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Messy Church
Messy Church helps both children and adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. Messy Church isn’t just for our families but for anyone who wants to come and explore their faith in a different way. We can’t wait to see you there! Messy Church values are: Christ-centred, All-age, Creativity, Hospitality and Celebration. Contact our…
Messy Church
Messy Church helps both children and adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. Messy Church isn’t just for our families but for anyone who wants to come and explore their faith in a different way. We can’t wait to see you there! Messy Church values are: Christ-centred, All-age, Creativity, Hospitality and Celebration. Contact our…
Messy Church
Messy Church helps both children and adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. Messy Church isn’t just for our families but for anyone who wants to come and explore their faith in a different way. We can’t wait to see you there! Messy Church values are: Christ-centred, All-age, Creativity, Hospitality and Celebration. Contact our…
Messy Church
Messy Church helps both children and adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. Messy Church isn’t just for our families but for anyone who wants to come and explore their faith in a different way. We can’t wait to see you there! Messy Church values are: Christ-centred, All-age, Creativity, Hospitality and Celebration. Contact our…
Messy Church
All are welcome at this all age interactive worship service. We would love for you to come and join us for activities and celebration time together followed by a meal and fellowship. Register your attendance here
Messy Church @ Home
Messy Church @ Home is on this week! Together, but apart, we will journey through Holy Week with Jesus. Packs will be delivered ready for Sunday to our regular Messy Church congregation. If you don’t regularly attend Messy Church but would like to worship in this way during Holy Week please get in touch with Meg Edwards (0431 030 079 or meg.foster.01@gmail.com) Faith…
Messy Church
Welcome to Messy Church Athelstone! What is Messy Church you ask? Well…Messy Church helps both children AND adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. We use hands-on activities to explore Bible stories, reflect and give everyone a chance to play together. Messy Church is also about hospitality, expressed through creating a safe…
Messy Church Online
We’re going online for our February event. Contact our church office for info about how to register. Messy Church helps both children and adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. Messy Church isn’t just for our families but for anyone who wants to come and explore their faith in a different way. We can’t wait to see you…
Messy Easter
Messy Church helps both children and adults encounter Jesus through creativity, celebration and hospitality. Messy Church isn’t just for our families but for anyone who wants to come and explore their faith in a different way. We can’t wait to see you there! Messy Church values are: Christ-centred, All-age, Creativity, Hospitality and Celebration. Contact our…
Stay and Play @ Home
Niina Marni, Hello All! Stay and Play @ Home is a program with structured play and craft activities for pre-schoolers that you can do in your home or outdoors. In 2022, activities will be based on the International Year of Glass. Stay and Play @ Home dates for 2022 are: 30th Aug, 25th Oct, 22nd Nov Wirra Play Days will be held on 20th Sept and 6th Dec. To register…
Holy Week and Easter Services
Holy Week and Easter Services Palm Sunday Worship service – 10 April (9.30am). Will include the baptism of babies: Charlotte and William.Available live online through Zoom. Link available here: https://athelstonechurch.org.au/worship-with-us/ Messy Easter (Messy Church) – 10 April (4.00pm). An interactive fun service for families of all ages! RSVP to Meg…
Children and Families
At Athelstone we value children and families. All are welcome at our Sunday morning services. We also offer age-specific activities:Stay and PlayMessy Church
Worship
We gather to worship in a number of different ways at Athelstone Uniting: Our main time of gathering is Sunday morning at 9.30am We also hold Messy Church services bi-monthly and Prayer Walks monthly See Newsletter for more information about what’s coming up
Newsletter for Sunday 17th February 2019
Sunday 17th February 2019 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This week our focus is on Resurrection. Paul preached passionately about the resurrection of the body and how this is Good News of hope. The following quote is attributed to Martin Luther: “Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every…
Newsletter for Sunday 10th February 2019
Sunday 10th February 2019 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda “Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you…” (1 Cor 15:1 NRSV) These are the opening words of our reading this week. When you read this, what do you think Paul meant by “the Good News”? Other translations use the…
Newsletter for Sunday 3rd February 2019
Sunday 3rd February 2019 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda Greetings! The summer break is coming to an end, the church office has re-opened and it’s time for our weekly newsletters to re-commence. A huge thanks to Jan who is continuing on as our Editor – we think this is her 12th year in the role! Jan is a great example of…
Newsletter for Sunday 16 December 2018
Sunday 16th December 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This week we will be commissioning our Christmas angels. As part of our advent series of ‘Angels Among us’ we will be blessing our community with surprise little gifts of joy for people to find in the form of a knitted (or crocheted) angel. Thank you to everyone who has…
Newsletter for Sunday 16th December 2018
Sunday 16th December 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This week we will be commissioning our Christmas angels. As part of our advent series of ‘Angels Among us’ we will be…
Newsletter for Sunday 18th November 2018
Web: athelstonechurch.org.au Email: office@athelstonechurch.org.au Newsletter: newsletter@athelstonechurch.org.au Phone: 08 8336 9905 Site/Postal: 33 Fox Ave, Athelstone, SA 5076 Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30 am-12.30 p Minister: Rev Linda Driver: Mobile 0458 500 656 minister@athelstonechurch.org.au Available: Tue, Thur, Fri, Sun…
Campbelltown Parade and Carols
On Sunday December 8th we will join in the City of Campbelltown Christmas Parade followed by Carols at Thorndon Park. Athelstone Uniting Church needs as many of you as possible to join in with the Campbelltown Council Christmas Parade. The Parade will be taking place this Sunday. The theme is ‘Joy to the World’ and we are going to be spreading the Christmas…
Newsletter for Sunday 11th November 2018
Sunday 11th November 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This Sunday is Remembrance Day, which will commemorate 100 years since fighting seized in World War One. In our morning…
Newsletter for Sunday 4th November 2018
Sunday 4th November 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda I’m back! Thanks for your prayers – I had a good week off, studying and relaxing! Our focus during November is Extravagant…
Newsletter for Sunday 28th October 2018
Sunday 28th October 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda Linda is on Leave this week. We welcome Rev Andrew Robertson as preacher on Sunday morning. Have you heard of the new U City…
Newsletter for Sunday 16th September 2018
Sunday 16th September 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda We’re into our third week with James and Christian Living. This week we’ll look at the power of the tongue – it can harm and it can heal. It can bring people down and it can build people up. Come and hear more! As mentioned last week, I’m going on Study Leave for the next…
Newsletter for Sunday 9th September 2018
Sunday 9th September 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda We had a great turn out for our first Threads gathering on Tuesday. 14 people chatted about their projects, or their desire to learn, as well as the vision for this new activity. 3 others who weren’t interested in threads, still came along, sat together and had a yarn! We are…
Newsletter for Sunday 2nd September 2018
Sunday 2nd September 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda Back in July, our Church Council called us to 40 days of prayer. We have now come to the end of this time of prayer and Church Council has been prayerfully discerning our next steps. On Sunday we look forward to gathering our prayers together in both Services (9.30am and…
Newsletter for Sunday 26th August 2018
Sunday 26 August 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This Sunday morning we’ll be concluding our Jesus, Bread of Life series. Jesus’ teaching is getting tough. (John 6:51-69) The disciples say it’s too tough to swallow! What do we do when we don’t understand or find Jesus’s words challenging? Let’s explore it…
Newsletter for Sunday 19th August 2018
Sunday 19 August 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda A Note from Linda On Wednesday I joined a large group of Ministers at Burnside City Uniting Church for a Minister’s Day. I am so thankful to the Presbytery Pastoral Relations and Mission Planning Team for organizing it. We began with worship and a bible…
Newsletter for Sunday 12th August 2018
Sunday 12 August 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This week, at 9.30am and 6pm we’ll continue on with our theme (Jesus: Bread of Life) and we will share Communion together. Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. (John 6:35) Jesus is our…
Newsletter for Sunday 5th August 2018
Sunday 5 August 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda Thanks to everyone who came to our Messy Church Taster last Sunday morning. It was fun, it was messy, it was worshipful, it was…
Newsletter for Sunday 29th July 2018
Sunday 29 July 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This Sunday morning is going to be great! Why do I say that? Because we’re going to give Messy Church a go! Why? Because we as a church…
Newsletter for Sunday 22nd July 2018
Sunday 22 July 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda “Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never…
Newsletter for Sunday 15th July 2018
Sunday 15 July 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1) This is the last week of our series,…
Newsletter for Sunday 27th May 2018
Sunday 27th May 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda What a wonderful weekend we had, celebrating the Holy Spirit in a variety of ways: through a retreat, through our vibrant worship and through our new mission initiative, Spirited Sunday. Thank you to all who helped organize and lead each of these wonderful activities and thank…
Newsletter for Sunday 20th May 2018
Sunday 20th May 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda This Sunday we join the church around the world as we celebrate Pentecost. In Acts 2, we hear how the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jesus’ first followers on…
Newsletter fo Sunday 13th May 2018
Sunday 13th May 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda Over recent weeks we have been promoting Spirited Sundays at The Rezz. Our first one is coming up next Sunday (20th May). This is one way that we are actively working on our desire to build connections with our community. We’ll do this by meeting in a space where the community gathers,…
Newsletter Sunday 6th May 2018
Sunday 6th May 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A note from Linda Paul and I have just returned from a relaxing week away in Tasmania. We spent our time in the south east of the state enjoying the beauty of the forests, rivers, lush valleys and wild seas. Wonderful! It is at times like this when we go away, that we get to step briefly out of our…
What to Expect
Each Sunday morning at 9.30 am a group of between 60 and 80 people gather for worship and fellowship. The style is informal but well formed. We are a range of ages. From babies to seniors. All are equally valued. Newcomers are welcomed without being overwhelmed. We won’t try and give you a job! The music is bright and thoughtfully presented. We use a variety of…
Christmas Events
Athelstone Uniting Church invites you to our Christmas Events. (See Coming Events for more details) 29 Nov – 1 Dec Christmas Tree Festival Sun 8 Dec 2.30 – 4.00 pm Messy Christmas “Fleece Navidad” A fun service for all the family Sun 8 Dec Campbelltown Council Christmas Parade & Carols Join in the parade or watch and cheer. Then sing the carols at Thorndon…
Newsletter for Sunday 9th December 2018
Sunday 9th December 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda On Sunday, we will begin week 2 of the season of Advent. Our theme for this season is ‘Angels Among Us’. A reminder that in…
Newsletter for Sunday 2nd December 2018
Sunday 2nd December 2018 Greetings and welcome to this week’s newsletter A Note from Linda Happy New Year! Yes, already! This week we begin a new year in the church calendar with the season of Advent. Our theme for this season is ‘Angels Among Us’. In this series, when we talk about angels, our understanding is of ‘one who has a message’, ‘an envoy’ or ‘one that…
Newsletter for 25th November 2018
Web: athelstonechurch.org.au Email: office@athelstonechurch.org.au Newsletter: newsletter@athelstonechurch.org.au Phone: 08 8336 9905 Site/Postal: 33 Fox Ave, Athelstone, SA 5076 Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30 am-12.30 Minister: Rev Linda Driver: Mobile 0458 500 656 minister@athelstonechurch.org.au Available: Tue, Thur, Fri, Sun …
The Journey of Worship #1
Bible reading: Philippians 2:1-13 It fascinates me to see how passionate people become about their team when grand final fever is upon us. Yesterday I witnessed folk speaking with great passion about the players, wearing their team’s colours, talking about the stats and the interpretation of rules, calling out pieces of advice to the players (even though it was quite…