ADRA’s Annual Appeal
For over 100 years, Adventists have been knocking on Australian doors to raise funds for the less fortunate. The ADRA Appeal door knock holds a special place in the hearts and minds of many Adventists. We share memories of collecting as a Pathfinder or walking the...
ADRA Testimony – Dandenong Filipino Church
In the Bible we read how God’s light shines through even in the darkest of times. Covid19 has brought uncertainty and darkness in 2020, but God’s light shines brighter. As a church group we were called to serve our community as a relief response. Our street feeding...
Challenges Become Opportunities
In a little church plant at the heart of Craigieburn, the members are seeing, firs t hand, God’s providence in such trying times. It began during the early stages of stage 3 lockdown. The sudden limit to the number of people permitted to gather in an enclosed space...
Church is Still Happening – Dareton
When Victoria was reeling over what has been happening these last few months, some of the Dareton Church members were feeling a disconnectedness at not being able to worship in church. I gather that this sentiment was shared by a lot of other church families. Having...
Church is Still Happening – Ballarat
Ballarat Church leaders and members have been on a steep learning curve as we have not been able to meet in our church building since the COVID-19 restrictions came into force. We are so grateful to God and give glory to Him that we have Zoom and other social media...
AdventCare Whitehorse Statement – September 21, 2020
The safety and wellbeing of our residents and staff is of paramount importance to us at all times. We continually monitor updates from health and medical authorities and follow their directives. On Wednesday, 16 September 2020, the residents at AdventCare Whitehorse...
Serving Others
Like every other church in Melbourne, St Albans Croatian also faced difficulties with the new situation caused by the Covid19. Although we managed to meet the spiritual needs of our church members everywhere and organized various workshops and seminars for them on a...
Testimonial from ADRA – Plenty Valley
We have just noticed that many recipients of our food hampers have never before in their lives had to ask for help. They've found asking for help hard, but also challenging finding out where and who they can ask for help from. COVID unemployment or underemployment has...
Be a World Changer
A World Changer is a disciple of Jesus on a journey to becoming more like Jesus in every way... but what does this look like in a pandemic? Join us with Pr Nick Kross (SPD Youth Director) as he shares real-life stories about how searching for God and being willing to...
Church is Still Happening – Benalla
Yes, Church is still happening. Each Sabbath, like most churches, we are having Zoom worship services. Here in the north-east of the state, we are having a single Combined worship Sabbath School and Worship service, but we end it with a twist. After the service,...
Church is Still Happening – Filipino Australian Church
Our church family is coping very well in this current situation despite all the restrictions. The Lord opens opportunities to minister our members as well as our community. Like most churches, we are worshipping online. Before level 4 lockdown, we were streaming...
Re:VIBE
Re:VIBE has been Nunawading Christian College's student-led youth group for the past four years and 2020 has challenged us to think of how we can do community differently. Originally, Re:VIBE started with a group of Year 10 students who had an idea to create ‘a...
Did You Miss It?
The first weekend in September, the Women's Ministries Department hosted a virtual retreat. Starting Friday evening, they explored Christ's mother, Mary's expectations, troubles, hopes and joy during key moments of her life. What was it like, being pregnant while...
Reset – Live like Jesus
For the past few months, Juniors and Teens have been enjoying a variety of speakers through ‘Reset’. It has been amazing to see how many people from all around Australia are watching and engaging with the program, and participating in the ‘Minute to Win it’...
InVerse Bible
VicYouth recently had an online discussion with Pr Justin Kim (Assistant Director of Sabbath School at the GC) about how to run/facilitate Sabbath School. "What are the key ingredients to running a Sabbath School that actually makes people excited about waking up...
Road to Bethlehem 2020
It takes more than a pandemic to interrupt the mission of Road to Bethlehem and in 2020 we are even more compelled by the love of Christ to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to a world that is hurting. Plans are underway to produce a YouTube Premiere & website...
Where is God Calling You?
Have you been thinking you’d like a change? Would you like to serve God in a new mission-field and improve your quality of life at the same time? Millennials have been recognising the benefits of life in regional centres for some time and there has been a steady...
The Colac Story
Colac is a surviving church despite the challenges and difficulties it has faced in the past. The members however, remain committed to its mission and the church thrives, thanks to the leading and guiding power of the Holy Spirit. As a new intern, I am indebted to...
Avondale News
Avondale College is open and classes have started for semester 2. Everything, however, is not in full swing. More like... well... just swing, operating with a mix of students on campus and students studying remotely. They just recently held their Festival of Faith...
Ferntree Gully’s ADRA Project
One freezing, wet and windy Monday, volunteers were dodging raindrops to load up cars with Food packages. By 2pm, the delivery drivers were off. I was just helping a disabled man with a can of emergency fuel I'd gone and got him, when an old van spluttered into the...
Church is Still Happening – Nunawading
At Nunawading Church, we made an intentional decision to keep connected to our Church Family through Zoom Sabbath School and Zoom Worship, recording and uploading the prayer and sermon to YouTube to reach a wider audience. To reach a wider audience we have also...
Pavilions Update…
Work has continued throughout Victoria's Stage 4 restrictions, although at a much slower pace. In spite of these necessary delays, the builder believes work on Stage 1 will be completed by mid December, 2020, which is great news! There are still some beautifully...
News from Edinburgh College
Edinburgh College has shared with us an update on their building project, and something they have done to bring a smile to their families. The Stage 4 COVID restrictions has unfortunately slowed progress on the new Primary classrooms but not completely stopped work....
Church is Still Happening – Bendigo Karen Company
Bendigo Karen Church Company have continued to meet, throughout the first and second waves of restrictions. Saw Edward, their Youth Sabbath School Teacher shares with us some of what they have been doing. It is my great honor to have an opportunity to write about our...