News (Page 35)
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Engagement Congratulations
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
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…
RLPA News
The Holiday time is soon upon us. What better time to cook or to give a beautiful cook book as a gift to a friend or loved one. We have 2 beautiful cookbooks “Seven Secrets Cookbook” and “More Choices”. “Mothers should take their daughters with them into the kitchen, and give them a thorough education in the cooking department.” ApM p15 7 Secrets Cookbook Lose weight, lower cholesterol, reverse diabetes and enjoy delicious food at the same time. It sounds…
Baby Dedications – Queensland
Josiah Nathaniel Dammasch, Joshua Ernst Dammasch and Belinda Rose Decuyper – 3 October 2015. Sabbath afternoon at the Queensland Camp began with a special dedication service. Brother Ben Thiel spoke for a few minutes on our Lord’s desire for the children not to be turned away. He spoke of the day when Jesus walked on earth, and the disciples told the mothers that Jesus was too busy for the children. Brother Csongor Matyas shared with us the responsibility of mothers…
Papua New Guinea Drought Relief Appeal
UPDATE – 24/12/2015 Dear Brethren and Sisters, Greetings in Jesus name! “And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.” Exodus 36:5 The Brethren of PNG would like to thank you for your overwhelming generosity in giving to the PNG Drought Appeal. PNG has been affected by one of the worst droughts on record. This drought affected the whole country causing difficulty for…
Erratum
Erratum In the August issue of the Good Tidings, in one of the birth announcements, the name Dammasch was misspelt, please accept our apologies.
RLPA News
The Desire of Ages The Desire of Ages is Ellen White’s classic on the life of Jesus – the One who stands at the centre of all human history. No one else has had such a profound influence on Planet Earth as Jesus Christ. In this book the author does not set forth the events of Jesus’ life in strict chronological order, but she presents Him as the One who can satisfy the deepest yearnings of the human heart. She…
Condolences
McCutcheon family Our Condolences go to Brother Geoff McCutcheon and his family on the loss of his dear mother, who passed away in New Zealand at the age of 85. Brother Geoff is an ordained elder in the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Australasian Union, who is currently working for the Victoria/Tasmania Conference. Although, Br Geoff’s mother was not of our faith, for part of her life she was a Seventh Day Adventist and instilled very good Christian principles in…
The Witness of a Smile: Testimony – USA
Testimony from new church attendee – USA This morning we received a message through our Facebook page relating a wonderful testimony from a soon-to-be sister. I found the testimony to be very encouraging and an immense blessing, and I know her testimony can surely benefit our brethren around the world, so I am attaching a poster I made with said testimony. I thought maybe the brethren would like to share it with their respective churches; perhaps it will uplift and…
Queensland Isolated Members Combined Sabbath
Combined Sabbath with the isolated brethren from Ladley, Queensland – 5 September 2015 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:23-25. The 5th of September 2015 was…
Engagement Congratulations
Engagement Congratulations to Luke and Andrada Brother Luke Phillips and Sister Andrada Condrovici announced their engagement on 30th May 2015. We would like to congratulate them and wish them all God’s blessings as they plan to join their lives together in holy matrimony. “And above all these things put on [love], which is the bond of perfectness.” Colossians 3:14
22nd General Conference Spiritual Public Meetings
Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement 22nd General Conference Public Spiritual Meetings – 10-13 September 2015 A large company of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement members and friends had the privilege to meet together for the 22nd General Conference spiritual meetings, which took place in Roanoke Virginia during 10-13 September 2015. What a grand time it was when over 1000 believers raised their voices together in song worshiping our heavenly Father. The theme of the 22nd General Conference Spiritual…