Welcome to ​Berry Uniting Church

Our Vision
We aspire to be people walking with Jesus, sharing God's love
​Our Mission
We seek to share good news through welcome, hospitality and service to all
​Our Goals:

• To provide generous, intentional hospitality and welcoming inclusion to all;

• To provide educational, social justice, spiritual and recreational activities in our community;
• To develop, nurture and enrich our Christian faith and spiritual life, guided by the Basis of Union;
• To explore, encourage and develop ways of connecting with our community;
• To integrate and be an example of “creation care” in all we do and say.

Who we are
We are a congregation of the Uniting Church in Australia.  We belong to the Illawarra Presbytery and the NSW/ACT Synod of the Uniting Church.
Worship
We offer worship in-person and on Zoom. 
For those worshipping at home, here are the Zoom joining details:
Berry UCA Worship
Time: Join from 9:00 am
Zoom meeting link:  https://tinyurl.com/xu6v4hw3
Meeting ID:    916 5034 4362

Phone in no.: 02 8015 6011
Meeting ID:    916 5034 4362
​The service on the first Sunday of the month is usually a Communion Service.  

BERRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY 
The Community Library is open.
Open hours are:
Monday & Wednesday 1 to 4pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
10am to 1pm.​ 

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Upcoming Events

Coffee & Friends

     Join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 10am in the Main Hall for a morning of coffee, chatting with friends and another great speaker.  
     We have heard some fascinating talks in the past and we have videos of some of the speakers at our monthly gatherings. Go to the "Coffee and friends" tab to find the links.

Acknowledgement of Country
We respectfully acknowledge the Jerrinja community of the Yuin Nation, who are the Traditional Custodians and First People of the land on which we meet, and pay respect to the Elders past, present and future and acknowledges their deep and enduring relationship to their ancestral lands.

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Here are the videos of our most recent services

Follow us on Facebook and YouTube

Click here for november ​Social Justice eNews

With the year almost over, catch up on what we have been up to this past month!
Overview

• Uniting Christmas Appeal

Coming up!

• Electrify Everything - Moving Australia to an Electric Future (Webinar)
• Hunter Community Alliance
• Support Early Learning Services in Jeopardy
• Tamworth December Visit- Fair Treatment

UCAN Updates

• COP31
• Gomeroi Solidarity Tour- Pacific Climate Warriors and Tipping Point
• School Strike 4 Climate
• Rev. Mata on SBS!
• Climate Meetings with Politicians
• UCAN Action Blitz
• Rev Mata Canberra Visit
  
  

Fair Treatment Updates

• Richard Branson Shows his Support!
• HARP Forum

Other Stuff

• Advocacy Team and UCA Schools
• Supporting Our Uniting Services

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Our Minister
Our Minister is Rev Andrew Watts.
​Andrew's contact details are:
email:  minister@berryuniting.org
​Monday is Andrew's day off.  Please save non-urgent emails and phone calls for other days.

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Online Giving

We invite our members and supporters to continue giving your tithes and offerings online. 
Here are the bank details:
Account Name:     
​Berry Uniting Church
Account BSB:          082 435
Account number:  563783969

Hall Hire Charges
As from 1st January 2023 the rates for room and hall hire will be as follows:
Church  and Main Hall:
$35.00 per hour for first 4 hours
$17.50 p/h for hours 5 to 8
(Full day $210.00)
Wesley Hall & Friendship Room:
$24.00 p/h for first four hours
$12.00 p/h  for hours 5 to 8
(Full Day $144)

Download Booking & User Agreement Forms

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​BOOKINGS
To book ​a hall, meeting room or the Church:
book through vennu:  www.vennu.com.au/en-AU/berryuniting 
or phone the Booking Officer
​on 0467 422 046

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