Posts by Lidia Voncina

Posts by Lidia Voncina

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The 22nd General Conference Session of the SDA Reform Movement was a truly memorable occasion, and the Spiritual Meetings in Salem, Virginia were the crown jewel of the event. Based on the glorious theme, “Christ Is All, and in All”, this full set of eight (8) DVD’s will rekindle your spirit with the precious messages presented. Pre-order your set at $49.95 and get the Sacred Concert and Specials for FREE (valued at $14.95). A significant part of the joy experienced…

Baby Dedications – Queensland

Josiah Nathaniel Dammasch, Joshua Ernst Dammasch and Belinda Rose Decuyper – 3 October 2015. Sabbath afternoon at the Queensland Camp began with a special dedication service.  Brother Ben Thiel spoke for a few minutes on our Lord’s desire for the children not to be turned away.  He spoke of the day when Jesus walked on earth, and the disciples told the mothers that Jesus was too busy for the children. Brother Csongor Matyas shared with us the responsibility of mothers…

Papua New Guinea Drought Relief Appeal

UPDATE  –  24/12/2015​   Dear Brethren and Sisters, Greetings in Jesus name! “And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.” Exodus 36:5 The Brethren of PNG would like to thank you for your overwhelming generosity in giving to the PNG Drought Appeal. PNG has been affected by one of the worst droughts on record. This drought affected the whole country causing difficulty for…

Erratum

Erratum In the August issue of the Good Tidings, in one of the birth announcements, the name Dammasch was misspelt, please accept our apologies.  

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The Desire of Ages The Desire of Ages is Ellen White’s classic on the life of Jesus – the One who stands at the centre of all human history. No one else has had such a profound influence on Planet Earth as Jesus Christ. In this book the author does not set forth the events of Jesus’ life in strict chronological order, but she presents Him as the One who can satisfy the deepest yearnings of the human heart. She…

Condolences

McCutcheon family Our Condolences go to Brother Geoff McCutcheon and his family on the loss of his dear mother, who passed away in New Zealand at the age of 85. Brother Geoff is an ordained elder in the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Australasian Union, who is currently working for the Victoria/Tasmania Conference. Although, Br Geoff’s mother was not of our faith, for part of her life she was a Seventh Day Adventist and instilled very good Christian principles in…

The Witness of a Smile: Testimony – USA

Testimony from new church attendee – USA This morning we received a message through our Facebook page relating a wonderful testimony from a soon-to-be sister. I found the testimony to be very encouraging and an immense blessing, and I know her testimony can surely benefit our brethren around the world, so I am attaching a poster I made with said testimony.  I thought maybe the brethren would like to share it with their respective churches; perhaps it will uplift and…

Queensland Isolated Members Combined Sabbath

Combined Sabbath with the isolated brethren from Ladley, Queensland – 5 September 2015 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”  Hebrews 10:23-25. The 5th of September 2015 was…

Engagement Congratulations

Engagement Congratulations to Luke and Andrada Brother Luke Phillips and Sister Andrada Condrovici announced their engagement on 30th May 2015.  We would like to congratulate them and wish them all God’s blessings as they plan to join their lives together in holy matrimony. “And above all these things put on [love], which is the bond of perfectness.” Colossians 3:14        

22nd General Conference Spiritual Public Meetings

Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement 22nd General Conference Public Spiritual Meetings – 10-13 September 2015   A large company of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement members and friends had the privilege to meet together for the 22nd General Conference spiritual meetings, which took place in Roanoke Virginia during 10-13 September 2015. What a grand time it was when over 1000 believers raised their voices together in song worshiping our heavenly Father. The theme of the 22nd General Conference Spiritual…

Dedication – Levi Gules

Schofields Church Divine Service -5th September 2015 It was the desire of Amy and Benny Gules to have their firstborn son Levi dedicated to the Lord. It was a wonderful and touching moment as Br. Sas related at the beginning of the service that he was the one who dedicated his granddaughter Amy Angelica to God on the 12th December 1987 and how he feels so grateful to the Lord for being able to do the same now for his…

Western Australia Conference 2015

“Unlocking Bible Prophecy” – WA Spiritual Camp and Prophecy Seminar 25-29 September 2015 Early this year plans were formulated to run a prophecy outreach seminar in conjunction with the WA field Spiritual Conference. The WA Field Bible worker, Brother Luke Kneebone, began at once to organise and prepare the program for this great event. As choir leader, I began to prepare songs that the choir could sing for this special outreach. After offering everybody the opportunity in both Guildford and…

Baby Congratulations to Damasch Family

Josiah Damasch We wish to congratulate Ben and Cherith Damasch on the birth of their second child. May you have wisdom from above to bring up your children for the glory of God. Josiah weighed a healthy 3500 grams and his length was 56cms, quite a long baby; he is very much loved by his big sister Katherine. May God bless this beautiful family as they live for Him. “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit…

London Congress

CROYDON CHURCH, LONDON July, 10-12, 2015, a spiritual Conference was held in Croydon Church in London. The keynote speaker was the current president of the General Conference, Br. Davi Paes Silva. The main subjects were, the lost sheep, the lost coin, the prodigal son, and Jesus receives sinners these were four themes full of interest to every soul that seeks to know the message of salvation in its full and pure meaning. The first theme was preached Friday afternoon, the…

Canvassing Project in London

Canvassing project in Croydon, London The 2015 London Project was a blessed endeavour. Though our numbers were few, God blessed our efforts. What made it so unique is that we as canvassers reached out to the community not just by the sharing of books, but also by reaching out to those who were seeking for truth through prayer and personal Bible study. The canvassers were able to share the love of Jesus with people in many ways. We were invited to people’s…

Get Well Wishes

 Get Well Wishes to Brother Benjamin Burec Our petitions go to our heavenly Father on behalf of Brother Benjamin Burec who had a fall and sadly has been hospitalised since early August. For many years, Brother Benjamin Burec and Sister Elsa Burec have been faithful in serving God by working at the General Conference headquarters, Roanoke, Virginia. We would like to wish Brother Benjamin Burec God’s blessings for a very speedy recovery.      

Busy Bee at Elim Heights Youth Camp

Roof Replacement Elim Heights Youth Camp – 26 July 2015   On the Sunday of July 26th 2015, nice and early in the morning to take advantage of the quiet, before any wind could pick up, a group of about 13 workers arrived at Elim Heights Youth Camp to change the roofing material on the main meeting hall. Starting off in various teams, supervised by our roofing specialist, the job was performed in an orderly and fuss-free manner and was…

Condolences to the Zulic Family

Elsa Maria Zulic – 28th February 1936 to 24th June 2015 With sadness in our hearts, we extend our sincere condolences to Brother Giulio Zulic and family on the loss of your loved one. May you feel God’s loving arms around you, strengthening each one during this time of sadness. Sister Elsa and her smile and kindness will be missed by many. Be of good courage and look forward to the time when we will see her once again and…

Baby Congratulations to the Araya Family

Baby Congratulations to the Araya Family “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:13, 14. It is always wonderful to hear the news of a baby’s arrival! Congratulations to Johnny and Rachel Araya on the arrival of their second baby girl, Evangelina Sienna Araya – a sister to Genessa Liliana.…

Wentworthville Health Outreach – July 2015

Beat Winter Blues On July 20, Wentworthville church held their ongoing cooking class; the last one which was held in March. We had about 20 visitors who braced the cold to still come to enjoy a great night. Most visitors were regulars from past cooking classes, while few were new. Our theme for this cooking class was “Beat Winter Blues, the Vegetarian Way” and so was focused on boosting the immune system and demonstrating some healthy warm winter foods. This…