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The Youth Unit exists to encourage and coordinate ministry with
young people within the Uniting Church in Australia NSW Synod [NSW/ACT].
Its aims include:
• Faith shaping and discipleship
• Encouraging participation
• Challenging the church
• Expanding people's vision
• Mission and outreach opportunities
• Supporting, resourcing and equipping people
creating a future focus
• Building stronger networks
• Youth ministry consultations with congregations
• Communication
• Service or action based youth ministry projects
• Learning to listen to the community
• Regional centres as a focus for ministry with young people
working on the Synod Strategic
Goals and Directions
• leadership
• faith and discipleship
• authentic connections with the community
• new forms of church
the coordinator and youth worker
– cutting edges
Field staff within the Youth Unit are available to:
• Visit congregations and regions
• Run a consultation or training and formation workshop
• Answer questions
• Provide advocacy for ministry with young people
• Suggest resources
• Help lead and plan worship in different styles
• Point towards regional and synod events and programs
• Share visions and frustrations
• Work with the emerging church
connect
with the youth unit • 02 8267 4295 • youth@nsw.uca.org.au
Coordinator, Rob Hanks roberth@nsw.uca.org.au
Youth Worker - Youth and Young Adults, Nicole Fleming nicolef@nsw.uca.org.au
Administrative Assistant, Jo Roger jor@nsw.uca.org.au
The Youth Unit is part of the NSW Synod Board of Education.
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