Regional Ministry

Sacred Stone Tour
December 2009
Adelaide band Sacred Stone toured Lower Eyre Peninsula with support from Scripture Union SA. During the week there were visits to schools to present Christian Option Seminars, a chapel service, classroom discussions and even some beach cricket! It all culminated in a Friday night youth concert in Port Lincoln. This was well attended with support from SU volunteers in running the event.

There were wonderful opportunities for the members of the band to connect with young people, as well as meet with church leaders –particularly those who have a concern and passion for supporting and working with youth. This promoted much discussion about the challenges and opportunities before us in rural communities and regional towns.

The band is made up of young adults who are gifted in connecting with teenagers. On some occasions students shared one-on-one with band members on a deeper level about issues they were not usually comfortable discussing.

Students were able to enjoy lunchtime performances, engage in the presentations, which included familiar songs, stories both personal and from the Bible. There were lots of laughs as well as something deeper to think about. More information is available at: www.sacredstone.com or find them on Facebook!

We wish to thank Megafert – the front-runner in fertilizer, and Ansvar Insurance for support in bringing Sacred Stone to Lower Eyre Peninsula as well as the Port Lincoln Ministers Association for their generosity.
Thanks to the schools for having the band visit during that crazy last week of school. Also, a huge thank you to local SU Volunteers for hosting, providing food, accommodation & venues and lots of good times! SU OctoberCamp 09

Regional Youth Events

Our first event was the Mega ‘End of term’ Celebration at Tumby Bay. This was a fun event open to everyone of high school age. A variety of people were involved and it ran really well.

Recently we coordinated a Youth Service at Cummins (pictured are local lads who provided music on the night). New Uniting Church minister Matthew Carratt shared an interactive message and inspired us to all play our part in what God is up to. The night was a great success and well supported. About 80 people were in attendance. The RYE Team is keen to receive feedback and look at ideas and possibilities for the future.

Regional Youth Events are a new initiative on Lower Eyre Peninsula.

The team coordinating these events consists of SU Volunteers Ruth Minne, Kerrilie Murchison, and Elissa Nieass, with support from John Kelly and assisted by Glenys Tiller (SU Regional Coordinator).

The first event, the Mega ‘End-of-Term’ Party in July, was an awesome night! It provided a fun and safe environment for high-school aged youth to meet young people from other townships. The event featured three hours of non-stop action, DJ, live music, inside and outside games, beading, photo booth, pool comp, rip stick obstacle course, food to purchase and hot drinks from the SUSA Fair Trade Café!
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Recent Lower Eyre Peninsula News
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After discussion with local ministers and volunteers, Scripture Union SA has recently placed a staff member on Lower Eyre Peninsula. Glenys Tiller, who was previously SU’s Camps Coordinator, is now living in Tumby Bay and is developing connections in Cummins, Port Lincoln, Cleve and Cowell and the smaller townships in between. The aim of this is to work with local churches in better supporting those in need in their local community in practical ways, and helping to build resilience and hope in those communities.

A local Ministry Development Team consisting of people from across the Lower Eyre Peninsula has been formed to support Glenys. This group represents a cross-section of church backgrounds, ages and life experience. Glenys will be accountable to this group.

SU’s aim is to support local churches in engaging with their community. SU can provide a framework for new ventures related to key issues for children and young people, and help them to explore aspects of the Christian faith in an unpressured way.

SUSA Cafe

Here’s our new mobile cafe, with Glenys and two volunteers in action at Wudinna.

For more information
For further details, email glenyst@sa.su.org.au.