people
and families
All families today experience the stress of
modern living. Poverty and other forms of
disadvantage bring additional burdens
relationship breakdowns, conflict and sometimes
abuse.
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Advocacy and support for children, young people
and families
UnitingCare, through local congregations and
agencies like Unifam and Burnside, provides a
range of services to children, young people and
their families, including new experiences, which
are crucial for healthy development.
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Growing new congregations and faith communities
Congregations all over New South Wales and the
ACT are finding creative and interesting ways
to connect with the communities around them
through café-style church services, art and craft
groups for children, faith communities in new
housing areas, and more.
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Growing new congregations and faith communities
New congregations and faith communities need
support financially and in prayer to get on
their feet and to be effective in the long term.
Thank you for your support through Living is
Giving.
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Including children in the life of our church
Bringing stories of faith to life and giving
children permission to wonder, to ask questions
and develop their faith, is one of the key tasks
of the Childrens Ministry Unit.
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Including children in the life of our church
The Unit works with congregations, regions and
presbyteries to develop new forms of ministry
with children and encourage inclusive worship
styles, faith development for children, and fun
and exciting ways of sharing faith together.
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General contribution (undesignated) and the work
of the Assembly and its agencies
General contributions are very important, giving
support to the mission of the Synod, Assembly,
presbyteries, congregations or new faith
communities in many and varied ways
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General contribution (undesignated) and the work
of the Assembly and its agencies
Like supporting national and international
mission and programs like Young Ambassadors for
Peace, and providing the resources and
educational, legal and administrative services
required to keep every congregation running.
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