Resources

Following the launch of the new website and app last year, ongoing improvements and additions continue to be made. This digital platform provides new opportunities for communication with the ability to RSVP to events, lodge prayer requests (coming soon!), listen to messages, receive notifications according to specific ministries with which you choose to connect and much more.

To make the most of the app and the website (and, if you call CoroUniting your home church, to be able to access information that was previously password-protected, eg. newsletters, minutes etc) you will need to [download the app and create an account](https://corouniting.org.vinteract.com.au/d/TJ27u7R50gzZrRkklw94B590n), or [create an account via the website](https://corouniting.org.vinteract.com.au/d/3UrQ48QqD7mISVbHHc0TF26gP) (please note that creating an account on either platform will automatically give you an account for both, however the app requires downloading to have an app account).

Download the app today!

It is a requirement of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) that Church Council keep and maintain a Membership Register at CoroUniting.

The four categories of Membership as defined in the UCA Regulations are:

• Confirmed Member

• Member-in-Association

• Baptised Member

• Adherent

There is no obligation to have your name on the Membership Register, but this is necessary if you wish to vote at meetings of the congregation.

Only Confirmed Members and Members-in-Association are eligible to vote at meetings of the congregation.

See the Membership at CoroUniting form for more information and to to sign a declaration for Membership.

Forms are also available at the Welcome Desk or from Sue in the office.

More information about Membership within the UCA can be found in the [Uniting Church in Australia Constitution](https://assembly.uca.org.au/images/stories/Regulations/2018/2018_Constitution__Regulations.pdf).

Please see the accompanying PDF for a calendar of events for CoroUniting for 2019.

Deliberations within the wider Uniting Church regarding new Networks and Presbyteries has created confusion around the structure of UCA governance.

This [link](https://sa.uca.org.au/pres-synod-meetings/introduction-to-governance-in-the-uniting-church/sagovstructure) provides some insight into how Presbytery currently operates in SA. The move towards an additional non-geographic presbytery and potentially other presbyteries will affect the current model. Networks (such as ACC, Catalyst) differ from Presbyteries in that they do not have any authority within the formal governance structures of the UCA.

We will continue to communicate with the congregation to provide more clarity on this in coming months as changes become clearer.

[New Times](https://sa.uca.org.au/new-times/) is the voice of the Uniting Church SA featuring articles, videos and diverse media to cover topics including news, faith development and culture.

The latest three New Times are linked here.

See the linked documents and website for further details including links to:

CoroUniting Forms, Policies & Procedures:

- Registration Form for Sunday Morning Children's Programs (2018)

- Catastrophic Fire Day Policy (2014)

- Incident Report (1 page)

- Health and Hygiene Policy for Food Handlers

Synod/Assembly Forms, Regulations & Policies:

- Basis of Union (1992 edition)

- Constitution & Regulations (2015 edition)

- Regulations (as amended to 30 August 2017)

- Code of Ethics and Ministry Practice (2010 edition, updated 2012)

- Manual for Meetings (revised July 2015)

- Hazard & Risk Register (2016)

- Incident Report (2014) - for accidents, incidents and near misses

- Member or Adherent Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Complaints Policy

- Policy on the prevention of vilification and harassment within the UCA

- Social Media Policy

As a church community, CoroUniting takes the safety of the children in our care very seriously.

All our leaders and helpers aged 15+ have active and current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks (Police Checks) through the Uniting Church (refer linked Police Check form (fillable)) and we adhere to the [Uniting Church SA Screening & Authority process](https://sa.uca.org.au/safe-church/screening-process) for all our leaders.

Drivers with responsibility for providing transport for people associated with Uniting Church activities are required to complete the linked Driver's Declaration Form.

See the linked documents and website for further details including links to:

- Duty of Care Policy (2014)

- Child Safe Policy (2018)

- Safe Church Policy

- Code of Conduct for Volunteers and Lay Leaders (2018)

- National Child Safety Policy Framework (2017)

If you have an active and current Police Check through the Uniting Church and can't find your ID you can recover this via the [online portal](https://portal.sa.uca.org.au/Portal/pub/Forms/recoverScreeningID.aspx) on the Uniting Church SA website.

Pastoral Care Workers provide pastoral care and support for local school communities.

This community ministry is supported by local churches through the Mitcham Hills Inter-Church Council (MHICC), of which we are a partner church, and also through [Schools Ministry Group](https://smg.asn.au/).

See the links for further information.

Beacon Emergency Relief Service provides assistance to members of the community who are struggling to make ends meet.

This community ministry is supported by local churches through the Mitcham Hills Inter-Church Council (MHICC), of which we are a partner church, and also through several local businesses, including:

- [Flight Centre Blackwood](https://www.flightcentre.com.au/stores/blackwood/fc-blackwood) who donate 1% of sales from every customer who books with them and mentions Beacon

- [Drakes Blackwood Foodland](https://www.drakes.com.au/), through their keytag scheme and also for covering the production costs of electronic credit vouchers

See the links for further information.