Welcome to Golgotha Uniting Church
The Golgotha Church is a vibrant and active Church faith community led by Pastor Denis Msema. For two years the Church has met at the Playford Uniting Church on Sunday afternoons between 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Their worship has between 120 to 140 people who call Golgotha their Church. They identify themselves as Swahili speaking and it is this group that are attracted to Golgotha.
We the Golgotha Church, under the leadership of Jesus Christ are a strong and resilient community with a clear vision of what we want to achieve. We come from a shared cultural experience and one that we want to both maintain and honour while also growing into the Australian culture. We have many skills and life experiences that we can use to the benefit of many and have a story to tell about how great our God is to those who will listen.
Core Values and Mission Purpose
Proclaim the Gospel
We will work to spread and proclaim the Gospel to the local community and to the world
Loving one another
We will love one another and display unconditional compassion
Service
We will respond to those in need through loving service
Peace
We will stand against and challenge violence of every kind
Justice
We will seek to transform injustice that is in our communities and systems
3pm to 4pm every Saturday. Contact the Church Office for more infomation.
Golgotha has a youth ministry that includes sport and an annual youth camp in the Barossa. Youth teams have participated in local volleyball and soccer competitions where they see this as an outreach opportunity. Youth Group services are on the last Sunday of every month.
Victory Choir Practice: Wednesday, 6pm-9pm
Exdous Band Practice: Monday, 6pm-9pm
Angel Choir (Children’s Choir): Thursday, 6pm-8pm
Tenzi za Rhohoni Choir Practice: Friday, 6pm-9pm
Bible and Discipleship programs are offered at the end of every month. Contact the Church Office for more information.
There is a sewing group for women where skills are shared and learnt. A grant from the UCA for the purchase of sewing machines was received, there is an women’s enterprise group where new skills are learnt. Both of these activities are offered to those outside of their Church. The Women’s Group is held on the 30th of every month.
To teach English and to teach and preserve the Swahili language to their children. Contact the Church Office for more information.
PASTORAL CARE
The Church has a strong commitment to supporting each other. The Church welcomes new arrivals to Australia and supports them in practical ways. When a brother or sister is in need they support where they can. In the case of a death the Church will fund raise to support a widow or orphaned children. The Church community comes together to help each other with community events such as weddings. Women support each other when a new baby arrives or when there is sickness. Hospitality is important that is valued and practiced. The Church community comes together for a shared meal every three months.
Upcoming events will be posted here.
The Golgotha congregation consists of people who have arrived in Australia after spending between five and twenty-one years in refugee camps in East Africa.
When a new Swahili speaking individual or family arrive in the Playford region of South Australia from a refugee camp, the Golgotha Church supports the new arrivals. The Church does not know how many or when they will arrive. For example, in In July 2022, seventeen people arrived. The Golgotha Church provides assistance to new arrivals with practical things including:
Clothing
Food
Transport
Accompanying to appointments
Shopping
Accommodation
Furniture
Driving lessons.
They are often stretched to meet these needs, time, resources and funds.
The Golgotha community consists of a number of low-income households. Rising rent and food costs mean for those living on New Start Allowance, they are living on a survival level. Separate to their Church giving, many in the congregation send money to their families in their originating home countries.
Get in touch with us…
Street Address:
232 Curtis Road (Cnr Douglas Drive), Munno Para
Church Office
Pastor Denis Msema
M: 0426 813 538
Email: admin@golgotha.ucasa.org.au
