Deep spiritual growth takes place in community. For this reason, Xcell Church, led by Pastor Frank Ropati, has a special emphasis on cells, or small groups, within its church. Pr. Ropati says that about 95-99% of the members of Xcell Church belong to a cell group. They are designed, he says, “to be a source…

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On the 7th of June at the Sydney Portuguese church, an amazing celebration took place as a wedding and a baptism were celebrated in the same service. Rogerio Marques and Isa Andrade got married during the service in the morning. It was a very simple ceremony that was both beautiful and moving. As the wedding…

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The Home Grown discipleship initiative is a powerful strategic initiative that unites our families, local churches and Adventist schools in the important focus on growing strong young followers of Jesus.  Children and teenagers spend most of their time at school and home.  They are also influenced significantly by their parents and teachers as well as…

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Home Grown is part of Greater Sydney Conference’s ‘Reach Up’ strategy to help each home, whether a family with children, young people flatting or a single person, strengthen its relationship with God. We want each home in our Conference to make changes to become more positive and active environments for faith development. What happens in…

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‘And the Bride Wore White’ together with ‘Warriors Step Up’ are beautiful programs that teach serious messages of moral integrity in creative ways through meaningful illustrative games and activities, group sessions and personal alone time. The programs also provide practical “how-to” skills for aggressively developing and maintaining purity in a world stained with sexual pain.  We…

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As Christians, we are told by the Lord to go out and preach the gospel. He also tells us in the book of Matthew to care for the poor and visit the sick.  The Caringbah Church Youth wanted to put these instructions of Christ into action.  Below, Jasmin Piho shares her experience with a new…

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At the end of 2013, Waitara was blessed with a week of revival meetings hosted by Pr Justin Torossian. Pr Torossian, who is presently an MDiv student at Andrews University and also the great great great grandson of Ellen G. White, presented a series of powerful meetings themed on the three angels messages of Revelation…

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An Adventist presence has been established at a local radio station, 2GLF/FM – 89.3, broadcasting Christian messages every Monday from 2 – 4 pm from the Liverpool and Fairfield station for the Cambodian-speaking community in Greater Sydney. Started in July 2012 by Mr. James Seng, an Adventist member of the Guilford Italian Adventist Church, this…

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The Illawarra Pathfinder Club had a successful day at the recent Pathfinder Fair, receiving an A grade for their efforts. Fifteen members of the club, including Pathfinders, Pathfinder leaders and parents made their way to the Castle Hill Showground on Sunday 4th of May, arriving by 8.30am.  This made for a long trip for some…

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The Pathfinder Fair, held at the Castle Hill Showground, attracted approximately 700 Pathfinders from 28 clubs throughout the Greater Sydney Conference.  Including parents and supporters, an estimated 1,000 people were in attendance at the all-day event.  According to Pr. John Wells, Associate Director of Youth Ministries and Director of Pathfinders, this was one of the…

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