Adventist news from all around the South Pacific

May 2009

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29 May 2009

InFocus Adventist News
Adventist world president visits China for the first time.

WA camp success
Almost 100 people requested membership to the Seventh-day Adventist Church following the annual regional camp-meeting in Western Australia over Easter.

28 May 2009

  Adventists in the news
Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers.

27 May 2009

Book explores Trinity in Adventist belief
A new book by a retired Adventist pastor addresses questions about Adventist beliefs regarding the nature of God.

Pacific kids to "flip" for Jesus
The Children's Ministries department for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific has begun designing A3-sized flip charts to be used as visual tools for Sabbath-school classes in Pacific nations.

26 May 2009

NNZ network unites in prayer
Church members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North New Zealand have initiated a region-wide prayer network to help them unite in prayer for the mission of the church.

Teachers and chaplains meet
Close to 160 chaplains and teachers attended the 2009 Cape/Case iTeach Conference at the church's Northpine Christian College in Brisbane in late April.

College students raise awareness of "invisible children"
The rescue of "abducted" Avondale College students and others at Hyde Park Barracks Museum in Sydney on April 26 has raised awareness of "invisible children."

25 May 2009

Health emphasised in Solomon Islands
The eight Adventist churches in the Honiara region held a week-long health emphasis program earlier this month, aimed at dealing with health issues facing young people.

Adventist youth take country by STORM
A number of STORM Co (Service To Others Really Matters) outreach programs were run by Adventist young people around Australia during the recent school holidays.

22 May 2009

InFocus Adventist News
Sydney Adventist Hospital opens a new multi-million dollar dedicated Emergency Medical Unit.

21 May 2009

  Adventists in the news
Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers.

19 May 2009


Weet-Bix-Kids gets healthy tick from Parents Jury
Sanitarium's Weet-Bix-Kids was recently awarded a "Badge of honour" by the Parents Jury.
WACMEN enjoys success at Western Australian camp-meeting
WACMEN, a ministry for men based in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Western Australia, is making Adventist history.

15 May 2009

InFocus Adventist News
A $780 million redevelopment plan goes public.

14 May 2009

Adventist Church's 'neutral' response on stem cells
Reece serves on the National Academies' stem cell advisory committee, chairs national medical school deans council.
  Adventists in the news
Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers.

13 May 2009

Adventist artist awarded OAM
Melvin Duffy, an Adventist artist, was the recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) in the 2009 Australia Day Awards.
  Churches study Melbourne challenges
The Adventist Church has a unique contribution to make to the work of Christianity in Melbourne.

11 May 2009

Sydney camporee hosts PNG Pathfinders
A group of 50 Pathfinders from the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Central Papua, Papua New Guinea, were special guests of the Greater Sydney church's Pathfinder camporee.

8 May 2009


InFocus Adventist News
Praise for church meeting in Sydney.
  Adventists in the news
Spotlight on what Seventh-day Adventists are doing in their community as reported in the newspapers.

7 May 2009

Follow the Bible
The travelling Bible arrives in the Solomon Islands

6 May 2009

'Understanding Islam' conferences to amp Adventist interfaith outreach
Areas of cooperation include mutual effort against alcohol, other drugs.

5 May 2009

PNG church growth
63 people have been baptised into the Laiakum Seventh-day Adventist church on 25 April.

Follow the Bible
The travelling Bible in New Zealand.

4 May 2009

Summit refocuses on local youth ministry
A summit of youth leaders and young people from across Australia and New Zealand has brought a renewed focus to the importance of ministering to young people in local churches.

1 May 2009

InFocus Adventist News
An artist donates images of Bible scenes to evangelists and pastors.

 

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