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Sunday 24th December, 2017 We awoke early to a beautiful, sunny morning. At 7:00 we split into groups for the meetings with our youth mentors, who had prepared great activities for us. Br. Nathan Tyler had prepared a beneficial worship for us, which was at 7:30, after which we had a hearty breakfast. Br. Liviu Tudoroiu had prepared an educative lecture on the story of Jonah, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all the congregation. Then the choir, led by Sr.…

Sabbath 23 Dec 2017 We awoke this morning to a beautiful, warm day.  Br Luke Kneebone led worship with a very encouraging message entitled, “Trust in the Lord.”  He reminded us how easy it is for us as humans to place our trust in ourselves or others around us and how important it is to shift our trust completely to God.  Anxiety comes when we take responsibility upon ourselves for things we have no answers or solutions for.  Worrying cannot…

On the 9th of December 2017, Br. Miguel Mendoza’s ordination took place at 20 Dornoch Dr, Sunbury at 2 pm. Br. Paul Chapman and Br. Nathan Tyler were in charge of the ordination ceremony. Scripture passages were read from the 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 11. Br. Miguel Mendoza, after being ordained as an elder, read 1 Timothy 1:15, 12 as words of thankfulness for the privilege to work for the Lord in this new responsibility. “The greater the responsibility, the greater God’s grace”. Amen!

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 2 By God’s grace, this year 2017 was a blessing to the Victorian/Tasmanian Field. We had seven cooking demos at 20 Dornoch Dr, Sunbury, running from May to December. They took place every second Thursday of the month, and about 18 people generally attended the presentations. It was nice to see these people coming along every single month, being active and asking…

“Is the Protestant Reformation of any relevance anymore?” This was a question posed by a friend of mine on Facebook a few months back. He asked it in response to a statement made to him by one of his Roman Catholic friends, a professor of theology: “…Most of us Catholics know that we are saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ alone!” If you’re familiar with the Protestant Reformation you’ll realise the impact of that statement.…

Sabbath 9 September was a beautiful occasion for all who attended and especially the Korean Group in Brisbane. Members and friends of the Korean group met together with members and visitors of Pimpama and Clayfield churches to witness the baptism of Sugin Kim (also known to us as Peter) and Hogyeom Kang (also known as Josh).  It was a joy to have visitors and friends from the Korean and Pimpama groups for the Sabbath School and Divine Service where we…

It is with a sorrowful heart that we had to say goodbye to a wonderful inspirational woman, known to us all as ‘Mata’.  We at the Schofields Church were privileged to have known Mata for only a very short time, less than a year, before she lost her battle with cancer.  Mata was truly a motivator to many as she was so on fire for the Lord.  She loved studying God’s Word and sharing the truth with her family and…

Desanka Ilic Stamenkovic 30/04/1928 – 17/09/2017  It is always with sorrowful hearts, that we express our deepest sympathies to the families of those who have gone before us.  Once again, our hearts go out to the family of late Sister Desanka Stamenkovic, who fell asleep in Jesus on the 17th September 2017.  Sister Stamenkovic was a member of the Slavic Church.  May God strengthen each one as they mourn the loss of their loved one.   “For if we believe that…

Queensland Conference was held at Baden Powell Park at Samford Village. We came aside from our busy schedules and enjoyed Christian fellowship in the beautiful hills of Samford. We were spiritually blessed with the messages presented. Our theme “Two Ways Two Crowns” was thought provoking as we considered our direction, life interests, and the effect of our daily choices. Yes, we came to bless and be blessed as we contemplate the lessons given in this inspired theme given so many…

Once again it was time for the Schofields Church to hold another series of cooking demonstrations.    These were held during the last three Monday evenings of October 2017. Together with Lidia, Amy, Vivian and myself and various others, we have cooked samples for an average of 60 -70 attendees each night.   These presentations get underway with 20-30-minute talks on various health topics by our talented guest speakers; this time, Dot and Domenic. They talked about the importance of oral health,…