God has spoken ... so we speak

Bec Preston

There is no doubt that social media has transformed the way in We now have an Instagram page too which you can follow which we communicate and connect with each other and is used @unitingchurchinsa. We will be posting regular interviews and will by many individuals and organisations to convey key messages keep you up-to-date with Uniting Church events and opportunities and items of interest. The Synod of SA uses social media to for you to contribute to meaningful causes. We have also created a enhance communication, engagement YouTube channel which we will shortly launch. and information exchange so we can Social media gives us multiple platforms to support the church and God’s work. communicate and promote the message of God One of my favourite quotes is, ‘God has spoken … so we speak. God has written so we write – not to ellipse On average, our Facebook channel reaches, 440 to people of different ages, backgrounds and experiences. We promote the work that God enables us to do and continue to share messages of hope God’s words but to illumine them, people every day with and faith. explain them, celebrate them and offer informative, engaging and ‘Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce them to others’ (Mathis, 2017). meaningful messages ... the Message of God’s good news to one and all.

Mathis speaks of God’s goodness, (Mark 16:15). grace and mercy which is extended to everyone who is willing to listen. We all have a voice and in many ways social media has allowed us as a church to continue to reach Follow our social media accounts below: more people and to spread God’s word and God’s work. Facebook @UnitingChurchinSA

Social media allows us to advocate for refugees who are seeking asylum, raise awareness of mental health issues, promote Instagram @unitingchurchinsa the UnitingCare Emergency Relief Centres and express gratitude and give thanks. Twitter @SynodofSA

Our social media platforms also provide us with an opportunity to use our voice, a voice that supports the needy, raises awareness LinkedIn: Uniting Church in South Australia of the important issues and offers guidance, not only to those in our social circles but to people all across South Australia. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3jgZVFx

On average, our Facebook channel reaches, 440 people every day with informative, engaging and meaningful messages that provide information and opportunities to support the church and other important causes. We use Facebook to keep people in the loop with job advertisements, upcoming events, to share reflections from our Staff Chaplain, Rev Wendy Prior and recently we created #FunFriday posts. These posts are dedicated to bringing enjoyment to our followers at the end of the week in the form of a game or quiz. For example we received great feedback from our recent ‘Spot the difference’ post and ‘Guess the Uniting Church buildings!’

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David Mathis, 'God Made You a Writer, an invitation to every Christian', Desiring God, 24 August 2017.