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Jesus 2000: An outreach first Boundaries for Christians The echo JJ /1 3 9- 1 Home away from home for students 14/ 133 editorial NEVER DROPPING OUR ARMS esus wasn't the Messiah they may speak of loving the sinner and also remembered good times. He wanted. The politically correct, not the sin—Jesus demonstrated the determined to go home. One last religious establishment of His day reality. See Him handle the crowd time. soon discovered He went about who brought the woman caught in After years of no contact, he mixing with the wrong people. He adultery. Listen to what He says when phoned home. He told his mother he talked to sinners; He ate with tax col- He finishes writing on the ground was in hospital—dying of cancer, he lectors—those quislings who sold out (see John 8:10, 11): "Woman, where said. He explained he needed to their nation to fill Rome's coffers; and are they? Has no-one condemned come home to say goodbye. prostitutes left their patrons to follow you?" As he walked across the meadow this Man. "No-one, sir." to his old home, it was as if time had He touched lepers; He told of a "Then neither do I condemn you. stood still, for nothing had changed. good Samaritan (that was a new Go now and leave your life of sin." His mother saw him and dropped thought for most Jews); and He She is accepted; her sin isn't. Where everything to greet him. Then his dad healed on the Sabbath in a startling she expected condemnation, she saw what was happening and raced demonstration of true Sabbath found Someone who recognised her to catch up with her. At this moment keeping. value as a person. all those bad memories, the night- But Jesus was the Messiah they Was Jesus soft on sin? No. mares, they all fell away and all he needed. That we need. He threw felt was a sense of incredible love. down the barriers of position, race "Son, we know you He stumbled on toward them. His and gender. He was a living demon- mother stretched out her arms. But stration of the inclusiveness of the have AIDS, and it's then . . . "whosoever" of John 3:16. That Fear. whosoever included the religious OK with us." When she sees my face, she's going leaders, tax collectors and prostitutes. to stop and drop her arms, he There is equality before God. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross tells of a man thought. Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of with AIDS who attended one of her He stumbled on, bracing himself Cape Town, challenged apartheid in seminars for the dying. He spoke to for rejection. Then they were in each South Africa on the basis of the the group of growing up in a funda- other's aims. She hadn't stopped. equality he found in the creation mentalist Christian home—with a fam- They stood there, cheek to cheek. story of Genesis. Humans were creat- ily that believed AIDS was a punish- And his mother whispered in his ear, ed in the image of God. All humans. ment from God. "Son, we know you have AIDS, and "A sign that this account is actually He told of how he knew he was it's OK with us." inspired by God," claimed Tutu, "is homosexual even though he tried not The One hurt most by our poor the fact that it says that every human to be. His family called the religious life-choices whispers in our ear, "I being is created in the image of God. community to pray over him—a pub- know what you are, and that's OK." It is an incredible assertion that you lic experience that humiliated him. Then He goes a step further, "And and I, whoever we may be—it has Everyone in his small town now here's how I can help nothing to do with status, it has noth- knew about him, and many pointed you." ing to do with race—were made in him out in the street and laughed as, And we followers of the image of God. It is of universal mocking, they said they wanted to Jesus are left with the application to every human being. . . . pray for him too. challenge of never This saying is dynamite in any situa- He left home, swearing never to dropping our arms to tion of injustice and oppression . . ." return. After a time he contracted another. (Samantha Trenoweth, The Future of AIDS. In hospital and dying, his God). thoughts returned to his home. He But Jesus was also an example. We remembered the bad times, but he Bruce Manners
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December 11, 1 9 9 9 a d v e n t i s t life THE ECHO by John Silver
e was tall and he was tough, Turning away from the teaching His shattering initiatives, as though this man from the wilderness of Scripture—that in the beginning they were to be the eternal norm? Hmountains of Gilboa. And, as God created humankind in His The question was asked on God's man on God's mission, he image—some thought leaders have Sydney television a few weeks ago stood alone. Indeed, he stood mag- created a new god in human image. by a repeat victim of a recent North nificently alone. New Age thinking has a dormant American tornado: "We're beginning Unannounced, he strode into the divinity awaiting development within to wonder what we're doing wrong." very presence of one of the most each of us. And that's surely an echo of the evil despots of his century. With the God has been divested of His thinking in Israel after three-and-a- bravado of a fanatic with a death mystery and His miracles and half years without dew or rain. Baal wish, Elijah flung his challenge at endowed with human attributes that worship was nature worship, so, the astonished King Ahab. are comprehensible and explainable. obviously, their god had withheld "As the Lord lives, before whom I The virgin birth is an impossibility nature's bounties for 42 catastrophic stand, there shall not be dew nor and the incarnation has been months. What were they doing rain these years but according to my ridiculed almost to extinction. wrong that such disaster and suffer- word" (see 1 Kings 17:1), he While denying the plain state- ing had been visited upon them? announces. ment of scripture that "God only And the finger was pointed at Just as an echo duplicates that has immortality," banner headlines Elijah. He—Elijah the Tishbite—was which it echoes, so today's experi- have long bellowed that "God Is the one out of step. He was the one ences are often the echo of history. Dead." And, wonder of wonders, who refused to worship the new, Much of the world's worship today, we have thought to declare our- accommodating god. duplicates the worship of Elijah's selves immortal. "You!" accused Ahab, "are the one day, as surely as the second arc of a Our deceitful hearts have conjured responsible for this Act of God." rainbow duplicates the first. from their own deceits, a modified Perhaps we all should prayerfully D Scripture records that Ahab, king god moulded nearer to the desires read 1 Kings chapters 17 and 18; it or Israel, "did more evil in the eyes of our carnal natures. If there is a tells us that one-plus-God is always of the Lord than any of those difficulty between God and a majority. It also tells us the rem- before him" (1 Kings 16:30, NIV). us, the world reasons our nant of Spiritual Israel is not limit- That's quite an accomplishment concept of Him must be ed to you and me, and the little when you consider the record of in error. That we must lady across the street. II his predecessors. adjust our interpreta- With shrines and groves staffed tion of Him to har- with a patronised priesthood, and a monise with the think- John Silver, a retired wife implacably opposed to Elijah's ing of our culture and, minister and church God, Ahab actively sponsored the lo, all will be well administrator, writes seductive rites of Baal worship. between us again. rom Brooklyn, NSW. Almost all of Israel had lapsed into We blame God for idolatry and worshipped a strange disasters, plagues, god. floods, famines and Similarly, aspects of modern think- earthquakes, and in so I ing have so transformed perceptions doing transfer the con- of God that multitudes today are, sequences of our perhaps unwittingly, but just as sure- rebellion from ourselves ly, worshipping a strange god. to Him. In fact, we've "Multitudes have a wrong concep- even legislated that, for by tion of God and His attributes and definition and commis- are as truly serving a false god as sion, calamities are now were the worshippers of Baal. Many, officially, "acts of God." even of those who claim to be A logical inference Christians, have allied themselves could be, God owes with influences that are unalterably us an explanation. opposed to God and His truth. Thus Besides, isn't it unjust L they are led to turn away from the of Him to continually and with divine and to exalt the human" added frequen- (Prophets and Kings, page 177). cy visit upon us I
December 11, 1999 3 Off the RECORD flashpoint I Did you hear . . . ? Paralympic champion an Adventist ■ U. . . About the couple from Kingsley, Western Australia, who spent their honeymoon re-building a show-factory-cum-hospital in I ilo Ljubisic. Remember the name. She will be Nepal. imthrowing for gold and a new world record in Peter and Kandy Green joined the discus and shotput at next year's Paralympic 23 Adventist Development and Games in Sydney. She will probably thank God Relief Agency volunteers on a three- along the way. The Seventh-day Adventist from week fly'n'build to the Bansbari British Columbia, Canada, trained in the National Heart Hospital in the capi- Paralympic city recently. tal, Kathmandu. At the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, she threw They helped with cabinet build- a world record 32.98 metres in the discus. Despite ing, carpentry, electrical fitting and this and other achievements, she feels she is per- painting. ceived as not being a "real" athlete. 1 She says she is not overcome by her disability, ■ . . The four young members of and believes her greatest limitations are other peo- the College Park Polish church ple's perceptions of her limitations. singing in Adelaide's Rundle Mall Ms Ljubisic gradually lost her sight from an early recently? age; five failed corneal transplants added to the painful process but showed her life to be one of triumph over adversity.—Peta Morris
Cancer scanner opens at SAH broad research interest in became Seventh-day this technology itself and its Adventists soon after. Mrs application within the Palmateer completed her Australian health care sys- schooling with a nursing tem with human service degree from Avondale provision." Geoff Andrews College. She married from the hospital's Gordon Palmateer in 1923, While Ben Maliszewski, Tim Radiology Department is the first-ever wedding in Brzezniak, Chantelle Nowicki and pictured, right. the Bickley church. After Nathaniel Nowicki (pictured, from working at the Warburton left) sang, church members gave A $A3 million scanner Sanitarium in Victoria, the away copies of Zest magazine and that will help detect breast, Centenarian celebrates couple returned to invitations for Discovery Bible cor- prostate and thyroid can- Dorothy Palmateer (pic- Western Australia where respondence courses. cers has opened at Sydney tured) celebrated her 100th Mr Palmateer began his The 30-minute performance was Adventist Hospital. "We birthday at Coronella ministry before calls to to help promote an annual Polish hope to improve health Retirement Village on South Australia and cultural festival. care in Australia using October 13. The second Victoria. Both took up gar- whole body in vivo mag- dening when they moved ■ . . . About the literature evange- netic resonance," says Dr to Coronella. Following the list with perfect timing? Carolyn Mountford (left), death of her husband in Paul Borg, from Kinglake, executive director of the 1982, Mrs Palmateer Victoria, was canvassing Today, Institute for Magnetic moved to the hostel, I Tomorrow and You to a young stu- Resonance Research, which where she has been living dent named Shane. purchased the scanner with for seven years. "He wanted to buy the book, but Federal Government fund- couldn't afford it," says Mr Borg. "So ing. The hospital also I offered him my demonstration hopes to improve its rela- eldest of six children, she Storm Co need cook, to go book at a reduced price—$A35 tionship with the University grew up in Cue, Western A Storm Co (Service To instead of the normal $A42. He still of Sydney. Dean of Australia, before her Others Really Matters) team couldn't afford it." Medicine, Professor Stephen father's death in a ship- is looking for a cook, to go. Shane's flatmate then walked in Leeder (centre): "There is a wreck resulted in the fami- The volunteer will travel and Shane reminded him he owed real opportunity to blend a ly moving to Bickley—they with a team of 30 youth to $A40. "I don't have it," his mate said. "All I have is $A35."—ANZLE Dispatch ADRA Calendar Day next week 4
DeCemher 1 1 1 9 9 9 Off the RECORD fl a s hp o int p the General Conference that, despite the discomfort, is the prison chaplain.— Snap! session in Toronto, Canada, "she never complained" ANR next year. The youth will (see Newsfront, November be serving the city's Indian 20). "Davinia has left a community and training powerful example of confi- Small islands give big grant other Seventh-day dence and faith in difficult The Faroe Islands gov- Adventists to run communi- and trying circumstances," ernment has granted the ty service events during the says Western Pacific Union Seventh-day Adventist four-week trip. Phone Mission ministerial associa- Church $A470,000 for Brian Boyland on (07) 3218 tion secretary Pastor Gavin rebuilding in Kosovo. 7777 for more information. Rowe. Mrs Tasa is survived Relief organisations were by her husband, daughters invited to apply for various Cherrolyn, Joanne and projects. Four did, but Pacific islands Cecilia, and son Johnny. when the evaluation com- mittee met, its members ■ Ross Duncan shows three of the I President's wife dies decided the total should 80 children at Wanganui (NNZ) Davinia Tasa, wife of World rburch be granted to the church. church's Happy Holiday Hour how Western Solomon Islands "It's incredible that the to play the bagpipes. Pictured with Mission president Pastor 666 program leads to 000 call small number of inhabi- Mr Duncan are (from left) Luke Piuki Tasa, died of bone Police forced Seventh- tants of the Faroe Islands Cunningham, Katina Munroe and cancer on November 15. day Adventists in Igunga, have contributed so gener- Apenisa Koroi. She was admitted to the Tanzania, to stop showing ously," says Trans- Central Hospital in Honiara NET '99 after viewing the European Division ADRA in December last year, program on the mark of director Pastor John returning home to Kukudu the beast. The local minis- Arthur. Some 40,000 peo- Care only four weeks before her ter was detained at the ple live on the 18 Faroe death. Mrs Tasa's right leg police station, charged with Islands.—ANR was amputated in May; she abusing another denomina- died with a broken arm. tion. He has now been Her last words were to her released. According to Cyclone victims helped husband, "I'm ready." Pastor Robert Tuvako, the The Adventist Pastor Tasa told RECORD Kiswahili translator for the Development and Relief series, the church had Agency (ADRA) is provid- asked for and received per- ing food, ■ Briefly mission to host their meet- blankets Toowoomba Westridge (Qld) ings in three outdoor pub- and cloth- church has developed a web site ■ Former Avondale lic venues. "They anticipat- ing to (tagnet.org/toowoombawest- College student Dr Ng ed attendance would be thousands ridge) as part of its evangelistic Eng Lim was knighted high. It was." Instead of of severe- strategy. "In response to Jesus' invi- by the Queen at St showing the program pub- ly affect- tation to become fishers of men, we James Palace in London licly, organisers now show ed people decided we needed a fairly large recently. Dr Lim was it in the church building.— in India's cyclone ravaged net," says minister Dr Joe Webb. honoured for his work Betty Cooney Ganjam District. Some 3300 Web master Tim Quick says the with the St John of the most affected fami- church is committed to presenting Ambulance Association lies in 10 villages will current news and programs. "So and Brigade in Community-minded members receive special assistance many web sites promise to update Singapore.—Avondale Haapsalu (Estonia) through a food-for-work information but seldom do." Reflections church members cannot program. Most of the church's departments be accused of ignoring (with photos of main events), and ■ A fly'n'build team led needs in their community. Bible studies written by Dr Webb, by Mount Druitt (NSW) The church has been SDA helps translate Bible are featured on the site. church member Farrel asked by the council to The Seventh-day Styne returned recently administer an overnight Adventist Church has from the Cook Islands. house for the city's home- played a significant part in The team built a com- less—it already adminis- a new translation of the Church calendar munity centre for the ters a home for recently Bible in Lithuanian. Local ■ January 29 Pacific Islands Amuri church and refur- released prisoners. And mission president Pastor Advancement Offering bished the local Seventh- members are keen to vol- Daniel Oflelis sat on the day Adventist school. unteer—some are former publisher's editorial corn- ■ February 12 RECORD I prisoners; and the minister mittee.—ANR Offering
December 11, 19 9 9 n e w s f r o n t JESUS 2000: PROFILING TO WIN
Jesus 2000 will be the first satellite all in Sydney; Andrew Skeggs, min- has an intimate feel and the right evangelistic program to be uplinked ister of the Fremantle church in facilities for us to produce innova- from Australia. Eleven one-hour pro- Western Australia; and Glenn tive programs. One advantage of grams, presented by Adventist Media Townend, minister of the using one of our own buildings is Centre evangelist Pastor Geoffrey Camperdown, Colac and Geelong we can leave things set up. Youlden live from the Parramatta churches in Victoria, will each pre- (NSW) church, will be pare a program. Darren Pratt, minis- What will be the format of each shown from May 6 to ter of the Papatoetoe church in New program? 27. A baptism is Zealand, will prepare each of the We're suggesting each venue start planned during the two Sabbath programs. at 7.30 pm with their own welcome, final program. announcements, offering, music and The deadline for And the subjects? prayer. Then at 7.45 pm [Australian churches registering I'm glad you asked about the sub- Eastern Standard time] we will pro- for the program is jects rather than the titles—they vide one hour focused on the sub- Pastor Geoffrey Youlden. December 14. Why haven't been chosen yet. ject of the evening. should you register? We could have used the tradition- Each program will be different and Executive producer Pastor Calvyn al approach, but we want this pro- could include street interviews, testi- Townend spoke with presenter Pastor gram to be different. My aim is to monies with Christian athletes, music Geoffrey Youlden. present a compelling profile of related to the theme, or visual illus- Jesus: Jesus as the Resurrection and trations such as texts and quotes. What will be the focus of the the Life; Jesus as the Coming King; In my presentation of the basic Jesus 2000 series? Jesus the only One who can over- Bible messages, I'll be using the Our statement of purpose says, come the devil; Jesus our Saviour; New King James Version. simply, "To uplift Jesus in the con- Jesus and morality; Jesus' message text of the Olympic city during the for people of these last days; Jesus How can churches get involved year 2000 and invite people to make and the Sabbath; Jesus' response to in Jesus 2000? decisions for Jesus as Saviour, Jesus the counterfeit; Jesus and our health; Every church with downlink as Lord of the Sabbath, and commit- Belonging to Jesus; Jesus provides equipment should register with their ment to Jesus through baptism." the power to win. conference. The registration form We're reminded of what Jesus includes a list of supplies needed for How will you carry out this said of Himself, "If I be lifted up, I the program, including advertising purpose? will draw people unto Me." materials. We want to develop a profile of Jesus as the Man for the new millen- You mentioned a target audience, What style will you use in pre- nium in each program. To help me who do you have in mind? senting the series? do this, we've invited a number of The Jesus 2000 Program I recognise most people will be young ministers to prepare the Committee asked us to target young watching from a big screen or a mon- scripts. We've asked them to use an adults aged 25 to 40. While our pri- itor. So I want to speak to people on easy-to-listen-to conversational style mary audience will be Australian, a one-to-one basis. I'll be aiming at a that will communicate with our tar- we want to speak to the world. conversational style, but I admit there get audience. The words will finally will probably be times when I'll be mine, but I'm looking for creative Why Parramatta church? revert to my preaching style. ideas from these ministers. The Program Committee looked at several venues in Sydney before we How do you see the Jesus 2000 Who are the young ministers? decided to use Parramatta church. It series? Our media centre creative direc- It's a great opportunity for us to tor, Pastor Grenville Kent, is speak to people at a vital writing three programs turning point in our histo- and will help me edit the ry. I believe we will see others. many people turn to Bevan Craig and Adrian Jesus. Ebens, youth ministers at We'd love to think our the Parramatta and church family will Waitara churches, and remember Jesus John Kingston, minister 2000 in their at the Fox Valley church, prayers. •
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in the market-place today may go beyond the boundaries of good health? Could it be worth educating our palates for only the best food and drink available in order to honour the God who created us?
Another area of lifestyle that affects every person is music. Satan and the world know what Trans-Australian Union Conference kind of music will work on our emotions to make us less able to discover the beautiful and deep Volume 4 Number 4 December 1999 things of God. Could it be that some music may ruin our health?
Paul wrote to the Philippians Boundaries for Christians about Christian lifestyle. "Whatever is true, whatever is Our Saviour's Sermon on the noble, whatever is pure, whatev- When I was a Mount is full of lifestyle er is lovely, whatever is child I learned that enhancements. Prayer, care for admirable, if anything is excel- if I go beyond cer- the needy, how to handle worry, lent or praiseworthy, think about tain boundaries I priorities in life, are just a few. such things. Whatever you have David Currie, will experience Christ finishes this sermon with learned or received or heard President hurt or trouble. a parable about the wise and from me, or seen in me—put it foolish builders and the founda- into practice. And the God of As I grew older I became tions they laid for their houses. peace be with you" (Philippians aware of many more boundaries He admonishes that if we put 4:8, 9 NIV). such as: study hard or you will into practice what He has said fail the exams; go light on the then we will be like the wise Be challenged to allow God to accelerator or you may receive a man who built his house on the set such worthy boundaries to speeding ticket; live within your rock. your own personal life! earnings or you will be in finan- cial strife. I have learned that In our world of fast-track living these boundaries are as natural it is good for Adventists to take as they are sensible. I know that stock of the foundations on I am all the happier for having which we build. Health is very such boundaries. important and, as Ellen White said, "The Health Message is the The Christian lifestyle has right arm of the message." We boundaries too. Some of these eliminate alcohol, tobacco, and are quite explicit. God has given nonprescriptive drugs from our very clear instructions in the Ten lives for we know what harm Commandments. These are they cause. boundaries that relate to our * Home Away From Home - p2 friendship with Him and our con- Have we considered that food duct with our fellow human offered in fast food chains, and * Church Planting & beings. much food that is being offered Multiplying Conference - p4
TRANS-AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER HOME AWAY FROM HOME KARALUNDI ABORIGINAL EDUCATION CENTRE Throughout the • Bible studies that have history of the resulted in the baptism of 11 stu- Seventh-day an oasis in the dents during the recent Dennis Reye Adventist Church middle of a desert. Karalundi and Roy Hill camps. Education Director in Australia, an Located some dis- extensive system tance from any • A special program called of primary and secondary Chris Cowled urban areas, it Bushrangers that has been set schools has provided Principal caters for boarding up in conjunction with Christian education for its students and Conservation and Land children and young people in enrolment varies from term to Management (CALM). This will term with up to 100 students assist students to develop skills large urban areas and some being enrolled. for appreciating and conserving rural communities. their environment, including land New rammed-earth class- features and native birds and Many families do not have rooms, dormitories, kitchen and animals. access to an Adventist staff houses have been built in school in the community in recent years. An abundant water • Positive development in stu- which they live. Three of the supply has enabled the develop- dent behaviour, cleanliness and schools in the Trans- ment of a campus with lush educational progress. Students Australian Union Conference lawns and massive trees. At the take pride in their improved liter- seek to address this situation recent opening of the Industrial acy and numeracy Skills. by providing boarding facili- Arts complex, visiting politician, ties for students, thus pro- Barry Haase MP, described • A bright future including a Karalundi's appearance as "out- new 25m swimming pool in 2000. viding a "home away from standing." This will enhance the traditional home" where they can annual interschool sports held receive their education in a Karalundi is staffed by a dedi- prior to Karalundi Camp. Christian atmosphere. cated group of people from European, Aboriginal and Pacific Lilydale Adventist Island backgrounds under the Academy (Victoria) and leadership of Chris Cowled. Carmel Adventist College Chris identifies the following (WA) are operated by the important features of the school church. Karalundi Aboriginal and its program: Education Centre (WA) is an independent school run by • A varied curriculum taught from a Christian perspective. In the local Aboriginal commu- addition to the core areas it nities and supported by the includes horse riding, comput- church in terms of staffing ing, manual arts, food nutrition, and professional advice. textiles and driver training.
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TRANS-AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER Home Away From Home Continued from Page 2 Lilydale Adventist Academy IA aking Education An Experience Carmel Adventist College
armel Adventist College is 73.6, FY, LygM Providing Quality Education Fly 97 Pi 2911 Clocated in an idyllic setting I hough Fla 505 6606 in the hills east of Perth. Academic Excellence
Currently it provides a full sec- Personal At ieg kg, ondary program to 315 students Christian Values and caters for up to 30 boarding Strong Physical Education Program students. Carmel Adventist Outstanding Performing Arts Program
College has almost doubled its Inquire about out exciting puruculutn for 2000 enrolment in the past five years.
Brian Mercer, the principal, Spiritual Development: says families should consider lilydale Adventist Academy Worships and devotional activi- sending their children to Carmel ties C ince 1964, Lilydale Adventist for many reasons: School chaplain, deans and stu- 1/43Academy has been the sec- ondary boarding institution for dent missionaries • Its location on 55 hectares Special spiritual focus weeks of orchard and natural bush. the TAUC. Its location in the • Carmel's reputation is that foothills of the Dandenongs to Academic Program: of high-achieving academia. It the east of Melbourne provides Comprehensive choice of sub- rated in the top 20 schools in an ideal environment. Currently jects WA this year; Channel 9 ranked 270 students are enrolled and Supervised study periods it in the top three private the school caters for 45 board- Experienced and well-qualified schools. ing students. staff • It came second in the State The relocation of Croydon VCE results 16% above the Stock Market Competition for state average 1998-99. Adventist Primary School • It won the Geographic (operated by the Victorian Performing Arts: Information Systems Compet- Conf-erence) onto the Lilydale Music tuition ition for WA in 1999 and came campus in 2000 will provide a Band and Choir second in the National full Prep-12 curriculum on one Tours Competition. site. • The school has an emphasis Social Development: on outreach with a chaplain who Lilydale's principal, Ross Reid, Duke of Edinburgh scheme visits homes of non-SDA stu- identifies the following features Camps and fun dents. of the Academy: Saturday night activities—Go • Vocational training with Boarding Facilities: karting, basketball, Pizza Hut, selected senior students spend- Lifelong friendships Sunday outings—Melbourne ing one day per week in the Individual rooms markets, football matches etc workplace. This subject Home atmosphere Other events - Weet-Bix Billy (Structured Work-based Choice foodflull Cart Grand Prix, Open Day Learning) is offered in conjunc- tion with six other non-govern- ment schools. Carmel Adventist College Boarding We offer affordable Boarding in a pleasant family atmosphere for up to 30 students. • Vastly experienced Houseparents/Deans • Desirable semi-rural location • Access to excellent facilities including a Gymnasium and swimming pool • High academic attainment • Strong vocational program
For enquiries about the program, please phone (08) 9293 5333 or email carrnelOadventist-ed.wa.edu.au
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n e w s f r o n t p 1125 HIGHLANDERS BAPTISED IN PNG aome 1125 people were baptised because we're too far from civilisa- PNG. The ambassador is a Seventh- Vand four churches dedicated at tion. Your presence showed us day Adventist pastor. the end of an evangelistic program we're not forgotten." A nearby camp- in the western highlands of Papua Pastor Kent meeting attended by New Guinea (PNG) in October. preached for most of 7000 Seventh-day Despite inclement weather, 15,000 the program, while Adventists ran in par- people attended the two-week pro- church member John allel with the pro- gram, held in Wabag by Perth-based Jeremic, who runs a gram and helped evangelist Pastor Anthony Kent. self-supporting min- boost attendances. The series was opened by Enga istry in Australia, Through their per- Province administrator Samuel Abel. preached on each of sonal witness, those According to local district director the three Sabbaths. at the camp encour- Jonathon Todd, who helped organ- On the final aged local non- ise the program and follow-up, Sabbath, Mr Jeremic Seventh-day many of those attending camped called on the huge Adventists to attend. nearby in bush shelters while others crowd of listeners to A follow-up pro- slept in their cars. make a decision for gram is planned for Mr Todd is grateful for the readi- baptism. (He also vis- March 2000. It will ness of so many Australians and ited each of the include a baptism New Zealanders to come to this iso- newly dedicated and the dedication of lated area, which has a reputation churches.) Pastor two more churches. for violence and tribal fighting. Evans presented a Local pastors and "Even though the Seventh-day Sabbath school mis- Among those attending the celebra- church members con- Adventist Church came into Enga sions program. tions at the end of the Wabag evange- tinue to instruct new Province in the '50s, we've never The president of listic program was this woman from converts through seen an evangelistic program like the Western the Papua New Guinea highlands. Bible studies, revival this one," says Mr Todd. Highlands Mission, meetings and He thanked South Pacific Division Pastor Thomas Davai, also attended Revelation Seminars to prevent president Pastor Laurie Evans for some meetings. John Pundari, backsliding, which is an acknowl- attending, saying, "Your presence deputy prime minister of PNG, edged problem in some areas of showed us you do remember us. attended a number of meetings, as Papua New Guinea.— Nobody likes to come to Enga, did the Philippines ambassador to Lee Dunstan
SABBATH SCHOOL'S CHANGE TO MONTHLY THEME S hanges to children's Sabbath Instead of 13 lessons each quar- Powerpoint guides soon," school curriculum will mark ter, GraceLink will supply three Flashpoint, November 13.) the end of the 13 Sabbath series. lessons per quarter. Each is based "Instead of a Sabbath school The new GraceLink curricu- on a Bible story or pas- leader and several teachers, the lum, covering Cradle Roll to 71 sage, and each activity entire GraceLink lesson can be Teen Sabbath school, is based within a lesson emphasis- managed by one leader or teacher on monthly rather than quarter- es the monthly theme as in a small Sabbath school," says Ms ly themes. The themes, explor- well as the main message Beagles. "And they don't actually ing the four core dynamics of r614r15:2,''° of the lesson. The activi- teach, but assist students as they Christian life: grace, worship, ties, according to Ms participate in the various activities." community and service, will Beagles, involve the stu- According to Ms Beagles, usually alternate between the Old dents as participants in the learning Sabbath school rooms will need to and New Testaments. process. be adapted to allow chairs to be "The change will provide much The 144-page Leader/Teacher rearranged in various configura- needed repetition," says Guides for the lessons contain the tions. Tables will be important, and Powerpoints editor Kathleen weekly lessons, teachers' guides a supply of regularly used art and Beagles. and program helps. (See "New craft items should be stocked.
December 11, 1999 n e w s f r o n t I AVIATION SCHOOL EARNS NEW STRIPE Would-be pilots Students completing the HSC sub- be offered the opportunity of tak- ject will also receive a commercial ing the subject at the school. studying at pilot licence. According "This is an to Mr Litster, Avondale to fly exciting flying tuition more frequently. opportunity, is only a part particularly of the for those school's oper- raduates from Avondale wanting to ations, with GCollege's School of Aviation make a career charter opera- can now move directly into avia- in aviation," tions also tion studies at the University of says School providing Western Sydney following formal of Aviation some rev- recognition of the school's diploma instructor Reg enue. Mr course. Litster. "The Litster says According to the school, students Association of As part of their course, Avondale School of Aviation church mem- choosing such a pathway typically Independent students visit the Qantas base in Sydney. Here two stu- bers can gain an advantage of at least two Schools is dents check out the cockpit of a Boeing 747 simulator. assist the years over competitors who elect excited about The School of Aviation's fleet consists of two Cessna school by 152s, two Piper Warriors and a twin-engined to complete a three-year degree the course availing Beechcraft Duchess. before entering the work force. and keen to themselves of Presently, Avondale Diploma of provide assistance." Students at its passenger and freight ser- Aviation students complete their other schools in the area may also vices.—Lee Dunstan training in as little as 11 months. The main factors determining employability of a pilot are qualifi- cations and experience. To enhance their prospects, it is essen- tial for would-be professional pilots to gain their commercial licence as Find a way 01114 of i'he arlc young as, and as quickly as possi- ble, as experience counts for so 17y much in the industry. Within two solving t'he 1-aze years of graduating, some Avondale College aviation students have gained more than 1000 hours of flying experience. In a second development, Avondale High School recently received New South Wales Board of Studies approval for a "School to Work" flying course, allowing stu- dents to pursue aviation studies as part of their Higher School Certificate (HSC). The high school is the first in the state to offer such a course to HSC students. "The purpose is to provide initial training and qualifications for a career in aviation," says principal David Faull. The School of Aviation will pro- vide the practical and theoretical components of the course and examinations and testing will be to 0 industry and government standards.
December 11, 1999 letters
The things we quote as examples of diversity—race, social status and gender—are categorically denied in the unity we have in Christ.
Beware of change Who's in the nest? Cart or horse first? A SICARD, NSW JOHN WALLACE, ROBERT VINCENT, NZ TRACEY CHATMAN, WA The notion that people leave We're Seventh-day Adventists "Where do I find help?" (View- Adventism to join splinter groups because of what we have in common point, October 16) made me wonder because they have no forum for fresh with SDAs, without dissent. Differ- about our stand on baptism. It point- doctrinal discussion ("Lessons from a ences need to be either sorted out ed out that converts at an Eastern cult," October 30) is preposterous. (Matthew 18:15-17) or ignored European evangelistic series would The Bible says "Jesus Christ is the (1 Corinthians 1:10). have to quit smoking and drinking D same yesterday and today and forev- The things we quote as examples before being baptised. Why? er. Do not be carried away by by all of diversity—race, social status and God doesn't have degrees of sin. kinds of strange teachings" (Hebrews gender—are categorically denied in The secret sins—lying, cheating on 14:8, 9, NIV). If God's words never the unity we have in Christ (see your taxes, hating your neighbour change, how can other "truth" be Galatians 3:28). "Be perfectly joined and gossiping—are just as significant revealed? What's the point of attempt- together in the same mind and in the as the more obvious smoking, drink- ing to review truth or shift doctrines same judgement" (1 Corinthians 1:10) ing or being in a de facto relation- of the church if they are already tells us that "unity in diversity" leads ship. Yet we say: "We all sin; but if based 100 per cent on the Word of some to think they're of the church you smoke, you can't be baptised." Is God? when, really, they're only in the this biblical, or do we want to change The challenge is not to initiate church. those behaviours that might embar- change within the church, but to The concept is a major stumbling rass the church? keep the focus on Christ—the truth block to the quality of unity and our Baptism is one of the first steps in and the life. Once focus is taken focus on mission. If we believe in it, a new relationship. With a repentant away from Christ and the certainty then, in harmony with that philoso- heart and the acceptance and support of truth as revealed in His Word, phy, should we recognise other gods, from a loving church family (as sug- individuals and the church become stop proselytising, or get involved in gested by Hopkins), people will grow splintered. the World Council of Churches? No, in Christ and change. Let us come to that's not for the remnant. Birds of a Christ as we are, and not underesti- feather flock together. mate His power in our lives. Great camp ideas JuNE Hoot, CATHERINE HOWE, NSW We have some suggestions for "Big Just a coincidence camp blues" (October 23). We live in the country and last year our church closed for Big Camp. I rang a few others who didn't go, and we decid- ed to meet at my house on Sabbath. Everyone brought food and we sat IT MAY 13E77-IE around the table and had a one-and- PcF M'PPC / a-half-hour lesson study, then lunch. We enjoyed it so much, we decided to do it again, but this time with a picnic on our front verandah. Everyone was so relaxed and took part. People stayed until late after- noon, not wanting to go. During this year's camp, the church stayed open and we had Sabbath school beginning at 10 am, and another long lesson study. It was enjoyable, but not so informal. We Mail: RECORD Editor, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton Victoria 3799 Fax: (03) 5966 9019 hope that during our next camp they Email: [email protected] Views in Letters do not necessarily represent those of the editors or the will close the church and we can denomination. Letters should be less than 250 words, and writers must include their name, address and phone number. All letters are edited to meet space and literary requirements, but the author's original again go informal. meaning will not be changed. Not all letters received are published. p
December 11, 1999 n o t i c e b o a r d
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