Christmas in the West is always busy. Community Carols Night, Religious Instruction Church visit, Christmas Craft Activity with the kids and then finally the Christmas Street Party. The theme this year has been Telling the Story - in other words showing them ways to help remember the
On Sunday afternoon/evening on Sunday 4 Dec, Iona West hosted their annual Community Christmas Carols. There were craft and treasure hunt activities for the children, free sausage sizzle, and then carols from 7pm as the sun set. About 100-120 people occupied the yard outside the Iona West
The colouring competition for children is on again, this time with Christmas as the theme. Download the image. Hover over the image for the download link - at the top of the image, immediately to the right of the word "Secure".Print it on paperColour it
Outgoing Treasurer, Peter Coombes Soon-to-be outgoing Treasurer, Peter Coombes, shared with us some truths from the finance space. The really big one is that he is very soon stepping down from the role of treasurer, and we need a new treasurer. We are asking people with skills
Blackwater - Open day on the 29th October with groups that use their facility was a great success. Continuing to work towards upgrading their facility. Capricorn Coast - Exploring their options for moving ahead into the future. More baptisms than funerals, for a change. CoCWQUCA -
Rev Dr Adam McIntosh Rev Dr Adam McIntosh joined us by Zoom to present to us on the topic of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). Formerly we have discussed our opinion of VAD, but now that it is a legal reality we have to live with
Kevin is our UK connection. He became a Christian in the Church of England and later moved to Australia. He joined the UCA in Victoria. He later moved to Brisbane, and joined Centenary UC, and then spent 15 years in the Middle
Still connecting Own image Before she left for the west, Pastor Donna Muston hosted a final morning tea downstairs from our office with the staff at UnitingCare North Rockhampton. She has offered her services as chaplain to the staff who, have incredibly difficult issues to deal with,
Rev. Suzy Sitton recognising Donna's impact over the past three years, especially in smaller congregations. On Friday evening 11 November, in Emerald Uniting Church, we celebrated Pastor Donna Muston's years of service as Rural Mission Minister for the Presbytery of Central Queensland. Rev Scott Ballment led members
image provided Nigel started out telling us that Emerald Uniting Church was his childhood church. He would have laughed then if you had told him he would have a life of ministry in the church. But it is not our plans, but God's plans