Media releases
Official announcements and statements from the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific
14 October 2009
Statement: Adventist World leader acknowledges Nobel Peace Prize
Seventh-day Adventist world church leader, Pr Jan Paulsen, acknowledges the Nobel Peace Prize being given to US President Barack Obama.
6 October 2009
Statement: Appeal for prayers from Samoa
It has been a terrible day for the whole village at Leone and along the coastal towards Poloa.
Statement: New Zealand Adventists respond to Pacific tsunami
As a community of churches, I ask that we all please join together to help the Tonga and Samoa Missions in their hour of need.
1 October 2009
Statement: Seventh-day Adventists respond to Pacific tsunami
I grieve, along with our extended church family, for those church members and others who have lost families and friends.
30 September 2009
Statement: ADRA responds to Pacific tsunami
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in New Zealand and Australia have teamed up to respond to the Pacific tsunami.
Statement: Seventh-day Adventists killed in Pacific tsunami
Five Seventh-day Adventists have been killed in a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake that caused tsunami waves to crash into the coast of Samoa this morning.
27 May 2009
Media release: Adventist Church dismisses missing link claims
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific has dismissed as "insignificant" claims that the "missing link" that proves evolutionary theory has been found.
7 May 2009
Media release: Hospital redevelopment set to benchmark live/work in Australia
The Concept Plan for the $780 million redevelopment of the Wahroonga Estate will be placed on public exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning today.
Media release: Community day to reveal new plans for Wahroonga Estate
A Community Information Day will be held on Sunday 17 May, 2009 to showcase the Concept Plan for the proposed Wahroonga Estate redevelopment.
30 April 2009
Statement: Record deliveries delayed in some parts of Australia
Some churches in Australia may not receive Record and The Edge in time for distribution this weekend, May 2.
24 March 2009
Media release: Seventh-day Adventists support Earth Hour 2009
Dr Oliver is urging more than 400,000 church members living in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the other island nations to switch their lights off for one hour on March 28.
3 March 2009
Statement: Interruption to Hope Channel transmission
Due to technical problems from the Filipino service provider, South Pacific viewers of Hope Channel International may have noticed some differences in programming...more
2 March 2009
Statement: Signs Publishing Company closure - 3 March 2009
Due to what has been described as an extraordinary fire risk and the threats from fires continuing to burn in the hills behind Warburton with worsening weather conditions, Signs Publishing Company will be closed again tomorrow, Tuesday March 3...more
26 February 2009
Statement: Signs Publishing Company reopens
After being closed for two days because of the fire threat in the Warburton area, Signs Publishing Company returned to work yesterday...more
24 February 2009
Statement: Retirement village residents return
Our residents will begin returning to our facility in Warburton this afternoon...more
23 February 2009
Statement: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Victoria bushfire updates #3
An update on what's happening to the Adventist Church in Victoria as a result of devastating bushfires...more
Statement: Signs Publishing Company closure
Due to the bushfire threat in the Warburton and Yarra Valley, Signs Publishing Company will be closed from midday today and is also expected to be closed tomorrow...more
Media release: Retirement village evacuates
As a precaution, AdventCare Yarra Ranges in Warburton, Victoria has started evacuation procedures following advice from authorities due to potential fire threats in the area...more
11 February 2009
Statement: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Victoria bushfire updates #2
An update on what's happening to the Adventist Church in Victoria as a result of devastating bushfires...more
Statement: National call to prayer
I am asking that in each Adventist church throughout Australia this coming Sabbath morning, February 14, we spend some time in special prayer for all those impacted by the fires here in Victoria...more
Media release: Seventh-day Adventists respond to Victorian bushfire tragedy
The president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia has expressed deep sadness and grief over the tragic Victorian bushfires...more
10 February 2009
Statement: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Victoria bushfire updates
An update on what's happening to the Adventist Church in Victoria as a result of devastating bushfires...more