What is on in January 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 January 2025 dates:

Sunday 5th - Church Service (Commissioning) – 9am + morning tea

Monday 6^th – Stretch & Stability groups resume progressively. First Mahjong group.

Tuesday 7^th – New Table Tennis interest group starts

Sunday 12th - Church Service (Pastor Rob Dalgleish) – 9am + morning tea

Sunday 19th - Church Service (Win Howard) – 9am + morning tea

Wednesday 22^nd – Sawtell Strollers resume – 4.30pm

Sunday 26th - Church Service – 9am + Communion + morning tea

Note: 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 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/

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

Our other ongoing events and activities:

 UUFIT programs - See latest 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. Resumes from Monday 6th January.

- New Table Tennis interest group – commences 7^th January

- 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 (resume from 6^th January)

- Tai Chi interest group (Sorry, those with background - no teaching or training) meets Friday at 9.45am – resumes from 7 February

plus Community Talks - all welcome

Community Afternoon Teas (First date in 2025 is Thursday 30th January, 2025 at 2.30pm), and Community BBQs - all welcome

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