Adventist news from all around the South Pacific
April 2009
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30 April 2009
| Adventists in the News Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers. |
29 April 2009
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Adventist appointed religious liaison for Obama administration Office will engage faith communities in policy discussions. |
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Follow the Bible The travelling Bible arrives in Fiji. |
24 April 2009
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InFocus Adventist News  Baptisms boom in Victoria, Australia. |
23 April 2009
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Baptism not the end of the road Whether through apathy or deliberate neglect, church members have caused the spiritual deaths of many new believers, and a membership audit shows clearly how many members have gone. |
| Adventists in the News Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers. |
22 April 2009
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Women's Ministries conducts "Buk Save" program Eleven Moro women from Oreta on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands read the story of Jesus' trial and crucifixion from their Pidgin Bibles for the first time. |
| New dialysis trial conducted at Sydney Adventist Hospital The Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAH) is conducting an Australian-first study, focusing on the impacts of increasing dialysis above the standard 12 to 15 hours per week. |
21 April 2009
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Torres Strait outreach A new church group will soon be meeting in Australia's most northerly community after a recent evangelistic series in the Torres Strait. |
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Bible "boot camp" empowers members As part of their commitment to training church members to be more effective in evangelism, Eastward Missionary College recently successfully completed their first "Bible Boot Camp." |
20 April 2009
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Attempts to legislate Sunday rest day concern Adventists Attempts to legislate Sunday as an official rest day within the European Union have caused concern among Seventh-day Adventists and other faith groups. |
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Studio opening highlights IIW weekend More than 200 people from Australia and New Zealand travelled to Windsor on the weekend of March 27 to 29 for the first official gathering of It Is Written (IIW) partners in the South Pacific. |
17 April 2009
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InFocus Adventist News New reality TV about mission in Mongolia. |
| Adventists in the News Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers |
16 April 2009
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Historic Festival to focus on mission Some 1300 church members from across the South Pacific are expected to participate in this five-day program. |
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Follow the Bible inspires children's study guide Adventist Children's Ministries in the South Pacific has introduced GodLink, a Bible-study guide for children aged six to 12. |
15 April 2009
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Creation Sabbath day announced Last week, Adventist church leaders voted to approve "Creation Sabbath," a day to emphasise God as the Creator. |
| Children's Ministries commences coaching The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the New Zealand Pacific region has initiated a coaching program for individual churches. |
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Adventist education is core mission Dr Barry Oliver, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific, passionately discusses the role of Adventist Education as core mission of the church. |
10 April 2009
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InFocus Adventist News World record for Sanitarium Weet-Bix Tryathlon. |
| Adventists in the News Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers |
8 April 2009
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Follow the Bible A giant travelling Bible that is on tour in the South Pacific is now in Australia after spending more than three weeks in Papua New Guinea. |
| Youth summit seeks renewed ministry vision A weekend summit in Sydney later this month will assess the status of local church youth ministry in Australia and New Zealand. |
7 April 2009
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Signs printing apprentice recognised for excellence A printing machinery apprentice at Signs Publishing Company received four awards for excellence at the Printing Industry Training Awards for Victoria. |
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John Hammond Education Director for Adventist Schools in Australia comments during the national Educational Summit held in Melbourne, 18-19 March 2009. |
6 April 2009
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Daryl Murdoch Associate Education Director for Adventist Schools in Australia comments on the national Educational Summit held in Melbourne, 18-19 March 2009. |
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Mixed results for Adventists in Queensland election The two Seventh-day Adventist members of the Queensland parliament had mixed fortunes in the state election held on March 21. |
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New motorbike to aid ministry in PNG An Adventist pastor in Mount Hagen has received keys to a motorbike. |
3 April 2009
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InFocus Adventist News It Is Written presenter visits Sydney |
| Adventists in the News Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers |
2 April 2009
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New prayer journal for children Children aged between 10 and 14 in the South Pacific now have a new way of learning to pray and developing daily Bible-reading habits. |
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Leaders speak out regarding defamation Protective measure could backfire against individual expression. |
1 April 2009
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New director appointed for Hope TV in South Pacific The Adventist-owned international Hope TV network has just appointed its first full-time manager for the South Pacific region. |
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Openings mark beginning of new academic year for Avondale Staff members and students on Avondale College's Lake Macquarie and Sydney campuses have officially marked the beginning of the academic year during opening ceremonies on March 4. |