Recently, Filoship Connect Company, a church company organised just last year that has ben functioning for over a year and a half, took a momentous step forward in its organisation as a church.  The induction of its first Adventurer and Pathfinder clubs marked a new chapter in this church’s journey.  Church members say that with…

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Have you heard about Pathfinder REMIX? It is an annual event where Pathfinder leaders explore ideas about managing a Pathfinder club and prepare for the upcoming year’s events. REMIX is beneficial for clubs just starting out, as well as for those leaders who are looking to move to the next level of leadership within their…

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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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Last year Malcolm Rea challenged the Illawarra Pathfinder Club to beat him in ADRA’s Knocktober Appeal. The Pathfinder Club beat him by $10. Undaunted Malcolm retorted, “Next year I will beat you!” Malcolm called in reinforcements, Wesley Raymond and Heidi, but this was matched by a growth in Pathfinder numbers.  On the other side, Wesley’s…

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With a burst of laughter, John Wells summarised the second Pathfinder Leadership Award weekend of 2014 in one sentence: “We had fun!” As Associate Youth Director and Director of Pathfinders for the Greater Sydney Conference, Pr. John Wells runs three Pathfinder Leadership Award weekends each year.  The purpose of the weekend is to develop leadership…

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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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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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Four hundred Pathfinders and staff from 23 clubs participated in the Greater Sydney Conference Pathfinder Expedition over the weekend of September 20-22. The weather was perfect in the beautiful Marramarra National Park, well known for its spring flowers and early Aboriginal and European history. Sabbath was a time of reflection with our chaplain Pr Richie…

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The 2013 Pathfinder Camporee was held at Cataract, south of Sydney, over the Easter long weekend, with 480 Pathfinders and Pathfinder staff from 26 different clubs in attendance. Conference president, Pr Michael Worker, officially opened the Camporee, themed “Keep Camp and…,” based on the story of Moses. Pr Deveron Strickland, Youth Director for the Tasmanian…

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