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Sydney Team Transforms Tenakoga in Solomon Islands

21 Oct 2014

Project leader Brett Partridge (on right) with the new generator. First person: Steven Fehlberg, electrician, Norwest; Second person, Paul Harrington, Kellyville. A team led by Sydney electrician, Brett Partridge and Doctor Alex Currie, recently performed an amazing transformation in the Solomon Islands.  The team comprised members from the Kellyville, Thornleigh and Avondale Memorial Churches as…

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Illawarra Pathfinder Club Thrashes ADRA Director at Knocktober Fundraising

21 Oct 2014

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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Parramatta’s Church Worship Ministry Team “Tribe Meetings” Aims to Create Culture of “Believe and Belong”

24 Sep 2014

Parramatta Church’s Worship Ministry team meets once a month at a meeting known as Tribe.  Like-minded creatives gather at Tribe for the equipping and empowering of the team who serve in their local church.  The Parra Worship team aims to create worship services which tell the story of Jesus in a creative and inspiring way.…

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Men’s Ministry Gets off to a Promising Start at Ryde Church

24 Sep 2014

The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who…

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A Fresh Look at Wahroonga ABC

24 Sep 2014

The Adventist Book Centre was given a well-deserved facelift.  Following a successful week-long sale, the ABC closed its doors Friday the 12th of September and reopened them on Wednesday the 17th with an exciting new transformation. In the first few days of being open after the refurbishment, feedback from our customers has been very positive. …

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Ebola: ADRA Protects Liberian Communities

24 Sep 2014

The World Health Organisation has warned 20,000 people could die from West Africa’s current Ebola outbreak. In response the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is continuing to provide relief and protect threatened communities in Liberia. “ADRA has already flown in more than $100,000 worth of protective equipment to support under-supplied hospitals,” said Beryl Hartmann,…

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Too Much to Ask?

08 Sep 2014

You’ve received your ADRA Appeal resources and have started planning collections – maybe you’ve even secured permission to collect at your local supermarket. But a question remains. How can I ask everyone attending my church regularly to raise $40 during the ADRA Appeal? Is it too much to ask? Let’s put it in real terms.…

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Bankstown Church Blessed by Dr. Allan Lindsay

08 Sep 2014

Bankstown Church was blessed to have Dr. Allan Lindsay take a series of programs on our SDA church history. It was refreshing to have our past explained in a compact but simple way reminding all present that our church was raised to be a prophetic movement. Dr. Lindsay reminded the church that  “We have nothing…

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Special Birthday for Sister Johanna Vogels from Wollongong Church

08 Sep 2014

A very special birthday celebration was recently made even more special when a group of young people from Wollongong Church visited the nursing home where Sister Johanna Vogels resides. Sister Vogels, who turned 95 on the 18th of July, and her daughter, Yvonne Wallace, were very happy to see the group that included, Don, Mandy,…

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The Last Empire Returns

08 Sep 2014

For the second year, churches throughout Sydney are hosting the Last Empire evangelistic series that is sharing real hope for the future to attendees.  Presenting the topic of God’s love and provision through ancient prophecies, the series will continue for about a month. This year the series is being hosted at 14 locations throughout Sydney,…

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