The outbreak of COVID-19 has raised global concerns that will have both short-term and long-term impacts. It continues to be an evolving situation, changing by the hour, and we will be monitoring and adapting our response to it.
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
11 Mar 2020
Greater Sydney Conference Appointments Committee Names New CFO
09 Feb 2020
This past Monday evening, February 1st, the Greater Sydney Conference Appointments Committee under the Chairmanship of Pr Jorge Munoz, met to prayerfully consider and discuss who should be the appointee as the new CFO, now that Eva Ing has accepted a role at the South Pacific Division. “It is my privilege and pleasure to introduce…
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Pr Adrian Raethel elected as NNSW Conference President
16 Sep 2019
Pr Adrian Raethel has been elected as president of our NNSW Conference yesterday during their Constituency session. We wish Adrian and Laurel, God’s blessings, His leading and wisdom as they take on the responsibilities. May the Lord give them listening ears, compassionate hearts and a strong spiritual connection as Adrian navigates the waters of our…
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Special Constituency Meeting – 6 September 2015
03 Aug 2015
Conference Administration have been investigating the possible redevelopment of the Conference Office site following the rezoning of the Epping business precinct by the State Government in March 2014. After further careful consideration and deliberation, the Executive Committee has called a Special Constituency Meeting for Sunday 6 September, 2015 to be held at Mountain View Adventist…
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Redevelop the Conference Office to Better Fund Our Mission
24 Jul 2015
Click here to read the full brochure Thank you to everyone who recently took part in our Church Member Consultations to discuss the potential redevelopment of the Conference office in order to better fund our mission. For those who were not able to attend, this brochure is designed to capture the discussions. By way of…
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South Pacific Affirms Women in Ministry
13 Jul 2015
“We want to affirm our women in ministry,” said Pastor Glenn Townend, incoming president of the South Pacific Division, at a Friday morning meeting of the SPD delegates at the 60th General Conference Session. “We also need to think about how to move forward. This includes how we speak to those who don’t understand the…
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Delegates Vote “No” on Ordination Issue
13 Jul 2015
Delegates turned down a motion that would have allowed each division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to decide for itself whether to ordain women to the gospel ministry in its territory. By a margin of 1381-977, with five abstentions, delegates by secret ballot ended a five-year process characterised by vigorous and sometimes acrimonious debate. General…
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Dr. Barry Oliver “On Reflection”
13 Jul 2015
Not long before my grandfather died he said something that, on reflection, was almost unbelievable. My grandfather Norm Overend lived a good, honest but sometimes quite hard life. He certainly didn’t pursue tertiary studies. In fact I don’t think he even went to high school. He lived through the tough Depression years and two world…
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Glenn Townend Elected SPD President
13 Jul 2015
Pastor Glenn Townend has been elected president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s South Pacific Division (SPD). The announcement comes after the SPD Caucus met in San Antonio, Texas, at 7 pm on Sunday (CST) to recommend a new division president to replace Dr Barry Oliver, who is retiring after nine years in the role. After a…
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Stay Updated on the 2015 General Conference Session
06 Jul 2015
the largest business meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Took place in San Antonio, Texas, USA 2-11 July 2015. Several news outlets and organisations used their websites and social media pages to keep Adventist members around the world updated and informed about what’s happening in the halls of the Convention Centre. Here are several resources you can…
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