Gifted

We'd love for you to be involved

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:4-7

We are gifted for the privilege of serving God and others

We believe we don’t have to do this, we get to do this. Jesus gave His life for us and left us a powerful example when He washed His disciples’ feet. His overwhelming grace in our lives makes no job too insignificant when it comes to lifting up the name of Jesus and loving His people. We serve because we want to follow in His footsteps. We serve excellently because He deserves nothing less. We serve together because this is His church, and this is our church.

So please get involved by joining a team to serve. .

Knowing our spiritual gifts is a key to be used by God to serve him and others. If you don't already know your gifts, or if you'd like to know if other gifts have been released for a season, you can follow this link to take a spiritual gifts test.


Get Involved

Technical operators

Technical operators operate our audio and visual equipment to support our worship services. Some familiarity with audio and visual equipment is needed.

Time required: when rostered, 1 hour rehearsal on the day before the service (if scheduled) and arrive 30 minutes before service for set up. After service, time needed to close down and pack up equipment. 

Worship team

Worship is the highest gift that we can offer to God. Our worship team includes musicians, singers and worship leaders. You will facilitate experiences that take people deep into the heart of adoring and responding to our God.

Time required: when rostered, 1 hour rehearsal on the day before the service (if scheduled) and arrive 30 minutes before service for set up.

Bible readers

The bible was written to be read aloud. As a bible reader in a worship service, you will read the bible passage/s selected by the preacher for that week.  

Time required: when rostered, practice the bible reading beforehand and then be part of the service.

Intercessory Prayer

These are prayers offered during our services for the world, our country, the church and people’s needs, either specifically identified or general. You will be confident to speak in public, but there is no special words or way of speaking needed.

Time required: when rostered, prior preparation and then be part of the service.

Communion Preparation

You would facilitate our celebration of communion, on the first Sunday of each month, through preparing the bread and juice used in our services and then cleaning away afterwards.

Time required: when rostered, 1 – 2 hours before the service and up to 30 minutes after the service.

Count Offering

As the name implies, a team of 2 people after each service count and record the cash offerings, and any other monies received.

Time required: when rostered, up to 30 minutes after the service.

Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.

To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.

Greeters

Church is a community. As part of the Greeting Team you are helping people when they arrived for our services to feel they are welcomed, wanted and can belong. You create an atmosphere of invitation.

Time required: when rostered, arrive 30 minutes prior to service and remain for at least 30 minutes after the service. You choose the frequency of when you’re rostered.

Providing morning tea

Through serving morning tea you make possible the fellowship that many people in our congregation value and appreciation. To facilitate this, you would set up the tables and chairs in the hall, serve tea, coffee and a light snack (your choice of either bought or homemade biscuits, cakes etc) and then clean up afterwards. Due to COVID, you will need to have completed a quick and simple online food handling course.

Time required: when rostered, 30 minutes before the service and up to 1 ½ hours after the service.

Care Team

We ensure that everyone in our congregation knows they are cared for. You are part of this through committing to being a caring partner to other members of our congregation. You will connect with these people regularly to build relationships and listen, care for and pray with the others.

Time required: at least one connection each month with the person you're caring for.

Visitation Team Members

You will be able to visit people, maybe that you don't know and put their minds at ease, let them know they are cared for and pray with them. You may visit people in their homes, aged care facilities or hospitals.

Time Required: 2 hours per visit, as suits you.

Life Group leaders

People doing life together is a great way to care for each other and grow in discipleship.

Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.

To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.

Administration

Our church office supports every part of our church life. If you have skills in administration, marketing, graphic design and website management you can contribute in this way. This will also include preparing Powerpoint presentations for use in our worship services.

Time required: what you offer.

Building Maintenance

With a number of buildings there seems to be always odd jobs that need doing, changing light bulbs, fixing door handles, changing tap washers, repairing things. You can use your skills by attending to these tasks.

Time required: as the need arises.

Grounds Maintenance

Like our own homes, well maintained church grounds speak to our neighbours about the value we place in our places of worship. As part of our team you would maintain our church grounds for the enjoyment of all.

Time required: when rostered, up to 3 hours depending on season of the year and state of the grounds.

Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.

To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.

SAGE coordinators

We'd love to extend the days and locations in which SAGE operates. As a coordinator of a group you would take responsibility for the maintaining the culture of the group as a place of welcome and inclusion and coordinate the activities.

Time required: 4 hours, once per week, during school terms

SAGE helpers

You would be active in creating SAGE as a place of welcome and inclusion for all people. You could assist with setting up or packing up or with providing morning tea. Most importantly you would be

Time required: 4 hours, once per week, during school terms

Men's Breakfast Team

As part of the team you would plan the upcoming meetings and then be involved in setting up, cooking and packing up.

Time required: 4 hours, when your community is hosting the breakfast

Ladies' Morning Tea Team

As part of the team you would plan the upcoming meetings and then be involved in setting up, providing morning tea and packing up.

Time required: 4 hours, when your community is hosting the morning tea

Please note that training and support will be provided for you when you get involved and as you continue to serve.

To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.

Sunday School Teachers

Time required: 40 minutes for delivery of the lesson, plus preparation time. When rostered

JAFFA helpers

Time required: 3 hours Thursday afternoon, during school terms

Unite leaders

Time required: 2 hours Sunday afternoon, during school terms

Boys' and Girls' Brigade helpers

Time required: 4 hours Friday nights, during school terms

Mentors

As a mentor you will come alongside a young person and share with them your life to encourage, motivate, guide and be a model for them.

Time required: as mutually agreed

Please note: as a minimum all people serving in these roles will be required to hold a Blue Card and undergo Safe Ministry with Children training. Some positions may require additional training or accreditation.

To get involved in any of these areas, please contact our church office.

More From 'Ministries'

Children Youth and Families

Each week we release a video for our children and familes to help them start to explore the reading for the coming Sunday. You can see this above. We also send out some faith resources on the Monday to start these conversations. You can find these linked on the left side of the page.

We have a number of activities across Southside for young people. You can find out details about each of them in the tabs at the bottom of the page. Here are some photos to help you see some of these groups.

JAFFA - (grade 1-5)

Girls Brigade - (prep - year 12)

Boys Brigade - (prep - year 12)

Unite Youth Group - (grade 6-12)

Richard Moors works with an amazing team of volunteers to oversee all of the activities we do with young people. If you would like to know any more details he would love to chat with you.

All our volunteers with young people are screened and commit to adhering to the Safe Ministry With Children policy.

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Spiritual Growth

Lent

Lent is an important time in the lead up to Easter and remembering what Jesus did for us on the cross.

We have put together some resources that you may like to use during this time.

- Lenten Resources 2024 - NCCA

- Praying in Colour

- Holy Week in the Home

- Lent Event

Spiritual Growth covers key elements of the life of the Christian Church, including discipleship, bible studies, developing spiritual leaders and identifying people who have a calling on their lives for future ministry and mission engagement. As One Congregation in multiple locations, Southside seeks to build our unified identity through our spiritual commitment, by developing ourselves to discipleship we can find out more about our identity in Christ and as members of this unique community in the life of our church.

To find out more about Spiritual Growth in Southside Uniting Church or to express your interest in joining a Small Group, please contact the church office.

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Outreach

Jesus tells us that the church "is the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14).

Southside Uniting Church takes seriously this charge to be active in sharing Christ's love locally, nationally and internationally.

For more information on our Outreach Groups please contact the church office.

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