“Love is a Verb” was the theme for this year’s Global Youth Day and Week of Prayer initiative. So, to put this into action, the youth of Western Spanish SDA church decided they would be a loving light in their Sunshine community. Split across their local town centre...

On Sunday 26th of March, Werribee Youth had the opportunity to be part of something super special! The Ironman 70.3 Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organised by the World Triathlon Corporation. The number 70.3 is for the total distance in...

Lilydale Church finally got the opportunity to Celebrate her 40th Anniversary on the weekend of March 24th and 25th. It has lovingly been coined her 40+ because it was planned for 2020 however, due to that too often mentioned pandemic, this beautiful lady got to be a...

On March 4, 2023, Julene Raymond organised and led a service of worship and praise to recognise and celebrate women in the church. Alongside choir singing and special musical items, many shared the inspirational stories of women who impacted the world for good –...

Over the past couple of years, Gateway Lighthouse in conjunction with our online ministry team, Online Church Melbourne, has been broadcasting a series of weekly Sunday morning programs on Facebook as well running a Sabbath morning Bible study class aimed at reaching...

Dandenong Polish Church celebrated the 40th anniversary of their church on Saturday 2 July. With music and special items from the United String Ensemble and Wantirna Polish Church. Pr Graeme Christian also attended the service and encouraged the congregation in his...

Pathfinders have been meeting every fortnight on a Tuesday and are having lots of fun. They do a range of activities including badminton, ten pin bowling, projects such as glass craft and drawing, and learning about endangered animals, worms, and learning CPR and...

On Saturday, 23 July Bairnsdale held a “Food Sensation" program which educated and entertained. About 35 people attended, which included church folk and the general public. Presenters gave four recipe demonstrations, savoury and sweet, including a butter-less chicken...

"Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him." Psalms 98:1. In June this year a group of passionate young people got together to form a youth run and youth led choir. After a tough two...

Over two decades ago Erick van Schoonhoven, now in his 90s, raised more than $250,000 towards the building of the new Nunawading Church. This outstanding effort was accomplished by selling used newspapers that members brought in; collecting, restoring and selling...

Earlier this year, Josie, a member of Frankston Seventh-day Adventist Church, brought forward the idea of having a Sunday Market. After working in an op-shop in Seaford and volunteering at a foodbank two days each week, she was inspired and wanted to find alternative...

Our building works at AdventCare Whitehorse are moving along well and the next Stage is planned to be completed in December 2022. We will then increase our resident rooms from 134 to 182 with two new wings of superb accommodation and amenities. We anticipate opening...

Henderson College Henderson College officially opened their Technology and Arts Hub in May. The new space includes a material workshop, visual arts studios, robotics studio, staff workspaces and staff offices, along with an outdoor area and two basketball...

What a year it has been. 12 months ago (August 2021) Melbourne had just started its sixth lockdown, which was to last until October 21. 2021 and the year prior were certainly not business as usual years and of course we had concerns about the financial impact COVID...

We are educated in the humanitarian sector that dependence is disempowering. So we focus on providing pathways that create independence – education, employment, health and wellbeing programs.But how does this empowerment model impact hope? Especially when you are...

UPLIFT On Saturday 14 May, we were blessed by testimonies from women across Victoria as part of our Women’s Ministries UPLIFT program. Held at the Heathmont Baptist Church, over 40 women were gathered to be inspired, to uplift and be uplifted by each other. Our guest...

Victorian Conference & Cedarvale's new health initiative Jesus taught us to “love one another as I have loved you” and that “by this all will know that you are my disciples.” (John 13:34,35). We’re familiar with Ministry of Healing p. 143 where Christ’s method of...

Recently our Pop-Up Bookshop was blessed with 26 sales plus 19 Great Controversies were given as a free gift book to each customer. Another day we experienced 22 sales and 22 Great Controversies were gifted. Of all these sales 90 -95% are Bibles (adult and...

The Lilydale Academy SDA Church was officially organised on Sabbath 12 November 1966 at a meeting at the Academy, chaired by Pastor Leo Rose, Victorian Conference President, with 34 charter members. After consultation with boarding students in 2000 about their wish to...

Myanmar SDA Melbourne recently celebrated three professions of faith. Alfred and Hannah Ngala with their two young children and Dwat Cuai, all of them are from Malaysia and have family who already attend Myanmar Church. Each of these individuals were described as...

On Saturday 16th of July, members of Yarra Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church said farewell to Pr Emanuel Millen and his wife Nada after 4 1/2 years of ministry. During a short presentation, church members spoke about Pr Emanuel and Nada's lasting impact on their...

On Saturday June 18, Belle and her baby sister Deborah were dedicated to God at The Oasis Seventh-day Adventist Church. There was also a special lunch held in the afternoon, which was an opportunity for church members to mingle with those who don't normally attend. If...

On 22 June, Coles and SecondBite launched their new Winter Appeal campaign as the need for food relief increases across the country. The funds raised from this years Winter Appeal will go to SecondBite so they can continue providing food in the form of cooked meals,...