Posts from August 2017

The members and friends of the Keilor Park Church need your help. Our church building is now over 45 years old. It was completed in 1972 with volunteer labour as a concrete block structure.  Later, some other additions were made to the back. Today we have a small kitchen, cramped dining area, ageing toilets and a makeshift second dining area in a shed which doubles as a Children’s Sabbath School room. There are some maintenance items that are due, such…

On Saturday 3rd of June, the youth of Guildford Church gathered together for a “cook-off”. All who participated were divided into teams and given various vegan ingredients from which to come up with a dessert, main or entrée dish within one hour. There was intense action once the hour began, and the kitchen began to look like an overcrowded beehive of activity. The team work was excellent, however, and although many hands made a lot of mess, there was general…

Born on January 8, 1930 in Spanovica, a small town in central Croatia, Emil Brus would grow to display a fire for Christ that would rage throughout his life, igniting all who came in contact with him. However, the sparks for this fire were first lit in 1926, before Emil was even born. After World War I, Europe was ready for rebirth. Emil’s father and uncle, Jakob and Stanco, started a logging business that boomed in the postwar economy, eventually…

Most young Australians cannot escape the overwhelming nostalgia that hits them when entering Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre. Instantly, memories of the many school science classes and excursions come flooding in. In our case, the youth from the NSW field were excited to spend the day exploring one of Australia’s biggest public science centres. The first step into the exhibition launches you into the void of space and cool dark blue lighting and soothing music. The blue allows…

May 15th, 22nd, 29th. Genesis 1:29 – And God said “Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat”. With a chilly winter just around the corner, the Schofields Church held another fruitful series of cooking classes during the month of May 2017. This event involved careful planning, lots of…

On Sabbath afternoon of 27 May, 2017 Opal Burpengary Gardens Nursing Home received its first visit from the members and youth of Pimpama and Clayfield churches. Sister Ana Bonilla, a faithful member of Clayfield for many years, had recently been relocated to the home to be nearer to her daughter. The Pimpama church made the trip up from the Gold Coast and, joined by members and youth from Clayfield, shared an afternoon of Christian praise in song and music for…

The New South Wales Camp 2017 was held at Elim Heights on the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June. The theme “Changed Into His Image” focused on the wonderful work of grace in changing the hearts of all who will submit to Jesus’ work within. A variety of presentations explored different aspects of this precious truth. Children and youth enjoyed programs tailored to their needs as well. One particular highlight was a project to raise money for the NSW Youth, where…

Congratulations to the Polistina Family! How wonderful it was to hear the announcement that another beautiful boy was born: the second son to Domenic and Nadine Polistina and a little brother to Immanuel. Our congratulations extend to Nadine, Domenic and their family as they welcomed their new baby “Eleazar” (El-e-a-zar) into this world, on Sabbath morning, the 17th of June. We pray God will care for the Polistina family and help the boys grow up to be strong, faithful men…

We would like to extend our Condolences to the family of our dear Sister Dina Freund-Petranović. Sister Dina was a church member of the Slavic Church in Schofields, NSW.  During the last few years, she had been suffering from dementia and was being cared for at a nursing home.  Dina fell asleep in Jesus on Friday, 12th May 2017.  May God comfort and strengthen her family while they mourn the loss of their beloved mother and grandmother. The funeral took…

Our deep condolences to the Payet family as they grieve the passing of Jacques’ father – Hyacinth Payet. Originally from the island of Praslin, Mr. Payet moved with his family to Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles, in the early 1950s and became a well-respected and successful businessman. Mr. Payet was a Seventh Day Adventist, and, together with his family, we have hope they will reunite at the resurrection morning. ~The Editor

On Sabbath, 17th June, Schofields and Wentworthville churches met together at Narragingy Reserve for an afternoon walk in place of the Young People’s Meeting. The weather looked a little precarious all day, but we went in faith, hoping the rain would hold off. We met in the Chinese gardens section of the reserve and spent a couple of hours wandering around the gardens and enjoying a peaceful afternoon in nature. God was good and kept the rain at bay so…