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Welcome to the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Prayer, Paint and Music
This evening, an ecumenical event integrating music for worship with icons will take place at Toorak Uniting Church, 603 Toorak Road, Toorak.
The service will begin at 7.30pm and will be led by Symon Kohut and the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Choir.
Sing, talk and look in order to deepen your appreciation of the liturgy and the way that common parts of it have developed in different ways.
Entry to this function is by donation ($10 is suggested).
Rudd Revolution?
Policy Conference on the Labor Government after one year
The Rudd Labor Government has promised major changes in public policy which some believe heralds a ‘Rudd Revolution’.
This one day conference hosted by RMIT University will bring public figures, leading scholars, policymakers and community representatives together to critically assess the Government after one year.
When: Friday 28 November 2008, 9am to 5pm.
Where: RMIT University, Storey Hall, Building 16, 336 to 342 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Cost: $85 for full day, $45 for half day, $35 for students. These are early bird prices applicable until Friday 31 October.
For further information, contact Yee Man Louie on 03 9925 5067.
UnitingCare Christmas Gift Appeal
Target stores and UnitingCare are encouraging people to 'be someone's Santa this Christmas' by choosing a gift tag with the age and gender of someone in need from the UnitingCare Christmas Tree at the front of all Target stores.
People can buy or make a suitable gift and leave it beneath the tree, or purchase a gift voucher and specify it is for the UnitingCare Christmas Gift Appeal.
For further details, call UnitingCare on: 1800 060 543.
NCYC09 – two months to go!
It’s just two months until young people from all over Australia and overseas Converge on Melbourne for the Uniting Church’s National Christian Youth Convention (NCYC09).
The organisers mildly suggest on their website that it will be “arguably the best 7 days since Genesis”. Click here for all the latest details. Uniting Church congregations across Victoria and Tasmania have been huge supporters of NCYC for over 50 years, and 2009 is no exception. Hundreds of young people are coming from congregations in this Synod, but there’s still room, and still time (before the registration deadline of November 30).
“We know that a number of young people tend to leave things to the last minute, so we’ve got a little carrot to spur you in to action for the next 12 days”, said Convention coordinator Rohan Pryor. “If you register and pay in full between now and November 12, you’ll go in to the draw to win back your registration cost, or give it on to a friend who hasn’t yet registered, or an overseas or disadvantaged delegate. If you’ve already registered, why not encourage a friend to register now – and if they win the free rego, they might like to split the refund with you!
It’s valid for new registrations between November 1 and November 12. The winner’s name will be drawn out of a hat, and announced on Thursday 13th November – check the website – and see you at Converge in Melbourne – January 3rd to 9th.
Visit the NCYC website here.
Discover Your Call Workshop Provides Tools for Congregational Training in Australia
Adrian Pyle and John Emmett, mission catalysts from the Uniting Church in Australia, attended the Discover Your Call – Dependable Strengths® for Congregations course through KAIROS in May. Pyle's and Emmett's work involves encouraging faith communities to be more creative in their participation in God's mission. Part of the process of engaging that creativity is getting people to know themselves and their peers at deeper levels. Read more here.Guarantee Maintained
UCA Cash Management Fund & Development FundIt is timely to remind investors that deposits in UCA Cash Management Fund and in the Development Fund are guaranteed by The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Victoria), which has assets exceeding $3 billion.
Although the government has guaranteed all deposits in banks, building societies and credit unions, this guarantee does not extend to other non bank financial institutions regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.UCA Cash Management Fund and the Development Fund are not covered by the government guarantee but are secured by The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Victoria) guarantee.
If you would like further information, please contact Sue Norman, Executive Director UCA Funds Management on 03 9251 5450, or visit the website www.ucafunds.com.au