Small groups and individuals are invited to discover discipleship in community - the heart of discipleship is growing together in community with a small close-knit group.. This term we are inviting everyone to discover the joy of life together in small intentional groups through participating in the Scripture practice. The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the Scripture practice online via practicing the way.
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
This term we are spending two weeks on each session. The first week has the teaching video (or teaching notes) which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week. The week after your session there is a 'bonus conversation' which allows a longer reflection on the contents of the session.
Links for the four sessions as spread over eight weeks are below (these can be printed / downloaded for those who meet offline).
Week - Video - Teaching notes - Practice
Week 1- Read 1 video teaching_notes practice
Week 2 Read 2 - week2 practice
Week 3 - Meditate 1 video teaching_notes practice
Week 4 Meditate 2 Week 4 practice
Week 5 - Study 1 video teaching_notes practice
Week 6 Study 2 Week 6 practice
Week 7- Memorize1 - video teaching_notes practice
Week 8 Memorize 2 Week 8 practice
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating spiritual formation and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers. If you're not yet part of a grow group,you can signify your interest online via our enquiries form.
Small group leaders - You can create your small group via the practicing the way website and identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that!
Our weekly sermons during August 2025 will loosely follow the four sessions of the Scripture Practice.
Our vision is to be real people with relevant faith for our community. We do this by growing disciples who grow disciples - Disciples who Exalt, Explore, Embody, Engage. At Emmanuel we commonly refer to as "the four E's". You're invited to listen to our former Minister, Brian, preach through what this looks like for us as a faith community.
In 2 Corinthians Paul writes, “God loves a cheerful giver” and Emmanuel is a Christian community that consistently puts this into practice.
God has richly blessed us, and, over many years, we’ve generously invested in Mission together, within our community and abroad.
Regular giving through tithes and offerings gives us the finances to make this possible and helps us to live out our Vision of being
“Real People with Relevant Faith for Our Community.”
If you would like to financially invest in this community you can do this in one of the following ways:
Direct Deposit
Account Name: UCA – Emmanuel Uniting Church Enoggera
BSB: 334 040 Account Number: 553 839 228
Note: Please ensure that you include name and a brief reason for the payment.
Credit Card/Online
Visit emmanueluca.org.au/payments
Cash
Place cash into the offering bag during the service each week.
If you would like to order weekly envelopes please contact the Church Office
During this uncertain time if you still want to contribute to the work of the church via cash please contact the church office to arrange a time that you can drop this off. Thank you for your continued support during this time.