Looking at Parramatta SDA Church’s congregation, Pastor David McKibben and Associate Pastor Jean-Pierre Martinez noticed it is composed of numerous young families.  With this in mind they decided they wanted to provide members with tools to help improve family life, whether by helping them invest in their marriages or supporting families in raising their children. …

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Retired Sydney Adventist Hospital Nursing Executive Office (NEO) Annette Baldwin still works hard to help people achieve good health. Annette teamed up with Bronwyn Raymond, (who works at the NSW Cancer Council) to deliver the first Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) at the San in May 2014. CHIP is a group education program proven to lower…

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Sydney Adventist Hospital is officially counting down to the opening of the most significant milestone to date in its 111 year history: the new San! Taking over 3 years to construct, key elements of the $181 million Redevelopment project will open in stages from 30th June to 30th September 2014. The new San means that…

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The Bride Wore White is not your typical church program, with a run sheet including opening hymns, a message and a prayer.  Because this all-day program deals with a topic that is near to the hearts of parents, teachers, youth leaders and young adults, it approaches it in a very special way – through the…

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Did you know that the inability to forgive could have a profound effect on your health and well being?  This is just one of the focus areas that is covered during the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP).  Other topics include The Rise of Chronic Disease; Lifestyle is the Best Medicine; The Optimal Lifestyle; Eat More,…

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Faced with the challenge of providing an accessible location as well as an impactful experience for as many people as possible, the Greater Sydney Conference opted to host its annual training and resourcing event, Inspire, at Mountain View Adventist College in Doonside, NSW.  As a result, many who had not previously attended Inspire, as well…

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 The Mt Druitt Samoan Church was packed full for the ordination to pastoral ministry of Panapa Leuluai on 12 April 2014. The joyful occasion was attended by members and friends from Fox Valley and Mt Druitt Samoan Churches, from Mountain View Adventist College (MVAC) and from the Samoan community. The Junior Choir of MVAC added…

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Dundas Croatian Church hosted a well organised and well attended Easter Concert on the evening of Saturday, 12 April 2014. Visitors from the Croatian community were absolutely thrilled to hear songs in their mother tongue sung by the Dundas Church Choir, Larisa Miler and Pr Edvard Miler.  Additionally, there was a large number of English…

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As a Psychologist and a Christian, the question of how counselling and Christianity can be integrated often comes up. The concept and practice of counselling has been viewed and received in different ways by the church and its members. Why does the church need counsellors? Many Christians may wonder why the church needs counsellors. Isn’t…

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Wombats, fish, knots and campfires were all part of a fun weekend for the Adventurers and Pathfinders of Illawarra, which includes Wollongong, Corrimal and The Shed.  They enjoyed a weekend of camping at Coolendell, west of Nowra, on 4-16 March. The group left on Friday evening and arrived about 7 pm with enough light left to…

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