ADRA APPEAL Volunteers in every Australian state and territory will be publicly raising funds during October through door knocking and public place collections as part of the annual appeal for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia. This year, the ADRA Appeal is seeking to raise $1 million to help support and empower more…

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ADRA Opportunity for two pastors to attend Masterclass on Building a Church of Passionate Believers – Feb 20-22 ADRA Australia has a vision for a church making a difference. As a part of our efforts to make that vision a reality in Australia we have set ourselves a goal of helping churches and their members…

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GSC Giveaway To encourage Greater Sydney church members to raise $50+ each for the ADRA Knocktober Appeal via door-knocking and outreach, GSC is having a #Knocktober Giveaway. These Converse Allstar II Highs, suitable for both males and females old and young, will be a blessing for one souls tired soles. Who Qualifies If you’ve raised…

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ADRA Director Malcolm Rea will be participating in the City 2 Surf run in benefit of ADRA. “It will help us build trust so we can find out why families are hungry. Once an underlying problem is identified, our counsellors can begin helping people figure out what they can do to help themselves,” says Rea. To…

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Apply now to become an ADRA Youth Ambassador 2016/17! The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is inviting dynamic young people to apply for the position of ADRA Youth Ambassador for the Greater Sydney Conference. Applicants must be aged 18 – 30, passionate about social justice, have a heart for the poor and have demonstrated…

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More than 1,000 families have received food and hygiene kits in Fiji after distributions by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). Food packs containing rice, lentils, tuna, sugar and biscuits were given to 501 families in Ra Province, one of the worst hit areas, along the northern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island.…

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In recent years a group of committed Aussie tradesmen and Year 11 students from Hills Adventist College, Sydney, have helped build infrastructure and resources in six Seventh-day Adventist High Schools in the Solomon Islands. What has been achieved in those years? Six new generators have been installed in schools by a team of electricians and…

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How much is $40 a year? ($40 divided by 365 = $0.10958904). That’s right! It’s less than 11 cents a day; less than 80 cents a week. It’s actually less than the cost of five small Big Mac Meals. Is this too much to sacrifice for the less fortunate in a year? $40! That’s our…

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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! With funds still coming in, thirty generous City2Surf donors generously emptied their pockets by giving over $3,200 in support of the ADRA Community Centre, Blacktown. Malcolm Rea, ADRA Director for the Greater Sydney Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, was elated at the overwhelming support he received and said, “The generosity…

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Can you imagine what it would be like to have a toothache and have no relief? Atioifi SDA Hospital does not have a dental clinic or a dental chair or dental instruments.  A dentist is available and the Solomon Islands government has agreed to pay his wages, but there are no dental facilities. Peggy Kendal,…

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