A very special birthday celebration was recently made even more special when a group of young people from Wollongong Church visited the nursing home where Sister Johanna Vogels resides. Sister Vogels, who turned 95 on the 18th of July, and her daughter, Yvonne Wallace, were very happy to see the group that included, Don, Mandy,…

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For the second year, churches throughout Sydney are hosting the Last Empire evangelistic series that is sharing real hope for the future to attendees.  Presenting the topic of God’s love and provision through ancient prophecies, the series will continue for about a month. This year the series is being hosted at 14 locations throughout Sydney,…

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The Greater Sydney Conference (GSC) has established a partnership with the Solomon Island Mission (SIM).  Currently the GSC and the SIM are discussing ways to work together.  In the future, there will be fly-and-build, fly-and-preach, clothing assistance and other opportunities.  Please pray and consider how God would like you to be involved in this partnership. Jones…

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The 28th Constituency Meeting of the Greater Sydney Conference on 23-24 August 2014 resulted in the continuation of Pr Michael Worker as President, Pr Adrian Raethel as General Secretary and Mrs. Eva Ing as Chief Financial Officer. At that time, the Nominating Committee finalised the names for the Executive Committee: Ex Officio 1.  Pr Michael…

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Waitara Church recently started a new outreach initiative.  Operating under the name “Yes, We Care!” this brainchild of James Willison involves engaging with the community immediately surrounding the church (ie Waitara Avenue, Park Avenue, Balmoral Street and Myra Street) to find practical ways in which the church can help satisfy the community’s needs and, by doing so, build friendships that can lead…

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Recovering from a serious case of acute (viral) pneumonia, pastor Michael Worker, President of the Greater Sydney Conference said, “I have been incredibly blessed and encouraged by the amount of prayer and support that I have received from around the Conference and the world.  It is a great thing to be part of the worldwide…

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On Sunday 10 August 2014, 80,000 runners and walkers met for City2Surf, the annual 14k event, which stretches from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach in Sydney.  But it was a group of Pathfinders from Wahroonga and Sharon Duncan, a runner from Castle Hill church that made a big impact for ADRA Blacktown. David Savage, Pathfinder…

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Special thanks is extended to Orette’s Catering Services for its generosity during the 28th Constituency Meeting of the Greater Sydney Conference on 23-24 August.  Orette’s Catering Services was responsible for providing the meals to attendees of the event.  The Catering Services donated approximately 60 packs of leftover food from the event to support ADRA ELIM’s…

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The cornerstone of Sydney Adventist Hospital’s $200 million Redevelopment – the new LW Clark Tower is open. The 12-story LW Clark Tower is home to a new Maternity, Women’s Health and Children’s Unit, an Integrated Cancer Centre and Healing Garden, and provides capacity for up to an extra 200 hospital beds, and extra 12 operating…

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AUGUST 23 enditnow™ day enditnow™ is a global campaign to raise awareness and advocate for the end of violence against women and girls around the world. It aims to mobilise Adventists around the world and invite other community groups to join in to resolve this worldwide issue. enditnow™  is the most important stand the Seventh-day Adventist…

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