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Jan 21, 2025 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz |Mary Fedorow
Hillview Church in Morisset, NSW, opened its doors last week to help residents who lost power after a severe storm hit parts of the state. The heavy rainstorms on January 15 had left many households in Cooranbong and other areas without electricity for several days, creating an urgent need for practical support and a safe gathering space. Community members were invited to charge their mobile phones, take hot showers and share warm meals at the church.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz
More than 1200 Adventists from Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia came together in Port Vila for the Vanuatu National Welfare Congress from December 6 to 15. The 2024 event, themed “Chosen and Inspired to Go Reach My World”, was the first to unite both men and women in a shared congress, breaking away from the tradition of separate gatherings.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Paul Bopalo |Juliana Muniz
The Adventist Church in New Britain New Ireland Mission (Papua New Guinea) has achieved a historic milestone. Church members from the Pomio district have successfully reached the remote Bush Mengen tribe, conducting a weeklong program that led to the tribe’s first two baptisms. Led by Elder Ben Uva Tagaliurea, the mission team visited from November 4 to 10, offering Bible teaching and practical skills training.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Alan Bates |Juliana Muniz
More than 600 Adventurers, families and staff gathered at Yarra Holiday Park (Stuarts Point Convention Centre) in Stuarts Point, NSW, for the bi-annual North New South Wales Conference (NNSW) Adventurer Camporee. Held on the last weekend of school holidays, October 11 to 13, the event, themed “Option One”, encouraged the Adventurers to choose Jesus.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz
The North New South Wales Conference (NNSW) Adventist Aviation Association (AAA) celebrated 60 years of reaching remote communities through aviation in the South Pacific with a special program at Avondale Memorial church in Cooranbong (NSW) on November 1 and 2. Former and current ministry members, including pilots, missionaries and supporters, attended the event, which opened with a Friday evening vespers.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz
Hillview church (Morisset, NSW) member Caleb Hawken celebrated his 10th birthday by being baptised at Lake Macquarie on October 23. Caleb chose this special date, telling his father, “I want to get baptised by you on my 10th birthday so I can always remember the day of my baptism.”According to Mr Hawken, his son expressed this desire unexpectedly, “Around six months ago, Caleb and I were on the boat—heading between Summerland Point and Wyee.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz
Are you the type of person who finds it hard to ask for help, believing you can—and should—be able to take care of everything yourself? Maybe it’s because of perfectionism—you don’t believe others would do it as thoughtfully and thoroughly as you would. Or maybe you’ve always been the one people count on—taking care of others, meeting high expectations or simply trying to keep everything under control. There are many reasons why refrain from asking or even considering asking for help.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz |Joni Vatuvatu
Fiji Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro officially opened a new $FJ48,000 restroom facility at Suva Seventh-day Adventist Primary School in Suvavou on September 13. In his address at the opening ceremony, Minister Radrodro acknowledged the traditional landowners and the Adventist Church for their dedication to the education of Fiji’s children. This was the first visit to the school by a sitting Minister for Education.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz
The Northern Australian Conference held its constituency meeting from September 14 to 15 and saw president Pastor Simon Gigliotti re-elected and two new officers appointed. Pastor Matthew Pearce was elected as secretary, and Dr Tawanda Mutandwa will serve as the new Chief Financial Officer. Pastor Pearce, who has been in ministry since 2013, moved to Mackay in 2022, where he currently pastors the Mackay Central and North Mackay churches.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
record.adventistchurch.com | Juliana Muniz
Greater Sydney Conference (GSC) women’s ministry ran a Cultural Night to fundraise for ADRA Australia’s Turn on the Tap (TOTT) project on Saturday night (September 21). The event, hosted at Macarthur Adventist College, raised $A7500 for ADRA, exceeding their goal of $A7000. “We give praise and thanks to God for His guidance, inspiration and abundant blessings,” said Meleofa Tovo, GSC women’s ministries director.
