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Highlights of Presbytery meeting 13th November 2019

The Presbytery has had its fourth and final meeting of 2019.  Here is a snapshot of some of the items discussed. 

Worship was led by the five current Candidates of SCCP: Natasha He, Duncan McDiarmid , Myeongcheol John Oh, Kepueli Vaka, and Liam Miller. 
 
Andy Corkill from Lindfield Uniting Church was accepted as a Candidate for Ministry of the Word in August 2019.  Here he is updating Presbytery on his journey.

Presbytery Strategic Plan: Catalysing growth
Members participated in an exercise based on the concept of change (The Changing Game).  Two people were active participants in each group.  One had to look away and the other had to change 5 things about their appearance.  The first person then had to spot the differences.  The second round was harder, where the same person then had to change a further 5 things.  Others in the group were helpful in making suggestions or providing items.  All in all it was a fun activity, bringing home the fact that change can be hard!  And scary!  It can be made easier when it is a group effort and some small changes can make a big difference.  Leadership and enthusiasm of those driving the change have a huge impact on the outcome as well as how many are willing to participate.

Between now and March 2020, congregations are being asked what they might identify as an intentional new growth project / initiative and what support, resources they have to allocate to their “new thing”, as well as what support / resources they are seeking.  Compiling this information will guide the work of the Life and Witness Committee and the Presbytery Strategy Team in 2020.
The Presbytery office will send out forms to congregations to fill in, to help resource individual ideas.  Keep in mind though, that the presbytery leaders can help resource, but congregations/zones need to drive the ideas and share connections.  Congregations are encouraged to keep adding new ideas for consideration and discussion to their Council meetings, or even have a standing item on the Agenda.
 
The next Presbytery meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 19th February, 2020  7pm at Eastwood UC.
 
We have been celebrating the start of new Placements in our Presbytery, the final induction for the year as follows:
Rev Peter Chung (previously from Carlingford UC) Induction at
Cherrybrook Uniting Church: 
This Friday 13 December 2019 7pm
 


The Presbytery is pleased to announce that one of our Exit Candidates, Liam Miller, has just received and accepted a call as the Northern Hub New Growth Minister, a newly created Ministry Position on the Central Coast.  Liam's Ordination will be from the Epping Congregation, where he started his Candidature.  

Liam Miller's Ordination at Epping Uniting Church
Saturday 21 December 2019 2pm

Liam's Induction into this new Ministry Position will be held in early February, on the Central Coast.
Rev. Harry Herbert AM died on Friday, 6 December 2019, aged 75.

As the former Executive Director of Uniting NSW.ACT, Harry will be remembered as a fierce and relentless campaigner for the most vulnerable.
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Harry is survived by his wife Meg and daughters Julia and Catherine. 
 
Funeral Details:
Thursday, 12 December 2019
11 am Bowral Uniting Church, 
30 Bendooley Street, Bowral
Mr Michael Robin La'Brooy
Date of Death: 8 December 2019
Much loved Husband to Deirdre and Father to Richard, Chaplain at Newington College. Brother, Cousin, Uncle, Friend and Colleague. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Concord Cancer Centre.

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith”
Funeral Details:
Friday, 13 December 2019
10 am North Ryde Community Church
2 Cutler Parade, North Ryde
Proceeding thereafter to Northern Suburbs Crematorium.
KNOW THE SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
As we approach the holiday period, staff at Lifeline prepare for the influx of calls expected to be received to our 13 11 14 crisis line and 0477 13 11 14 text service over the festive season, when budgets, patience and tension can be further stretched/ raised to breaking point and feelings of loneliness and disconnection are exacerbated. So Christmas can be a challenging time.
 
If you or someone you know would benefit from gaining skills in supporting family, friends, neighbours or colleagues who may need extra support, then please share the following upcoming training workshop opportunities with them. Please share widely with your family, friends and wider network to promote these opportunities. All funds raised from training support our 13 11 14 telephone crisis support line (every call costs $27.96).
 
ACCIDENTAL COUNSELLOR 17 Dec Balgowlah. $150 per person
Link: https://www.trybooking.com/BESLU
Maybe you have a family member, friend or colleague who has spoken to you in confidence about mental health, or you are concerned about someone but do not know how to start a conversation to check in that they are OK.
The ‘Accidental Counsellor’ Workshop can give you the foundational skills or ‘toolkit’ for when you need to provide counselling or emotional support to a family member, friend or colleague.
Flyer
 
MHFA   7/8 Feb 2020     Balgowlah. Subsidised $200 per person- bookings essential
Link: https://www.trybooking.com/BESJH
Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance. Physical first aid is accepted and widespread in our community, however most do not cover mental health problems. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches people the skills to help someone who they're concerned about.
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ASIST 19/20 March 2020 Balgowlah.  Subsidised $300 per person- bookings essential
Link: https://www.trybooking.com/BEOSX
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
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Kincumber Uniting Church
Cnr Avoca Drv & Killuna Rd Kincumber (Entrance from Killuna Road)

Carols on the Lawn
Sunday 15th December
5.30 pm
FREE Sausage Sizzle
Great lineup featuring:
The Salvation Army Brass Band
The Salthouse Theatre Group
Central Coast Islander Women's Choir
Our TIC Time Kids
 BYO Chairs and Picnic blankets.      Flyer

 

Mangrove Mountain Uniting Church
2154 Wisemans Ferry Rd, Mangrove Mountain 


Carols & Supper 7 pm on Saturday 21st

 

Christmas Day @ 8 am






Mannering Park Uniting Church
38A Vales Rd, Mannering Park

Christmas Carols   
Friday 13th December 
Music, dancing, stories and entertainment by the Salvation Army Band & Choir. 
Supper from 6 pm. Entertainment starts at 7 pm 
Flyer with full details
 

Christmas Day Service
8.30 am





Narara Uniting Church
91 Wyoming Rd, Wyoming 

Carols Service @ 6.30 pm on Christmas Eve 
 

Christmas Day @ 8 am







Warnervale Regional Uniting Church
251 Warnervale Rd, Hamlyn Terrace

Christmas Cantata
Sunday 15th December
9.30 am
The Tuggerah Lakes Choral Society will present a Christmas Cantata at Warnervale Regional Uniting Church on Sunday 15th December at 9.30am followed by a morning tea. All Welcome. 




















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Forestville Uniting Church
9 Darley St, Forestville
 
Forestville Uniting Church Ecumenical Concert Party
invite you to the Carols in the Forestville Mall
on Saturday 14th Dec at 10 am.

Come along and share the spirit of Christmas with shoppers and strollers alike.
BBQ Brunch will be served by St David's Anglican Church.

 



Northern Beaches Uniting Church
(Various locations)

Port Augusta Mission Fundraiser
Following the experience of previous missions to Port Augusta over the last 6 years and seeing a great benefit to the young people who come from different churches and locations, meeting with their sisters and brothers from indigenous backgrounds and fostering a great sense of unity, mission partnership and ministry of reconciliation in Jesus. We are endeavouring to continue this mission again next year and need your help with fundraising, please see our event below:
Worship Fundraiser Port Augusta Mission 
All are welcome to join OneHeart and Untitled Youth Worship teams for a fundraising worship night with all funds going to support our Port Augusta mission.  A $10 donation at the door would be appreciated.  If you are not able to attend either event but would like to donate we have a GoFundMe page set up,
please email Stephanie on comms.nbuc@gmail.com for the link.  Full details are:
When:  Saturday 14 December @ 7pm
Where:  NBUC Manly, 4 West Promenade
Christmas Concert Fundraiser  
One of world-renowned Hip-Hop dance group Mentor Crew will be performing while undertaking a Christian Christmas Concert, in order to raise funds for our upcoming Port Augusta Mission trip in early January 2020.  All ages are welcome to come along and experience this unique service.  Full details are:
When:  Saturday 22 December @ 12 noon
Where:  NBUC Manly, 4 West Promenade
Please note a freewill offering will be taken up during the service going towards our Port Augusta Mission.
 
Christmas carols @ Wesley Nursing Home  
All are welcome to join us in singing carols at Wesley Nursing Home, let’s share the joy and hope of Christmas with the residents. Contact Jeremy on 0416 015 152 or email jeremykoay@hotmail.com with any queries.
When:    Sunday 15 December @ 11.15 am
Where:  Wesley Nursing Home, 47 Birkley Road, Manly

 
St Peters
Messy Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24 December from 6.30 pm 
 
St Peters
Christmas Day
9.00 am

 


Cromer Carols and Nativity Pageant
All are welcome to join us on Monday 23rd December from 6 - 8 pm for carols and storytelling of the first Christmas, accompanied by the Lincoln Strings School music group. Children are welcome to dress up in nativity costumes.
A light celebration supper will follow.
All inquiries, please contact Jan Cooper on 9982 1147.
 
 
Cromer Craft Group - Christmas Lunch
All are welcome to join us for our Christmas Lunch, please bring a plate to share. 
 This will be our last catch up for the year and we will resume on Tuesday 28 January 2020.
When: Tuesday 17 December from 12 noon

 




Balgowlah UC
Carols & Sausage Sizzle
24th December
6.30 pm


Balgowlah UC 

Christmas Day Service
9.30 am


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Beecroft Uniting Church
Beecroft Rd, Beecroft
 
 
WEEKLY STIMULI 
Thursdays, 8 - 8:30 a.m., in Pennant Hills Church:
Combined Congregations PRAYER MEETING

ADVENT BIBLE STUDY
  Fridays, 10:15 a.m. in the Beecroft Church Foyer:

 
THANKSGIVING and REMEMBERING
A special service to remember those who will be missed at Christmastime.
Beecroft Uniting Church,
Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m.
[in partnership with Albert & Meyer, Funeral Directors]

December 24:  Christmas Eve Service @ 6:30 p.m.
"The Place of Christmas"
December 25:  Christmas Day 8:00 and 9:30 a.m.
"The Word made Flesh"
 
Cherrybrook Uniting Church
134 New Line Rd, Cherrybrook

Come and celebrate Christmas at Cherrybrook UC
Tues 24th December at 7:30 pm   - Christmas Eve Service.
 
Wed 25th December at 9:00 am  - Christmas Day Service.

 



Mt Colah Uniting Church
Pacific Hwy, Mt Colah
 
Sun 22nd Carols on the Lawn 6 pm
 
Christmas Eve – Lessons and Carols 7 pm
 



Christmas Morning 9 am




 
Normanhurst Uniting Church
2 Buckingham Ace, Normanhurst
 
Advent Bible Studies
Sunday mornings after worship (10.45 am -12 noon.), in the Church, on December 15 and 22.
This set of Advent Studies will follow “Advent for Everyone: A Journey through Matthew”, by Tom Wright.

 
 
Christmas Story in Lights
Friday 20th December from 7 pm
Flyer
Visit our Christmas Story in Lights display,  Join in singing Carols
& enjoy a Sausage Sizzle
 

 

Sunday 22nd December
9:15 am & 5:00 pm
 
Christmas Eve Services
Family Service
6:00 pm
 
Carols and Holy Communion Service
9:30 pm
 
 
Christmas Day Service
Christmas Celebration
9:00 am

 
 
Thornleigh-Hillcrest Uniting Church
1-3 Paling St, Thornleigh
 
 
Christmas Day Worship Service
December 25th @ 8 am


 

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Lindfield Uniting Church
454 Pacific Hwy, Lindfield 
 
Room for Rent
Furnished single bedroom available in a share cottage with 2 others on the grounds of Lindfield Uniting Church. Electricity and water included. Share dine-in kitchen, bathroom & tv room. Neat and comfortable budget accommodation. Convenient location on Pacific Hwy. Individually lockable bedrooms. Situated on church grounds so opportunity to join our community. Easy walking distance to Lindfield railway station, Coles and other shops. BYO internet. Provide your contact details to lindfield.uniting@bigpond.com for enquiries or to arrange viewing.


 
Sunday 15th Dec: Lessons & Carols Service 10 am
 


Sunday 22nd Dec: Combined Living Spring + LUC service 11 am
 Wednesday 25th Dec: Christmas Day service 9 am
 
Sunday 29th Dec: Combined service with KUC at KUC 9.30 am  (no service at LUC that day)


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Pymble Chapel
Cnr Mona Vale Rd. & Bromley Ave, Pymble

Sunday 22 December 10.30 am Sunday Service

 
Sunday 22 December  Carol Service - 7.30 pm
 





Sth Turramurra Uniting Church
Corner of Chisholm St & Vernon St, Sth Turramurra
 
Christmas Community Carols
Sunday 15th December
BBQ - 6 pm (Gold Coin donation)
7 pm Carols
Flyer
 
 
 
 
 
In our current period of ministry vacancy we at St Andrews wish to make our minister’s residence available for rental, preferably to someone engaged in the service of the church.   We would offer a 6-month period, ie to mid-2020, and will be happy to negotiate a suitable rental rate and form of Agreement.
 
The manse, located in South Turramurra, has 4 bedrooms and is unfurnished and recently refreshed.
If you would like further information, please email sccpresbytery@gmail.com



 
Turramurra Uniting Church
10 Turramurra Ave, Turramurra

 

 
 
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Epping Uniting Church
Cnr Oxford & Chester Sts, Epping
Christmas Eve  
5.00 pm - Combined Service with Samil (Korean) Congreation
9.00 pm - Holy Communion & Blue Christmas Service where we remember those who we've lost

Christmas Day
8.30 am Family Service

 


Marsden Road Uniting Church
203 Marsden Rd, Carlingford
Advent Services
December 15 9.30 am – Advent 3
December 22 9.30 am – Advent 4



December 24 – Christmas Eve
7.00 pm - Lessons and Carols - Family Worship


 

December 25 @ 8.30 am - Christmas Day 
Emmanuel – God with Us

 

 
 

North Ryde Community Church
6-8 Cutler Pde, Nth Ryde

 
Twilight Community Market
14th December, 2019
4 pm - 8 pm
Come along to this special Christmas Event and purchase some unique Christmas gifts.
Flyer

 
 
 
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Combined Lower North Shore

Crows Nest Uniting Church
122 Shirley Rd, Wollstonecraft
Christmas Day @ 9 am

 

 

Lane Cove Community Chaplaincy
Creative Christmas Celebration
Sunday 15 December 4-6 pm
Walk & Wonder - 3.45 pm for 4 pm
It’s an appreciative walk in a loop from Central Park returning before 5 pm.
Walk through Tambourine Bay reserve.
Wet weather: Celebration held at The Diddy
Website                         Flyer
 
Bush Christmas Celebration begins at 5 pm
at Central Park with music and refreshments.
Enquiries and RSVP to Karen lanecovechaplain@gmail.com or 0400 299 751
reflection on Creation and Christmas through listening, singing, craft making and Dadirri-style contemplation. Jess Morthorpe from Uniting Earth is our guest speaker. Free. A donation to Uniting Earth projects would be appreciated.

 
Neutral Bay Uniting Church
49A Yeo St, Neutral Bay
 
KI Indonesia CHRISTMAS PARTY 
6 pm Saturday 21 Dec
 
 
CHRISTMAS EVE 
10:30 pm Carols by Candlelight
11:15 pm Christmas Message
 

 
CHRISTMAS DAY
9 am Service




 
Northbridge Uniting Church
Gunyah St, Northbridge
 

Christmas Day Service  @ 9 am  
 




 
Willoughby Uniting Church
10-12 Clanwilliam St, Willoughby


December 24 – Holy Communion @ 11 pm
 
 
December 25 – Christmas Day @  9 am
 

 
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