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Sacramento – 20 to 23 August 2015 The first international congress of sacred music for the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement took place during 20-23 August 2015 at the Oak Hills Church, 1100 Blue Ravine Rd, Folsom, CA 95630. Many groups, solos and choirs were able to offer praise to our heavenly Father from a number of churches within the USA as well as overseas. For services, items, program and more information please visit: http://www.sdarm.info/icsmusic/ “And I beheld, and I heard the…

Timothy Wiseman and Jessica Walkom On Sunday, 16 August, Brother Timothy Wiseman and Sister Jessica Walkom announced their engagement to be married. May God bless their commitment to each other. “Make Christ first and last and best in everything. Constantly behold Him, and your love for Him will daily become deeper and stronger as it is submitted to the test of trial. And as your love for Him increases, your love for each other will grow deeper and stronger.” The…

Manuel and Sarah Bellina – 15 August 2015 On a beautiful sunny Sabbath, 15 August, Queensland brethren and friends from most of our groups gathered at the Sweeney Reserve at 2pm.  The North Pine River at Petrie is tidal, and so we had a very small window of opportunity before the tide turned.  Br Manuel and Sr Sarah Bellina had made the decision to join with the people of God through baptism. The day started at Clayfield Church with Sabbath…

Combined Sabbath morning at Schofields – 15 August 2015 All members from Wentworthville, Slavic and Schofields churches assembled together for a combined Sabbath morning program held at the Schofields centre. This special Sabbath was organized due to a short visit from Br Sureshkumar, who at the time was the Vice-president of the General Conference. Sabbath School started as normal at 9:30am, and the lesson study for that day was “How to Study the Bible”. “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore…

Josiah Damasch We wish to congratulate Ben and Cherith Damasch on the birth of their second child. May you have wisdom from above to bring up your children for the glory of God. Josiah weighed a healthy 3500 grams and his length was 56cms, quite a long baby; he is very much loved by his big sister Katherine. May God bless this beautiful family as they live for Him. “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit…

Levi Gules “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:14. After a reasonably short labor of 7¼ hours, Amy and Benny Gules were delighted to welcome their first child into this world; a baby boy, Levi Joseph. Baby Levi arrived safe and well at home by a water birth in their dining room.  Amy was attended by two private midwives, who did a wonderful…

CROYDON CHURCH, LONDON July, 10-12, 2015, a spiritual Conference was held in Croydon Church in London. The keynote speaker was the current president of the General Conference, Br. Davi Paes Silva. The main subjects were, the lost sheep, the lost coin, the prodigal son, and Jesus receives sinners these were four themes full of interest to every soul that seeks to know the message of salvation in its full and pure meaning. The first theme was preached Friday afternoon, the…

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Canvassing project in Croydon, London The 2015 London Project was a blessed endeavour. Though our numbers were few, God blessed our efforts. What made it so unique is that we as canvassers reached out to the community not just by the sharing of books, but also by reaching out to those who were seeking for truth through prayer and personal Bible study. The canvassers were able to share the love of Jesus with people in many ways. We were invited to people’s…

AUC WELFARE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH PACIFIC UNION WELFARE DEPARTMENT REPORT – John Lausevic Huahine Island, Tahiti August 2-7,2015 Throughout all the South Pacific Islands the call for aid and assistance is great. With cyclones, tsunamis and Global Warming a great concern among the peoples of these islands is gardening as it provides their only source of food and income. After patiently waiting for more than two years for a visit from the Welfare Department of the Australasian Union, the…

 Get Well Wishes to Brother Benjamin Burec Our petitions go to our heavenly Father on behalf of Brother Benjamin Burec who had a fall and sadly has been hospitalised since early August. For many years, Brother Benjamin Burec and Sister Elsa Burec have been faithful in serving God by working at the General Conference headquarters, Roanoke, Virginia. We would like to wish Brother Benjamin Burec God’s blessings for a very speedy recovery.      

Earlier today, Sunday, 30 August, 2015 (USA Eastern Daylight Time), Br Peter D Lausevic was elected as First Vice-President of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement General Conference. The First Vice President is to reside in the United States in order to directly assist the GC President.  After much prayerful consideration, three names were presented by the Nominating Committee to the Session. After 2 rounds of votes Br. Peter Lausevic was elected to the office of General Conference First Vice President. Br. Lausevic gave a…