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SUMMARY:**POSTPONED - Understanding The UCA
DESCRIPTION:**UPDATE: This event has been postponed. A new date will be set soon. \n  \n2021 Understanding the UCA – Zoom \nWho for: \n• those in Ministry of Pastor positions who have not undertaken training in the Core Competencies \n• those in training to be Lay Preachers \n• you are new to the UCA\, and are already in a leadership role or wish to take up a leadership role in the UCA\, including worship and preaching \n  \nContent will cover the Core Competencies required for Ministry of Pastor and Ministry of Lay Preacher (see below) as well as some work in intercultural competency. \n  \n1. Articulate the key theological foundations of the Basis of Union: identify and explain the key theological themes expressed in the BoU (in particular paras 1 to 4) and the Creeds \n2. Describe key historical elements contributing to the formation of the Uniting Church \n3. Articulate the place and role of key aspects of the Church’s life and witness\, \n4. Understand the Councils and Ministries of the UCA \n  \nDates (all dates must be attended): \nFriday\, 29 October – 6-9pm \nSaturday\, 30 October – 9:30am-4:30pm \nFriday\, 3 December – 6-9pm \nSaturday\, 4 December – 9:30am-4:30pm \n  \nNote: participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate competency within the sessions to receive a Completion Certificate. \n  \nContact:\nMel Perkins (mel.perkins@victas.uca.org.au) and Dev Anandarajan (devanandan.anandarajan@victas.uca.org.au) \n  \nTo register\, click here \n  \n \n  \nTo download the flyer\, click here \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children
DESCRIPTION:The Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children \nDates: November 24-26 and November 29-December 1\, 2021 \nEspecially suitable for church-based\, school-based and community-based expressions of ministry \n\nDevelop more richly theologically-informed practice in relation to the spiritual nurture of children\nExamine links between Scripture\, theological thought\, spiritual and psychological development\nExplore spiritual formation processes in the educational\, congregational and missional settings\nIncrease your capacity for care of children in the context of family\, church and broader society\n\n  \nGraduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry \nThis unit can be taken as part of the Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry. The Graduate Certificate in Ministry with Children and their Families is Australia’s only tertiary Award focused on ministry with children and their families. Offered through the University of Divinity\, it is suitable for: \n▪ Ministers\, Pastors\, Chaplains\, Christian educators \n▪ those in paid Children & Families or Generational Ministry roles \n▪ anyone seriously engaged in missional\, pastoral or educational ministry involving children. \n  \nThe Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry is an opportunity to: \n▪ enhance your ministry skills \n▪ increase your capacity for engaging ministry \n▪ learn in a caring\, interactive and stimulating environment with others committed to intentional ministry with children and their families. \n  \nThe Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry consists of three units\, two of which are compulsory and delivered in the form of Intensive units\, while the third unit is selected in consultation with the Coursework Co-ordinator. \nThe compulsory units are: \n▪ Children & Families Ministry: core issues in diverse contexts \n▪ Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children \n  \nMore Information & Enrolment \nPILGRIM COLLEGE \n(03) 9340 8892 \nerlinda.loverseed@pilgrim.edu.au –  www.pilgrim.edu.au \nSTIRLING COLLEGE \n(03) 9790 1000 registrar@stirling.edu.au – www.stirling.edu.au \n \n \n  \nTo download the flyer\, click here \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:The Basis of Union at 50: Its Present and Future
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Pilgrim Theological College and Chaired by Rev Sharon Hollis\, President UCA Assembly \nIt is 50 years since the final form of the Basis of Union was published and put forward for consideration and decision by Presbyterian\, Methodist and Congregational Churches. \nThe purpose of this day conference is bring the Basis of Union into a range of conversations which reflect the current realities of the UCA\, give voice to the post-union generations of the UCA membership\, and allow fresh theological engagement with the document. \nWhere previous conferences have focused on the history and exposition of the Basis\, the focus this time will be on its reception and use. \n  \nKey themes of the day and presenters include: \n  \n• Translating the Basis into Yolŋu: Yurranydjil Dhurrkay\, Marrpalawuy Marika and Maratja Dhamarrandji \n  \n• The theological issues of translating the Basis into 12 of the UCA’s CALD languages: Ji Zhang and others \n  \n• The reception of the Basis in the UCA’s CALD communities: Panel chaired by Charissa Suli \n  \n• Millennial perspectives on the Basis: Papers by Joy Han and Matt Julius \n  \n• The Basis and Contemporary Ministry and Mission: Panel including Stu Cameron\, Radhika Sukumar-White\, Sally Douglas\, Sandy Boyce\, Janice McRandal\, Linda Hanson\, Damian Palmer \n  \n• Electives on contemporary interpretation of the Basis: Papers by Ennis Macleod\, Michelle Cook\, Liam Miller\, Jason Kioa\, Michael Earl\, Heewon Chang and others \n  \n• Being ‘Guided’ by the Basis: Andrew Johnson and others \n  \n  \nCost: $12 \nA full schedule will be published here in due course \n  \nTo register\, click here \nRegistrations close on Thursday 25th November. \n  \nEnquiries: geoff.thompson@pilgrim.edu.au \n 
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