Posts by Good Tidings Editor
Solomon Islands Project
The Project Resumes The original date didn’t work out due to pandemic travel restrictions, and several years have gone by since the Solomon Islands building project was supposed to be completed. But now, after a long delay, the project is about to get underway! It is scheduled for the 24th of June to the 25th of July, 2024. Fly and Build Your assistance is needed to help build a church sanctuary for service as a lighthouse in the South Pacific.…
Timor Update & Fundraiser
Over the past few years our readers have followed the developing mission in East Timor. East Timor is a country very close to Australia, with a difficult recent history, and with many opportunities to help people and share the love of God. The Australasian Union has been officially supporting missionary workers in East Timor for the past couple of years. This is on top of many volunteer efforts that have gone into the work there in the last decade or…
Aussie Families Assist in Vanuatu
Bringing their combined experience in media production to assist the South Pacific Union Mission, the Thiel and Tyler families travelled to Vanuatu in December, 2023. The main mission was to assist in filming several doctrinal presentations, cooking demonstrations, and musical items, and to help take photos for a new edition of a South Pacific vegetarian cookbook. The local brethren helped out by constructing a special “bush studio” which we used to film most of the content. The SPUM held a…
In Loving Memory of Gabriel Mandic
Gabriel Mandic was born in southern Germany in the summer of 1981. He spent the first part of his life living in the picturesque landscape of the German Alps. He enjoyed many hiking trips and spent large amounts of time in his youth playing soccer with friends. He was a very active child that would not sit still for very long. When he was a teenager, he followed in his father’s footsteps and began his plumbing apprenticeship in Germany. When…
QLD – NSW Youth Camp
Over the long weekend, from Friday 29 September to Monday 2 October 2023, the NSW & QLD Youth Department leaders along with their assistants organised their first Youth Camp and it turned out to be an unforgettable experience for the 30 enthusiastic attendees. Led by our dedicated ministers, this camp aimed to instil spiritual growth, foster community bonds, and provide a fun-filled weekend which we hoped would create cherished memories. As the attendees arrived at the campsite on Friday…
In Loving Memory – Craig Cunningham
We are very sad to announce that Brother Craig Cunningham passed away on the 26th of November, 2023. His funeral will be held on the 6th of December at the Alan Harris McDonald Chapel, 76 Copland Street, Wagga Wagga, commencing at 10:30am. Following the service, the funeral cortege will proceed to the Wagga Wagga Lawn Cemetery, Brunskill Road, Lake Albert. Refreshments will be served back at the chapel on Copland St afterwards. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend.…
Uncle Arnold Comes Home
On Sabbath the 25th of November, it was our privilege and delight to welcome Br. Arnold Matthies back into church membership, after nearly 60 years. Br. Arnold was a church worker in the 1950s and 60s. Originally from Christchurch, NZ, Arnold’s family moved to Australia. He attended Hebron Missionary College and entered the work. The minutes of the Victorian Field in 1955 record the anticipation of the brethren for him and his wife Gwenda to move to Melbourne. There he…
In Loving Memory – John and Sandra Gibbons
Harold John Gibbons was born on the 3rd of December, 1936, in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. John grew up on the family farm, living through droughts, floods, dust storms and mouse plagues. He learned resilience and resourcefulness, which meant he always loved fixing things and making things. At age 21, while working in Papua New Guinea, John became ill with polio and had to return to Australia to recover. Although doctors said he would never walk again, John was determined to…
SA Asylum Seeker Family Update
Your prayers and generosity have been rewarded! Our Sri Lankan asylum seeker family were reunited when their husband and father was released from detention, after eight long years of separation. They are grateful for all the support you have given through the years to help with the case. Even when it looked like all hope was lost, your prayers and gifts to their legal fund made the difference. The years of battling along without her husband were difficult for the…
SA Community Programs
The Optimize Your Brain six-week program was held in SA from 10th June to 15th July, 2023. The series was followed by cooking classes. It was a real blessing for those who attended the program. During this series we covered different topics, such as: The Optimize Your Brain program was created to maximise intellectual and emotional intelligence. We praise God for the opportunity and privilege He gives us to learn how to improve our health and brain function to better serve Him. We believe it…
Canvassing in Auckland
From April 22-24, about 40 people attended a canvassing weekend held at our church in Auckland, New Zealand. The following Monday, some of the brethren spent their time canvassing in New Lynn around the church. Most of the participants had never been canvassing before and found it to be a blessed experience. First, they attended some presentations and a missionary training class. They were sent out in pairs to put canvassing into action, where book packs, pamphlets and magazine-style books…
Shoebox Project Update
Last year we printed a story about the ShoeBox Project, a project to supply shoes and other personal items for children in the Philippines. We’re delighted to say that the shipment was received, and the children say “thank you” to all who participated. Here are a few of the photos that we received in appreciation: