The World Day of Prayer movement was developed from a Christian women’s perspective as a creative response to issues of concern around the world.  Over the past 6 years, it is estimated that the World Day of Prayer service was translated into more than 90 languages and experienced by over 16 million participants in over…

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The Cancer Support Centre and Jacaranda Lodge were founded in 1993 to provide support for all people in the community affected by cancer.  It provides services such as: Phone-in and Drop-in during crisis, for support or information and for a quiet place to sit and rest or read Bereavement Support Massage and Reflexology Writing Therapy…

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Senior Day of Worship for Sydney Adventist Schools took place on Thursday 26 February 2015 at Macarthur Adventist College. This annual event is a time where students from year 9-12 come together for a day of mixing and mingling and worship. The day begins with a social event. This year they all went ice skating in…

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In January during the local Australia Day festivities, the Administrator handed out a number of awards; among them was a Community Service Award to the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the work done with the FoodCare program. Norfolk Island Church Pastor Dion and his wife Colleen were called on to receive the award on behalf of the Church. The…

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2015 marks the 25th year of Clean-up Australia Day — a day on which hundreds of thousands of Australians unite to remove rubbish from streets, bushland, parks and waterways. This year, the Bankstown Pathfinders and Adventurers got together to participate in Clean Up Australia Day at Bass Hill.  Not only was it a chance for…

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“And the Lord is with him.” 1 Samuel 16:18 NIV Have you ever prepared a resume? You carefully weigh up which segment of your past will most impress your prospective employer. What should you highlight? Is it your hard earned MBA or your 15 years experience in similar employment? Maybe your charming personality or the…

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As clean-up and recovery operations ramp up, communities devastated by Cyclone Marcia are banding together for strength and looking to the outside for help. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia is one agency who have rushed assistance to hard-hit Yeppoon and Rockhampton. To date, 55,000 properties are reported as damaged, while 100 families…

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Adventurer Clubs are an important way that the Adventist Church creates community and provides ways for kids to learn about Jesus.  On Sabbath afternoon, the 7th of February, 34 people gathered for Adventurer Training at the Greater Sydney Conference office. Raul Moran, Associate Youth Director, describes the training as an opportunity “to equip our volunteers…

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In November 1848, nearly 165 years ago, Ellen White received a vision with a message for her husband, “You must begin to print a little paper and send it out to the people.  Let it be small at first; but as the people read, they will send you means by which to print, and it…

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Support and prayer for Christians undergoing persecution in Syria and Iraq and other areas was a key worship element at Parramatta Church in November 2014. Using lamps as a symbolic gesture of support, love and respect, several youth participated in Solidarity Sabbath, which presented a unique and important opportunity for Christians across Australia to unite and…

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