St Margaret's News July 2018 | Page 6

Strategic This year all Members and friends of the Uniting Church in the Synod of NSW and the ACT are invited to participate in a series of conversations that will help to shape the strategic direction of the Uniting Church into the next ten years. The conversations may have several outcomes but should: 1. 2. 3. Support Congregations currently or needing to revisit their own Mission Plan Influence the focus and vision for the Canberra Region Presbytery Contribute to development of a new Synod Strategic Plan. We were invited to participate in two conversations where we would/will be able to share our passion for the church and offer our wisdom on ways we can work together as we live out the mission of God in our communities. As the conversations will continue from the first to the second, it is ideal that the same people attend both days. St Margaret’s hosted the first of these sessions for the inner North on 1 July, and will again host the second session on 5 August. The photos on these pages were taken during the first session. (Photos on these two pages by Brian Rope.) St Margaret’s News 6 July 2018