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2015
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE
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Featuring news stories across churches
and mission groups in Western Australia.
CELEBRATING LIFE IN CHRIST
06 Adventist Women’s Retreat
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VILLAGE LIFE AT ARC
Supportive & well connected environment
ONE OF 1ST ABORIGINAL SDA DIES
14 Joan Saylor dies at age 87
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PERSPECTIVES: THE OLD
CHURCH RESTORED
06
CELEBRATING LIFE IN CHRIST
08
CHOSEN 2015
10
VILLAGE LIFE AT ARC
12
POVERTY: DO COMMUNITIES
CARE?
14
ONE OF THE 1ST ABORIGINAL
SDA IN WA DIES
15
PORT HEDLAND ON THE
MOVE
16
GERALDTON CHURCH
OUTREACH
17
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
E.G. WHITE
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TURNING HEARTS
19
BAPTISM AT MERREDIN AND
HAIR FOR SUPPORT
20
LANDSDALE TRAVELS THE
WORLD
22
ADVENTURERS CAMP
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RED MEAT, PROCESSED MEAT
AND CANCER
26
MISSION TOGETHER
28
EASTER CAMP INFORMATION
30
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHOSEN 2015
08 Teenagers with leadership potential
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POVERTY
Do communities care?
GERALDTON CHURCH OUTREACH
Pastor Dick Barron visits Geraldton
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CANNINGTON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH STORY
ThE OLd ChUrCh
ReStoRed
LOSING FORTRESS MENTALITY
PR BEN TAVAO
RDENS
HEATHER JOHNSON
CCOMMUNITY GA
bricks were made on Mr. Harry
Hackshaw’s chook farm that was
situated on the Albany Hwy, Leach
Hwy overpass.
In 1947 the church members
dug out and poured the concrete
foundations. Construction finished
six years later and the church was
dedicated. The members were
excited!
When a church ceases to have a
heart for its community, it is on
the path that spirals downward
– at times even dying. Whenever
local churches are mentioned
in the New Testament, they are
always encouraged to be centred
on others.
DANIEL
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W
hat picture comes to mind for you
when you hear the word “fortress”?
A medieval castle? Old buildings
with gates and locks? Something built to
protect citizens from enemies?
Any of those word pictures will work. The key
concept of a fortress is to keep both people
and possessions that are on the inside safe,
and to keep those people on the outside
from entering.
If you were to speak to members of a declining church, most will deny the claim that
their church is a fortress. But in my observations of declining churches who are strug-
gling to grow in numbers, more often than
not this is exactly what is taking place. For
whatever reason, people in the community
are not feeling welcome, or that they don’t
feel that they belong in a church. Unfortunately, many in the church can often times be
more concerned about protecting what happens inside a church rather than concerning
themselves with what happens outside of a
church. This is a ‘fortress’ mentality. A few years ago a work colleague of mine,
Pastor Ben Tavao, was asked to become a
pastor of a declining church. “When I first got
to Cannington Church, there were only about
twelve people in church and about half of
them attended Sabbath School. I asked them
a question one day; ‘If we were to close our
gates tomorrow, would anybody around here
even notice?’ and the sad reality was that no
one would know or even care that we ever
existed.”
If this question were asked a few decades
ago, my guess is the answer would have
been very different.
Cannington church was formed in 1935 and
was the ninth church in the Perth district.
Within just two years, the membership had
doubled and a block of land was purchased
for just 24 pounds. Money was raised
through the ladies selling handmade clothing to purchase equipment and concrete
Paul told the church at Philippi
to focus on the interests of others as much as it considered its
own interests: “If then there is
any encouragement in Christ, if
any consolation of love, if any
fellowship with the Spirit, if any
affection and mercy, fulfil my joy
by thinking the same way, having
the same love, sharing the same
feelings, focusing on one goal. Do
nothing out of rivalry or conceit,
but in humility consider others as
more important than yourselves.
Everyone should look out not
only for his own interests, but also
for the interests of others” (Phil.
2:1–4).
Did you get that? Vibrant and
living churches look after the
interests of others. They are
concerned for their communities.
They open the door for others on
the outside.
Fortunately the Cannington
Church story continued. God gave
Cannington Church a vision to put
away their fortress mentality. Pr
Ben worked alongside the Cannington church board to look
LIE GWILYM
privilege to give back to our local
community.” Notice the key word,
relationships. They formed relationships and as a result started
doing Bible studies.
GTON
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SOUP KITCHE
MERV RUTLEY
So what happened?
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CHRIS AND KY
at the practical aspects of what
it meant to live out their mission
statement, which is ‘To know Jesus,
Care for others, and Share the
hope of his soon return’.
Heather Johnson, the ADRA representative for Cannington Church,
attended a training seminar in
Sydney, where she learnt about
community initiatives that ADRA
was developing around Australia and abroad. One project that
specifically caught her attention
was the community gardens. The
gardens are grown on the church
grounds and are maintained
by both church members and
community members alike. The
produce grown then goes towards
helping disadvantaged people
within the local community who
are experiencing hardship. This type of project has been
found to have numerous benefits,
including increasing social connectedness, improving mental
health, and increasing a sense of
belonging amongst participants.
The church board approved the project and a community garden was
planted on the church grounds. “Once we got the reticulation in,
things really began to roll. We
had other community and church
members come in,” said Heather,
ADRA Representative for Can
nington Church. An interesting
story regarding the gardens is that
of Chris. Heather, who with her
team put her heart and soul into
getting this project off the ground,
came across Chris whilst doing a
bread run in her neighbourhood. He was invited to come and lend
a hand at the gardens for 10min
and has been involved ever since.
A couple of weekends ago I
packed up the filming equipment into the back of my car and
headed to Cannington. I interviewed those involved, and it was
there that I met Chris Gwilym
and his wife Kylie. Since we as a
church find it hard to reach young
Australians and as I first heard
of their story over the phone, I
expected them to be a lot older.
They were in their early thirties
and had a little boy with them. He
found the filming drone and other
equipment fascinating and was
eager to help out with recording.
We chatted for a while and this
young couple was so excited to
talk about the impact the community gardens had on them and
their family.
“After I got invited to the local
community gardens at Cannington church my wife and I started
to form relationships with people
of the church and started doing
bible studies. Two weeks ago we
were baptised and now it’s our
The Community Gardens project
also inspired church members
to start a soup kitchen on Friday
nights using the garden produce
to feed those in need in their
community. Church members get
involved and this gives them the
opportunity to mingle with the
local community.
“This church has always been
interested in evangelism, but it
wasn’t till now that we could
really connect with our local
community. Tonight I had the
opportunity to share the Gospel
during two separate conversations. I know that the Holy Spirit
is working through this church
for God’s glory,” said Merv Rutley,
a long-standing member of the
church.
Pastor Ben says that nowadays,
the church can be so packed with
visitors that people have to listen
to the service from the foyer of
the church. “We get lots of visitors
and many of them are seekers.
We see that Christ’s method
alone will bring true success. The
Saviour mingled as the one who
desired their good, he showed
sympathy for them, he won their
confidence and then he invited
them to follow him. This is what
Ellen White suggests in her book
‘The Ministry of Healing’ and so
we are focusing on doing that.”
The story of Cannington church
is truly remarkable. It went from
a fortress mentality to looking
out to do things for people in the
surrounding community. Their
church is alive and growing as a
result. Where is your church at? Does it have a fortress mentality
or a disciple making mentality?
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• “This weekend confirmed my faith! I am so glad I
came!”
• “The food was fantastic, accommodation was
great, the speaker was amazing, uplifting music.
Well done Jasmin, you and your team did a
wonderful job! I’ll keep coming back!”
CELEBRATING LIFE IN CHRIST
Adventist Women WA held yet another anointed
retreat on September 11–13. Cheri Peter was the
speaker for the weekend. What a blessed time we
had as 144 women gathered together for an amazing
weekend. Most of the women who attended this year
were in their 40s and 50s. There were 9 women from
a non-SDA background and 2 non-Christians. We
were privileged to have 12 young women under the
age of 21 and 16 other girls in their mid 20s. Their
comments and experiences were uplifting to hear.
They realised that women’s retreats are not just for
older women!
We experienced inspiring messages from Cheri
Peters who challenged us to be real and be all of what
God created us to be. The music was great, the food
was in abundance, and the fellowship and friendships
• “I’ve learnt so much and gained in wisdom, in
knowledge and spiritually. Really looking forward
to another women’s retreat”
were amazing. There were relevant workshops led
by enthusiastic presenters. There was plenty of free
time to socialise and rejuvenate. It was good! Bring
on MELBOURNE 2016!
• “I loved seeing many women here were new‑ish
Christians or returning Christians here this
weekend. I am very impressed how many people
invited their friends along”
This is what some of the women had to say:
• “It is my first time for me and my mum to attend
a women’s retreat, and I can’t wait for Melbourne
next year! God bless you!”
• “I had a wonderful weekend, lots of fun, well
organized, great food, good people. Thanks for all
your hard work and loving kindness. Thank you.”
• “We just absolutely loved the whole retreat
weekend, It’s very special for me, my sister and
my daughter to be here.”
• “The best Women’s Retreat ever! Best speaker,
best food, best accommodation. Thank you!”
• “The weekend gave me peace and healing”
• “Inspirational messages, so uplifting, healing and
rejuvenating!”
• “I felt the presence of God this weekend!” -Jasmin Stankovic
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CHOSEN 2015
Recently a small group of teenagers from
around the State were invited to join in the
inaugural WA ‘Chosen’ event. Inspired by
the AUC Chosen event which is held every
two years, the WA Youth Department
wanted to run an program that focused
solely on building leadership potential
on home grown soil. Local churches were
asked to nominate names of teenagers
who showed leadership potential and the
weekend was used to train and inspire the
young people to see their potential for
using their giftedness for God.
Teenagers were selected from both country
and city churches and connected well
through leadership training, devotionals,
small group discussion and social activities.
They focused on topics such as spiritual
leadership, knowing and using their
spiritual gifts, how to set goals, and what it
means to be a Christian teenager with the
pressures faced in school and church.
“It had a very different feel to the AUC
Chosen,” says Derek McCutcheon, the
Associate Youth Director for WA. “However,
in many ways, a smaller group led to greater
intimacy and sharing and our leaders
were blown away with the spiritual and
leadership maturity showed by the teens.
We believe that there is great potential for
these teenagers to use their spiritual gifts
to impact both the local church as well as
God’s Kingdom not just in the future, but
right now!”
-Derek McCutcheon
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memory training”.
VILLAGE LIFE AT ARC
A recent survey of retirees
living in villages found that the
key to a happy life in retirement
was to maintain an active social
life as part of a well-connected
and supportive community.
The Activities Centre at
Adventist Residential Care
(ARC) creates a supportive
environment where residents
can explore and participate
in a wide range of activities
that will benefit their physical,
mental and social health.
Monday mornings are no
breeze in the village, with
residents meeting to begin
their day with gentle resistance
exercise. Those who come to
the classes know that exercise
is important to their health,
yet what they enjoy the most
is exercising with a group of
like-minded individuals and
having a good time.
For those a little bit more
daring, boot scooting classes
are organised by Rosalie
Rochefort, a volunteer who
gladly runs the classes for the
residents. Rosalie says, “Boot
scooting was introduced to
ARC 14 years ago, and it is a
wonderful form of exercise
for seniors, combining music,
physical
movement,
and
The boot scooting group has
a minimum of 15 routines that
they have had to learn, and
Shirley Smith, age 90, believes
that “the hardest thing to do
is remembering the routines!”
In the afternoon, you will see
the ladies keeping themselves
busy chatting, eating and
making some beautiful craft.
Craft activities have a number
of therapeutic benefits for
a variety of emotional and
physical issues. ARC’s weekly
craft meetings allow the
residents to express their
creativity while exercising their
fine motor skills.
On the last Tuesday of the
month, men have their social
outlet at the “Men’s Shed”.
Residents have an opportunity
to come together for a drink, a
chat and to plan future social
activities, most importantly,
it also gives them the
opportunity to give back to
their community by working
together for the good of others.
“The men’s shed is a great
spot to relax and de-stress”
said resident Lindsay Laing. “It
also gives me the opportunity
to keep myself busy”. Mr
Laing has been working hard,
building toys that he plans
to give to disadvantaged
children.
Whilst the activities are all
different in nature, they all help
create a community where
lives are satisfied and enriched
through fun activities.
-Grace Rosales
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POVERTY: DO
COMMUNITIES
CARE?
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken
me?” (opening words of Psalm 22). These are
the words of the poor, the oppressed, the
lonely, and the forgotten. Given that October
was ADRA Appeal Month and Antipoverty
Week falls in the middle of this I would like to
explore the issue of poverty. “Woe to those
who make unjust laws, to those who issue
oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of
their rights, and withhold justice from the
oppressed of my people, making widows
their prey and robbing the fatherless” (Isaiah
10:1-2.) Poverty can strike anyone – caused
by life’s circumstances, war, disaster, famine,
drought, changes in legislation, where you
are born, and so on.
Poverty is more than a one-dimensional
problem, it is a complex condition caused by
many factors and circumstances as outlined
in Isaiah. Hunger is not just a developing
country problem. In Australia over 2.6 million
people live below the poverty line and this
number is growing. A Sydney study of 12,000
of Anglicare’s Emergency Relief (ER) clients
found that:
• 83% of respondents were worried that
food would run out and there would not
be sufficient money to buy more;
• More than three quarters of households
(76%) ran out of food and were not able
to buy more;
• For three out of four households (78%)
there was lack of variety of food;
• Adults in 73% of households were cutting
the size of meals and adults in 62% of
households were skipping meals;
• 72% of respondents indicated that the
adults in their household were eating
less than they felt they should;
• 61% of households had adults who were
going hungry but didn’t eat;
• Just over a third of households (37%)
had adults who regularly did not eat for
a whole day.
What about children?
• The majority of households make compromises on the quality
of food provided for their children
• Children do not have enough to eat in half of households
• Children are skipping meals in a quarter of households
• Children are going without food for a whole day in 10% of
households
• A third of children are severely food insecure
These statistics are in line with what ADRA and many other
agencies find. Many people think that the same people access
the ER service all the time, however this is not necessarily so. If
you look at Table 1 you can see that 82.4% of clients require ER
between 1 to 4 times just to get them through a bad period in
their life. Others can go from crisis to crisis and this requires a bit
more help on our part as a community and as an agency.
Table 1: Emergency Relief Services – Number of visits and
Percentage of Service Users
Number of visits
% of service users
One visit only
47.8
2-4 visits
34.6
5-9 visits
12.2
10-14 visits
3.3
15-19 visits
1.2
20 or more visits
0.9
Total
100
So who does access ER services and who are at risk of poverty?
Low Income and
benefits
Almost two-thirds of households (63%) accessing ER were
receiving fortnightly incomes of less than $1,000.
Being unemployed
Less than 5% of households have at least one person in
employment – only 1.4% were in full-time work.
Being a single parent
or single
Single parent households represented 26.5% of all
households, compared with only 9.4% of the population.
Single persons were over-represented, comprising 39% of ER
service users compared with about 20% of the population
Being housing stressed
– or homeless
Almost one in four households (23%) spend between 30-44%
of their income on rent and almost one third (32%) are in the
severe rental stress category spending more than 45% of
their income on rent. Another 15% are effectively homeless living in squats, refuges, cars, on the street, in boarding
houses, in emergency hotel/motel accommodation or
staying with friends.
Being Aboriginal
11.6% ER service users identified as Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander, compared with only 2.5% of the national
population (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013)
How do ADRA’s ER services help? ADRA
assists with food parcels and bill payments.
ADRA Cafés serve free meals in a café style
to disadvantaged individuals and families.
ADRA utilises ‘Money Minder’ that educates
those on low incomes how to manage their
budgets and save money. ADRA community
gardens produce food for the disadvantaged
– 80% of the produce goes to emergency
relief food parcels, and 20% for those that
work in the garden. Our ADRA Op Shops
with their profits support many programs
both here in Australia and overseas that
assist people, families and communities to
rise out of poverty and hunger. Many ADRA
projects have ‘Work for the Dole’ volunteers.
These projects assist the unemployed to skill
up and educate them in new areas that are
linked to TAFE courses which helps them
find employment.
As a community we need to listen to the
cries of the poor and their concerns. If we
don’t, what type of society do we have?
What type of people are we? We could just
as well say that people who don’t matter
don’t exist. There are far too many people
and communities in this world who are
treated as if they don’t matter. People who
are poor. People who are far away. People
who are different. People who are seeking
asylum.
Part of our work with ADRA is to ensure that
these people are heard. That they matter.
But more importantly, to be with them so
that when they cry “My God, why have you
forsaken me?” we are the answer that in the
most practical ways says “We care – God
is love and you have not been forsaken –
let’s journey together” to assist those out of
poverty and hunger to enable them to have
peace of mind and peace in their heart. The
oppressed are freed. In Proverbs 19:17 it
says, “He who is kind to the poor lends to
the Lord, and he will reward him for what he
has done”.
-Suzanna Cuplovic
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Tracey Saylor, Joan Saylor, Eileen Fehlberg &
Heather Hoare at Meekatharra
ONE OF THE FIRST ABORIGINAL
ADVENTISTS IN WA DIES
J
oan
Saylor
(nee
Laverton), who is possibly
the first Aboriginal
person to be baptised
and join the Seventh-day
Adventist Church in WA,
passed to her rest in Geraldton on 26th
September 2015. She was 87 years of age.
Joan was born in the desert country
surrounding the town of Laverton in WA.
Her mother was a local Aboriginal woman
known as Winnie Cordella/Maniwa, and
her father was an Irishman named Mick
O’Dwyer. Tragically, like so many other
Aboriginal children from this era, she was
taken from her mother at nine months
of age and placed at Moore River Native
Settlement. She was never re-united with
either of her parents.
When she turned 12, Joan was sent to
Coglardowns Station as a domestic worker.
Joan Laverton - Karalundi
Each Saturday an elderly couple from the
station would travel into Cue and would
often take Joan with them. She would sit in
front of the shops on Main Street while she
waited, but often the shop owners would
come out and move her along. Joan soon
discovered that one particular shop was
always closed on Saturday so she could sit
there without being bothered by anyone.
As she sat there she heard singing coming
from the back of the shop. This intrigued
her. One day, a kindly white lady saw her
sitting there alone and asked if she had
a friend. Joan sadly responded that she
didn’t and so the lady invited her to come
inside and make a new friend. The lady’s
name was Lillian Shields and she welcomed
Joan to the Sabbath School class she ran
each week. It was here that Joan got to
know Jesus, who became her lifelong
friend and saviour.
and when Lillian returned to Albany in
1949, Joan visited with her for some time.
It was while in Albany that Joan made
the decision to be baptised and join the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. A new
life of possibilities opened up to Joan and
the very next year she attended Carmel
Adventist College to equip herself for a life
of service to others.
Joan was employed in the Adventist
Church’s Aboriginal work for many
years and served faithfully at both Mona
Mona Mission in North Queensland and
Karalundi Mission in Western Australia.
One of Joan’s daughters, Tracey Saylor, has
graduated from Mamarapha College and is
following in her mother’s footsteps. Tracey
is currently playing a leading role in building
up the church in Meekatharra.
-Don Fehlberg & Steve Piez
Joan and Lillian became close friends
Joan Saylor at Carmel College possibly Graduation.
Joan Saylor in her Youth
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A new family in South Hedland
PORT HEDLAND ON THE MOVE
T
he church working together to tidy up
someone’s yard, a child Dedication Service,
receiving a request for Bible Study, assisting
a couple fill out a notice of intended Marriage,
a contact coming with me to show me where
other contacts have shifted to, contacts willing
to be picked up for church, visiting faithful members in the
nursing home, selling Jesus posters – that and more all happened
on the first weekend of October 2015 in Port & South Hedland!
Friday afternoon most Port Hedland church attendees
met at Yvette Carnamah’s house and in two hours her yard
was transformed – grass mowed, trees trimmed, rubbish
piled up ready to be taken away & yard raked. As the sun
set, a brief Opening Sabbath service took place in the front
yard and everyone enjoyed watermelon and oranges. Port
Hedland Church do this on a regular basis. They either help a
church member or someone else that they get to hear about
around town.
Amelia Chamberlain, the daughter of Aidan & Amber
Chamberlain, was dedicated by long-time family friend of
the Chamberlains, Pastor Don Fehlberg, during the Sabbath
morning church service. Aidan & Amber were supported by
family Rick & Lindy Chamberlain/Creighton, Gary & Debbie
Martin along with Amber’s sister, Giselle. One of the highlights
of the ceremony was when Amber sat Amelia on the pulpit and
L-R Amber, Amelia & Aidan Chamberlain during the
dedication Prayer
Amber & Giselle sang together “The Prayer”. It was one of the
largest congregations that Port Hedland Church has had with a
number of other visitors and local people.
Pastor Fehlberg spent a few days visiting Aboriginal members
and contacts. He said, “Things are ready to move among our
Indigenous people in Hedland – exciting things are happening.”
One couple who have been together for 20 years have decided
to get married, another couple gave Pastor Don their Notice
of Intended Marriage, a lady from Newman enquired where
the church in Newman is located and requested Bible studies,
others expressed their interest to attend church, Dottie
Papertalk was happy to take Pastor Don to visit some of her
relatives, and Pastor Don was led to a new contact where the
people bought “Jesus” posters, wanted to be picked up for
church and gathered the teenagers and youth present to sit
around the table so Pastor could talk to them about going the
right way, showing respect and not swearing! It is a privilege
to visit our dear old Aboriginal friends in the South Hedland
Aged Care facility such as “Rabbit Proof Fence” Daisy Katabil,
Pincher Rubin – greatly assisted in the re-opening of Karalundi
in 1986, Tony Martin from Wiluna, Muddi Stevens & Linda
Lowe/Delower. Though Linda’s memory is not so good these
days she clearly remembers that “Jesus, oh He’s Beautiful”!
-Don Fehlberg
The church helping to clean up a member’s yard
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GERALDTON CHURCH OUTREACH
“A
great team effort”, “a wonderful unified
spirit” and “I have sensed the Spirit
working” are phrases that Pastor Dick
Barron used to describe the outreach in
Geraldton recently. The program was run
over two weeks during October with the nightly messages
focusing on God’s love for the sinner that He would send His
only Son to die. Some of the fundamental beliefs were also
presented within the messages – the Sabbath, the second
coming, baptism, the trinity and others besides were laid
out plainly before the people.
At the start of the program we had good numbers with
approx 90 attending each night (members and visitors). This
number stayed quite consistent throughout the two weeks.
Some visiting people also brought others with them as the
meetings progressed.
As a result of the two week series, a baptism was held for
people who had responded to calls given each night. Clay
Giblett was one of those who responded and was baptised.
His mother shed tears of joy as she watched the son that
she had prayed for over 30 years committing his life to God.
Clay’s father, the late Ray Giblett, would have loved to see
this moment. I guess it just goes to show that you should
never stop praying for your kids!
A get-together for the team and Pastor Barron was held on
the final Sunday. The Fijian members gave Pastor a Fijianstyle send off.
The Geraldton SDA Church thanks Pastor Barron for coming
“down under” to run the series and minister to us. We also
thank God for His goodness and the new contacts and Bible
studies that are now beginning.
-Bill Belson
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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF E.G. WHITE
“C
elebrating the Life of Ellen G. White… 100
years on”, which was held on Sabbath, 24th
October (closest Sabbath date to the 22nd
October – ‘The Great Disappointment’) was
anything but a disappointment.
Collie Church Company were delighted at the response
of church members from other regional churches to their
programme celebrating the life of Ellen White, nee Harmon.
Pastor Sid Griffith, WA Conference Secretary, Dianne Hillsdon,
WA Conference Education Director, and Derek Jones, local
church leader & elder, shared highlights of Ellen’s personal
life, prophetic gift, her involvement in the health ministry
of the church, and interesting facts and photos previously
unseen by church members of Ellen’s earthly journey. Collie
Church’s pastor, Nicu Dumbrava, led out during the day
also. All made for an energised, informative, and spirited
programme. Thank you.
Remembering “Ellen White…100 years on…”, her growingup years, prophetic calling, marriage and family life, her
ministry to the Advent Movement through the power of the
Holy Spirit, which brings to the movement today warnings
and blessings, reproofs and encouragement, increased
knowledge of the future and a reminder of the past – and
always, but always, pointing to Jesus as Redeemer and
Saviour.
-Raewyn Jones
A delightful finger food luncheon was shared with a time of
personal fellowship.
During the afternoon programme a short, sweet taste of the
feature length movie, ‘Tell the World’, soon to be released,
was shared.
DESERT SPRINGS
I
n January 2015, Pastor Erickson Fabien began
hosting a live one-hour inspirational broadcast
on the invitation of a friend from his native
Dominica who owns a radio station called NBS.
Dubbed Desert Springs Radio Broadcast, the program goes
to air every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday morning from 7am
to 8am. Due to the twelve-hour difference between Perth
and Dominica however, that turns out to be 7pm to 8pm,
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, over there.
Desert Springs follows a pretty regular format. Currently,
Tuesdays are reserved for health topics, Thursdays for Bible
commentary and life application, and Fridays for various topics
of interest. Music features quite prominently; in fact, at least
sixty percent of each broadcast is devoted to inspirational
music that reflects the day’s theme.
Desert Springs is currently enjoying a growing audience. NBS
is heard on the FM band, on the internet, and on a local cable
channel. Scores of listeners on other Caribbean islands and
here in Perth are tuning in and have been giving pretty good
feedback on the programs so far. One regular listener, Tina
Canestrari-Messina, says “I’ve been listening to Pr. Erickson
now for about 3 weeks and have been impressed with the
content, the choice of music, the positivity and inspiration it
gives me every time I tune in. The variety of health content,
biblical messages and wisdom combined with the joyful tone
of voice is truly a blessing every time I hear it. I even now will
set my alarm to wake up at 7am so I can [be] on time to listen
to the program and start my day on a happy note.”
Here in WA, the broadcast can be accessed in the following ways:
1.On a mobile device: download and install the free mixlr
app, search for ericksonfabien, and click on ericksonfabien.
If the broadcast is on air, it will buffer for a few seconds and
then begin streaming. You can also select “follow” so that
you can listen at any time or chat.
2.On a computer, you can EITHER visit http://mixlr.com/
ericksonfabien OR click on the “NBS Radio Live” link –
http://www.live.comeseetv.com/video/5/nbs-radio-live/#
Pastor Erickson hopes that this ministry can grow and reach
many more people with the message that Jesus is indeed the
answer to all of life’s questions.
- Erickson Fabien
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TURNING HEARTS
I
have come to deeply appreciate one of the
values highlighted by Luke in his account of
the calling of John the Baptist. Luke 1:16-17
says “And he will turn many Israelites to the
Lord their God. He will be a man with the
spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the
coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to
their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to
accept the wisdom of the godly.”
It’s the HOW part that has been blessing my journey since
2012 in a very real, authentic, confrontational and vulnerable
way. “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children”.
What did Luke mean? What did John do? Why was this such
a crucial part of his mission in preparing a people for the
coming of Jesus? Could this be an important mission again in
our preparation for the second coming of Jesus?
Of course there are many explanations and interpretations of
what this peculiar phrase might mean. What is noteworthy is
Jesus’ response to fathers who interceded for their children…
Jairus for his little girl in Luke 8, the man with the demon
possessed son in Luke 9 and the government official and his boy
in John 4. The heart-rending fear and agonising desperation
of these fathers are gripping in each of these stories.
It is this kind of healing stories that I am blessed to be part
of, to hear and see on our men’s camps and in our groups.
Something wonderful happens when a father’s heart turns…
beautiful and powerful beyond description!
Recently, over September 18-20, twenty-one men stepped
up, felt the heat and faced the fire at such a Crucible Project
initiation weekend held at Camp Leschenaultia. This was the
second initiation weekend held this year.
The weekend was staffed by 24 dedicated men, who not only
gave up their time but also paid a staffing fee to support the
participants.
We were privileged to have 5 non-Adventist men attend the
Christian men’s camp. The camp provides a safe opportunity
for non-Adventist men to rub shoulders with Christian men
that they trust and respect. It was fantastic to see non-
Adventist and Adventist men come together in mateship.
It also provides a place for men to explore the kind of balanced
masculinity that Jesus modelled.
On the Monday evening after the camp, a homecoming was
held at North Beach SDA Church to honour the men that
had gone through the weekend. The men were able to bring
their families who were able to hear the stories of what the
participants experienced over the weekend. It was a powerful
evening with over 120 Adventist and non-Adventist families
and friends attending the homecoming.
Something special was shared with me by one of the nonAdventist staff members in a conversation after the weekend
that has highlighted to me how God is using Men’s Ministries
to reach men.
He called me to ask if he could staff the six-week follow up
program held at North Beach SDA Church on Wednesday
nights. When I asked him why he was interested in staffing,
he told me that he saw the power of God working miracles in
men’s lives over the weekend. He spoke about the peace that
he felt on the weekend and when he returned home, knowing
he had participated in something that was significant and
mattered to God.
Men’s willingness to attend these camps continues to amaze
me with four men flying in to Perth to support the weekend
either as staff or participants.
The next weekends will be held May 6-8 and September 1618, 2016. Information about the camp will be available in the
Men’s Ministries tent at Easter Camp. In the meantime, have
a chat to Shannon Rose, our men’s ministries leader, or talk
to any of the following pastors who have attended these
camps (Steve Goods, John Horvath, Abby Aviles, Dan Kewley,
Peter Fowler, Erickson Fabien, Robert Stankovic, Douw Venter,
Uili Mauga, Andrew Skeggs or Gys Seegers) or check out the
testimonies and stories on YouTube or The Crucible website
- Gys Seegers & Shannon Rose
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BAPTISM AT MERREDIN
A
special baptism was held
on Sabbath the 17th of
October for Jaden and
Chelsea Willis.
Over one hundred and forty people
were in attendance from all over WA
including church members, neighbours
and friends from the local community.
Pastor
Malcolm
Eastwick
had
studied with them both and led their
testimonials. Pastor Uili Mauga, a longtime friend of the family, conducted the
baptism. Both grandfathers led out in
the dedicatory prayer. The church family
is so proud to have them both as full
members as we have enjoyed so much
them growing up in the church, and
their involvement in the church during
HAIR FOR
SUPPORT
When one of our church family hurts we
all are affected. Recently one of our ladies
was diagnosed with cancer. During her
primary treatment she began to lose her
hair, and was to have her head shaved.
To show support for her, eighteen people
from the Pastor down, have had their
heads shaved. Although this on our part
is a simple gesture , the real battle will
still be hers and her family’s as they deal
with the coming months of treatment. Our
thoughts and prayers are for all those who
face this battle.
-Ross Robartson
that time. It was the comments of the
community friends witnessing for the
first time a baptism by immersion and in
some cases the first time in a church that
highlighted the day.
The day was very personalised for them,
including a worship service complete
with an ocean theme. Wayne Turner and
Jess Foster played/sang “I Want Jesus in
Your Heart” – this song was played at
both Jaden and Chelsea’s dedications
as babies. A touching, surprise video
message for Chels and Jaden from
Linden and Bri Millist in Queensland
played during the service. Words of
affirmation and encouragement were
given from close family friends, Brian
and Laurene Chapman.
A week later, the baptisms were
acknowledged by Miranda Leijser and
the Carmel SDA Church as they have
strong connections to the Carmel
church – an example of what a great
family we have in the SDA church
They felt a special presence as they
worshiped and witnessed the program
that took place. We should never be
afraid to share what we so often take
for granted with others as the Holy
Spirit can change people’s whole lives.
Thank you Jaden and Chelsea for your
commitment and for being able to share
in your special day.
-Ross Robartson
20 education news
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LANDSDALE TRAVELS THE WORLD
Ever wondered what it would be like
to travel the world and taste foods
from different countries? Well, that’s
exactly what our students and teachers
experienced at their recent Multicultural
Day. Each classroom was transformed into
a different country and students were
given a passport to guide their travels
around the world. The day also included
a special presentation on Aboriginal
culture. Students were delighted with
Indigenous food, art, music and story
telling.
Landsdale
staff
members,
Renee
Stanculescu and Lo-Anne Jenke, spent
many hours organising and preparing for
this special event. Teachers and students
from Carmel Adventist College also came
down to participate and run activities.
We are so blessed to be part of a school
that celebrates diversity. Landsdale is
looking forward to preparing a similar
event for next year.
- Mark Foster
22 children’s ministries
children’s ministries 23
ADVENTURERS CAMP
One hundred and thirty five Adventurer children aged
4-10 years old from 9 different clubs, along with an
assortment of club leaders, parents and some siblings
descended on Advent Park on the weekend of October
23-25 for the annual Conference Camp.
area should have meant that the kids had a heavy sleep.
However gusty winds overnight saw some tents collapse
with a few families sleeping in cars and others on the
stage of the Youth Shed!
Over the weekend, Pr Malcolm Eastwick from Merredin
shared what it means to SHINE for God. Lots of
interactive stations on Sabbath morning gave the
kids opportunity to be involved in drama workshops,
puppets, singing and interactive prayer as ways to
connect with God.
Undaunted by the interruptions of the nights, the
Adventurers were eager to begin the Sunday morning
activities, completing a round-robin of water games,
group relays and the ever-popular Obstacle Course. Wet
and finally exhausted, the clubs mustered on parade to
lower the Adventurer Flag and close camp for another
year.
A treasure hunt on Sabbath afternoon was a great way
to stretch the legs, sometimes backwards and even
hopping our way around the campground. More games
on Saturday night including Spotlight in the Big Tent
The clubs would like to extend a big thank-you to all
helpers for making this such a fantastic week-end for the
Adventurer kids.
Sandra Lowe
24 health news
health news 25
RED MEAT, PROCESSED
MEAT AND
from legumes and nuts. Daily iron
requirements can be obtained from
plant sources, particularly green
leafy vegetables. In fact high meat
consumption can lead to too much
iron being ingested. Meat is a good
source of B12. True. However, B12
can be obtained from dairy products
and eggs, and for those who choose
not to obtain B12 from these sources,
it is readily obtainable from fortified
milk substitutes, tablets or injection.
CANCER
So where does this leave us? Cancer
is not the only factor that should
be considered in choosing a diet.
Other factors such as fat intake and
heart disease, the environment and
ethical factors, such as how to feed
the world’s population explosion,
also need to be considered. The case
for eating meat will depend on one’s
dietary preference and what degree of
risk one wants to take. As one astute
TV commentator said in reply to one
advocate who said “We only need to
control our intake of meat”, “Oh! So it
is OK to have one or two cigarettes a
day?”
The recent report from the World
Health Organisation (see press
release below), which has been widely
publicised in the local media, will
come as no surprise to Seventh-day
Adventists, as the Church, since its
inception, has advocated a vegetarian
diet for health. Statements such as
“Cancers, tumours, and pulmonary
diseases are largely caused by meat
eating” (CDF p.404), were made
over 100 years ago.
colorectal cancer, but associations
were also seen for pancreatic cancer
and prostate cancer.
WHO PRESS RELEASE N° 240
The consumption of meat varies
greatly between countries, with
from a few percent up to 100% of
people eating red meat, depending
on the country, and somewhat lower
proportions eating processed meat.
IARC
Monographs
evaluate
consumption of red meat and
processed meat
Lyon, France, 26 October 2015 – The
International Agency for Research
on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency
of the World Health Organization,
has evaluated the carcinogenicity
of the consumption of red meat and
processed meat.
Red meat
After thoroughly reviewing the
accumulated scientific literature, a
Working Group of 22 experts from
10 countries, convened by the IARC
Monographs Programme, classified
the consumption of red meat as
probably carcinogenic to humans
(Group 2A), based on limited
evidence that the consumption of
red meat causes cancer in humans
and strong mechanistic evidence
supporting a carcinogenic effect. This
association was observed mainly for
Processed meat
Processed meat was classified as
carcinogenic to humans (Group
1), based on sufficient evidence in
humans that the consumption of
processed meat causes colorectal
cancer.
Meat consumption & its effects
The experts concluded that each 50
gram portion of processed meat eaten
daily increases the risk of colorectal
cancer by 18%.
“For an individual, the risk of
developing colorectal cancer because
of their consumption of processed
meat remains small, but this risk
increases with the amount of meat
consumed,” says Dr Kurt Straif, Head
of the IARC Monographs Programme.
“In view of the large number of
people who consume processed
meat, the global impact on cancer
incidence is of public health
importance.”
The IARC Working Group considered
more than 800 studies that
investigated associations of more
than a dozen types of cancer with
the consumption of red meat or
processed meat in many countries
and populations with diverse diets.
The most influential evidence came
from large prospective cohort studies
conducted over the past 20 years.
Public health
”These
findings
further
support current public health
recommendations to limit intake
of meat,” says Dr Christopher Wild,
Director of IARC. “At the same
time, red meat has nutritional
value. Therefore, these results are
important in enabling governments
and international regulatory agencies
to conduct risk assessments, in order
to balance the risks and benefits of
eating red meat and processed meat
and to provide the best possible
dietary recommendations.”
http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/
pr/2015/pdfs/pr240_E.pdf
http://www.thelancet.com/
journals/lanonc/article/PIIS14702045%2815%2900444-1/fulltext
FACT CHECK
How should we relate to the
statement above “At the same time,
red meat has nutritional value”? True,
meat is a good source of protein, iron
and vitamin B12. Are these essential
nutrients? Yes. However, adequate,
high quality protein can be obtained
from plant sources, particularly
Individuals have to make their own
choices after evaluating the scientific
evidence and Scriptures, such as
1 Cor 3:16 & 17 “you yourselves are
God’s temple... if anyone destroys
God’s temple, God will destroy him...“
However, we need to respect people’s
decisions and not be judgmental. We
alone are accountable to God and we
need to remember Christ’s injunction
“Do not judge, or you too will be
judged” Matt 7:1.
HEALTH OUTREACH
Vegetarian cooking classes
Maria Berenyi conducted two public
programs on consecutive weekends in
the Hungarian Hall in Beaufort Street
Mt. Lawley. Natasha Meredith and
Madonna Hornales assisted her with
demonstrations and Jo Laing gave a
health talk each night.
Age at their annual fete. Many of the
residents, as well as people from the
local community, had health checks.
The age of many of the residents
supported the value of the Adventist
Lifestyle. Helpers were Benjie and
Madonna Hornales, Lorna Cerfontyne,
Gloria Kuypers, Jan Chapman and
Kaye and Warren Grubb.
CHIP Program
The Forrestfield church group is
conducting a CHIP program in the
Woodlupine Community Centre in
Forrestfield under the leadership
of Harvey Henderson. He is being
assisted by other trained facilitators
Rhianon Slade and Warren Grubb.
Church members as well as members
of the public have registered for the
program.
CHIP training
If your Church is planning to run a
CHIP program remember you will
need to have trained facilitators.
Start planning now to have people
trained at Easter Camp next year
by Dr Paul Rankin. Contact Pr.
Erickson Fabien, 0479 059 960,
EricksonFabien@adventist.org.au
or Jan Chapman, 9315 4300,
adventisthealth@cbchapman.com.au
for more information or to register
your interest.
CHEP (Community Health
Education Presenters)
Parkerville Health Expo
In order to conduct cooking programs
and talks under the auspices of the
Church you must hold a current CHEP
qualification. This is a Certificate IV,
TAFE qualification. Sibilla Johnson
will be conducting training next year.
If you would like to become qualified,
or have your certificate made current,
please conduct Jan 9315 4300 or
adventisthealth@cbchapman.com.au
Forrestfield CHIP
Parkerville Health Expo
AHA was again invited to conduct
the Computer Health Age at the
Parkerville combined high schools
annual Health Expo. Helpers were
Erickson Fabien, Jason Williams,
Peter and Laurel Forrest, Verity and
Jan Chapman, Warren and Kaye
Grubb, Audrey Collins and Glenny
Ainsworth. The local Council provide
financial support for the event and
this included lunch for the students as
well as those involved in the program.
It was encouraging to find that healthy
food alternatives were provided.
Sherwin Lodge Fete
This year the organisers asked AHA
to conduct the Computer Health
Maria Berenyi demonstrating a recipe
Health Age assessment at Sherwin Lodge fete
mission news 27
26 mission news
MISSION TOGETHER – PROJECT INDONESIA
F
or two weeks in October
a volunteer group of eight
ventured to Yapi orphanage
in Manado, North Sulawesi.
With 63 children living at Yapi
we were surprised to only find two carers –
a married couple. It was so rewarding as we
watched each and every child come and say
good night, not only to their mama and papa,
but it extended to everyone in the volunteer
group. You could sense these children were
being well cared for and loved. However
this was not always the case. Less than two
years ago the then carers had dropped their
standards considerably to a point that you
would not have called this a Christian place.
Today, however, you wouldn’t even know
these problems existed.
Our purpose was to build a skills centre so
that each and every child grows up learning
skills which they can use later on in life.
Through donations six sewing machines were
left to start the sewing centre which will be
taught by a volunteer church member who
only wants to help. Five computers were left
to start up the computer centre that will be
manned by two university students who have
already volunteered to teach lessons each
night. The mechanics garage was also built,
as was the new dining room which will, for the
first time, be able to cater for all 63 children
at one sitting. A new kitchen was added to
the dining room allowing the old kitchen to
be converted into a bakery.
group of girls learnt how to bake bread buns
with Julie Knopper.
The weather was perfect for us with no
rain. This kind of put us in opposition to the
locals who were praying for rain as there had
been so little over the past six months. Each
afternoon the children would return from
school and help us. There were several who
worked as block layers with Athol Grosse,
Hans Nilsson and Reyer Knopper; a team
organised themselves and worked with Peter
and Jeanie Buchanan making up 20 metre
long trusses; others worked with Greg Whyte
back-filling truck-loads of dirt so that the slab
would be ready to pour on our departure.
Another group worked with Medgee Whyte
as the window and door frames needed
sanding and then sealing while still another
To the many who support this project a big
thankyou and be assured your support helps
change many lives.
Spending time with the kids, having worship
with them and even helping out during
the homework study time each evening
cemented a bond between the group and the
children which will remain in each heart for
many a year to come.
Next year brings its new challenges with an
orphanage project in Negara, Bali and a oneoff type of project to South America. The
South America project will be in September/
October and will be renovating a condemned
house to be used for community projects.
If you are interested in being part of any
project or would like to financially support
a project please contact Greg Whyte,
gawhyte@iinet.net.au or 6396 0900.
-Greg White
MISSION TOGETHER – PROJECT ZAMBIA
I
n 2013 we completed a
Seventh-day
Adventist
Church
(which
seats
approximately 900 people)
and a Primary School in
Ibenga – a small, farming town situated
in the rural area of Zambia, Africa. This
Primary School has 1,100 students enrolled
with more wanting to attend. As there is no
High School for these students to attend
upon completing their Primary Education,
we have commenced building them a High
School. This will enable these students to
further their education.
Earlier in 2015, we completed the brick
work and rendering for this High School.
In September we went back with a team
of nine Australians, which included six nonAdventists, for a total of six weeks. The
eyes were opened of the non-Adventists
during this trip to the large amount of
work that the church is doing in Zambia.
This was a life-changing experience for
them and they are eager to go back again.
During the six weeks that we were over in
Ibenga the following was completed;
• Roofing on four classrooms, an
administration block and a conference
room
• Iron bars, security screens, windows and
doors were added
• Verandas were concreted
• All of the electrical work completed by
Dr. Max Pernich
In 2016, we hope to complete another four
classrooms and administration block and
envision adding another six classrooms
which will include a Science Lab for
completion around 2017. We have also
seen the need for dormitories and housing
for teachers.
To enable us to open the four classrooms
and administration block by the end of
2016, we need to raise another $40,000
(USD). This will help to complete the tiling,
plumbing, painting and furnishing. It will
also help to finalise four classrooms that
we have completed the walls on but which
remain unfinished.
-Brian & Kath Atkinson
The following current projects are all approved, supported and coordinated under “Mission Together” by the WA Conference:
Mission Botswana - Greg Whyte
Mission Zambia - Brian Atkinson, John Eaton
Mission Mongolia - David Shaw, Yvonne Stewart
Mission Indonesia - Greg Whyte
If you would like to support any of these ‘Mission Together’ projects please donate through either the Tithe & Offering envelope or through
the e-Giving website or App. Please mark your amount clearly as being for “Mission Together” and also specify if you want your donation
to assist a particular project – otherwise it will allocated according to need by the Mission Togther committee of the WA Conference.
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EASTER
CAMP
2016
general announcements 29
Market Day Stalls
It’s not too late to start
planning that fundraiser for
your pathfinders, mission
outreach or charity. Have you
thought about booking a stall
at the Sunday Market Day.
Applications can be obtained
by contacting Cathy Kingston
at the conference office on
catherinekingston@adventist.org.au
24 – 29 March
SPEAKERS
Big Tent: Pr Jim Ayer
Camp Volunteers
Jenisus:
Dr David Jamieson
Youth:
Pr Paulo Esposito
Teens:
Matthew Herel
Juniors:
Pr Darren Pratt
The Conference Office is
looking to hear from anyone
who would like to be involved
in the 2016 Easter Camp. If
you would like to take this
opportunity to be involved
then please let us know.
ADRA:
Mark Webster
Application Forms
will be available from
16 January 2016
Mark will be running a series of
FUNDRAISING CONFERENCE TENT PUT UP
AND PULL DOWN
$15.00 per conference tent
put up
$15.00 per conference tent
pull down
If your church, pathfinder club, mission
group or school would like to make
some money by putting up and/or
pulling down the conference tents for
Easter Camp, please contact Cathy
Kingston at the conference office on
catherinekingston@adventist.org.au
Security
First Aid
Prayer Ministry
Buggy Driving
We appreciate your offer to volunteer
however there is no guarantee that we
can place everyone in the areas they
request.
Contact Cathy Kingston at the
conference office
catherinekingston@adventist.org.au
People are not programs. They are not
school Bible classes, or health services,
or outreach activities, or Sabbath
morning church services. They are
people. Programs, however, are created,
run and attended by people. And when
people come together to do these things
relationships come into being. It is the
nature and quality of these relationships
that ultimately determines the
effectiveness of our programs. In other
words, relationships matter in all that we
do.
This workshop series will explore both
Biblical principles - starting with Matthew
22:36-40 - and practical tools that can
help us to build stronger, more
transformative, relationships.
In part one, participants will be
introduced to a simple but effective
framework for understanding the
different core motives that drive human
behaviour. Participants will explore their
own core motive through use of the
Colour Code assessment tool that will
help them identify their core motive.
DO YOU WANT TO HELP AT
EASTER CAMP?
We would like to hear from
people willing to be involved
any of the areas listed below:
COLOUR CODE RELATIONSHIPS
WORKSHOP
Mark Webster
Mark Webster is the Chief Executive
Officer of the Adventist Development
and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia.
Mark had eleven years of field
experience in Laos and Nepal, and
has worked with faith-based and
secular organizations in nearly every
part of the world especially Asia, Africa
and the Pacific. He has championed
the engagement of ADRA
programming with and through faith
communities in a range of complex
environments.
In the second part of the series
participants will spend time exploring the
ways in which different core motives
impact on relationships between people
and how this awareness can transform
our relationships with each other.
In the final part of the workshop series
participants will celebrate diversity and
the opportunity it provides for enriching
their lives through the character-building
power of relationships. This is possible
when we recognize that not only are we
all created in God's image, but also
called to live in his image.
These workshops aim to inspire and
empower participants to do just that.
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ADRA WELFARE SHED
The ADRA Welfare Shed (Maida Vale)
at Advent Park, Kalamunda Road is
open Tuesdays 9:00am - 12:00pm for all
disadvantaged families and individuals.
We currently have an over-supply of sheets
and blankets.
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HOUSE FOR RENT
Partly furnished (negotiable) 4×2 home (built 2000) five minute walk from
shopping centre. Available approx mid November. Call Brad on
0439 991 712.
NEED VOLUNTEERS
Visibility Guide Dogs WA (formerly The Association for the Blind Guide Dogs
WA) has been training the Guide Dogs and helping the Vision Impaired for
the last 102 years. We desperately need of volunteers to help our clients
in craft activities and also voluntary drivers for 2 or 3 hours a week. Please
contact Sue Murray on 9311 8222. We greatly appreciate your support!