What is on in April 2025

See below for what is happening! Keep checking on this page for regular updates!

Please also look at our menu options for Scripture reflection (https://sawtell.uca.org.au/devotional-soap/ SOAP), and Wider News https://sawtell.uca.org.au/wider-news/ (A variety of news from our Mid North Coast Presbytery and the Synod of the Uniting Church in NSW & ACT).

Significant April 2025 dates: Lent

Wednesday 3rd – Church Council – 5.15pm

Sunday 6th - Church Service (Lenten Series)– 9am + morning tea

Sunday 13th - Church Service (Lenten Series) & Palm Sunday – 9am + morning tea

UCA Easter Messages: https://uniting.church/presidents-easter-message-2025/

Thursday 17^th – Maundy Thursday evening - with/and at St Nics Anglican – 6pm

Friday 18^th – Good Friday Church Service – 9am - then why not process after the service with our wooden Cross to the Anglican Church for a joint short message, chat and tea/coffee/hot cross bun.

Important: Group activities closed for public holidays and other use of premises on Friday 18th April, until Monday 28th April - eg.  SaS. Mahjong, Tai Chi, Table Tennis

Sunday 20th - Easter Sunday Church Service – 9am + morning tea

No Community Afternoon Tea

Friday 25^th – Anzac Day – dawn service Tea & Coffee provision from 5.30am to the crowd (note - Bikkie packing 9am Thursday 24th)

Sunday 27th - Church Service – 9am + Communion + morning tea

Groups return to our building from Monday 28th ...

NB: Should you not be able to come to our services, you can find a streamed or recorded worship service from across NSW and ACT eg. West Epping Uniting or Terrigal Uniting; or use our Presbytery Mid North Coast service resources.

Important to also note: Covid Safe - Both Covid and Flu are still in our communities, so please do not come if you are feeling ill, in Covid or Flu isolation. Local Safe Plan guidance applies - hand sanitise on entry + consider distancing [ Wear a mask IF you wish / OR can't distance ].

Other useful service information:

A link to the Uniting Church lectionary pdf - Lectionary C for 2024/25 download. https://uniting.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lectionary-YrC-2025-1.pdf

Mid North Coast Presbytery does good online work: https://worshipwell.uca.org.au/ [See Worship Well for online resources]

Saltbush - Scattered Community UCA: https://saltbushcommunity.uca.org.au/

Project Reconnect: https://projectreconnect.com.au/

 

Our other ongoing events and activities:

Note: UUFIT programs - See full details on our link for Groups

No groups on Public Holidays!

- Fitness Stretch & Stability Classes - on each of 5 week days (limited numbers - ALL 6 groups are near to fully enrolled, but casual spaces may be available - prior enquiry please if new starter. Note - On occasional Tuesdays no group due to Hoys prior commitments.

- New Table Tennis interest group – Tuesday 7pm

- Sawtell Strollers - Heart Foundation Walking for Health - Meet at the church at 4.30pm Wednesdays (all welcome for a 50 min local stroll, weather permitting) – resumes 22^nd January,

and - our Monday & Wednesday afternoon Mahjong groups

- Tai Chi interest group (Sorry, no teaching or training) meets Friday at 9.30am – resumes from 7 February

plus Community Talks - all welcome

Community Afternoon Teas, and Community BBQs - all welcome

UCA significant current links:

NSW / ACT Synod Discernment Summit link https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/blog/discernment-summit-4-towards-synod-2025/

The Act2 report pdf 'Gift of the Spirit' to our 17th Assembly is now available to the wider Uniting Church: HERE https://uniting.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/B3E-Act2-The-Gift-of-the-Spirit-1.pdf

Keep coming back to this page – to ensure you see updated information