Multi Cross Cultural Network

The Logan Central Multicultural Congregation of the Uniting Church continues to welcome more refugees, especially 45 recent arrivals from Burma. Mrs Gwen Rowe, the Secretary of the church and also the member of MCC committee said the Burmese were integrated into the multicultural Sunday morning service and hold their own language meeting once a month. She said the local congregation was helping with transportation to services and setting up computers for the families. The teenagers group regularly sings in the services. On other news she said the Combined Youth Happenings have commenced once a month led by the 2nd Generation youth and young adults.

On Saturday the 20th September 2008, the Uniting Church Second Generation Multicultural Committee of the Queensland Synod has organised a Family Fun Day with the objective to unify the various youth and young adult groups within the UCA Brisbane Congregations. The event will be held at Toowong Primary School, Sylvan Road, Toowong from 9 am to 3.30pm. The overall purpose of this program is to encourage and exhort the multi-Cross Cultural youth in the Uniting church of Queensland. In order to make this a successful event various activities will be taking place during the course of the day with the aim of breaking barriers and the hope of building new relationships and developing greater networking for the betterment of God’s church. The day is open to all UCA youth and young adults and anyone young at heart, a program of UCA QLD Synod.

A special Sunday service was planned and conducted by youth and young adults of the UCA Fijian Congregation at Annerley on Sunday 10th Agust 2008. During the service the youth gave personal testimonies about what the Lord is doing in their lives. They shared meaningful experiences encountered at the recent National Fijian Coference held in Adeliade and the new focus that this gathering has brought to their lives. They thanked their parents and elders for the support and encourage given to them and above all God for the new breeze in their lives. Please pray for the youth of Annerley.