At the Presbytery Synod AGM in 2010, when it was decided to adopt the national Lent Event program, Presbytery and Synod of SA also approved an annual appeal for a Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) project in South Australia during Reconciliation Week to replace the UAICC component which had been part of the previous SA Lenten Appeal.

                    
Many Aboriginal young people face enormous challenges, including a very high rate of youth suicide, with its resulting grief and trauma. The Congress Elders in SA say that supporting Aboriginal young people is the highest priority of their ministry.

The 2012 Pilgrimage of Healing Appeal will support:

• Youth Leadership programs
• National Youth Gatherings
• State Youth Camps
• Local church programs

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Pray for the Aboriginal young people linked with the Uniting Church and the UAICC in SA

• Mentor a young Aboriginal person
• Become a partner church with a Congress congregation in Adelaide, the Murraylands, Port Augusta, Oodnadatta or the APY lands
• Organize a special offering on Reconciliation Sunday on either Sunday May 27th or Sunday June 3rd.
• Send donations to support our young people to:

UAICC, PO Box 1044, Salisbury, SA, 5108

For more information contact:
Synod Covenanting Coordinator: Denise Champion 8236 4235, 0427183274 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Congress Resource Officer: Ian Dempster 0417 217 320 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it