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Athelstone Uniting Church eNewsletter
Sunday 17 May 2026
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Our Preacher this Sunday Morning is Pastor Rob Morgan
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WORSHIP
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How to Join Us in Worship
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Attending in Person: Our Sunday morning service begins at 9.30 am. Communion is usually held on the first Sunday of each month. All ages are welcome. Please be aware that our worship services are live streamed on ZOOM so if you are not comfortable in having your image captured then we encourage you to sit in the back row of the church.
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Attending online: If you wish to join in our online Zoom service on Sunday mornings at 9.30am,you can view the service live, as it is happening, at the link below.
Alternatively, enter this Meeting ID: 881 9165 2947 and pass code: 7777.
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Watch later: Services are usually recorded each week. To request a copy please contact the church office.
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Sermon Blog
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You can view Do Young’s sermon reflections each week by clicking the button below.
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Morning Tea & Conversation after Church
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Following the morning service, our church community chats for a while on site and then chooses to gather across two locations to share morning tea and conversation. All are invited to join in at either venue (The Rez Hotel or Cafe Settebello's) any Sunday they like after church.
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UPCOMING WORSHIP
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Messy Church
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CONNECT GROUPS
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Triple C's
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Thank you to the 22 Chaps who attended the lunch last Wednesday, I trust all enjoyed it, which judging from the chatter, you did. So what is next? All will be revealed in a future edition of this publication so keep an eye open. Next main gathering will be on June 10.
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Connect Groups
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At Athelstone Uniting Church, we encourage everyone to find ways to find connections within our church community. Here are some of the Connect Groups you might consider joining:
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Sunday Nights: 6 pm, Venues Vary
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Book Club: 1st and 3rd Tues of the month at 9.30 am at Indigo Espresso Cafe
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Threads: 2nd and 4th Tues of the month at 2-4 pm at Indigo Espresso Cafe
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Men's Coffee & Chat (Triple C's): 2nd Wed of the month, Venues vary.
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Women's Group (TOFs): 1st Tues of the month, Venues vary.
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Community Gardening: Connect with our community by growing healthy foods together.
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Bowling: Teams represent our church, Payneham Night Owl Competition. Thurs pm (Oct - Mar).
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Golf: 1st Sun of the month (Ladies); Last Saturday of the month (Men), Lochiel Park Golf Course.
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MISSIONS
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Packing Day 2026: Be excited, be involved!
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Once again, AUC will be involved in Packing Day. Packing Day is a chance for our church community to co-ordinate the packing of clothing and household items to remote northern aboriginal communities.
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- Save the date - Sunday May 31st and Monday June 1st
- Start collecting clothing and household goods - we pack for tropical communities so need clothing that is suitable for this climate
- Ask friends and family to collect suitable clothing and household items - we have be particularly short of children's and men's clothing in the past.
- Collected items can be brought along to church and placed in the shed
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Below is the list of requirements for the communities that we will be packing for. To print a copy at home, please download the pdf by clicking on the the link below, or pick up a copy from the front foyer. Please talk to Jayne N (0418836266) if you have any queries.
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Uniting Communities - Spire Community Emergency Relief
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Please keep bringing in your food donations and let us fill the giving table.
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Food assistance can also be provided through cash donations or through electronic bank account transfer to the following bank account (Receipts for monetary donations can be provided):
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Bendigo Bank: BSB 633000 A/c #:148 369 036, A/c Name: The Spire Community (Pantry Account)
Brenton S
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Bring stamps to the office or giving table to help with this ministry.
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OUR GARDENS & GROUNDS
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Wirra - Watch & Wonder
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Image Credit: B & J Stewart
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Here’s another interesting botanical name which describes the beauty, shape and colour of its owner. Calostemma purpureum, Garland-lily combines both Greek and Latin. Kalos is Greek meaning beautiful and stemma means crown, describing the corona of stamens which resemble a crown. Purpureum is Latin for purple, although colours can vary from reddish-purple, pink to almost white. Currently, the fruits are developing and dropping and green leaves are shooting from the stem base, whereas most leaves precede the flower stem. The green/purple fruits can be easily germinated while fresh and may even shoot while still in a storage envelope. They thrive in full sun or part shade and tolerate a range of soils, making them an excellent endemic substitute for exotic bulbs in a home garden. The Kaura people dug up the tubers, walyu while in flower and ate them raw or roasted, a source of calcium and iron.
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Community Garden
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When did you last check out the community garden? Thanks to the work of Leanne and Trevor Shirlock the garden is producing a substantial range of healthy vegetables which you are all welcome to pick at any time for your enjoyment.
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Take some time to pray and reflect in our labyrinth garden. Quiet your mind, focus on your faith and reflect on your journey toward God.
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NOTICES FOR MEMBERS
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Minister's Study and Personal Leave
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Rev Do Young Kim is on leave from May 15, returning to normal routines on June 4. For any urgent pastoral needs during this time, please contact Brenton (0400 632 829), or another member of the pastoral care team (Ann, Lee or Melissa).
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Church Contact Directory
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It's been a while (about 2 years) since the office has released an updated contact directory for those who don't access it via Elvanto. So I'll be working on this in the next few weeks. Please email the office if your contact details have changed, and you haven't yet sent them through to the office.
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If you have joined our church congregation in the last 2 years, or just now wish to be included in our church contact directory, then you need to give your formal approval so we can be compliant with privacy laws. The first step is to read the information and complete the admin forms in our Admin Welcome Packs, which you will find in the pamphlet display in the entry foyer. There are some extra member directory forms there as well if you don't need the full pack.
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Carol (Office Coordinator)
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Prayer Requests
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Can we support you in prayer? Here is how:
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Prayer Chain - send an email to, or call Brenton Summers, who will pass your prayer request on to a group of people who faithfully pray in response to Prayer Chain emails.
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Confidential Prayers - If the issue is more personal, you are invited to contact Rev Do Young Kim for individual prayer or one the members of the Pastoral Care Oversight team (Lee O’Connell, Brenton Summers, Ann Brown, Melissa O'Hara and Bob Stevenson). All prayer requests going to the team will be kept strictly confidential within this team.
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Prayers for Others (Sunday Worship) - If you have something you would like to be included, please let Brenton Summers know. “We are all called to pray for one another, and so we are all encouraged to offer to pray for, or with others, especially if they share a concern with you.” (James 5:13-16).
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Memory Candle
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If you have a family member, relative or friend who has recently died we wish to light a candle at the beginning of a service to honour that person and to share in your grief. One of the Pastoral Care team or the Worship leader will say a few sentences in memory of your loved one and light the candle, which will remain lit for the duration of the service. For more information: Please contact a member of the Pastoral Care team.
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Offering
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Why do we give? We give to support the ministry and mission of the Church. We give in response to all that God has done for us. Giving is an act of worship.
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How much do we give? We give, as we are able. Pray for wisdom on how generously you are called to give. “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV)
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How do we give? Regular electronic giving and one-off donations can be made using the following details: Account name: Athelstone Uniting Church Account BSB: 704 095 Account number: 110043.
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Application forms for setting up regular e giving through UC e-give are available at the link below.
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Cash Offerings are received on Sunday mornings in the Offering Box on the Giving Table.
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Contact Glen for more information.
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WIDER CHURCH & COMMUNITY NEWS
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Wider Church News
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Useful Church Links
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CHURCH BOOKING CALENDAR
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Lower Hall - 6.30 - 7.15 am - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 9.30 -10.30 - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 6.30 - 8.00 pm - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Auditorium - 7.00 - 8.00 pm - Worship Practice
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Lower Hall - 9.00 - 11.30 am - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Auditorium - 9.00 - 10.45 am - Waratah Calisthenics
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Auditorium - 4.30 - 6.45 pm - Waratah Calisthenics (Juniors:4.45-6.30pm)
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Lower Hall - 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 9.30 - 11.30 am - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 2.00 - 3.00 pm - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Auditorium - 6.15 - 8.45 pm - Waratah Calisthenics (Seniors:6.30-8.30pm)
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Lower Hall - 7.00 - 8.00 pm - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 9.30 - 10.30 am - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 6.30 - 7.15 am - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Lower Hall - 6.30 - 8.00 pm - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Auditorium - 7.00 - 8.00 pm - Worship Practice
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Lower Hall - 9.00 - 11.30 am - Gain Momentum Pilates
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Auditorium - 9.00 - 10.30 am - Waratah Calisthenics (Tinies:9.15 -10.15am)
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Wed, Thurs, Fri - 9.00 - 3.00 pm - AGPN
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Note: Times listed in the booking calendar are room booking times and may, or may not, include set-up/clean-up times. Please check notices, or other sources, for actual event start times and allow at least 30 minutes before and after an event is scheduled if you need to access the areas.
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WORSHIP ROSTER
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Minister, Rev Do Young Kim
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Phone: 0430 458 456. Email: doyoungkim.uca@gmail.com
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Do Young's day off is Friday.
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https://athelstonechurch.org.au/sign-up-to-our-enewsletter/
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