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 Maygrove Village, Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand – Sabbath, 28th November 2015 The Village is surrounded on two sides by the upper reaches of the Orewa estuary. It is a master planned village that is designed to provide a wide range of dwelling styles and recreation facilities to meet all needs. Immediately after the Divine Service, several cars carrying brethren and friends drove to Orewa for a song service. With Brother Abraham Dumaguit as our guitarist, we headed on.  Lunch was…

16 November 2015 Once again Wentworthville held another evening of cooking demonstrations about “Healthy Fats”. The evening focused on good fats versus bad fats. Susan Lausevic and Domenic Polistina took the health lectures, and the cooking demonstrators were: Susan Lausevic, Nadine Polistina, Stela Gules and Rosemary Voncina. Vesna Kraus and Veronica Hake helped behind the scenes.  Lizy Thiel manned the book store, and Sonya Kraus assisted with the Elim sales. There was good audience participation with many questions asked. Those who…

Cooking Demonstrations in Sunbury, Victoria A series of vegetarian cooking demonstrations have been taking place in Sunbury, at the Goonawarra Community Centre. These have been held on the 2nd Thursday of every month, from 6 pm. The recipes are all demonstrated by Diana Szabo, assisted at the demonstration table and in the kitchen by a number of helpers. Attendees from Sunbury and the surrounding district have been delighted each month as Diana features healthier eating options, supplemented by nutrition info…

Jonathan Brown and Emily Newman – 22 November 2015 We would like to extend our congratulations and best wishes to Jonathan Brown and Emily Newman on their engagement. May God be always the centre of your relationship. We wish you every happiness and God’s blessings as you make your future plans. “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one…

Schofields Church – 15 November 2015 SAY NO AND STAY CLEAN! 1 Corinthians 10:31 – “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”  On Sunday 15th of November 2015, the SDARM held a drugs and alcohol seminar hosted by Alison Jaworski from the Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre. It commenced around 10:00am and finished by 12:00pm followed by a light potluck lunch which was enjoyed by all. The seminar was…

Schofields – 7th & 8th November 2015 A large number of visitors together with members from Schofields and Wentworthville churches gathered at the Schofields function hall for a health seminar. The title for these meetings was “The Autumn Years – Health for the Ageing”. These meetings were not only geared for the twilight age group but for everyone.  Young and old who attended, were richly blessed. Sabbath morning after Brother Domenic Polistina made each present feel very welcomed, he proceeded…

WA Youth Department Mountain Bike Riding Day My wife Catherine organised a bike ride for the young people, and on the Sunday 1st of November, a group of youth from Guildford Church rose up early and headed off to the Perth hills for a mountain bike trail adventure. Some were so excited they couldn’t sleep properly the night before. The weather was perfect, and we had an excellent group of young, fit and youngish semi-fit individuals eager to test the…

3 November 2015. Our latest cooking demonstration was held in Griffith on the 3rd of November 2015. We had 11 visitors who were very interested in the presentation by Sam and the dishes prepared by Esther, Linda, Heather, Hannah and Jane. We began with borlotti bean soup for entrée, followed by the main course of lentil bolognaise with cashew cheese and hot stir-fried vegetable salad. For dessert (which also doubled as a breakfast idea) we had soy-oat waffles with cherries…

Vegetarian Cooking Classes Once again the Schofields church offered the public another series of vegetarian cooking classes during the month of October. These classes took place during three consecutive Monday evenings, the 12th, 19th and 26th of October at 7:30pm at the Schofields Function Hall. Throughout this program, Br. Alfredo Carlos Sas, Br. Domenic Polistina and Sr. Susan Lausevic took the health lecture segment for these evenings. On the first night, Br. A C Sas spoke on the digestive system.…

Wombeyan Caves Campout   Greetings from Psalms 107: 31, “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” It never ceases to amaze me, especially in these last days as we near the closing scenes of this earth’s history, how our kind heavenly Father continues to manifest His presence among us as His people. Our recent Youth Campout at Wombeyan Caves, “Aim to Win,” Friday 2nd October, 2015 –…

Engagement Congratulations Adriana Stefanescu and Jade Wales announced their engagement on the 5th of October 2015. We would like to wish them all God’s blessings as they plan their wedding and future lives together. “And above all these things put on [love], which is the bond of perfectness.” Colossians 3:14. “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” John 15:12.

Halloween – What should Christians do with it? Today, “Halloween” is celebrated on the last day of October. This sugar-coated witchcraft practice seems to be leading the world blindly. The sight of blood, black, deadly spiders, death, witches etc. seems to not bother people anymore, including very young children, all because of the sweets that are coating it all. Many children and adults wear the most terrible, frightful, shocking and in some cases immodest costumes.   Although some of these customs…