What is on in March 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 dates: Epiphany > Lent

Sunday 2nd - Church Service (Reflection by Dr Matthew Anslow (Uniting Mission and Education, NSW Synod) – 9am + morning tea

[Shove Tuesday March 4 (‘Pancake Day’), and Ash Wednesday 5 March] Lent begins

'Incarnate' - Lay Leadership Seminar - Sawtell UC - 28 Feb/1st Mar 2025: https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/calendar/incarnate-lay-leadership-for-renewal

Wednesday 5th – Church Council – 5.15pm - tbc

Friday 7th - World Day of Prayer, at Mary Help of Christians, Sawtell (10.30am)

Sunday 9th - Church Service (Lenten Series 1 – from ‘Sacredise’) – 9am + Communion + morning tea

Sunday 16th - Church Service (Lenten Series 2 – from ‘Sacredise’) – 9am + morning tea

Sunday 23rd - Church Service (Lenten Series 3 – from ‘Sacredise’) – 9am + morning tea

Community Afternoon Tea - 2.30pm Thursday 27^th - 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.

Sunday 30th - Church Service – 9.30am - Combined at Coffs Harbour UC – no service at Sawtell

Community Talk - Tuesday 1^st April from 9-10.30am - Heather Tyce (Nurse Next Door) - Morning tea and chat after. (No SaS group) No cost

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: Stay Safe Plan - Both Covid, Flu, RSV and others are still in our communities, so please do not come if you are feeling ill, or 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/

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.

- Table Tennis interest group – Tuesday 7pm

- Sawtell Strollers – UUFIT walking for health - Meet at the church at 4.30pm Wednesdays (all welcome for a 50 min local stroll, weather permitting) - 4pm after end of daylight saving!

and - our Monday & Wednesday afternoon Mahjong groups 1pm

- Tai Chi interest and practice group (Sorry, no in depth teaching or training) meets Friday at 9.45am

plus Community Talks, Community Afternoon Teas, and Community BBQs (summer) - all welcome

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