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Francisco Devai – 30 August 1927 – 16 April 2017 We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of our late brother Francisco Devai. Br. Devai fell asleep in Jesus on Sunday, 16 April 2017, after suffering a massive stroke. May God comfort his family and all those who are feeling this great loss. Br Eli Tenorio, current General Conference Secretary, shares the following: “Brother Devai was born in Brazil of Hungarian descent on August 30, 1927, and was raised…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. To begin expressing our need, in the solemnity of the days we are living now, we want to borrow the pressing words of our Lord, which are found in the twenty-first chapter of the Gospel of Luke verse twenty-eight, He said: “And when these things begin to come to pass,…

After this youth camp, I can say that I understand just a bit more of why God placed Adam and Eve in a garden. Being surrounded by God’s handiwork ultimately magnifies His greatness and works to reveal His plan for us in our lives. This wonderful experience all started on the 14th of April when families packed their cars and headed off for a four-hour drive east of Perth to Wave Rock, in the wheat belt region. Though the journey…

An Appeal for Prayer This story has been edited to protect the privacy of the family – Editor. Greetings from South Australia. We have a very small church here in Adelaide, and we have been praying for some time for visitors and new families to come to church. In February 2015 we were contacted by a refugee family from Sri Lanka, wanting to come to our church. The husband, Brother A, and his wife have three children, the youngest of…

Saturday 11th March, 2017 was a special Sabbath in Sydney as the two local churches combined for the day at Schofields church in support of a dear sister that had decided to dedicate her life to Christ in taking the next step of baptism. The church was filled with members and plenty of visitors alike to witness Sister Taiva Fuimaono profess and testify of her love for the Lord and her willingness to live faithfully for Him. Divine service was…

Depression Recovery Program: Wollongong March 28th-April 4, 2017 Last year, the missionary school students participated in as well as facilitated a Depression Recovery Program in Wentworthville Church. The results were very encouraging, as we had over 10 participants who experienced great results and lasting changes in their lives after going through the program. Needless to say, the students also had a great experience and gained the skills needed to facilitate the program in their local areas as well. This year,…

Last year, while completing a Chorale Conducting university course, my lecturer offered to assist me in the formation of a choir and act as an ongoing mentor. I accepted, and by end of year, 25 young people joined the group. By God’s grace, we were on our way! The experience was challenging but worthwhile. As the rehearsals progressed, the group found their unique sound. It seemed that we had practiced only for days, instead of all the weeks, by the…

On the 5th of March, 2017, about 26 Delegates from around NSW gathered at Schofields Church in Sydney to make plans and discuss propositions for the NSW Conference for the next two years. We were blessed by God’s Spirit when we opened with the hymn: “Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine”. After the reports from the previous two years were accepted and notes taken on the minutes from the last session, we started nominating those who were to be on the…

The last cooking demonstration of the year had everyone in high spirits as surprises were rolled out one after another bringing good cheer and developing ties of friendship.  Almost every chair in the room was occupied as regular visitors encouraged their friends and family to join in the educational fun.  As a result there were twice the number of usual participants, the added interest adding to the enjoyment of the evening. There was a little murmuring among some when only…

In the first week of January of this year, we met together for Summer School, at Elim Heights. We began on Monday, 2 January, with about 20 students of various ages. We covered the topics of Budgeting, How can I have the Assurance of Salvation, and Influence in the morning. In the afternoon, we covered more discussion-style topics such as Developing a Life Mission and Standing up for Your Faith. The discussions were very interesting, and it was really lovely…

This year from 8th to 9th January, we were able to run a session for the workers’ wives. We had a similar session several years ago and have felt the need to have another like meeting for a while. When we were planning the meetings, we were trying to find a time when the wives would be free. This was a challenge since most of our workers’ wives have young children. So we decided to run the meetings after the…