Victorian Pastoral Staffing 2020
Pastoral Team Farewells
It is with sadness that we say goodbye to members of our ministerial team. Some have accepted calls to other Conferences, both in Australia and elsewhere. Others are retiring (or re-retiring!) or following God's call into different areas of life. They have been a part...
VAAS Members…
What a wonderful time the 70 people who attended our weekend retreat at Elkanah had. It was such a rich blessing to listen to Gary Kent speak on archaeological discoveries that prove the Bible is accurate and prophecies true, and that we can know that there is a...
Welcome to Victoria
Mladen Krklec has been the Associate Pastor in SQld for 20 years and will be the new senior pastor for Mildura Church. He will add valuable experience and musical ability to our team.
Trust Services at Big Camp
Continuing the Work
Steve Munsuang has been a lay worker for the Burmese church at Ringwood in recent years and has completed his Grad Dip at Avondale. He will intern at Ringwood and Ascot Vale Churches.
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
When faced with decisions in your life, do you follow your heart or your head? Whether we realize it or not Facts verses Feelings, that is, thinking with our heads or with our hearts, impacts all our decision-making - from what we should have for lunch, to what we...
Growing Together
Many Churches in western nations are both shrinking and aging as younger generations disengage. However, there are scores of congregations that are bucking this trend and developing cultures that welcome, empower, and engage teenagers and young adults. The Fuller...
Luke Joining Leongatha
Luke Letele has joined the team as a lay minister after working as a Bible Worker during the Revelation Today program in the Western region. He is studying Theology by distance education. He is interested in Bible study and has a keen focus on fitness. He will be...
OH&S Seminar at Big Camp
Adventist Motorcycle Ministry
Our ministry saw a very successful number of visits throughout the year which included church visits, a ‘road trip’ and helping Grace Connections. We started the year with a social run to Marysville in January, followed by Pakenham Church (now Lakeside...
Jonathas Joins Us
Jonathas Newlands comes to us by way of ministry in New Zealand for the last ten years. Originally from Brazil, he is excited to be have moved to Australia and is looking forward to serving at Frankston church.
Operation Tin Can
A HUGE thanks go out to Macedon Ranges Adventurers and Pathfinders and their supportive parents and friends who helped with driving and sorting. We were able to deliver to the food bank a trailer-load full of non-perishable items for the Gisborne Foodbank on Sabbath...
Weclome to Victoria
Daniel Brunt has been serving Blue Haven in NNSW and joins us to work with Wantirna and Bayles Churches.
Restore One Mission Trip
During late December, a team of volunteers from Burwood Adventist Community Church partnered with Restore One to help make a difference in a rural village in Cambodia. Little did the team members realise that through the opportunity to serve and bless others they...
Leongatha Fiftieth Celebration
On a day of mixed sunshine and rain, in beautiful South Gippsland, Leongatha Church celebrated its 50th Anniversary on the 2nd November 2019. Past members and pioneers of the church came from far and wide in support of a church family that has enjoyed a long-standing...
Serving at Dandenong Polish Church
Josh Stadnik originally comes from Melbourne, where he joined the Heritage College church. He has graduated from Avondale and will serve as an intern under Pr Roman Chalupka. Welcome Josh.
Service for Christ
ABairnsdale Seventh-day Adventist church folk would like to share with fellow Victorian brothers and sister-in-Christ how we have united to serve, honour and share our love of Jesus both in East Gippsland and further afield. It seems 2018/2019 was when we as a...
Joining the Team in 2020
Apelu Tanuvasa, who already calls Melbourne home, joins the Samoan Pastors working with the Samoan Churches across Melbourne as one of our new interns. Welcome to the Team.
God in Action through ADRA
Summer Camps 2020
It’s been an unprecedented start to 2020 with all the tragedy, loss, heartache and grief surrounding the massive bushfires that hit Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The fires impacted our Summer Camp programme too. When the state government declared...
A New Decade
From our Aged Care Providers… a Joint Message
Harvest Victoria Continues…
Within the Harvest Victoria strategy, a number of goals were set early on. Let’s take a look at how that is going, now we have passed the half way mark. The first goal, to train 1500 workers, is in progress with two Harvest training intensives with It is Written and...