Welcome to 2026 and we're excited about the discipleship journey our young people of various ages and stages will be embarking upon. To enrol your young person into the program of your choice please follow the following links:
Boy's Brigade 6:30pm Wed Commence Wed Feb 4 enrol-here
Girl's Brigade 6:00pm Thurs Commence Thurs Feb 5 enrol-here
Playgroup 9:30am Fri Commence Fri Feb 6 enrol-here
Lego Club (f/n) 3:00pm Fri Commence Fri Jan 30 enrol-here
Sunday School 9:30am Sun Commence Sun Feb 1 enrol-here
YDG (f/n) 5:00pm Sun Commence Sun Feb 8 enrol-here
We're sharing around a table together - and the whole family is invited.
Come and go as you need to during the evening.
This is an all age event - children and adults of all ages are welcome!
Bring a plate for 'potluck' dinner or dessert to share.
RSVP to Jess@emmanueluca.org.au or playgroup@emmanueluca.org.au
At the heart of Safe Church is our commitment to:
ENSURING ALL PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD IN SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS.
The Safe Church training plays a vital role in raising awareness and equipping individuals to create and uphold this culture within their Congregation or Faith Community.
This training day will fulfil the requirements for lay people and volunteers working and serving in Queensland Uniting Churches, their ministries and programs, and will cover both:
- Module 1 - Safe Church Introduction (Lay People) Understanding the Safe Church culture, safeguarding responsibilities and acceptable and unacceptable behaviours, and
- Module 2 - Safe Church Foundations (Lay People) Identifying and responding to disclosures of abuse, neglect, and grooming and the external reporting required, especially for young or vulnerable.
Please register for this training by contacting Jess
Further information regarding Safe Church Policy and training requirements can be found online at https://hub.ucaqld.com.au/resources/safe-church/#training
Reminder, in the new Safe Church training schedule, Module 1 must be completed every 2 years, and Module 2 every year.
This training will be facilitated by Jessica Pinkerton, Pastor Emmanuel Uniting Church. Enquiries to jess@emmanueluca.org.au or 0438 168 706
Are you ready to get together with other men, have a hot cooked breakfast and chew the fat. Then come along to our next men's breakfast scheduled for Saturday 7th February. This is our first breakfast for 2026 and should be a great way to start the New Year. These breakfasts are held every two months on the first Saturday of the month starting at 7am, held in the hall at Emmanuel Uniting Church, 92 Laurel St Enoggera.
When: Saturday February 7th at Emmanuel UCA, from 7am.
Our Men's Breakfasts are held every two months on the first Saturday of the month starting at 7am in the hall at Emmanuel Uniting Church, 92 Laurel St Enoggera. The cost is $10, $5 for juniors.. Please pay on the day either with cash or by eftpos.
RSVP is essential for catering purposes by Thursday 05 Feb, 2026.
The registration link is here
On the weekend of Apr 24- 26, Emmanuel Uniting Church will be gathering for our annual church camp. It’s a two-night church camp at Glengarry Education Centre (owned and operated by Boys’ Brigade Queensland).
Registrations are now open
Our Camp Theme: Growing in Witness. This camp will continue to push us into our next season of growth. We will be looking at how we engage as and with the community, through times of worship, faith and fun activities. We will prioritize time together in community, giving plenty of opportunity for us to engage with each other in things we normally do as a church – like family games, worship and enjoying the outdoors together.
This will be an intentional time for us to withdraw from our normal routine and spend time with each other, learning and growing together. We will spend time together, seeking to understand how communities grow and what shape this should take, and then doing that—building relationships with each other and enjoying something of God’s good creation. Our camp location will be familiar to many of our Brigades families, (and for those who joined us previously), as we utilize the Boys Brigade site, Camp Glengarry https://bbqld.org.au/glengarry-education-centre/
You can choose to stay in a cabin or bring your own tent, camper, or caravan and camp onsite.
Accommodation costs are set at:
Adult in their tent, camper, or caravan $25 night
Child (under 18) in own tent, camper, or caravan $20 per night
Adult in Cabin $32 night
Child (under 18) in Cabin $27 per night
What about Food?
We will be eating family-style and running the camp as a catered event.
How will the catering work?
We are pulling together a team who will coordinate and prepare the menu. Many hands make light work so if you would like to be a part, please let us know. If committees aren’t your thing, that’s cool, there will be plenty of opportunities to help with prepping, cooking, serving, and cleaning up once we are at camp.
We will also be calling for contributions for morning/afternoon teas and supper. So if you bake a mean banana bread or a banging cheese platter, we would love to hear from you.
I have dietaries, will you cater for me?
We want to include everyone so please let us know what’s in and out for you. Obviously, the more notice we have the better we can accommodate everyone.
Is there a cost for catering?
This effort is going to be pulled together by a group of volunteers. Bearing in mind the cost-of-living pressures and that costs quickly build up if you have 5 family members attending, we think we can deliver this for $25 per adult. If there is any money left in the kitty at the end, it will go towards Sunday morning teas after worship.
My kids don’t eat very much, is there a discount?
Primary school kids will be charged $15 per (small) person.
I really want to come to Camp but I can’t afford the catering expenses.
Not a problem. We want to welcome everyone. If this is you, please contribute what you can. On the flip side of that, if you can contribute more, then it would be very welcome – every little helps!
I don’t do camping but I want to participate…
You could come and stay in the onsite cabins or just visit for any part of the camp. Saturday will have the most content, but you could come at any time you like during the week. Day visitors can choose to opt in for the group catering for $10 an adult and $5 a child.
What next?
1. To register and let us know about your dietary requirements, please complete the details in the registration form giving as much detail as possible by clicking here..
2. To pay for your accommodation and catering, pay via direct debit or credit card. All payment details are at https://emmanueluca.org.au/payments Note: Use your last name and CHURCHCAMP26.
3. If you would like to help with catering, reach out to Michelle
4. Pack up your stuff and meet us there! Packing list available here
Mental Health First Aid training
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training provides practical skills to recognise the signs of mental distress, offer initial support, and guide individuals toward appropriate professional help. For churches, MHFA equips pastors, ministry leaders, and volunteers with greater confidence and competence to engage with veterans in a compassionate and informed way.
- Build a safer, more welcoming environment for veterans and their families.
- Reduce stigma around mental health within the faith community.
- Strengthen your church’s capacity to serve and integrate veterans meaningfully.
- Demonstrate a genuine commitment to holistic care in line with the Gospel’s call to love and support one another.
A Standard MHFA course is conducted face to face and consists of 4 x 3hour sessions, and is conducted over 2 days. Using a practical, skills-based action plan, participants learn the skills to recognise and respond to someone experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
Individuals who complete Mental Health First Aid training are known as MHFAiders . Equipped with the skills to listen, connect, and offer support when it matters most, MHFAiders play a vital role in reducing stigma and promoting pathways to support for those experiencing mental health problems in our workplaces, communities, schools, tertiary institutions and faith communities.
The training will take place on Saturday, 14 and 21 Feb for approximately six hours per day, in the meeting room at Emmanuel Uniting Church. Refreshments are freely available, BYO lunch.
To register your interest, click here