COVID-19 update (August 2020): Some of our Life Groups are currently meeting online. Refer to the linked [Zoom for Life Groups](https://www.corouniting.org/d/0rQRyogTd6YiL3XJq7aBRgFaT) resource for further information.

Life Groups are an integral part of the life of our church. Each group has its own flavour, however they all aim to encourage their members in faith and support each other as they do life together. As such, we encourage everyone to belong to a Life Group wherever possible - it is one of the main ways of connecting with others and finding a place to belong.

There are several different groups that meet throughout the week, some for men, some for women and others mixed.

Interested in joining a Life Group?

- Have a chat with [Cat Patrick](https://www.corouniting.org/team/cat-patrick) or [email the Church Office](mailto:office@corouniting.org).

Keen to find out more?

- Refer the linked document 'Life Groups at CoroUniting'

- Visit our [Life Group Leaders Training Resources](https://www.corouniting.org/resources/life-group-leaders-training-resources) page

You will expect people to look out for you if you come to a church. As a church community, we want to express God's grace to us in practical, active and relevant ways.

Our pastoral team seeks to mobilise people throughout the congregation to do that for each other. We want to encourage people to join [Life Groups](http://www.corouniting.org/getting-involved/life-groups/), midweek groups for encouraging each other in faith, growing in friendship and caring for each other

For those in a Life Group, this is the best place for ongoing pastoral care.

For those not in a Life Group, some of the ways in which we seek to show care are below:

Prayer is a gift from God, allowing us to relate with him - put simply, prayer is conversation with God and is an essential part of any Christian’s life. We can pray as individuals, in families or corporately and it’s a key part of our journey into deeper relationship with God and with others.

As a local church community, we would love to encourage you in your prayer life. It isn’t always easy to set aside the time, but here are some opportunities to get involved.

If you’re just in the spot where God wants you, and doing what God has gifted you to do, it’s a good place to be.

We call it your spiritual gifting, or finding your ministry. Usually you’ll find it invigorating. Often it’s fun, certainly fulfilling, and definitely a blessing to others.

God made us for fruitfulness, and that’s that. The car park attendant who greets you cheerfully has found it. The member of a midweek small group who has joined others serving in the soup kitchen has made just the same discovery. You can expect a church in which we seek to be inspired by the Spirit to be bubbling up all the time with people doing things that somehow add up to a healthy functioning body that’s a great place to be, but is always pushing out beyond itself.

Each year we invite our members to consider in which areas they are gifted and able to serve. Rather than seeing this as a list of jobs waiting for people to do them, instead ask God “In what area of ministry and service do you want me to be fruitful?” We suggest that each person should discuss this with someone who knows you well, to seek their discernment as to your gifts for ministry. This may lead you to some exciting new adventure with God, and you’ll see why he’s put you in this church.

The latest ‘Together we can make a difference’ (known as 'TWCMAD', pronounced 'twookmad') response forms are linked with a separate children's form also available. Thank you for your willingness to serve in this way.

For some areas of ministry you may be asked to complete a Police Check, and a fillable PDF is linked for this purpose.

Note: SurveyHero.com is supporting us with the free use of their [online survey software](https://www.surveyhero.com/).

COVID-19 update (April 2020): The Church Council has written to the congregation re. church finances, generosity and the opportunities of our current situation. You can read this letter [here](https://www.corouniting.org/d/jR8u8g9E7lsqdUWy90NKQgQ0t).

If you'd like to know how to give either by EFT from your bank account, or [online with your credit/debit card](https://www.corouniting.org/give), see the tabs at the bottom of this page.

For many of us, talking about our finances is a no-go area, yet as Christians we are called to be wise stewards of all that we have been given and that includes money. The money that is given to the church is used in many ways:

- to support those who have been called to minister to the congregation as their vocation,

- to contribute to property upkeep costs,

- to give away - we give away a significant portion to support many different projects and individuals that operate outside of our own congregation.

One of the privileges of belonging to a church community is the opportunity to share in what Paul calls this “grace of giving” (2 Corinthians 8:3-7). It’s a great way to feel connected with the practical work of the church and we believe that as we honour God in this key area of our lives, our own needs are met in sometimes quite miraculous ways.

Refer to the attached Giving FAQ for further information. You can also contact our [Treasurer](mailto:treasurer@corouniting.org?subject=Website%20enquiry%20re.%20Giving) with any specific questions.

God's Spirit has been moving in new ways over the past few years and many Persian asylum seekers and refugees have come to faith in Jesus and been baptised. As a church we have sought to encourage our Persians by:

- assisting them with language, accommodation, work and visa applications;

- creating opportunities for connection with the rest of the church community through walking groups, soccer matches and other gatherings;

- running a Teaching Series most weeks during our Sunday morning worship service, exploring the Bible in English with Farsi interpreters.

In April 2018 the Emmanuel Farsi-speaking church was launched under the leadership of Iliya Segherloo and the guidance of the CoroUniting Church Council. The church meets each Sunday evening at 5.30pm at All Saints UC in North Plympton.

“Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendour of holiness.” (Psalm 29:2)

Our hope is that when you come to CoroUniting you will be blessed and encouraged as you meet with God and with His people. Worship is a key part of our time together. We believe that God has given us the gift of music, singing and worship as a means of drawing near to Him as He draws near to us (James 4:8).

Each of us has different musical preferences and we are an intergenerational congregation, so in our worship we incorporate a range of musical styles. We include contemporary music, traditional hymns and songs that the kids can participate in as well.

If you would like to get involved [email the Music Team](mailto:music@corouniting.org) or contact [Steve Kaesler](https://www.corouniting.org/team/steve-kaesler).