RECORDOctober 22, 2005 In this issue Indigenous leader for ATSIM in WA
Theology students find footing
Meet William Miller
Delegates to the New Zealand Pacific Union Conference session worshipped with the Papatoetoe church before turning to business on September 24. NZPUC puts worship before business AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND he New Zealand Pacific Union ning of this quinquennium that many Conference (NZPUC) session began were focusing on the gifts rather than the with the feel of a Friday-night Giver,” he told delegates. “So our focus T family get-together, with delegates became to connect people with the gathering around the keyboard to sing Giver—the Father. As a church, we are well-loved hymns. It was the beginning of probably better at talking about informa- a weekend session—September 23 to 25— tion than connecting in relationships. So that emphasised worship and relationships we have focused on developing relational Reports as the foundation for the work of the ministry.” church in the region—and saw the election Pastor Walshe challenged delegates as to of a new president. how much they really trust God and how In his opening address, outgoing that impacts on their intimacy with God. from NZPUC NZPUC president Pastor Allan Walshe “Without connectedness with the Father, explained the session and union theme, you will never have abundance of life Jesus “Connecting people with the Father.” came to give,” he said, quoting writer session “It seemed to us as a team at the begin- Dallas Williard. (Continued on page 6)
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editorial Hey kids! Like cubbyhouses? Imagine what kind of cubbies we could have in heaven! My cubbyhouse in heaven
UBBYHOUSES ARE FUN. NOT ONLY cubby. Really big swings. Some might go cubby complex to play in. playing in them but building them over water so you can jump off and land Of course when I finish my cubby, I’ll too. Do you have, or have you ever with a splash in a clear, warm lake. Other invite all my family over to visit, not only C had, a cubbyhouse? I’ve always swings will be like a row of Tarzan ropes the family I have now, but my great-great- wanted a treehouse but only ever had one you can swing from one to the next. great-grandparents too. I’ll have lots of on the ground. It was squashy inside but I I think one of the best features of my friends visiting from school and church. still had a lot of fun building and playing in cubby will be a big waterfall system inside And you know what? I will see if Jesus it. My favourite feature was a tin hanging and outside. There will be waterwheels, wants to come over to visit someday. out near the door you hit with a stick to use rotating parts, spinning parts, swivelling So you think this sounds like one of the as a doorbell. But that was about as fancy as parts, fountains and even musical sections. best cubbies ever? It might sound like a it got. There will be channels and pipes going pretty good cubby now, but all this would I think heaven is going to be the best everywhere. There will be levers that can be boring compared to what we could place to build cubbyhouses. be switched to make water flow down all really make in heaven. A lot of what I want My cubby in heaven will have many sorts of different courses. We can have in my cubby, and just talked about, may not different levels. Ladders, stairways, and races along the channels with little boats. actually be in my heavenly, super-duper maybe even elevators to take you up to each Hey, maybe I’ll have some big channels cubbyhouse. But that’s only because God level. There will be a big lookout area too that you can sit in little boats and float has something even better planned for us. right at the top to look over all of heaven. around the cubby, just like log rides at Good things we cannot even imagine. And of course what goes up must come theme parks. That will be the most fun God must really love us to build a place down, so I’ll also have spiral slides, fire- way to go from one room to another. so great for us and invite us to live there, man’s poles and flying foxes to get down. Yahoo! with Him, for free. But even more amazing I’ve always wanted secret passages to Pet animals are something I will have was God sending down His Son, out of hidden rooms in my house, secret trapdoors too, living all around and in the cubby. heaven, to die for us so we could go home and tunnels between rooms. So I must Maybe little bunny rabbits, puppies, a tiger to live with Him. have these in my cubby, for sure. cub and an elephant (well—maybe not an Heaven really is a place you don’t want to There will be many different rooms, elephant, actually), but parrots and eagles, miss out on, even if it were just for the cub- actually. Rooms for just games, playing and baby chickens. bies. But it’s also a place you don’t want running around, rooms for relaxing, a This cubbyhouse could be in a tree, it your friends to miss out on. room filled with rubber balls and another could be on wheels so I can move it from So remember not only to always stay filled with trampolines. Music rooms, one place to another every few days or close to God in your life, but share how rooms filled with mazes, meal rooms—a years. Maybe it could have a motor so I good God is with all your friends too. In room for every occasion. could drive it. heaven, there will be enough cubbies for This cubby will be big enough to play an I’ll have to have special hatches on the everyone! (See John 14:1-3.) awesome game of hide-and-seek, chasey side of the cubby so that I can join up my through the levels and a fantastic place for cubby with my friends’ cubbies, just like the Today is Children’s Day. treasure hunts too. space shuttle joins up with the International There will have to be swings on my Space Station. Then we will have one huge Scott Wegener
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news Adventist Support contributes to NCCA abuse prevention conference Norman, was also a co-facilitator of two to use psychosexual assessments of their CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL workshops on dealing with historical com- theology students; outlining reasons for TERRITORY plaints of abuse or misconduct. why staff are stood down when allegations dventist Support, the helpline estab- Pastor Robertson was pleased with the of abuse or misconduct are made; avoiding lished in 2000 to deal with inci- conference. “It went very well and was suc- potential or perceived conflicts of interest dents of abuse within the Adventist cessful, and highlighted that we’re all facing for the investigation coordinators; and the AChurch, helped to examine and dis- the same issues, regardless of denomina- issue of the abuse of young people. cuss strategies designed to combat abuse at tion,” he says. “It helped to understand Professor Patrick Parkinson, head of the the recent National Council of Churches in that there are other people out there who University of Sydney’s law school and one Australia (NCCA) conference Safe as are concerned and caring about this. It’s a of the expert presenters at the conference, Churches? II. huge issue that can undermine the fabric of believes youth are at the greatest risk and The conference was held from church life.” are the greatest risk in church in regard to September 8 to 10 in Canberra and brought Denominations working together by abuse and misconduct. together 120 church practitioners, repre- providing each other with such things as Over the past 10 years, Australian senting 12 denominations, to discuss issues abuse-prevention strategies and assistance churches have been adopting professional relating to sexual abuse and misconduct in counselling is very important, Pastor standards for their workers, including vol- within churches. This followed on from a Robertson believes. “There was a good unteers. Now they are being encouraged to previous conference held in 2003. spirit of mutual collaboration and hon- use the framework provided by policies, Although the Adventist Church is not a esty, and we’re trying to be more coordi- protocols and training to build an environ- member of the NCCA, Adventist Support nated so we’re not all constantly reinvent- ment where perpetrators find no opportu- staff were invited by the NCCA to be ing the wheel when dealing with abuse. We nity to offend. involved in the conference in a number of just need to help each other more,” he says. “This issue is critical for the churches,” ways. The director of Adventist Support, “And we need to cry a bit more with the NCCA general secretary Reverend John Pastor David Robertson, spoke about the victims.” Henderson says. “No-one should have to journey Adventist Support has undergone A number of points were raised during suffer abuse or harassment.”—Adele Nash in the past five years and co-facilitated two the conference that Adventist Support will Adventist Support hotlines: workshops that focused on ministering to look at for the future. These included the Australia: 1800 220 468 the survivors of abuse. way in which the Anglican, Baptist, New Zealand: 0800 442 458 The investigation coordinator, Anne Uniting and Catholic churches have begun Norfolk Island: 1800 1410
N “Would you like to improve your enrolling in the Health correspon- porting ADRA–Solomon Islands. lifestyle and achieve a sense of dence course or buying the Taking Special guest speaker Darin wellbeing? Seventh-day Adven- charge of your health DVD series. Roberts, project director for tists believe in a healthy and bal- Phase two and three of this trial will ADRA–Solomon Islands and a anced approach to life. It’s proven be broadcast on stations 2GB in former student of Macquarie Col- that Adventists usually live longer December and FM 103.2 in Febru- lege, promoted the cause in a strings section, the primary . . . Go on, visit adventist.org.au for ary.—Bruna Tawake chapel period. The whole junior ensemble, conducted by Jan more information ... “ This is part of school of more than 360 students Cawse, came first out of 15 schools. what listeners of the popular FM N Students at Macquarie College walked up to 10 kilometres The primary quartet placed 106.5 radio station in Sydney will junior school have raised more around Lake Macquarie.—Peter second, while the secondary hear during October as it plays 60 than $A8300 during their recent Roberts ensemble, conducted by Wendy 30-second ads. The South Pacific annual ADRA Walkathon. This year Lemon-Cawse, also achieved first Division Communication Depart- their support was focused on sup- N Students from Brisbane place in their age group. “Consid- ment is trialling this radio adver- Adventist College, Qld, recently ering our college was competing tising campaign to encourage achieved first place in the Quota for the first time against large pri- community people to connect International Music Eisteddfod vate and state schools, our with the Adventist health message held for all schools in the South achievements are fantastic,” says by visiting the church’s web site, Brisbane area. Competing in the Mrs Cawse.—Gavin Williams
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October 22, 2005 3 news New field program helps Sanitarium launches healthy students find footing soup line target non-churched young adults. “Your COORANBONG, NEW SOUTH WALES BERKLEY VALE, NEW SOUTH WALES willingness and dedication to finding irst-year theology students at opportunities to be mentored and involved elebrity Overhaul star Dr John Avondale College are learning about determines your enjoyment,” he says. Tickell is so passionate about the practical ministry in a new format Dr Robertson and the church’s pastoral abundant health benefits of veg- Fthis year. team ran four separate seminars on C etable soup and the brilliant taste of About 20 students are participating in a Tuesdays during first semester to help the his personal recipe, he has come up with his three-fold field education program that students develop a personal devotional very own heat-and-serve soup for people includes church placement, spiritual devel- life. too busy to make it from scratch. opment and mentoring. The seminars focused on spiritual disci- The Sanitarium-made soups debuted Senior theology lecturer Dr Doug plines such as journalling and prayer. In in Woolworths and Franklins supermar- Robertson says the new format is “rooted second semester, the students participated kets in Australia on October 16, offering in reality” and gives the students “some- in the Network program and took a consumers two 12-vegetable full-flavoured thing more than a classroom experience. Myers–Briggs test to identify their spiritual varieties—minestrone and vegetable. We generally learn best by doing.” gifts and their temperament. Dr Tickell says vegetable soup is perfect The students are all serving at College They have also served as mentors to stu- year-round as a great tasting, filling meal Church instead of being allocated to other dents at Avondale Schools. Mr Whale says with some wholegrain bread or as a fail- Seventh-day Adventist churches in the he has enjoyed the two-way learning safe snack, which can kill your hunger in local area. “They’re assets to the church,” process. “You’re learning to become a an instant. “It fits superbly with my simple says senior minister Dr Bruce Manners, mentor, and they’re learning that you care and easy rules for healthy eating,” he who along with college chaplain Dr for them.” says.—Jackie Crossman Wayne French supervises the students. Dr Robertson says he is enjoying learn- “They already have a passion for ministry, ing more about the students. “The new and they bring this passion into the format gives us as theology lecturers the church.” chance to work beside the students. That’s First-year student Tim Whale has been a big plus.” given the “awesome opportunity” to min- “It’s been a positive experience, for the ister with the church’s Regeneration and church and for the students,” says Dr Rejuvenation teams. These programs Manners.—Aaron Bellette
N The Year 6 class at Avondale selves the students saw knitting as Downs Christian School, Qld, con- School, NSW, knitted 16 rugs for an opportunity to contribute structed the best catapult for the the residents of the Charles something to the community. second year running at the South- Harrison Nursing Home and Knitting squares that could be ern Queensland Schools Science Hostel. The project was inspired by sewn together to make knee rugs, Challenge. They also again came Shani Mangion, a class member, all children knitted at least five second in the bridge-building who volunteers each afternoon at squares with Emma-Lea Lawrence challenge. Pathfinders at Papatoe- the home assisting in feeding, and Kristen Cochrane contributing the Australian Balloon Convention. toe church, NZ, went out on a reading and talking to the resi- more than 50 squares each. The Pastor Pratt has just launched a Sweet Blitz, handing out hundreds dents. After crocheting beanies children delivered rugs and shared new book and DVD, titled Twisted of sweets to people throughout and weaving scarves for them- morning tea with the delighted Gospel Applications, available from the community. Sarah-Jane residents while swapping knitting the South Pacific Division Chil- Williams, a Year 12 student at Mac- stories.—Karen Zeuschner dren’s Ministries Department.— quarie College, NSW, received an GraceLink Editor’s Choice Award for her N Pastor Daron Pratt from Memo- poem entitled Silence. Children at rial church, NSW, recently won an N Our young people are partici- Taree church, NSW, ran an entire award for best five-minute pating and achieving in many var- church service on the topic of the impromptu balloon twisting at ious activities. Students at Darling Second Coming.
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4 October 22, 2005 news Avondale’s heroes First indigenous leader for for a day COORANBONG, NEW SOUTH WALES ATSIM in WA vondale College’s Lake Macquarie PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA campus was an even safer place on September 14 as students dressed boriginal and Torres Strait A as their favourite superhero to raise Islander Ministries (ATSIM) money for missions. Others opted to buy has a new leader in the nachos and drinks as they watched the tug- AWestern Australian Confer- of-war between the superheroes. ence, with Pastor John Beck becom- SociaLight leader Robyn Litster said ing the first indigenous person to events organised on the campus to raise hold the position. money for charities, such as the student Pastor Beck graduated from club COSMOS, received good support Mamarapha College in 1999 and will from students. “I love to see students get commence work as ATSIM leader involved, especially when they make such for the conference in January 2006. Pastor John Beck (left) with Pastor Eric Davey (right), an effort to dress up and participate,” said Pastor Beck will be based in Perth director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ms Litster. “We especially appreciate their and have two major roles. He will be Ministries for the Australian Union Conference. willingness to donate money.” starting an Aboriginal church in Perth has a real heart for God and His people. SociaLight raised more than $A300 for and will be the ATSIM coordinator for the “Pastor Beck is coming back into min- COSMOS, which will use the money to conference. He will also travel around istry after some time off where he cared for help provide education for children in Western Australia to engage with and his wife, Annette, with her terminal illness. northern India.—Makushla Kontaxis encourage the other pastors who are It has been a year since her passing and involved in Aboriginal work. Pastor Beck senses that he is ready to use Pastor Glenn Townend, president of the his skills in ministry again.” Western Australian Conference, says, ATSIM work in Western Australia has “There are more Aboriginal people in been growing steadily in the past five years, e s o Perth that other places in the state and yet with more churches being planted around b a n
a we have never really capitalised on this mis- the state and new areas being entered. T e r
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G skills and passion to do this. We are the Karalundi Aboriginal Education Some of Avondale’s superheroes. delighted to have him on our team, as he Centre.—Adele Nash
N The Disney 2005 Teacher of students.—Mickey News/Pacific N US News & World Report’s the Year title was awarded to Union Recorder/Adventist America’s Best Colleges 2006 issue David Vixie, an 8th-grade human- Review has highly ranked three Adventist ities teacher at Paradise Adventist education facilities. La Sierra Academy, California, at the annual N Since Sow 1 Billion was University, California, for the third Disney Teacher Awards. Chosen launched two years ago, church consecutive year, was named the out of 50,000 nominees nation- members and leaders around the top school in the Campus Diver- wide for his exceptional creativity, 13 world divisions have distrib- sity: Universities–Master’s (West) innovative teaching style and abil- uted 850 million Bible-study invi- category. Southern Adventist ity to inspire his students, he also tations around the world. By the University, Tennessee, is ranked won the award for Outstanding end of 2004, almost 80,000 bap- one of the Best Comprehensive Middle School Teacher. Mr Vixie tisms and more than a million Colleges–Bachelor’s, and Walla won $US10,000 from Disney, ance speech. “My strength comes Bible-study requests had already Walla College, Washington, ranked $US5000 for his school and a trip to from God. Strength is for service, been reported as a result of this ini- 37th out of the 65 top tier schools Disneyland for a special five-day not status.”Mr Vixie also spent 100 tiative. Work is continuing toward in the category of Best Universi- event. “I’m not receiving this award hours preparing a four-minute the goal of distributing 1 billion ties–Master’s in the western region because of any natural ability of my video presentation shown at the Bible-study invitations around the of the United States of America.— own,” said Mr Vixie in his accept- event showing his influence on world.—Adventist Review Adventist Review
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October 22, 2005 5 nzpuc session report NZPUC puts Secretary-treasurer gives worship before business double report on growth Mr Lynch also signalled an interest in AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Continued from page 1) surveying churches within the NZPUC to “And there are a lot of people we meet ecretary-treasurer Peter Lynch gave determine rates of active membership and every day who need to see the Father—in separate reports for the distinct how this compares with statistical records. us.” aspects of his role to the New “That will give us some interesting insights Session delegates joined the regular S Zealand Pacific Union Conference into the make-up of our church,” he said. Sabbath worship services of the Papatoetoe (NZPUC) session on September 25. In his “In this quinquennium, there has been church, which hosted the session. Pastor first year in the dual position, Mr Lynch some tremendous work done in all areas. Walshe shared highlights from around the reported on membership trends across the But there are many challenges facing our NZPUC, foremost among which was the five conferences and missions in the five church and we do not want to see churches growth of relational ministry. And this is years to June 2005, and on the four years of die,” Mr Lynch commented in his report. bringing results, said Pastor Walshe. financial operation for the NZPUC since its “The challenge now is to look for every “During the past five years, we have trained creation at the beginning of 2001. opportunity to witness to God’s people and 1200 people for relational ministry,” he According to Mr Lynch, the NZPUC has spread the message.” reported. “In New Caledonia, this change recorded a modest growth rate of 3.88 per After fielding questions from delegates, of focus has seen growth rates increase cent over the quinquennium, bringing total Mr Lynch turned to the treasurer’s report, significantly this year.” membership to 17,364 in 169 churches and which echoed the patterns of growth. “We The worship service also gave opportu- companies. “Baptisms and professions of have seen some strong growth in tithe,” he nity to farewell Pastor Walshe, who had reported. “The North New Zealand previously accepted the position of direc- Conference is the primary tithe-giver, tor of family ministries for the South followed closely by the French Polynesia Queensland Conference. Pastor Kendell Mission.” Cobbin, Ministerial Association secretary While Mr Lynch noted tithe slipped for the NZPUC, paid tribute to the lead- back marginally in 2004, he reported a ership of Pastor Walshe. “You have cre- growth of just above 9 per cent for the ated in us a passion for connecting people four years. with the Father,” said Pastor Cobbin. “It has been wonderful to see the tithe “And we’re not going to forget that.” President Pastor Allan Walshe (left) and secretary- continue to grow beyond the rate of After an afternoon of reports from treasurer Peter Lynch chair business at the New membership growth,” he commented. departments and missions, the 89 dele- Zealand Pacific Union session on September 25. According to Mr Lynch, this equates to a gates were introduced to the formal busi- 7 per cent growth in tithe per member ness session with a video overview of faith have been up and down,” he reported. from 2001 to 2004. However, he also noted NZPUC locations, activities and mission. “But if things continue as they appear this that “not necessarily every member is con- Rodney Brady, chief executive officer of year, we are looking at a record year.” tributing in this way.” the South Pacific Division, chaired the Mr Lynch reminded delegates of the Offerings given in the NZPUC also voting of amendments to the constitution stated aims of the NZPUC. “Evangelism increased by 4.8 per cent across the report- and by-laws. He explained to delegates has been a strong focus within the union ing period. that these changes were “to bring some and it is wonderful to see the Lord work- “I would like to express my sincere matters into line with wider church policy ing,” he said. He noted the record growth appreciation to all our church membership and to comply with New Zealand taxation rate in New Caledonia as an example of for their loyalty in supporting the operation law and other legal requirements.” this. of the church as evidenced by the tithes and The need to elect a new NZPUC presi- However, he also sounded a note of con- offerings given,” said Mr Lynch. dent arose from Pastor Walshe’s call to cern. “We also need to be mindful of our “There is much to be done in the coming Queensland. The acceptance of the nomi- ‘back door,’” he told delegates, reflecting on year to ensure the financial security of the nating committee’s report was the last item an apostasy rate above 30 per cent of total church and with the help of the constituents, of session business, which saw the election baptisms. “This is a disturbing statistic and through the giving of tithes and offerings, of Pastor Jerry Matthews as president. each of us can help minimise this erosion of this can be achieved,” he concluded. Pastor Matthews has served as president of members. Once we welcome new members Mr Lynch acknowledged the contribu- the North New Zealand Conference for to our church, we need to make every effort tion to these reports of his predecessor, the past four years.—Nathan Brown to involve them in our church family.” Warrick Long.—Nathan Brown
6 October 22, 2005 nzpuc session report Breakthrough in New NZPUC nominating Caledonia inspires session committee report Note: While voted by the session, these appointments are subject to acceptance. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND e have struggled for many years Administrators but this year has been a break- President—Pastor Jerry Matthews through year,” Dr Patrice Allet, Secretary-treasurer—Peter Lynch W president of the New Caledonia Mission, told delegates to the Departments/associations/services New Zealand Pacific Union Conference Education—Owen Ellis session. The report from the New Youth and Family Ministries—Pastor Caledonia Mission was a highlight of the Eddie Tupai; Associate (based in session, with the New Caledonians also fea- Jean-Noel Adeline (left), pastor of the Auckland)—Steve Kane; Associate tured in the Sabbath school mission focus Noumea church, and Dr Patrice Allet, (based in Christchurch)—Willie president of the New Caledonia Mission. and Jean-Noel Adeline, pastor of the Strickland church in Noumea, invited to share stories we improvised an evangelistic series to Church Development—Dr Karl Johnson of their recent success on Sunday afternoon. follow on. Ministerial Association Secretary and “After averaging fewer than 20 bap- “We didn’t have to do a lot of advertis- Trust Services—Pastor Kendell Cobbin tisms for a number of years, we have had ing. God brought the people, and people ADRA—Referred to union executive 188 baptisms this year to date,” reported Dr brought their friends.” committee Allet. This represents a growth rate in And the outreach momentum has con- Women’s Ministries Coordinator— excess of 70 per cent this year and compares tinued through the year, with 26 more Referred to union executive committee dramatically with the previous growth rate baptised on the weekend of the session. Children’s Ministries Coordinator— of around 3 per cent. “This year has been a crazy year with out- Referred to union executive committee Dr Allet traced the development of the reach,” said Dr Allet. Health—Referred to union executive church’s focus and resources over the past Of course, such rapid growth brings committee quinquennium that have contributed to the challenges. “Two-thirds of the [Noumea] recent growth. He commented on training congregation are new to the church and we Mission officers in health ministry, small groups and rela- have the problem of finding space for all Cook Islands: tional evangelism. “We are focused on these people,” reported Dr Allet. Follow-up President—Pastor Uma Kata training local people and development of plans focus on the spiritual formation of Secretary-treasurer—Eparama Drou our pastoral team,” said Dr Allet. “We have new members, small-group ministry, estab- two people training in Collonges lishing new churches and continuing to French Polynesia: Theological Seminary in France.” develop leadership. President—Pastor Marama Tuariihionoa The development and translation of “We are overwhelmed with what is hap- Secretary—Pastor Jean-Claude Alger resources for the French-speaking territory pening and we have employed two new Treasurer—Referred to the union exec- have also been significant, according to ministers to work with this growth,” Dr utive committee Dr Allet. These include the translation of Allet told delegates. The Search video series and the growth of And he also see this growth will flow to New Caledonia: literature evangelist ministry. the outlying regions of the mission territory. President—Dr Patrice Allet “This set the pace for what has happened “With the conversion of a pastor of another this year,” reflected Dr Allet. “The growth church from the Wallis and Futuna Islands, NZPUC executive committee we have seen has been due to teamwork of we now have the opportunity to begin work Union officers; conference and mission many people and we are grateful to all of in what has been an unentered territory.” presidents; directors of church develop- them.” This is part of the plans being made for ment, youth, ADRA and health; Belying this preparation, Dr Allet admits ongoing growth in the New Caledonia Ministerial Association secretary; princi- God took church leadership by surprise. Mission. “We are hoping—with God’s pal—Longburn College. Elected mem- “At the beginning of this year, we had a continued blessing—to reach more than bers: Brendan Pratt, Ika Tameifuna, revival series [in Noumea],” he explained. 1000 members in the coming quinquen- Kevin Petrie, Olepa Korenhoff, Ricky “We didn’t expect much from this but the nium and to begin to work toward confer- Howe, Kyla Kuzniarski, Marina Lord did a miracle. We realised we had ence status,” said Dr Allet. “That is our Haumani, Darryl Doom, Liz Teretai, more than half a church full of visitors, so dream.”—Nathan Brown Jean-Noel Adeline.
October 22, 2005 7 nzpuc session report NZPUC connects for growth BY NATHAN BROWN
IKE THE OTHER UNIONS OF THE mental directors for the New everything we wanted to South Pacific Division, this year ses- Zealand conferences. This do was simply, “To connect sion marked the end of an era for the has been challenging for all people with the Father . . . L New Zealand Pacific Union of us but I believe that each through relational min- Conference (NZPUC), but particularly so of our departmental people istry.” We believe that if with the departure of Pastor Allan Walshe have carried out their unique people are truly connected and the election of Pastor Jerry Matthews as and often demanding roles in with the Father, things like the new union president. After the session, an outstanding way and have personal spiritual growth the outgoing president, Pastor Walshe, also risen to the task of keep- and outreach will follow. shared some thoughts on the establish- ing a balance between their Pastor Allan Walshe, outgoing This focus statement ment of the NZPUC and the progress that conference and union roles. president of the New Zealand became an easy method for has been made in the past five years. Our treasury area is a chal- Pacific Union Conference. our team to evaluate their lenging one also as we do ministry in harmony with The NZPUC is a unique union. It must centralised accounting and provide treasury our vision. So, for instance, our youth have been a challenging process setting up services for the union, North New Zealand director could ask himself, “What is it this new union. and South New Zealand conferences and about this ski camp that I can use to connect Yes, the birth of this union was a very New Caledonia Mission. This has been a these young people with the Father?” And interesting time. Many years ago, Frederick consistent challenge as we have a small our church development director could Leboyer said, “Birth may be a matter of a treasury team. But through hard work ask, “What is it about our small groups that moment . . . but it is a very unique and excellent efficiencies they have been will connect people with the Father?” moment.” The birth of this union was a able to provide these services. unique moment in the life and history of This has brought about financial effi- What strategies did you adopt to enact the South Pacific Division because it does ciencies throughout the union and particu- this vision and also to keep this focus alive? have a unique structure. The birth occurred larly for North New Zealand. This is the We developed a threefold strategy. First, due to the vision and insight of the officers reason they have been able to put more we started what we called a Ministry of the South Pacific Division in order to money into their pastoral field operations. Planning Group. This group was made up bring about efficiencies within their terri- of all of our departmental people and we tory, particularly in the area of governance So what has been your vision for the met on a regular basis for training and and finance. The birth was smooth but the NZPUC and what has happened toward enrichment as well as to find ways in growing pains were hard. These pioneering its fulfilment? which each department could work toward years have been challenging. Bringing Research has shown that while we as a this vision and focus. together entities that had previously church are good at sharing information, we Our second strategy was to assist the con- belonged in two different unions, our wide are not as effective at performing ministry ferences and missions in making “personal cultural diversity, a unique departmental through relationships; society, on the other spirituality” foundational in all their situation and an overstretched treasury all hand, currently is more interested in learn- churches. We believe that personal spiritual added to the challenge. However, those ing through relationships than through formation (our personal connectedness challenges have been successfully met, and merely gaining information. Therefore our with the Father) is a primary purpose of the this union has grown into a very effective, vision has been to assist the conferences and church and so we made this our foremost committed and productive entity due to the missions to “move our churches from infor- priority. Just one of the things achieved in hard work of our union team as well as the mation to relational ministry.” We adopted this area was that more than 1000 church flexibility and adaptability of the pastoral a vision and mission statement, but then members attended seminars on how to and teaching teams and church members discovered, like most entities, that vision conduct “hot house” spiritual relationship- right throughout the union. and mission statements may be framed on building small groups. Already there is a the wall but are not often remembered by proliferation of these groups around the Tell us about your departmental and each of our staff members. So we decided to union and we have received many encour- treasury structure. adopt a simple “focus statement” that each aging emails and positive feedback from Our union departmental directors not of our people could carry with them in their this process. only serve the five entities throughout the mind and heart. The third part of the strategy was to train union but also serve as conference depart- A statement that seemed to encapsulate people on behalf of the conferences and mis-
8 October 22, 2005 nzpuc session report sions in “relational ministry.” One of the turned down one call in our ministry and session,” page 7.] things achieved in this strategic focus was that was because it would have created a I was there just last weekend and ran a conducting 12 seminars throughout the real problem for one of our daughters. number of training seminars in the area of union territory with an unprecedented Following the pre-eminence of the call of enriching their small-group life as well as number of more than 1200 people attend- God for us came other factors like family. spiritual formation. The flight was delayed, ing. These people learned, among other My mother died during this quinquennium so we put on a seminar called “Learning issues, methods of how to share their faith and I was out in French Polynesia and how to enjoy the presence of God” on the through relationships and how to conduct unable to be there. At that time I realised Tuesday night, and the largest city church relational small groups. Our small groups we have been away from our families for a was full. Most of them were new people. in Adventism are often based on merely considerable number of years in ministry In Aitutake in the Cook Islands, where information sharing, whereas people are and sometimes we wished we could be they have followed this model, last year longing to be nurtured and connected with there when they needed us. Brisbane is they baptised 25 people where previously the Father through the relationships built where [my wife] Wendy’s family and my there would be four or five baptisms per in the group. We have also developed a only remaining sister live and it will also year. In Wellington, New Zealand, we menu of 12 resources that facilitate a put us closer to our grandchildren. went there and did the relationship-build- process of “intentionally developing rela- Also, I am drawn to this role. I love train- ing small-group training and these groups tionships with unchurched people.” Some ing, teaching and leading in retreats. have continued to grow rapidly in that area, excellent results have been achieved where Previously I have been a director of family as they have also done in Auckland. In these strategies have been adopted and fol- ministries for 12 years at union and confer- French Polynesia following the relational lowed. ence level (along with youth ministry) and ministry training, all of the pastors voted to I enjoyed that role. Healthy churches exist follow the relational model of ministry. You have been called to Brisbane to be when families within them are spiritually These things I find truly exciting. the director of family ministries for the healthy. Finally, one of the most enriching things South Queensland Conference. Was that a So Wendy and I are firmly convinced for me personally has been to be so heavily hard decision to make? that this is where God wants us, and while involved in teaching and training in the Yes and no. Yes, in that it is hard to leave we are sad to be leaving jobs and a home area of spiritual formation as well as min- the camaraderie of our office team as well we have grown to love, we are extremely istry through relationship-building small as the marvellous people in this union. We excited about this new possibility God has groups. This required a bit of juggling with have made many friends here and I have placed in our path. my administrative role commitments but it enjoyed my role in leading a team in chang- was absolutely worthwhile. ing a ministry paradigm. What have been the personal highlights On the other hand, we put the call of the past five years in your role? How would you describe the health of opportunity out before the Lord in prayer There have been so many but let me just the church in the NZPUC? and were convinced this is the journey mention a few. First, working with our While there is still much to be done, the that God wants us to be on for our next team and seeing the majority of them union now is in good shape. In those areas adventure in His service. We have only become so involved in our focus of “con- where deep spiritual formation and the necting people with the Father” and devel- relational model of ministry have been oping creative ways of enabling this process embraced, spiritual life and relational small to happen in their department or role. groups are already growing. Any other Next it has been exciting to see in each of approaches that might be taken in the our entities those areas that have particu- future will be able to build on these funda- larly embraced the model of a spiritual/rela- mental and essential building blocks of tional ministry. For instance in New genuine, deep connectedness with the Caledonia, where for the last quinquen- Father and relational ministry. nium and the first part of this quinquen- It is always nice to leave a place in good nium they experienced 3 per cent growth. shape and I am pleased that life will be We went out there and did the relational much easier for Pastor Jerry Matthews, the model training and the president took it on new NZPUC president, as the painful pio- board. They began to work with their neering work has been done and the build- people in the area of spiritual formation ing blocks are in place. Growth is already then ran a spiritual renewal program, com- occurring spiritually, financially and menced small groups, followed up with a numerically and yes, the union is poised for The focus of the New Zealand Pacific Union Conference has been “to connect people with crusade with a relational focus and then fol- a bright future. R the Father . . . through relational ministry.” lowed through with small groups. The These people were represented by the results have been electrifying. [See report: delegates to the NZPUC session. “Breakthrough in New Caledonia inspires Nathan Brown is editor of RECORD.
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MeetWilliam Miller BY JEFF CROCOMBE
ILLIAM MILLER WAS BORN ON farmer, Miller made great use of Poultney’s the shrieks of the dying, the groans of the February 15, 1782, in Pittsfield, library—the first in Vermont. In this, he wounded, the commands of the officers, the Massachusetts—the eldest of was aided by his wife who “took a deep swearing of the soldiers, the smoke, the fire, W the 16 children of William and interest in his improvement and promotion; everything conspires to make the scene of a Paulina Miller. When he was four, the and made it her pleasure and business to battle both awful and grand!” family moved to Low Hampton, New relieve him as much as possible from all the Miller came to view the outcome of this York—a frontier area. Miller’s father leased family cares which might call him away battle as miraculous and therefore at odds 100 acres of land, cleared it, constructed a from his books.”1 with his deistic view of a distant God far log cabin, and planted wheat. Soon after this move, Miller declared removed from human affairs. He later Miller's formal education was limited. himself a deist, believing in a God who cre- wrote, “It seemed to me that the Supreme Until the age of nine, he was taught at ated the universe but who left it to run on Being must have watched over the interests home by his mother—there being no local its own under the laws of physics. He of this country in an especial manner, and schooling on offer. From nine to 14, Miller rejected miracles and did not accept the delivered us from the hands of our ene- attended a small local school that ran for Bible as a revelation from God. mies.”2 three months in winter, when there was While in Poultney, Miller was elected to On November 11, 1814, Miller wrote a little farm-work to be done. Miller wanted a number of civil offices including somewhat tongue-in-cheek letter to his to further his formal education but the Constable, Deputy Sheriff, and Justice of children, not having received the promised family finances did not allow him to do so. the Peace. By this time Miller had become weekly letter from his wife. It expresses Such was his desire for education that as a a young man of considerable community well his religious beliefs at the time: “Dear boy, he chopped wood during his “leisure standing; and despite limited formal educa- children, you have lost your mother, and hours” in order to earn money to purchase tion, he was known to possess a certain but a little while, and your father must books of his own. degree of literary skill. follow; perhaps when you receive this, he When not working, Miller made up for Continuing to serve his community, will be no more. . . . Your present time his lack of formal study by spending much Miller was commissioned a lieutenant in ought to be devoted to your studies. of his time reading, being fortunate to the Vermont militia in 1810. On June 18, Remember the lives of your parents were have access to the private libraries of three 1812, war was declared between England short, and you know not the hour you will prominent local identities. His days filled and the United States and shortly after, be called for. . . . Your first study ought to with farm labour, Miller would read at Miller was promoted to captain. lead you to look upon the Supreme Being night by firelight—candles being too For most of the war, Miller saw little or as the Author of all things. When you expensive. no action; working first as a recruiter, then learn his attributes, or as much as a man is Miller kept a diary from March 21, 1798, spending a period sick. But in August 1814 to know, you will ever keep in mind that he when he was 16, to September 20, 1801. Miller was ordered to Plattsburgh where he sees every action of your life, knows every The first entry tells us that it was a rainy was part of an American force of 1500 reg- thought, and hears every word. If you Sunday, and that Miller’s grandfather ulars and 4000 volunteers who defeated follow this rule, you cannot go far astray.” preached at their house from Psalm 23:4 15,000 British troops in the Battle of Miller began to question the deist doc- and Colossians 3:1. Plattsburgh. He wrote to his wife on trine of annihilation after the death of September 12, 1814, following this battle, Spencer—a sergeant in his company who In the wider world “How grand, how noble, and yet, how was also from Poultney. He expressed his In 1803, aged 21, Miller married Lucy awful! The roaring of cannon, the bursting dissatisfaction with this belief in a letter to Smith and they moved across the state of bombs, the whizzing of balls, the pop- his wife dated October 28, 1814: “But a border to Poultney, Vermont. Ostensibly a ping of small arms, the cracking of timbers, short time, and, like Spencer, I shall be no
10 October 22, 2005 feature more. It is a solemn thought. Yet, could I be came to believe the time of Christ’s second and feared to go before the world; that I sure of one other life, there would be noth- coming was revealed in Bible prophecy. was slow of speech and of a slow tongue. ing terrific; but to go out like an extin- Basing his belief principally on Daniel But I could get no relief.”7 guished taper is insupportable—the 8:14—“Unto two thousand and three hun- thought is doleful. No! rather let me cling dred days; then shall the sanctuary be Preacher of the end to that hope which warrants a never-ending cleansed,” (KJV)—and using the accepted In 1831, Miller finally began his public existence; a future spring, where troubles “day-year principle,” Miller concluded the ministry. He was an effective—and shall cease, and tears find no conveyance; cleansing of the sanctuary represented the humble—preacher with a burning desire where never-ending spring shall flourish, earth’s purification by fire at Christ’s second that his message reach everyone possible: and love, pure as the driven snow, rest in coming and that the 2300-day period “Be warned, repent, fly, fly for succour to every breast.” started in 457 BC with Artaxerxes’ decree the ark of God, to Jesus Christ, the Lamb He closed his letter saying, “Good to rebuild Jerusalem. Simple calculation that once was slain, that you might live, for evening. I am troubled.” then revealed this period would end—and he is worthy to receive all honour, power hence Christ’s return occur—in 1843. and glory. Believe, and you shall live. Obey Back to the Bible Miller records, “I was thus brought . . . to his work, his spirit, his calls, his invitations. Following his discharge from the army on There is no time for delay; put it not off I June 18, 1815, Miller returned to his wife beg of you, no, not for a moment.”8 and children in Poultney. Shortly after, In a letter to his friend Truman Hendryx however, he moved with his family back to dated July 21, 1836, he rejoiced that Low Hampton. He paid off the mortgage “Infidels, Deists, Universalists, Sectarians: on the family farm where his mother now All, all are chained to the their seats, in per- lived with his brother, Solomon, and fect silence, for hours, yes days, to hear the acquired for himself a 200-acre farm close Old Stammering Man. . . . It is God only by. that could produce such an effect on such Once in Low Hampton, Miller took ten- audiences. Yet it gives me confidence.” tative steps toward regaining his Baptist Miller was a busy preacher—in 1845, he faith. At first he attempted to combine reflected upon his work, stating: “I both, publicly espousing deism while simul- laboured extensively in all the New taneously attending his local Baptist church. England and Middle States, in Ohio, His attendance turned to participation Michigan, Maryland, the District of when he was asked to read the Sunday Columbia, and in Canada East and West, sermon during one of the local minister’s giving about 4000 lectures in something like frequent absences. Some time later, his 500 different towns.”9 participation changed to commitment— Despite the urging of his supporters, one Sunday when he was reading a sermon Miller never personally set an exact date for on the duties of parents he became choked the expected Second Advent. However, in with emotion: “Suddenly the character of a response to their urgings he did narrow the Saviour was vividly impressed upon my the solemn conclusion, that in about 25 time-period to sometime between March mind. It seemed that there might be a years from that time [1818] all the affairs of 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844. However this Being so good and compassionate as to our present state would be wound up.”5 time-period passed without incident, and Himself atone for our transgressions, and Miller eventually shared his views, but on March 25, Miller wrote to Joshua thereby save us from suffering the penalty was disappointed at the lack of response Himes, “The time, as I have calculated it, is of sin. I immediately felt how lovely such a from those he spoke to: “To my astonish- now filled up; and I expect every moment Being must be; and imagined that I could ment, I found very few who listened with to see the Saviour descend from heaven. I cast myself into the arms of, and trust in the any interest. Occasionally, one would see have now nothing to look for but this glo- mercy of, such an One.”3 the force of the evidence; but the great rious hope.”10 Miller was soon challenged by his deist majority passed it by as an idle tale.”6 A Further discussion and study resulted in friends to justify his newfound faith. He somewhat reluctant messenger, Miller the brief adoption of a new date—April 18, did so by examining the Bible closely, recorded his unwillingness to engage in a 1844. Like the previous date however, declaring to one friend, “If he would give public ministry, despite having felt a “call” April 18 passed without Christ’s return. me time, I would harmonise all these to do so from 1828: “I tried to excuse Some days later, Miller responded publicly, apparent contradictions to my own satisfac- myself for not going out and proclaiming it writing, “I confess my error, and acknowl- tion, or I will be a deist still.”4 Miller then to the world. I told the Lord that I was not edge my disappointment; yet I still believe commenced with Genesis 1:1, studying used to speaking; that I had not the neces- that the day of the Lord is near, even at the each verse and not moving on until he felt sary qualifications for gaining the attention door.”11 the meaning was clear. In this way he of an audience; that I was very diffident, In August 1844 at a camp-meeting in
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Exeter, New Hampshire, everything changed when Samuel S Snow presented a message of earth-shattering proportions— Record Roo's what became known as the “seventh-month” message or the “true kids corner midnight cry.” In a complex discussion based on typology, Snow presented his conclusion (still based on the 2300-day prophecy in Hi kids, Daniel 8:14), that Christ would return on the 10th day of the sev- Have you ever been in a enth month of the present year. Using the calendar of the Karaite situation that scared you? Jews, this date was determined as October 22, 1844. Imagine how David felt when he Yet the sun rose on the morning of October 23 like any other day, faced ecordGoliath. Roo'sGod wants us to and October 22—that day of great hope and promise—became for remember thkidsat corner He is always the Millerites, the day of greatest disappointment. Hiram Edson recorded his feelings following this Great Disappointment: “Our with us. Read 1 Samuel 17:1-50 fondest hopes and expectations were blasted, and such a spirit of to find out what happened weeping came over us as I never experienced before. . . . We wept, to David and Goliath and wept, till the day dawn.”12 RR Not only were the Millerites dealing with their own shattered expectations, they also faced considerable abuse and even violence Fill in the Blanks from the general public. On November 18, 1844, Miller wrote to Himes about his experiences: “Some are tauntingly inquiring, "Donʼt worry, because I am you. Donʼt be ‘Have you not gone up?’ even little children in the streets are shout- afraid, because I am your .” ing continually to passersby, ‘Have you a ticket to go up?’ The Isaiah 41:10 ICB public prints, of the most fashionable and popular kind, in the great Matching Pairs... Sodoms of our country, are caricaturing in the most shameful manner of the ‘white robes of the saints,’ Rev. 6:11, the ‘going up,’ Match the adult animals to the baby animals by and the ‘great day of “burning.’”13 drawing a line from one side to the other. One has Despite his profound disappointment and the scorn of the gen- been done for you already. eral public, Miller never gave up his belief in the second coming of kangaroo tadpole Christ. Following the Great Disappointment he appealed to the cat calf Millerite believers: “Brethren, hold fast; let no man take your pig joey dog kitten crown. I have fixed my mind on another time, and here I stand frog lamb until God gives me more light, and that is, today, today, and today, cow puppy until he comes.”14 sheep piglet William Miller died on December 20, 1849, still convinced the Second Coming was imminent. R
1. Sylvester Bliss, Memoirs of William Miller, Joshua V Himes, 1853, pages 18, 19. 2. ibid, pages 52, 53. 3. William Miller, Apology and Defence, Joshua V Himes, 1845, page 5. 4. ibid, page 6. 5. ibid, pages 11, 12. 6. ibid, page 15. 7. Bliss, op cit, page 92. 8. Everett N Dick, William Miller and the Advent Crisis, Andrews University Press, 1994, page 16. 9. Miller, op cit, page 22. 10. George R Knight, Millennial Fever and the End of the World, Pacific Press, 1993, page 162. 11. Bliss, op cit, page 256. 12. Knight, op cit, page 218. 13. James White, Sketches of the Christian Life and Public Labors of William Miller, Steam Press of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1875, page 310. r o l y
14. Bliss, op cit, page 278. a T i l l e h S , r o Jeff Crocombe writes from Brisbane, Queensland, where he l y
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12 October 22, 2005 letters part of it was simple. An opportunity lost Love of lucre Nowadays we have many denomina- tions with several requirements, some in RHONDA MORCOMBE, WA COLIN JOB, VIC contradiction to others. How can we secure In respect to the workplace safety issue “The art of not shopping” (Editorial, the purity of the doctrine of a given church commented on (“Take more care,” Letters, September 24) criticises our Protestant without a screening? October 1), my reaction to the picture and work ethic. Many things are blamed, article was to feel encouraged, seeing a including capitalism, for the greed, exces- NOEL RUSSELL, QLD young man working in the mission field. sive debt and accumulation of wealth in Sometime back Bridget Gunn rejoiced He could be working anywhere in the today’s society. that, as the rationale for it states, our world with such an obvious skill and The writer quotes several Bible verses but Statement of Fundamental Beliefs is not a making a lot more money, no doubt. But he forgets the root of the problem: “The love of creed set in theological concrete (“Sunrise at isn’t. He is giving 110 per cent to mission money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy last,” Letters, July 16)—and so should we work. 6:10). Money is not the problem for mate- all! Our statement of beliefs presents an My need is to affirm this young man, rialism, but the lust for it is. There’s noth- organic body of knowledge held by a encourage him and pray for him. No way ing wrong with being successful in business. church still growing into truth. Don’t all did this picture or article portray a negative image of our church. Obviously the letter How many members of long standing writer missed the “bigger” picture there portrayed. could right now meet the criteria for LINDEN MILLIST, PNG membership we require of others? I am disappointed by the uninformed and inaccurate assertion that our staff oper- The Protestant work ethic is to work superior insights grow out of questions ate machinery without respect for safety. hard, be honest and, if successful, remem- raised? Further, the letter suggests AAS doesn’t ber to share the blessing with the less for- But isn’t there a tension between these portray a positive image of the church. tunate. It is only as we forget the last that fine principles, as implied the preamble to This couldn’t be further from the truth. we become a society focused on self. our 28 fundamental beliefs, and our new, AAS staff and as an organisation are com- mercifully briefer, baptismal vow, which mitted to safety awareness. seems to require not only a close familiarity Had the letter writer studied the picture Baptismal vows with the 28 but also an unqualified endorse- closely he would have seen the drill was not ment of the whole package? running; rather, it was still in the process of GENNARO COZZI, VIC Some of us were baptised last week; being set up! I read with interest the comments on an some of us have filled the pews for decades. I encourage readers to view the Adventist alternative baptismal vow (“Baptism blue,” But how many of us know the whole 28 News DVD or video (No 2, 2005, “Mission Letters, October 1). Although in principle I and affirm their every detail? offerings help church take off”) that high- agree that nothing that is not confirmed by How many members of long standing lights the work of AAS in PNG. They can the Bible should be made part of the basics could right now meet the criteria for mem- decide for themselves if AAS personnel of a church, I can’t agree with the conclu- bership we require of others? And how ignore safety considerations. Meanwhile, sion regarding Philip baptising the Ethiop- many of our workers—including some thank you for your prayers and offerings. ian. our most loyal, experienced and fruitful— There was but one Christian church at feel a shadow of exclusion because they petros that time and the belief required to become entertain some healthy quibble?
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October 22, 2005 13 noticeboard Positions vacant artner Help r P ing L Ou Av Accounts Payable Clerk—North New South Wales Conference (Wallsend, e on NSW) is seeking a full-time Accounts Payable Clerk to provide clerical support serv- om d ices under the direction of their accountant, and compile and maintain accounts c a payable records. The successful applicant must be a practising, baptised member of e le B the Seventh-day Adventist Church, with a strong commitment to its mission; a work- ing knowledge of the church and its operational management; and appropriate qual- ifications and/or experience in a similar role. For further information please contact Russell Halliday on (02) 4951 8088; or email
L Head Librarian—Avondale College (Cooranbong, NSW) is seeking a Head Librarian commencing at a date to be negotiated in late 2005 or early 2006. The success- ful applicant will have a degree and be eligible for professional ALIA membership, pre- GREAT P ERSONAL vious experience in library management and in the management of staff. For a job descrip- tion please go to web site
LAssistant Editor—Signs Publishing Company (Warburton, Vic). The South Pacific Division is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Assistant Editor at the Signs Publishing Company. Essential: A documented background in quality writing; a strong ACF Investments LTD aptitude for journalism; and a passion for the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For further information please contact Nathan Brown, Editor, Signs Publishing 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Company; phone (03) 5966 9111; email
Contact Greg or Fay L IT Manager—Papua New Guinea Union Mission (Lae, PNG). The Ph (02) 9989 8355 Fax (02) 9989 8340 [email protected] Seventh-day Adventist Church (Pacific) Limited is seeking a qualified and dedi- PO Box 502, Wahroonga NSW 2076 cated Information Technology Manager for the PNGUM head office based in Lae, PNG. For further information please visit the POSITIONS VACANT section of the SPD website at
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