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Good news about how Jesus is impacting lives across WA

Steve Cowley & Mark Foster 20/5/23 Steve Cowley & Mark Foster 20/5/23

Meet Our New Dynamic Duo

Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Western Australia) Ltd and Seventh-day Adventist Schools (South Australia) Ltd have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share the services and expertise of the South Australian Director of Education, Steve Cowley.

Pr Cameron Hooper 20/5/23 Pr Cameron Hooper 20/5/23

Teen Shed: Boldly Devoted

Teachers, volunteers and pastors served the young people by putting on an Easter Camp of fun and asking what it means to be Boldly devoted to God.

Amber Warren 20/5/23 Amber Warren 20/5/23

Lainy’s Gingerbread

There could be an “ingredient” we are missing, and for me, this missing ingredient was Jesus.

Pr Obed Soire 20/5/23 Pr Obed Soire 20/5/23

Sabbath School Leaders Quarterly Prayer

The WA Conference Discipleship Ministry Team desires to invite all Sabbath School leaders in our local church to our once a quarter prayer time online. The prayer meeting will run no more than 1 hour long from 7:30 pm every first Tuesday of each quarter.

Kelli-Jo Leslie & Dr Francis Ejones 20/5/23 Kelli-Jo Leslie & Dr Francis Ejones 20/5/23

ADRA’s evolving disaster response in WA

ADRA Australia, assisted by the local WA Conference ADRA Regional Manager, is partnering with local churches, and assisting them to be better prepared to help their community through a program called the Disaster Ready Church (DRC).

Kymberley McMurray 20/5/23 Kymberley McMurray 20/5/23

Construction Underway at Mamarapha College

The administration building has now been fitted with much-needed storage space, additional offices, a staff workroom and a Faith FM studio. The new buildings and office have been in operation since early 2023, with the final addition of a radio tower which is yet to be completed.

Darren Peakall 20/5/23 Darren Peakall 20/5/23

ATSIM enjoys Easter Camp and Elder Ordination

Easter Camp at Advent Park was a highlight for ATSIM Ministries for Western Australia. A good group of a Aboriginal families travelled to Advent Park from as far as Broome, Nullagine, Karalundi and other areas around the state.

Pr Andrew Olsen 20/5/23 Pr Andrew Olsen 20/5/23

Youth Shed: Strong and Courageous

‘The Chai Guy’ (Kevin Wilson) bought a message of hope to our young people. He painted a picture of what it takes to be a disciple of Jesus in 2023. The most exciting bit: young people responding to the call of the Holy Spirit on their lives.

Tracey Bridcutt 2/5/23 Tracey Bridcutt 2/5/23

Adventist pastor wins medals at World Transplant Games

There was a moment in the opening ceremony where, after all the 60 participating nations had entered the stadium, the living donors and donor families entered. The athletes all stood as one in applause and for five minutes showed their gratitude at what those incredible people and families had given. It was deeply moving and beautiful.

Brenton Stacey 4/4/23 Brenton Stacey 4/4/23

Man of God Like Moses

Baptised in 2017, Aguer never thought he’d become a pastor. Now, with a Bachelor of Ministry and Theology, he’s working as an intern at Geraldton Seventh-day Adventist Church in Western Australia.

Dr Gae Ellison 31/3/23 Dr Gae Ellison 31/3/23

Inspired by Wellness

I came away from the summit with a greater understanding of the mission of lifestyle medicine, a sense of pride in my church’s cutting-edge health work, and a quiver full of resources to make my local church an asset to my community.

Brenda Walsh 30/3/23 Brenda Walsh 30/3/23

God Wants to Hear from You

Just like conversation between friends helps you get to know each other better, prayer helps you to get to know God better. When you pray, you’re spending quality time with someone who loves you more than anyone else possibly could.

Carol Millist 16/3/23 Carol Millist 16/3/23

Proclaiming the Name of God

On Sabbath, 4 March 2023, Rossmoyne Seventh-day Adventist Church members and friends were blessed and inspired by the ministry of Proclaim: a seven-member, all-male gospel-singing group. They shared the power of the gospel through their singing and personal testimony.

Tracey Bridcutt 13/3/23 Tracey Bridcutt 13/3/23

Angela follows in the footsteps of Ben Carson

Facing a lot of racism amongst other forms of discrimination as a young African girl, it was very easy to become disheartened after a while. But I thank God that there were the right people at the right time along the way, such as my parents as well as my church family.

Tracey Bridcutt 10/3/23 Tracey Bridcutt 10/3/23

School Community Fights for Down Syndrome Classmate

Aaryan is in year 4 and Aaryasree in year 3 at Victoria Park Christian School, an Adventist school in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs. News of their imminent deportation saw their classmates spring into action. They wrote letters to the Immigration Minister, appealing to him to intervene and allow the family to remain in Australia.

Pr Steve Goods 4/3/23 Pr Steve Goods 4/3/23

Reading Through the Bible

I have always found reading scripture a blessing. The important part is not worrying if you miss a day, every now and then I miss a day, but I just get back into it again and enjoy the blessings that God has given me as I read His word.

Pr Dale Hokin 4/3/23 Pr Dale Hokin 4/3/23

Follow Audaciously

We all have different experiences of God. Some are profound and uplifting. Some are hard and easy to misunderstand. Like Moses, our experiences of God are complex. Like Moses, God calls us to live in a way provocative to our world at times. We face challenges as we pursue love, service, and Christlikeness.

WA Conference Office 4/3/23 WA Conference Office 4/3/23

Easter Camp Speakers

Meet our special guest speakers at Easter Camp this year.

WA Conference Office 4/3/23 WA Conference Office 4/3/23

Why have we reorganised the Advent Park layout?

We are expecting a record Easter Camp attendance this year. Over 50% of the campsites were sold out in the first 12 hours of the booking system opening. There is also a growing trend of campers bringing campervans and caravans that the previous campsite layout didn’t cater well to. We want to give as many people as possible, the opportunity for an on-site camping experience.