Posts from 2021 (Page 4)

Community spread, contact tracing, index case, index patient, patient zero, self-quarantine, social distancing, and super-spreader are all associated with SARS-CoV2, Novel coronavirus, Coronavirus, and COVID-19. Along with a crisis situation unprecedented in our lifetimes, there has also been upheaval in our language! Another phrase, “travel bubble,” has been used in relation to the opening of borders between countries during pandemic. Because of pandemic restrictions and the closure of borders between Australia and New Zealand, conferences and travel have been restricted…

I want to thank the Lord that He has blessed my mother with 90 years of life and that we have been privileged to have her as our mum. Mum was born on the 14th March, 1931 in a little village in Macedonia. Her childhood was not an easy one, as she had little education and had to work hard. However, my mum was very bright—give her a needle, some thread and material, and she could create wonderful clothes. She…

Congratulations to Matthew and Simoné Brown, who were married in California on the 19th February 2021, surrounded by family and friends. Having built their friendship since attending Elim Missionary College together in 2020, Matthew and Simoné had to make a difficult decision about their plans, due to the uncertainty caused by ongoing travel restrictions. They decided to exchange vows before Matthew left California, and Simoné would try to get a ticket on the same flight. By God’s grace they were…

With a fresh coat of paint inside and out, the residence and multipurpose building at the Clayfield Church has been dubbed, “The White House.”
 Many hours of work have gone into finishing structural modifications, cladding and lining, roofing, flooring, outside steps, painting and many more tasks. 
We particularly would like to acknowledge the help of our volunteers. Thanks to all workers and donors who have help toward seeing this project push forward. Much progress has been made, but also much…

20 February 2021 It was a beautiful and a joyful day where we saw that 5 souls were going to make the best decision of their lives through the rite of baptism. Profession of faith – Keilor Park Church. Due to Covid restrictions, the maximum number of people at Keillor Church was 60—it had not changed as per before the short lockdown, and we had to follow the guidelines to keep electronic attendance records and use face masks. The candidates…

It was such a blessing and an encouragement to be able to witness the baptism of Helen Milosavljevic in Perth, Western Australia on Sabbath, 23 January 2021. There were family and friends and church family in attendance as we all gathered on the Swan River to observe the occasion. Helen gave a beautiful testimony sharing how that, even though she had stopped attending church for quite a few years, she still felt the Lord calling her. She had never stopped…

We would like to congratulate Brother Sam Wiseman and Sister Rebeka Toth on their marriage. Our great and wonderful God when He created Adam uttered these words found in Genesis 2:18, “…It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”  Thus, humanity has been blessed with companionship ever since. Sam shared the following about his proposal: “On the morning of the 27th February 2020, we rose early and drove to…