Do you know what the life-expectancy is in Australia today ? Australian's are living longer, but why ?
Our guest speaker for the April breakfast will be Dennis Shanks and the topic of his talk will be "Life Expectancy in Australia" As we have experienced in the past, this talk will be both interesting and informative.
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 and free for first-time attendees. Please pay on the day either with cash or by eftpos.
RSVP is essential for catering purposes by Thursday 3rd April.
Please register via our form here
This year we're continuing our thematic exploration of Lent through the lens of Renewal: God's story Our Story
Join us on Palm Sunday at 8am for our traditional service and 9:30 for our families service as we unpack what it means to be ready. What new things is God wanting to do in our midst? Are we preparing the way for Christ to make all things new in us?
On Good Friday we will be looking at the seven ways Jesus suffered in his passion. This service promises to be powerful, confronting and moving. Join us from 8am as we experience the last 24 hours of Jesus passion as we explore the Lucan text that recounts the event leading up to and including the crucifixion.
On Resurrection Sunday we will have a time of traditional worship from 8am and families worship from 9:30. As we explore what it is that God has renewed in us, we will look at Acts 10 and see where life is found - in Jesus the one who God has raised from the dead as Lord of all.
We look forward to sharing in hot - hot-cross buns - on Easter Sunday.
On the weekend of Apr 25- 27, Emmanuel Uniting Church will be gathering for our annual church camp. It’s a three day / two-night church camp at Glengarry Education Centre (owned and operated by Boys’ Brigade Queensland).
Registrations are now closed
Our Camp Theme: Growing in Community. 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 last year), 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?
Feedback after ECC24 (Emmanuel Church Camp, because we love an acronym at Emmanuel) was that while we were sharing our hearts and our faith, sharing our meals would be the natural thing to do. We are delighted to announce that at ECC25 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, and we don’t have a restauranteur or caterer amongst us. 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!
So, what’s going to be included:
These are the meals that we will be covering and an indication of what might be served (none of the menu items are locked in yet, so please don’t be too saddened if spaghetti bolognaise suddenly becomes sausages and jacket potatoes).
Friday 25th April
Afternoon Tea Baked goods, Fruit, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Dinner Curry, Rice and flatbread, Apple crumble and custard
Supper Baked goods, Fruit, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Saturday 26th April
Breakfast Cereal & Toast, Pancakes and Bacon, Juice/Tea/Coffee/Milo
Morning Tea Baked goods, Fruit, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Lunch Pumpkin Soup, Toasties, Salad, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Afternoon Tea Baked goods, Fruit, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Dinner Spaghetti Bolognaise and Garlic Bread, Lemon pudding and cream
Sunday 27th April
Breakfast Cereal & Toast, Juice/Tea/Coffee/Milo
Morning Tea Baked goods, Fruit, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Lunch Salad, Cold meats, Sandwiches and Wraps, Tea/Coffee/Milo/Cordial
Thanks, but no thanks.
We get that this might not be everyone’s bag. Perhaps because your dietaries are super strict or perhaps you have a family member who only likes to eat purple food. Although we have decided to restrict food prep in the main kitchen to the catered food only, we will set up a separate kitchen space where you can access a microwave, sandwich press, toaster, and hot water. Fridges, freezers, china, cutlery, and glassware are also available for your use. Tea, coffee, morning/afternoon tea, and supper will also be available for everyone. Please let us know if you will be self-catering so that we can plan and accommodate this accordingly.
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. The Saturday will have the most content, but you could come for 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 CHURCHCAMP25.
3. If you would like to help with catering,please sign up to volunteer here or reach out to Michelle
4.To let us know that a catered event is not your thing, reach out to Michelle or Jess.
6.Pack up your stuff and meet us there! Packing list available here
Emmanuel UCA is please to host an afternoon with Andrew Zirschky.
Andrew is a Research Professor in Youth Ministry at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the Director of the Master of Arts in Youth Ministry (Nashville Extension). In addition to his work as a professor and director, Andrew is also the chief strategist of the Lilly-funded Innovation Lab at the Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT), which is dedicated to helping congregations and community-based ministries develop new ways of meaningfully engaging young people, as well as the cofounder and former director of CYMT’s Theology Together Project. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary and spent more than 20 years as an ordained youth and young adult minister in congregations around the country.
You can see Andrew's credentials at Amazon Books and check out the two books he has authored; Beyond The Screen and Teaching Outside The Box
Location will be in the main shed at Camp Glengarry - https://bbqld.org.au/glengarry-education-centre/ (located slightly northwest of Lowood). Look for the big blue boot as you're heading West along Watsons Road and follow the designated driveway to the largest building onsite.
- Afternoon tea with Q and A for those interested in youth and young adults ministry from 3pm.
- Main session from 4pm.
- Sunset walk and mingle from 5:15pm.
- Leave by 6pm.
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY