I Saw You in my Dream
For many years the AUC and many Conferences adopted and supported Mission Mongolia as a Sister Mission – two years ago that changed and now they have officially adopted Timor Leste (Timor East in English) as our sister Mission to support for the future with projects...
Taking it to the Next Level
Even though streaming our church services during 2020 has primarily been for members benefit, once something is on the internet, it is 'out there' and anyone can find it. So why not utilise this fact, and set up you website and other platforms with that in mind......
My Story is His Story – Mauricio
Ana Patricia and Ernesto met Mauricio (pictured with his son) in 2006 in Chile, when their sons attended the same school, but they lost contact after they moved to Australia. Then in 2019, Mauricio sent Patricia a message on Facebook, and she replied with a link to a...
Church is still Happening – Werribee Karen Company
We thank God for His blessings in disguise during these hard times. Our Werribee Karen Church (Company) could worship with Zoom and Live-streaming like other churches. God wonderfully provided us with one Of our church leaders (our church youth leader, Thu Ra Tun)...
Church is still happening – Bairnsdale
Zoom is helping church members stay in touch at Bairnsdale Church. Some members have been inviting friends or neighbours to join them, as they worship God. There is Friday evening Vespers, Sabbath services, and Wednesday evening prayer, song and social time. Those...
Youth’s Testimony
How can churches retain their youth? Especially when our buildings are closed and activities are not an option? I have always believed that genuine connections and consistent interest in the youth produces the desired outcome. So as a new pastor to the Frankston and...
An Abiding Faith
Psalms 91:1-2 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” At least an hour’s drive from Melbourne, in the upper Yarra region,...
Church is Still Happening – Leongatha
The church family in Leongatha have been doing all the 'usual' Zoom-related worship activities as well as youth devotionals, zoom-prayer meetings and even training workshops. Being regional, when allowed, their youth and young families meet for outdoor activities,...
Church is Still Happening – Melton & Mont Albert
These two congregations share a pastor, who tells us that Melton has been running two Youth zoom meetings over each weekend and that members also have been joining up with various other Adventist church zoom groups. The Youth group has also kept in contact through a...
Bairnsdale – on the Front-line Again…
In December 2018, Bairnsdale church with ADRA and Gems’n’Jams (G&J) Op Shop began a new outreach, Food & Friendship (F&F). Volunteers took clients round a large room on the church property as they selected what they needed of food and care items. Then they...
Road to Bethlehem 2020 Update
This year it will be Road to Bethlehem like you’ve never seen before! Road to Bethlehem 2020 will premiere on Sunday 13th of December at 7:30pm and will continue to be available on the RtB website through to the end of December. So you will be able to invite your...
Church is Still Happening – Healesville
The Healesville Adventist Church is located in the beautiful ‘green’ of the outer Yarra Valley. Healesville members have the love of God deep in their hearts and as a result they are strong in outreach to seek and save people for the Kingdom of God. Adventist FM Radio...
Church is Still Happening – Gilson College
In the midst of the chaotic combust of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hard hitting headlines and news reports covering the region all around us, our church had to search for a way to keep moving forward… there was no choice! It's safe to say that the word “unprecedented”...
WayMaker Ministries…
We have been promoting WayMaker for a while now... but do you know what it is? WayMaker is an initiative from the Australian Union Conference. It is a multiplatform project aimed specifically for Teens and Young Adults who are seeking God. So far they have...
ADRA Testimony – Vive Cafe
I have found Matthew 11:28-30 to be fundamental to the work that we do: “come to me all who are burdened, take my yoke upon you and I will give you rest.” How easy it is to experience the distress individuals and the world experiences. How easy it is to be overcome...
Four Ways to Share Christmas in 2020
In previous years, a number of Adventist and other churches have gone all out in organising public-facing Christmas events, such as Carols by Candlelight or the Road to Bethlehem live nativity experience. Many of these have been incredibly successful in terms of...
Your Story
Would you like to share your personal story of what Christ means to you? WayMaker is looking for testimonies. If you would be interested in sharing yours: Record your testimony on your phone and send it to us (your conversion story – whether it be sudden or gradual)....
ADRA Testimony – Dandenong Polish Church
The ADRA Café run by Dandenong Polish SDA Church began in June 2020. Prior to this the church had never been directly responsible for a project like this. Given the climate of 2020 and the restrictions that took place members had no idea how this project would take...
Church is Still Happening – Maryborough
During the lockdown, Maryborough members have primarily focused on their Good Samaritan program where they hand out food bags weekly. Due to the fact that most of the church there is elderly, the pastor, Marius Jigau has not been able to zoom for church meetings. ...
Edinburgh Challenges Staff and Students
During the remote learning for students at Edinburgh College, a number of challenges were set for the College students and staff to help keep them motivated. The four week Strava fitness challenge attracted 131 participants who, by either running, cycling or walking,...
Church is Still Happening – Bayles
Bayles is a small rural church made up of children (and boasting a thriving Adventurers Club), young parents (most of whom are teachers), and our much loved mature generation. Since COVID hit, we have had the challenging task of trying to connect all of these people...
I Know Who Holds the Future
Six weeks in the making, this church project at MASDAC bought the young (10 years old), the not so young (85 years old) and everyone in between together virtually, to produce this wonderful rendition of 'I Know Who Holds Tomorrow'. A timely message, this production...
No Coincidence
News from the Mornington Peninsular Company Joshua Dube is a doctor from Zimbabwe. He wife Sarah would attend church each week with her three children but Joshua, who had walked away from his non-Adventist Christian faith, did not come. Sarah requested Bible studies...
The Food Hub
"It has been & continues to be an amazing, rewarding, faith affirming experience" says Liz Heath, who is running the new Food Hub at Wantirna Church. "It has been an incredibly busy time and I've had a huge learning curve as we definitely started running before...