Although John Finey, of Tahmoor Adventist Church, turns 80 next month, he just could not get his hands of his ADRA “Knocktober” supplies quickly enough this year. While bush fires raged all around, he just kept ploughing on day after day toward the $10,000 goal he normally collects every year. In his grinning Ozzie drawl he…

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As RFS crews battled the flames in the Blue Mountains faithful ADRA volunteers manned evacuation centres at Springwood and North Richmond. Malcolm Rea, Director of ADRA Services of Greater Sydney, said, “Our ADRA volunteers have spend many long hours arranging accommodation for people who have been displaced by the fires. While many people have family…

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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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Adventist Women’s Conference was above and beyond what we imagined it would be.  Organisers prayed and hoped for a spiritual experience but were surprised at just how deeply spiritual it was. There were many meaningful spontaneous moments throughout the weekend where women shared and were prayed for, moments of rejoicing as women shared their praise…

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Eva Ing is an accountant with nearly 30 years of experience.  She started her career in Corporate Finance in a variety of roles at Westpac, JP Morgan Chase and at Arab Bank where she was Financial Controller. Her career then moved to Higher Education working at the University of Western Sydney and more recently at…

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What an amazing privilege it was to attend the Greater Sydney ADRA Dinner.  I was thoroughly impressed by the work that is happening at our projects at Macquarie Fields, Redfern, Blacktown and Parramatta.  There were many exciting stories about lives touched.  Compassionate ministry is an important part of the Christian life, and this can be…

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A celebration of God’s leading and generosity will be celebrated at Kellyville Church on Sabbath, 2 November, 2013. All past members and friends are warmly invited to gather at the Spurway Drive Church for the program commencing at 10am, followed by lunch, an informal afternoon program and an Old Fashioned Social in the evening. Kellyville…

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A combined baptism was held at the Mountain View Adventist College auditorium where the six local churches involved in The Last Empire series, together with Mountain View Adventist College, celebrated the decisions and commitments of 13 new members. Over 400 people witnessed the beautiful celebration of lives being transformed by the Holy Spirit. Pr Johnny…

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The school captain of Macarthur Adventist College, Jerome Harrison, recently played in the Under 18 Australian Rugby League Championships, as part of the NSW Combined Independent Schools (CIS) team. The championships were held in Cairns and included amalgamated high school teams from around the country. “The championships were a lot of fun, but very tiring,”…

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Every young person wants to make an impact, especially if it is overseas! This was no different as twenty young-adults from Sydney and other parts of Australia jetted off to Impact South Africa 2013 and the Third World Youth Congress in Pretoria, South Africa. This gathering of young people was organised by the General Conference…

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