Latest News (Page 25)
News from around the Australasian Union Conference. Also visit the Good Tidings News page for downloadable back issues.
NSW: Feeding the Homeless
Street Buffet – 29 January 2017 Schofield Church has been blessed with the opportunity to be involved in a hands-on, practical, community evangelism through assisting at Street Buffet in Woolloomooloo. Once again, twelve eager volunteers gathered at the church around 12pm on Sunday 29th Jan to prepare the meal. A delicious menu consisting of baked veggies, curry with rice and a date slice had been planned; and with enough ingredients to feed 150 people, our twelve volunteers fell to peeling,…
WA: Guildford Church – Canvass Tuesdays
Guildford Church has set every Tuesday from 11am to 1pm as “Courageous Canvass” for all who are willing to try it out. The weekly activity brings this vital mission to our community by offering a range of cookbooks, health and spiritual books. It takes courage to knock on doors, and thoughts of rejection will try to keep us from engaging in this important work, but we must do what the Lord commanded us to do – “preach the gospel to…
NZ: Baby Congratulations – Pedrosa Family
We extend our congratulations to the Pedrosa family; to Brother Arnaldo and Sister Richel on the birth of their second daughter Abela, and also to big sister Adelaide. We pray God will bless each member of the Pedrosa family with much health and happiness. How wonderful that God knows each one before we were even born and has a special plan for each of our lives. May we all respond to His will. “Lo, children are an heritage of the…
General Conference Circular
February, 28, 2017 Dear SDARM family around the world, Christian greetings with: “I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them” (Revelation 14:13). Our dear Brother Alfons Balbach went peacefully to rest in the Lord at age 93 in Sacramento CA, USA, on Monday, February 27, 2017. Brother Balbach was born…
2017: New Year’s Message
After reading numerous opinion piece articles during the first two days following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, I decided to stop reading news on it for a while. I had come away so depressed! Not because I believed the future was bleak, but because that’s all that the mainline media establishments offered in their analysis. It wasn’t until I sat down in my lounge room in reflection, that I regained hope. I reminded myself that, no matter what happens, God…
Baptism – Brisbane, Queensland
Brother Richard Kim 17 December 2016 On the Sabbath of December 17, 2016, members and friends from the Clayfield Church and Brisbane Korean Group witnessed with joyful hearts the baptism of Richard Kim. The baptism took place at the North Pine River, Petrie, QLD. It was a beautiful but warm afternoon. Bro. Richard was raised in a Christian family and is originally from Korea. He came to Australia after spending eight years living with his family in New Zealand. He has…
Australasian Union Conference Spiritual Camp 2016
Elim Heights Youth Camp 28-31 December 2016 “Storm Anchors” Families, friends and believers gathered to welcome the presence of the Lord for this very special gathering. The program was launched with the opening meeting by Paul Chapman (newly elected President of AUC) – “When the Storm Winds Blow”. The topics dwelt upon were a little unusual at this conference, in the sense that the organisers didn’t allocate them, but left it up to the speakers to share something that had…
AUC Officers 2017-2019
Australasian Union Conference Officers and Committees for 2017-2019 As elected by the Delegation Session (27 December 2016) and appointed by the Council (1 January 2017) Offices and Special Committees President Paul Chapman Vice President Nathan Tyler Secretary / Treasurer Joe Voncina Executive Committee Paul Chapman Nathan Tyler Joe Voncina Ben Thiel Madalin Duna Jacques Payet Danko Ilic Council Executive Committee Department Directors Field Leaders Finance Harold Kraus (chair) Danko Ilic Martin Staudinger Auditor Mary Wiseman General Conference Delegates Nathan…
South Pacific Union Mission
South Pacific Union Mission 2nd Delegation Session, Youth Conference, Youth and Worker’s Seminars What a wonderful, yet busy time December 2016 proved to be for members and friends in the South Pacific. It was our very first South Pacific Youth Conference and our first delegation to be held in the Pacific islands, and the Fijian brethren went out of their way to make our stay very pleasant. The venue was Sabeto, about 20 minutes from Nadi, close to the sleeping…
Feeding the Homeless – Sydney, NSW
Street Buffet Sunday, November 27 2016 At 12:00noon, on the 27th of November, a group of eager helpers met together at the Schofields church kitchen. They were all enthusiastic and ready to start preparing food which was to be served to the homeless that evening. Once the food was cooked, it was then transported to Woolloomooloo in the heart of the city of Sydney, where it would be given out. The food had to be at Woolloomooloo by 6:00pm to…
Condolences to the Family of Mervyn Southwell
Mervyn Bryce Southwell We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Brother Mervyn Southwell, on the loss of their loved one, who fell asleep in Jesus on the 7th November, 2016 at 8:00pm. May God be your comfort during this sad time. Life Sketches of Mervyn Bryce Southwell 26-5-1936 – 7-11-2016 Mervyn Bryce (Merv) was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria on 26th May 1936, the fifth child of Bryce and Myrtle Southwell. Sadly, the children never…
Sabbath Nature Outings – Wentworthville Church
Sabbath Afternoon Nature Outings The brethren of Wentworthville Church have designated every third Sabbath afternoon of each month to be spent out in nature. Platypus track, Bidjigal Reserve has been a favourite this year, and a beautiful Sabbath afternoon lunch spot for the young and young in heart. There is a lot to see in the reserve with over 370 native plants, over 140 native animals and lots of birds, but sadly there are no platypus to be found in…