Jul 2015 - Western Australian Conference of the Seventh

2015
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE
newswest
JULY EDITION
MAGAZINE
HYMNFEST
HYMNFEST @ ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL
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four weddings and no bunbury youth
08 rally
funerals
riverside community
school
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10
an adventure hearing
11
god speak
volunteers at mindarie
college
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> CONTENTS
Featuring news stories across churches
and mission groups in Western Australia.
HYMNFEST AT ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL
06 Perth Adventist Orchestra & Choir
BUNBURY YOUTH RALLY
10 Over 75 people from across South West
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
14 A hive of activity!
08
FOUR WEDDINGS AND NO FUNERALS
Outback desert trip to Warburton
04
PERSPECTIVES: WHAT’S
YOUR FOCUS: THE ICING OR
THE CAKE
06
HYMNFEST AT ST GEORGE’S
CATHEDRAL
08
FOUR WEDDINGS AND NO
FUNERALS
10
BUNBURY YOUTH RALLY
11
AN ADVENTURE IN HEARING
GOD SPEAK
12
AAA ON A MISSION IN MT
BARKER
14
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
16
I LOVE MY CHURCH
18
OILS AIN’T OILS
20
TENDERS FOR EASTER CAMP
2016
21
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN ADVENTURE IN HEARING GOD
11 Waiting creatively for a powerful God
16
I LOVE MY CHURCH
Children share a spirit of togetherness
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4 perspectives
I love attending weddings, and a
great part of the celebrations is the
wedding cake. Nothing like a piece
of nice fruit cake with a generous
slab of sweet icing at the end. Yum!
I notice some people leave aside
the icing and just eat the cake. But
hardly anyone would just eat the
icing and not have any cake!
Yet sometimes I feel that this is
our approach to Church. When
we read the Bible, clearly the
focus of being the church is the
loving relationships between the
members and the involvement
of the members in ministry,
service and sharing our faith.
This is the “cake”. Attendance at
worship services is the “icing” – it
is a celebration of what God is
doing in and through the church
community.
There are a string of text in the New
Testament about how Christians
should love one another deeply
and support one another (Romans
12:10, 15; 1 Peter 1:22; 4:8; 1
Thessalonians 5:11). Hebrews
10:24-25 states that the purpose
of our church meetings should be
to “encourage one another” and to
“spur one another on toward love
and good deeds.” And every church
member is called to “use whatever
gift he or she has received to serve
others” (1 Peter 4:8).
What’s your focus:
THE ICING OR THE CAKE?
PLAY VIDEO HERE
AUTHOR: Andrew Skeggs
Personal Ministries & Sabbath School Director, for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, WA Conference
Yet often we Adventists prioritise
attending church services, but not
participating in Sabbath School
and/or small groups. We say we are
too busy to spend time together,
or serve in ministry, and we don’t
put any effort into learning how to
share our faith.
The danger of this is that we
become just a crowd that gathers
on Sabbath morning, instead
of a Christian community that
is active for God and where
people feel welcomed and loved.
Research shows that relational and
participatory churches are much
more likely to attract, nurture and
retain new members. They are
following the Biblical model, and
health leads to growth.
Our current strategy for the WA
Conference includes building
and planting healthy churches.
Those are churches that are:
CONNECTING, WORSHIPPING,
GROWING, SERVING AND SHARING.
They focus on mentoring and
discipling people, and thus
empowering people for ministry,
service and mission.
Here are three things you can do
in your church on the journey to
become a healthier church:
(1) Discuss and pray about how
your church can become more
relational, participatory and
empowering
(2) Move towards holistic Sabbath
School classes that include
personal sharing, outreach
and prayer as well as practical,
interactive Bible study
(3) Do a Natural Church
Development (NCD) survey to
get good data on your church’s
health – learn your strength areas
and your growth areas. The WA
Conference will pay the cost of
the survey and give your church
and pastor coaching support as
you work through a church health
development process.
We have really good churches in
the WA Conference, but with some
more effort and God’s blessing
we could have great churches,
empowered for ministry, service
and mission.
If you would like more information
about church health, evangelism
resources or doing a NCD Survey,
please contact Andrew Skeggs
on 9398 7222 or andrewskeggs@
adventist.org.au
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6 conference news
HymnFest
HymnFest 20152015
at St. Georges Cathedral
at St George’s Cathedral
June 28th marked another wonderful day for us as a church,
especially for the Perth Adventist Orchestra and Choir.
After many hours of planning and rehearsing for HymnFest
2015, we concluded the day full of joy in our hearts and
gratitude to God for such an opportunity to witness and to
praise His name through music and song. Our own Pastor’s
Quartet blessed and delighted us all singing four items. The
immense response we received from the audience who
attended was truly encouraging.
Rey Lecciones, music director and conductor for the PAO:
‘The Bible states that “for where two or three are gathered
in my name, there am I in the midst of them”. HymnFest
2015 was such an experience not only for the congregation
but a ‘will be’ for future recipients of Bibles through Bible
Society Australia by way of the generous love offering
collected that night. If you don’t have better things to do, do
it with us in 2016 (God-willing), be blessed and bless others
in need!’
These are the thoughts from:
Phil Scrimgeour, Church Relations Coordinator Bible
Society Australia: ‘Perth Hymnfest 2015 was a wonderful
time spent worshipping the Lord Jesus at the St George’s
Cathedral with incredibly composed, played and conducted
music. The Orchestra and Choirs played and sung brilliantly
to the delight of a full house of worshippers. People gave
generously to the Bible Society’s work in South East Asia.
I look forward to the joyous sounds of people in Vietnam
receiving the Bible translated into their language, along
Terry Johnson: ‘This being the second year of HymnFest
it was great to see the numbers double in attendance
from 350 last year to over 700 this year. Nice to see our
churches and members continue to generously support
the Bible society as we’ve done for over 130 years of their
198-year history in Australia. It was great to give a cheque
for $13,414 to the Bible Society over and above the $6,100
they got in the offering. Lets do it again next year!’
with people in Laos and Cambodia
learning how to read the Bible thanks
to the prayers and gifts of the Perth
Hymnfest attendees’.
Jonathan Hughes, choir director for
the PAC: It was a joy and privilege for
the Perth Adventist Choir to sing at
HymnFest. It was wonderful to connect
to different Christian communities
through praising God together with
hymns. Students from the Carmel
Adventist College Primary Choir were
also delighted to be involved with
the programme and sang two songs
with orchestra; All Things Bright And
Beautiful by John Rutter and Serve The
Lord
With Gladness
by Rollo Dilworth
-Jasmin Stankovic
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8 conference news
“Looking at the itinerary,” Aymond recalls with amusement,
“I thought we would be in a caravan some nights and camping
in the bush other nights!” However, most nights were spent
tenting in the bush with a dingo walking around our campsite
one of the nights!
On arrival at Warburton Community, the pastors were
welcomed by the local Police who requested proof of their
identity. Maybe they were thinking “ drug runners?!” But
when Karalundi was mentioned they smiled and waved the
men on.
In each of the communities visited, there were numerous ex
Karalundi students and some past and present Mamarapha
College students who spoke positively of their experiences.
Several other folk have since booked into Mamarapha
College for 2016. One ex Karalundi student, Dino Ward, is
now one of the spiritual leaders of the Warburton church.
His partner is related to Aymond’s wife Niki! They were one
of the couples requesting marriage. These folk as well as the
Warakurna church leaders invited the two pastors to run
Christian meetings in their churches.
Some may be wondering about the title “Four Weddings
and No Funeral”! During the 3,500km journey the pastors
met three couples from two separate communities who
requested them to conduct their weddings. Mention was
made of a fourth couple that they did not meet. One of the
couples is the pastor for Jamison Community Bevan Lane
and Beryl Jennings. Pastor Bevan was instructed by God in a
dream to stay and give spiritual ministry to his people there.
Both Bevan and Beryl are bound for Mamarapha College.
“FOUR WEDDINGS AND NO FUNERALS”
“
It was Pr Aymond Burdett’s name that
came to my mind” stated Pr Keith Godfrey
(WA Aboriginal Ministries -ATSIM
Director) after he had been praying who
to ask to be his co-driver on the recent
outback desert trip to the remote Warburton Ranges
communities. Pr Aymond is a Mamarapha College Pastoral
Ministries studies graduate and currently cares for Albany,
Denmark and Mt Barker churches. The purpose of the
desert trip was to promote Mamarapha College, Karalundi,
distribute Christian literature and reconnect with past
Karalundi students and previous desert contacts. Aymond
and his wife Niki also felt the invitation was God directed.
As anyone knows doing God’s work always brings some
challenges. But nothing is too hard for God if we trust Him.
A tyre blowout with no back up spare for over 300kms
meant travelling on “a wing and a prayer”. After some phone
calls it looked like no suitable spare would be available
until Kalgoorlie another 800kms away! The pastors were
reminded of Jesus’ promise, “Ask and you shall receive, seek
and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened to
you….” The local Warburton Roadhouse who had previously
said they had no spare, were asked to check again. That’s
when God’s answer kicked in and gave the pastors what they
needed to complete the journey home.
-Aymond Burdett and Keith Godfrey
Pastor Bevan Lane & Partner Beryl Jennings Who Requested
A wedding and bound for Mamarapha College
A tyre blowout from sharp rocks with no back up spare meant
travelling on “a wing and a prayer”
Milly-Anne Ward and Reikim of Blackstone former Karalundi
students
A dedication prayer was requested by grandmother Alfreda
and son (father of twins) Kenan and Partner Lisa for their kids
Warakurna church attenders who requested the pastors to
run some Christian meetings
Anyone for breakfast? Delissa & Cynthia West holding
yummy witchetty grubs!
The 2 couples who requested the weddings LR Aymond,
Gino, his partner Taralee (far right) Centre is Brett (BJ) and
partner Adele Hunt with their daughters.
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BUNBURY YOUTH RALLY
Over 75 young people from across the South West as
well as youth travelling from Perth gathered together
for the annual SW Youth Rally at Bunbury church on
June 28th.
Pr Clark Riggins was the speaker who challenged the
young people to think about the question that Jesus
first asked in the gospel of John – “What do you want?’
He shared the dilemma of many young people pursuing
worldly ambitions to fill the ‘hole in the soul’ rather than
Jesus Christ. His personal testimony spoke powerfully
to the young people present about how this could look
in their daily lives.
The program continued on with a feed of pizza and
then a board game team challenge with time limits on
multiple games and points system allocation. Prizes
were awarded to Taylor Johns and Sarah Harders, both
from Livingston Church for coming first place.
It was a great Sabbath for those involved both spiritually
and socially with many connections being made. The
Youth Department are now looking towards the Youth
Rally for the Great Southern region of WA to be held on
September 12th, 2015.
-Derek McCutcheon
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AN ADVENTURE IN HEARING GOD SPEAK
In the beautiful coastal town of Busselton,
set on the beach front of the SDA camp
grounds, a group of women gathered to
embark on an adventure....An adventure
in hearing God speak.
During the weekend of the 1st , 2nd, 3rd
of May the Busselton women’s ministry
team hosted a non denominational
women’s camp called ‘Waiting creatively
for a powerful God.....an adventure in
hearing God speak’. And speak He did.
Throughout the weekend there were
testimonies of how God was speaking to
the ladies and how His holy presence was
felt.
Our speaker, Karen Hort, prayerfully and
creatively led us though various topics.
Onesuchtopicwas,‘Nocrumb here’, where
we were inspired by the perseverance of a
desperate mother wanting her daughter
to be healed of demon possession
(Matthew 15:21-28), which encouraged
us to persevere in prayer. ‘Don’t mess
with my hope’ was our topic for Sabbath
Morning, where we were guided through
the story of the woman of Shunum, who
had her hopes realised when the prophet
Elijah prophesied about her having a son.
Sabbath Afternoon’s topic was ‘preparing
for the prodigals’ where the reality of the
sentence “while he was a great way off
the Father saw him and ran to meet him’
was realised. Sunday morning’s topic was
“I’ll be waiting for you,” where we learnt
that we often come to a turning point
in our lives with unanswered questions.
However, in God nothing is wasted as He
will lead us to new understandings as we
patiently wait on Him
During all the sessions there was time for
prayer, reflection, sharing in small groups
and journaling.
But the blessing didn’t stop there. We
were blessed to have Jasmin Stankovith
take our morning devotional, which
were VERY inspiring and power packed.
Julie Knopper gave us a presentation
on the importance of sleep, followed by
a delicious recipe demonstrated in the
thermo mix. Some of the ladies were
treated to a professional massage by
Kasia Green from Margaret river Baptist
church, and the spa on the beach front
was a very relaxing treat. We were also
blessed with Alycia Dyson being our
photographer.
Sabbath day saw 45 ladies from many
different
denominations
worship
together. An offering was taken up for the
Busseltons women’s refuge which came
to $438. Praise God!!!
The blessing kept flowing throughout
the weekend with delicious food, made
by Ethel and her team at the Swan Valley
SDA church Catering. They did such a
marvellous job.
The weekend was over all too soon, but
we all left with new friends, and a closer
relationship with our Lord and ever
present saviour, Jesus Christ.
-Rochelle Price
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12 local church news
in their outreach by Pastor Aymond Burdett
and the members of Mt. Barker church namely,
David Hughes, Mike & Jenny, Jane, J. Falley, and
Russell has also been involved. All in all, it was a
fantastic contribution by the Mt Barker members
in this joint venture. The enthusiasm has been
overwhelming as there is a heartfelt burden for
souls in Mt Barker. A wonderful outcome, there
are 50 souls currently receiving Signs Magazines,
36 Search Video’s and 39 Bible Study Guides.
There are 9 in the home Bible studies taking
place. Latest news from Pr. Burdett that one
person has been attending Sabbath Service.
with new members for them to learn the ropes
with the hope that they will grow in confidence
and take over territories; Building up friendships
with a prayer to win souls for our Lord Jesus
Christ and His Kingdom.
If you are moved by this plea please drop us a
line at, AAA, P.O. Box 2074, High Wycombe, WA
66057 or call
Tony on 0414 601 956 (9571 1482) or Arthur on
9447 4460 & (0421 255 775)
- Arthur Pettifor
Please pray for these Mt. Barker contacts.
AGM OF THE ADVENTIST
AVIATION ASSOCIATION
Do you have a passion to reach out to your
community effectively for God? Adventist
Aviation Association (AAA) is looking for
enthusiastic members to be trained and assisted
in this very rewarding work for the Lord. We have
a specialist team that is willing to go door to door
FRIDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP
AAA
ON A MISSION
IN MT BARKER
Adventist Aviation Association (AAA) has
been assisting Mt. Barker in personal door to
door evangelism and community Bible surveys
between February and June 2015. A team of five
were flown to Albany and conveyed by road to Mt.
Barker. This coincided with Pr. Geoff Youlden’s
visit on 21st March for baptisms and to conduct
three programs plus a planned visit late in 2015.
Barker Church answered an invitation from AAA
to assist a country church that desired assistance
and were willing to put in the hard yards to assist
in the door to door work and be prepared to take
over the territories once AAA had completed
their visits.
The AAA team consisting of Tony DiFlorio,
(Leader) Paul Sexton, Daniel Tonkin, Brett Adams
The AAA team has been well received as Mt and David DiMambro has been ably assisted
The Conference Discipleship Cluster, which
consist of the Family Ministries team of
Youth, Women, Men, Singles, Children and
the Ministerial, Personal Ministries and ADRA
departments, are meeting on a regular basis
to create a synergy of the departments, to
bring about a united effort of ministry to the
churches and supply them with training and
resources.
Key areas such as leadership, discipleship,
mentoring and resourcing will be looked at to
determine what is most required by individual
churches so that members can feel equipped to
respond to the needs within their church and
community.
-Cathy Kingston
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CAR BOOT SALE
R
Riverside Community School
R
iverside Community School has
been a hive of activity so far in 2015
with various school and community
events.
FREE COFFEE FRIDAY
F
riday the 6th March saw the school
gates open at 5am for our Free
Coffee Friday broadcasting program
with Kirste and Morro from Sonshine
fm. Home and School mums provided
breakfast for our school community and
the radio crew.
S
everal students had the opportunity
to speak on air about Riverside and
what it means to be a student at our
school. It was a wonderful experience
and well worth getting out of bed for.
FUNKY HAIR FRIDAY
S
tudents at Riverside enjoy giving
and were excited to participate in
our Funky Hair Friday on March
12 to raise money for the Leukaemia
foundation. Students had the option to
style their hair at home, or have Pastor
Mo do it for them at a price!
iverside Community School
was transformed into a bustling
marketplace when it hosted its
inaugural car boot sale recently. Around
50 vendors set up stalls offering a
range of new and pre-loved treasures.
Neighbouring residents, students, staff
and parents browsed the stalls and were
treated to a range of hot foods, homemade delicacies and café-style tea and
coffee. Children were delighted by Chris
the Clown, a bouncy castle and a Kids
Zone where they could try their hand at
badge making, plaster painting and have a
mini-makeover.
E
vent organiser, and local Victoria
Park resident, Sarah Matthews was
delighted with the support from
the local community. School Principal,
Megan Sketchley said it was wonderful
to have the school filled with so many
people enjoying themselves. “There was
a fantastic buzz to the day – a real sense
of community.” She personally thanked
all volunteers and said the funds raised
would be directed to the construction of a
new nature-based playground.
INTERNATIONAL DINNER
E
ach year, Riverside Community
School hosts its annual International
Dinner for the school community. It
is always a night of extremely good food,
games, conversations and trivia. May
23 was no different with approximately
half of our school families turning up
in traditional dress and sharing their
favourite cultural dishes.
There are many events still to be held
during the remainder of 2015 that will
continue to celebrate community as
school and families come together.
-Megan Sketchley
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I Love my Church
On the 20th of June, children and adults of all
ages gathered to play games and sports together.
The original goal was fundraising for Livingston
Adventurer Club but what was achieved was
much greater. There was a spirit of togetherness
and belonging as young and old played, laughed
and enjoyed themselves. New relationships
were established, experiences shared and great
memories created. One little girl left the complex
exclaiming: I love my church family!
“I enjoyed the
game because we
won in soccer
against the big
ladies”.
Children need intergenerational connections
within their church family to develop a healthy
faith life. Make sure you create opportunities
for them where they can mix with and learn
from the older people within your congregation.
Experiences like that will not only become
treasured memories but are essential for
children to develop a lifelong
commitment to God and His
Church.
“Those Old People
Can Actually Play
-Piroska Vrayakne Feith
Soccer Really
Well”.
I Love my Church
A U G M D Y I P C G Q L
M C W N P W I M F N P I
O Y C P I H U O X I I S
D G A E S Y R Q H G F T
E H N R P G A S G A P E
E Z O I I T W L M R R N
R W U V V O I I P U A I
F N I B L O L N T O Y N
I N O L E Y L Y G C I G
G R E H T E G O T N N I
X F S I N G I N G E G H
B E L O N G I N G F U N
“Everyone was
having fun
together, God
must have been
there”.
ACCEPTING
BELONGING
ENCOURAGING
FAMILY
FELLOWSHIP
FORGIVING
FREEDOM
FUN
HAPPY
LISTENING
LOVING
PLAYING
PRAYING
SINGING
TOGETHER
WORSHIP
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OILS
AIN’T
OILS...
OILS AIN’T OILS . . . according to an add
by an automotive oil maker. However,
this not only applies to automotive oils
but also to food oils. With food we talk
about fat and oil. Actually they are both
chemicals known as fatty acids. The
difference is, that fats are what is know
as saturated fatty acids, and are solid
at most ambient temperatures, while
oils are unsaturated, poly- or monounsaturated fatty acids.
to burn and produce potentially harmful
carcinogens.
There are several guiding principles that
should be kept in mind.
Linseed oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids
but is sensitive to oxidation and therefore
goes off very quickly.
Keep dark and sealed. All oils, although
some more than others, can deteriorate
by oxidation and should be kept out of
the light in a sealed container and should
be fresh and not be rancid.
Trans fats are another type of fatty acid.
Trans fats are formed when natural oils
are commercially treated by a process
known as hydrogenation, to make them
less unsaturated so that they keep better
and are more useful in the food industry
for spreads and baking. Trans fats have
been found to be so damaging to health,
especially heart health, that they are
banned in some countries while in other
countries it is compulsory to state the
level of trans fats. Australia falls into
neither of these categories.
Peanut oil has many good fatty acids and
keeps well but is high in saturated fat.
Coconut oil is even higher in saturated
fat and although it raises the good
cholesterol (HDL) it also raises the bad
cholesterol (LDL).
Most people today are aware that
health authorities are advocating
that we reduce our consumption of
saturated fats, particularly of animal
origin, and replace these with mono- or
poly-unsaturated fatty acids. There is
now a plethora of vegetable oils readily
available which are high in mono- and
poly- unsaturated fats and low in
saturated fats. These oils are not all the
same, and as most people will be aware,
there is no end of advocates who say it is
this oil, or that oil, that is best.
So which is the best oil? This depends
on what an individual regards as the
most important feature; keeping
quality, vitamin content, especially
vitamin E, type of fatty acids present
and phytochemicals present. Another
important factor, if the oil is to be used for
cooking, is the smoking point. This is the
temperature at which fatty acid starts
Canola oil is similar, but in addition
is frequently made from genetically
modified seeds, which is a controversial
issue.
Corn and safflower oils are very similar.
They have good smoking points for
cooking and although they are high in
omega-6 they are low in omega-3. To get
the benefit of omega-3 the ratio of 6 to
3 should be <4. Consequently the use
of a lot of these oils will distort this ratio
inhibiting the use of omega-3 by the body.
Sesame oil is high in vitamins and
minerals but goes off very quickly.
Palm oil has a high smoking point and
keeps well but is high in saturated fat and
is nutritionally poor.
Grapeseed oil, although high in vitamin E
and oleic acid, is low in monounsaturated
fatty acids.
So which is the best oil? According to Dr
Rosemary Stanton, a leading Australian
nutritionist, overall, the two best oils
based on the published research, are
sunflower and olive oil. Both have high
smoking points and are nutritionally
good. Stanton rates olive oil the better
of the two, especially extra virgin, which
is high in protective chemicals such as
phytochemicals.
Frying – keep the heat low - and do not
reuse oils, more so for some oils than
others.
Use sparingly. All oils should be used
sparingly as they are all high in energy.
They have more than twice the energy of
proteins and carbohydrates (37 kilojoules
or 9 kilocalories/gm compared with 16
or 17 kilojoules or 4 kilocalories/gm for
carbohydrates and proteins).
Remember you can obtain all the benefits
of the oil from eating the unprocessed
food, but in addition will receive the
benefit of all the other valuable nutrients,
chemicals and fibre in the unprocessed
food, without getting all those unwanted
kilojoules/kilocalories.
HEALTH OUTREACH
Do you need assistance to plan and
conduct a program in your area?
Then contact Adventist Health/AHA
([email protected] or
0406 369 242/0401 103 131.
CLUB CHIP
Both Livingston and North Perth
churches have run successful CHIP
programs, so in order to keep in touch
with the graduates and provide them
with extra information, recipes and
incentives, invitations were sent out to
all graduates to a program of cooking
demonstrations, tastings and talks. In
addition, people from a cooking program
held in Gosnells earlier were invited.
Some were unable to come because of
other commitments but all told nearly
30 people attended. Talks were given
by Warren Grubb, Natasha Meredith,
Jacqueline Kewley and Kaye Grubb
and recipes demonstrated by Maria
Berenyi, Natasha Meredith and Kaye
Grubb. Evaluation returns indicated
a high degree of satisfaction for the
recipes and a desire to attend future
Club CHIP programs.
MINDARIE SENIOR COLLEGE
This school has joined an increasing
number of schools that are having an
annual Health Expo Day. Adventist
Health/AHA was honoured to be
invited to participate in this inaugural
event. Year 11 and 12 students
participated. A large group of
volunteers worked non-stop in order
to assess the health of just over 290
students in under four hours. Although
somewhat exhausting, the response
and interest of the students made it
every bit worth it. A big thank you
to the following, from left to right in
the picture: Erickson Fabien, Hamish
Brown, Warren Grubb, Kaye Grubb,
Arthur Pettifore, Kevin Cobb, Jean
Wilbey, Margaret Went, Audrey
Collins, Lorna Cerfantyne and Rosalind
Maxfield.
Volunteers at Mindarie College
Food tasting at Club CHIP
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Ingredients:
4 capsicums (different colours), topped and seeded.
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Stuffing:
2 ½ cups cooked brown rice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large zucchini, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
5 tablespoons walnuts, roughly chopped
Zest of one lemon
Breadcrumb mixture:
1 cup soft breadcrumbs
½ cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon thyme
Juice of one lemon
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Method:
1. In a medium sized bowl, mix the cooked
rice and other stuffing ingredients with 1
tablespoon of the olive oil.
2. Combine all breadcrumb mixture ingredients
together in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Coat the outside of the capsicum shells with
the remaining olive oil, and spoon the stuffing
mixture evenly into the shells.
4. Place the stuffed capsicums into a lined baking
tray, cover with foil and cook for 45 minutes or
until tender.
5. Top each capsicum with ¼ of the breadcrumb
mixture, and place back into the oven for
another 5 minutes to brown the tops.
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2016 EASTER CAMP TENDERS AND CONTRACTS
Planning for 2016 Easter Camp is underway and the following
areas are open for any church, school or pathfinder group to
earn some fundraising money:
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Springs for Tents
Conference Tents – put up and pull down
Camp Kitchen – setup and pull down meals for workers
Campers and Delegate Meals
Camp Store
Ablution Cleaning
If you are interested in undertaking any of the above please
contact Cathy Kingston at the conference office 9398 7222 or
[email protected] for a job description and
application form.
2016 EASTER CAMP VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
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.
We would like to hear from people willing to be involved any of the areas listed below:
Tiny Tots
Prayer Ministry
Beginners
Delegate Services
Lower Primary
Offering Counting
Upper Primary
Security
JuniorsFirst AidTeenABC
Youth ShedBuggy DrivingJenisus MusicBig Tent
Other
We appreciate your offer to volunteer however there is no guarantee that we can place everyone in
the areas they request.
Areas of interest……………………………………………………….............................................................……...
Name…………………………………………………..............................................................................…………….
Email……………………………………………………………Phone……………………………………....................
Church........…………………………………………………………
If you are willing to help, then please forward your details and area of interest by 1 August
2015, to Cathy Kingston at the WA Conference Office, PO Box 134, Gosnells, WA 6110, or email
[email protected]
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SINGLES GETAWAY
JULY 31—2 AUGUST 2015
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES...
It’s not too late to book
TIME - WORDS – GIFTS – TOUCH - SERVICE
HOW DO THESE AFFECT YOU? HOW DO THEY AFFECT OTHERS?
COME ALONG AND
LEARN – DISCOVER – EXPERIENCE - SHARE
BAYVIEW GEOGRAPHE RESORT
ACCOMMODATION
6 PERSON VILLAS—EACH VILLA HAS:
3 BEDROOM VILLAS EACH WITH AN ENSUITE
2 SINGLE BEDS PER BEDROOM
FULL KITCHEN, LOUNGE/ DINING AREA
AIR CONDITIONING
Weekend Price
$180.00
Sabbath Only
$ 50.00
Weekend Day Rate
$ 80.00
CONTACT:
CATHY KINGSTON
WA CONFERENCE OFFICE
PO BOX 134, GOSNELLS WA 6990
OR
[email protected]
au
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Adventist Women’s Retreat WA Presents:
Refresh
September 11 - 13, 2015
A Women’s Event
with Cheri Peters Cheri
Peters is the founder and director of True Step Ministries.
She is a motivational speaker and and author of ‘Miracles
from the Streets’.
For further information or bookings please email Natalie
Meade at [email protected] or phone on
9398 7222. Alternatively, please visit WA Conference
website, under Women’s Department and download your
application form. Bookings with payment are essential.
wa.adventist.org.au
SAN HOMECOMING
2015
Saturday 22nd August
A warm invitation to all nursing graduates, former and current staff,
friends and family of the San. Please join us for this wonderful
opportunity to share experiences and reconnect with friends.
Saturday 22 August
• Sabbath School – Wahroonga Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Worship Service
• Tours of the Museum, LW Clark Tower and the Clinical
Education Centre
• Dinner with interviews, music and Hospital Developments –
Fox Valley Community Centre
This is your invitation to a very special event.
RSVP to San Foundation on (02) 9487 9405 or
[email protected]
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MAMARAPHA COLLEGE ACCOUNTS
The college is seeking a part-time accounts person. This
person must have a good understanding of book-keeping,
experience in using MAZE or similar accounting software,
know how to use Microsoft Excel, be a committed Christian
and have excellent people skills (especially with Aboriginal
people).
Calling all Grey Nomads
To Western Australia’s Inaugural Grey Nomads Camp
A feature packed program
✱ Dr John Hammond - guest speaker for the evening
Regular duties include: financial data entry, invoicing,
setting up and managing student accounts, issuing account
statements and other clerical and reception duties as required.
✱ Vadim Butov - morning Bible study series
Please direct all enquiries, letters of application and CVs
to: The Principal, [email protected] or phone
939773233.
✱ Enjoy bus trips to the hills and the city sites including
King’s Park and Araluen with optional river cruise
FREE DVD’s VIDEOS, BOOKS IN ENGLISH &
CROATIAN
I am offering to give away to people who would like to have
access to the DVD’s, videos and books on topics in relation to
the SDA church that belonged to my father. Please call Katie
Beros on 0439662188.
meetings
✱ Attend afternoon workshops featuring Western
AustraliaÕs unique wildßowers and birds
plus more -
An evening fellowship tea,
Saturday night concert and
fellowship with grey nomads
from all over Australia
Maida Vale Campground 6 - 13 September 2015
For an application form contact Natalie Meade on 9398 7222
or email [email protected]
AN EASIER CASHLESS WAY TO GIVE
VIA PAYPAL OR CREIT CARD
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NO NEED TO CARRY CASH - RETURN YOUR TITHES
AND CONFERENCE OFFERINGS NOW,
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
CALL FOR SUPPORT
EMAIL US
(08) 9398 7222
[email protected]
Visit us at wa.adventist.org.au for more information
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GUEST SPEAKER
CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Curtin Stadium, Building 111, Carpark A3,
Northern Entrance, Kent Street, BENTLEY
Bring picnic lunch and stay back for the concert with the Perth Adventist Orchestra at 1:30PM
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SEPTEMBER 05, 2015, 10AM
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Dilys Brooks is the Associate Chaplain of
Loma Linda University where she provides
spiritual care for the students and staff.
Chaplain Dilys is passionate and enthusiastic about sharing the Gospel, as well,
as equipping youth and young adults to
know Christ personally and accept His call
to become change agents in the world for
the kingdom of God. She is happiest when
she is preaching, teaching or singing about
Jesus.
She has been happily married to Pastor
Delroy Brooks for eighteen years. They are
blessed to be the parents of Micah and
Matea.
Chaplain Brooks enjoys spending time
talking with and praying for students and
staff, then later rejoicing with them for how
God gave them the strength to endure and
overcome the challenges they face. The
source of inspiration for her journey has
been “Seek… first… God” from
Matthew 6:33.
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Dilys Brooks