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...
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...
Champions
Melbourne’s Advent Brass under the baton of guest conductor, Dr Matthew van Emmerik have competently won the open C grade Brass Band Championships held in Ballarat Victoria on 18th August 2019. Advent Brass was formed in 1925 by William John Gilson (WJ) and has a long...
Schools Update
Daniel – The Animated Series
The Australian Union Conference (AUC) are producing a transmedia storytelling of the book of Daniel. Transmedia is a technique of telling a story across multiple platforms and formats. An example of transmedia is the Marvel Cinematic Universe where the stories of each...
Thank You Cveta
As of yesterday, Cveta Bakov is now a lady of leisure. Thursday was her last day at the Conference Office, finally taking retirement after having been a part of the office staff for 24 years. She is looking forward to doing many different things including some that...
Eva’s Committment
On the 27th of July, 2019, Eva Wilson gave her life to Jesus. After two years of bible studies with family friend, Pr. Brendon Pratt, Eva choose to follow in her Saviours’ footsteps. Surrounded by family, church family and close friends, Pr Brendon Pratt had the...
God is Persistent
Two members of the same family were baptized on Sabbath, August 17 at The Oasis. Priscilla and her uncle, Darren, made their public commitment to Jesus in front of a full church of family and friends. As they shared their stories, it was clear to see their love for...
Never Wavering
Liam and Verica were among the throng of trainees who went knocking on doors in January. Quietly optimistic, they approached their appointed street. Time passed quickly and everyone reconvened to share encouragement, but Liam and Verica didn’t need any! They had had...