Sawtell Uniting Church - Latest Information & News - Giinagay / Welcome

[ You will indeed be welcome at our worship service this Sunday - 9am. However, note there is no service at Sawtell on Sunday 29th as there is a regional UCA joint service at Woolgoolga UC, 10am. ]

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News / community events:

At our Thanksgiving & Celebration on 25th May our guests generously raised nearly $400 for local flood victim needs. Together with direct donations to us and congregation support:  a load of 27 new towels, plus 4 double bed and 5 queen bed blankets, has been delivered to our UCA Disaster Chaplain Desley Morgan for distribution to those in need. Thanks community. Thanks Desley, and also to Spotlight Coffs Harbour for your assistance. Story

Our Moderators Flood Disaster Appeal

Next Community Afternoon Tea - 2.30pm Thursday 26^th June - All welcome. Our series of afternoon teas, give the opportunity to relax with friends old and new, meet and greet, share conversation, tea/coffee and cakes and other nibbles, and get to know others a little better. No cost.

Next Community Talk - Tuesday 8th July - Desley Morgan, Disaster Recovery Chaplain - 'Insights into the challenges of dealing with a major disaster' and 'Lifeline: Help through local support services'. All welcome, no cost.

Wider News is worth an occasional look, plus the 'image' links at the bottom of this page .. and Yes, make sure you take a regular look at updates at Whats On 

Services wellness note: All are welcome, but with active respiratory infections (incl. RSV, Flu, Covid) still coming into our community this season please consider those at risk  (safety plan updated - reviewed 1/5/25)

Our Church -  'The church in the community'       Contact Us

Our Sawtell Church is a quite small but active Congregation which is drawn from the village of Sawtell, plus Toormina and Boambee East, as well as the three Boambee valleys and Bonville; (pop. 20,000) all to the south of Coffs Harbour and north of Urunga / Bellingen 

The congregation meets together, and centres our activities, in the multi-purpose building at 24-26 Elizabeth Street, Sawtell. We are again a fully lay led congregation.

Services and Activities - Everyone is welcome to join us for worship and fellowship, whether a local resident, new to the area, on a holiday or a business visitor!    Our Services

• Worship Services, normally 9.00am weekly; with special Services at Easter and Christmas, and occasionally at other times.
• Communion, within our morning service - is generally held on Fourth Sunday of the month

Are you just checking on what is on?    Go to Whats On or look for the major latest on our two notice boards in Elizabeth Street.  Regular events and activities:

• Annual Carols by Candlelight for our community, including collecting for a local group each time
• Anzac Dawn service coffee/tea and Anzac biscuits in conjunction with the RSL sub branch.
• 'Your Community Book Swap' - shelves on front of church building - bring, borrow, or just find something for you.
• Public Defibrillator is available on the front of church building (supported by Sawtell Rotary & Sawtell RSL)
• A range of popular active groups, meetings, talks and activities with the community - see This Month and occasional special menu items above.
• UUFIT programs including Stretch & Stability - See latest details on our link for our various Groups

Sawtell is part of the Mid North Coast Presbytery - its website provides resources and further information about the Uniting Church in Australia.

Giinagay! Hello and welcome! We acknowledge, and pay respect to, the traditional owners and ongoing custodians of the land on which we live, organise and meet – the Gumbaynggir nation!