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Activity Report from Werribee
For several weeks now the local members and supportive interests living in the Werribee area have been actively planning to expand our presence. Following a planning meeting held recently, we are now reaching out into the community where new contacts have been established, and programs designed to meet the needs of locals have been well received. We also hold a weekly prayer meeting in members’ homes. With very few exceptions Sabbath services are being held each week, and we now…
Christmas is Coming
Christmas “ ‘Christmas is coming,’ is the note that is sounded throughout our world from East to West and from North to South. With youth, those of mature age, and even the aged, it is a period of general rejoicing, of great gladness. But what is Christmas, that it should demand so much attention? …..” The Adventist Home, p. 477. Well before time, there will be tinsel in the shops and Christmas Carols serenading the shoppers. There will be an…
Cooking Website – Victoria
The Sunbury church in Melbourne, Victoria, are running cooking demos from the month of May through to December. We wanted a way to keep in touch with the community and attendees all year round, so the idea to have a website was put into action. We make available on the website the recipes for all the dishes presented on the night, along with additional delicious recipe ideas. An awesome feature included on the website is the ingredient search. It allows people to create a menu…
Men’s Seminar – Sydney NSW
Sabbath – 24 September 2016 On September 24th, Sabbath afternoon, we held a Men’s Seminar at the Polistina residence with many of the men in the Sydney churches participating. The aim of the seminar was to understand the needs of the men in Sydney and to encourage the men spiritually to aspire to be what God has purposed for us as men to be. We began with a brief introductory into the seminar and then brought up some challenges for…
Melbourne Activity
Mystery Box Cookoff Ready… Steady… Cook! The knives were out for our night of fun at the cook-off competition held on a Sabbath evening in September at Keilor Park church. Over 20 cooks (juniors, teenagers, adults) were divided into teams, of which each were to prepare a meal from a box of mystery ingredients! Every team had a different variety of ingredients to utilise, the rule being 70% of the box had to be used in the cooking. Everyone had…
Ladies Seminar – Sydney NSW
Sabbath 24th September 2016 Ignite “…when we acknowledge God’s supreme role in our life and set our mind on Him, He enables us to be women of hope. ~ Elizabeth George” Everything that eventuates begins with a simple idea. Our idea was that we wanted a safe and free space for women to discuss ideas, concerns and topics that are relevant to them and other Christian women. Not only that, but with such a motivated group of ladies, we could…
Pimpama Door Knocking
Sabbath 24 September On the 24th September 2016, Pimpama Group had a missionary outreach afternoon organised by our missionary leader Sr Cecilia Arias, where everyone was involved included our young people. After prayer and words of encouragement to one another, some went letter boxing in Rochedale area, while others went door knocking getting to know their neighbours and offering a free copy of the book The Great Controversy, around the neighbourhood area of Livingstone College where they have their worship…
Wentworthville Cooking Demonstration
“Detoxing, the Vegetarian Way” – 13 September 2016 On Tuesday, September 13th, we held another cooking demonstration at Wentworthville Community Centre and chose the topic to suit the time of the year, ‘Detoxing, the Vegetarian Way’. We had fewer attendees than usual, but were still encouraged as there were a few new faces for the evening. Domenic Polistina gave a health lecture about detoxing, the reason why we should do so regularly, the avenues through which the body detoxes and…
Message from the General Conference President
Dear brothers and sisters around the world, Warm Christian greetings with the following inspired words: “Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light…. Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the…
Cooking Classes – Melbourne Victoria
September 2016 The evening was well attended by people and friends from the local community and the many helping hands of church members. The ladies worked hard to keep up as Diana showcased how to make and cook “Vegetarian Laksa Soup”, “San Chou Bau”, “Okonomiyaki” and “Goji Berry Tea-rrific”. While the cooking was going on, Brigita shared some great information about herbal teas. After Brigita gave a short presentation on gut bacteria, the dishes were laid out and the tasting began!…
Progress Report – Maranatha Building Project
Tuesday 6th of September 2016 Tuesday morning 8am: Not a great start…the inspector was late, and the concrete trucks were early, but soon the sun came out and things came together. By 4pm concrete was poured, and we’re ready for formwork. Let’s hope it goes as well on Sunday! We thank God for all His blessings! ~ Reported by Adriana Stanciu
RLPA News
Junior Searcher Vol 4/1-4 Junior Searcher Volume 4 is now available! 1st Quarter – Footprints of the Pioneers 2nd Quarter – The Great Controversy Ended 3rd Quarter – They Shall Teach Thee 4th Quarter – Parables of Jesus $11.00 each $44.00 set of 4 books True Revival – The Church’s Greatest Need True Revival begins in the heart. “A revival of true godliness among us is the greatest and most urgent of all our needs.” – Ellen G. White…