Tauae Poasa
Graduating from Avondale in 2014, Tauae Poasa has worked as a Bible worker at Northpoint Church and then Ascot Vale Church, so he is not new to Victoria either. However this year sees him commencing his internship, working with Geelong and Colac churches. He loves the...
Sylvia Mendez
Sylvia Mendez is also well known to many of us. Over the last three years she has been a lay minister at Wantirna while completing her studies through Avondale’s distance education program. She is thrilled to be an intern here in Melbourne this year, and have the...
Marius Jigau
Marius Jigau actually grew up in Melbourne, and spent much of his adult life studying in the field of Science. This interest has developed into a passion for apologetics, especially when related to creation and evolution. Marius is acutely aware of God’s infinite...
Miroslav Gagic
Miroslav Gagic, his wife Ana and their two children come to us from Serbia, where Miroslav was Youth Director in the South Eastern European Union Conference for five years. An easy going guy, Miroslav likes music and plays three instruments. In his ministry, he loves...
Paul Goltz
After 26 years, Paul Goltz has returned to Victoria joining the Gilson College Taylors Hill Chaplaincy Team for 2019. Paul commenced formal ministry in Mildura in 1990. He subesquently served in pastoral roles in WA, Tasmania, Qld, Greater Sydney conferences and...
Live the Mission
A lot has happened since we last reported on what AMM have been doing. Two of our members took a road trip to Adelaide – the result? A new chapter of AMM was established. Add to that, we have visited many city and country churches, helping to support and encourage...
Three Birthdays and a Wedding
On Sabbath March 30, some of The Orchard church members ventured to Point Cook for a gastronomical feast. Held at the home of Claude and Carmen Goddard, this was a special day for church members, where they celebrated the recent wedding of Paul Reech and his wife...
March Music
Sabbath afternoon late in March music drew members of Bairnsdale Church together in worship, evangelism and enjoyment. The morning service was taken by Pastor Andrew Wilson, and a delicious lunch that was appreciated by members and visitors followed. Afterwards, what...
A School Visit
It is always a highlight when students come to our churches to represent their school. Late last year, Ferntree Gully Church was blessed with a visit from Nunawading Christian College. Staff and students shared God’s message through music, recitation and ministry to a...
Open Doors Update
Did you know that, world wide, one in nine Christians are persecuted for their faith? According to Open Doors, this has increased from a year ago, when it was one in twelve. In the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous to follow Christ, around 245 million...
Werribee Project
Following many years of planning the redevelopment of Werribee Church has started. Strategically situated on the crest of a hill on the main arterial road linking the two commercial precincts of Werribee city, the church building is the only physical Adventist...
Casey Approval
A unanimous decision to grant Casey Church a permit to use their building for worship was made at the City of Casey’s February Council meeting and brings to an end a thirteen year search by Casey members for a new church home, after leaving their original Dandenong...
Investing…
Peter Hodgkin is a property investor and sees a spiritual aspect to property investment as stewards of what God has given. He has particular concern for his tenants. “Wouldn’t Jesus want us to try and reach them for Him?” he asks. “What if every Adventist who owned...
Joining Christ…
Late January saw a four-day training event focusing on how to lead people to Jesus. Topics ranged from building bridges and developing relationships to sharing your testimony and how to lead through a Bible study. The training was led by Pr Andrew Jasper (Personal...
It is Written…Free to Air
Revelation Today, hosted by popular It Is Written speakers, John Bradshaw and Eric Flickinger, is going to take place in May. With It is Written soon returning to Australian television, this will be a great opportunity to raise public awareness of Pastor Bradshaw. ...
Pressing together and moving forward…
Truly the harvest in Victoria is ready, and looking ahead we can confidently say that God will be with us as we humbly serve Him in 2019. May we continue to pray for a deeper experience with Christ, that as we go forward with our hearts softened and filled with His...
Vanuatu Trip
Nunawading Church Men's Ministry wanted to do something that assists a community as well as improve the bonding and authenticity between men , fathers and their sons at church. So last year we went on a Fly and Build, helping with some of the building work at El...
Jump into Health
There was a good turnout for a Healthy Living Expo run by Hamilton church with the help of Pastor Don Sforcina and his wife Aileen. Cooking demonstrations, health checks, juicing and smoothies with free tasting, computerised Health Age tests and short health...
A Reason to Sing
It was with great anticipation that Westpoint company applied to be considered for full church status in the Victoria conference, and they are very excited for the future now it has been approved. Meeting in the auditorium of the St Albans Meadows Primary School, this...
A Bright Light in the Suburbs
One dark night, the residents of the suburb of Saltwater (near Point Cook) may have wondered why so many youngsters were making their way to their brightly lit community centre. If they had ventured to look inside, they would have seen a hall overflowing with young...
Overcoming
Nunawading Church has been hosting for its community a general interest series for nearly three years. Topics are often related to mental health issues and other topics like Emotional Intelligence, Body Language and Work/Life Balance. Sing Le has been coming for half...
Dinner with…
Last November, Glenhuntly Church held it’s very own “Aussie” version of the celebrated “Dinner with the Doctor” program. Twenty two participants – eighteen from the community – attended the dinner and listened to Glenhuntly Church’s own Dr. David Rankin speak on the...
Evangelism is Fun
At Gateway, we are always looking for new and fun ways to share the Good News. In December our Clayton members organised a Christmas program called The Priceless Gift. Guest musicians and singers combined efforts to bring the program to life and the experience was a...
Revelation Today
Starting the beginning of May, Revelation Today is an evangelistic series presented by It is Written presenter, John Bradshaw, as part of our Conference's strategic five-year plan for evangelism, which has been called Harvest Victoria. In the lead up to the May...