CONNECT NEWS March 2021

Give a Coffee for Door of Hope Preschool See page 4 for further information

Pages 18-19 Pages 26-27 Pages 40-41 Pages 42-43

Tennant Creek Sunrise Bethel Bethel Crusade Hughes Family Trip Report Christian Preschools Fiji Update School and Edai Update Christian School Update GENERAL INFORMATION

26-27 PNG Schools Update 42-43 Hughes Family Update

General Information 2-5 Food Bank Introduction 16 General Details 16 WELCOME ABOUT US Welcome 3 Online and Radio Presence 17 Welcome to the March edition of the We are a Pentecostal church made up About Us 3 Tennant Creek Trip Report 18-19 Give a Coffee 4 Connect News. of three local churches in two states of Sermon Series 5 Connect Groups 20-21 Australia: Adelaide Christian Centre (ACC) I encourage you all to take time to read this in Adelaide, SA; New Life Christian Centre Adelaide Christian Centre 6-11 Information 20 Connect News as there is a lot of information (NLCC) in Christies Beach, SA; and Tennant Connect Groups Ministry 21 across our three local churches and in our Creek Christian Family Church (TCCFC) in Announcements 6 missions pages: 28-43. Tennant Creek, NT. Online Presence 6 Equip Training College 22-23 Contact Details 7 Please take note of the new buildings that We gather every Sunday in our three Giving Details 7 Overview 22 are now being used at our Bethel Sunrise locations, as people of all ages and from Crèche 8 Course Outlines 23 Christian School in Port Moresby, Papua all walks of life, to celebrate God and to Grow 8 New Guinea on pages 26-27. experience a powerful message, and we Adelaide City Care 24 Elevate 9 Also take note of the update of the new enjoy a time of worship together. Empower 10 About Us & Giving Details 24 Food Bank we are commencing in Tennant Our gatherings are relaxed with friendly Engage 11 Creek in the Northern Territory on pages 16 Upcoming Events 11 Adelaide Christian Schools 25-27 people, modern music and media and 18. presentations. You are more than welcome About Us & Our Schools 25 New Life Christian Centre 12-15 Our 40 Days ministry series called, 40 Days to join us at any of our Sunday gatherings. PNG Schools Update 26-27 From Pr Greg 12 of Supporting Relationships: Life is Better Adelaide Christian Centre Contact Details 12 World Missions 28-43 Connected, is continuing throughout March 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide Giving Details 13 across our three local churches. 10:00am and 5:30pm Monthly Missions Giving 28 Online Presence 13 Ministry Training 29-31 I hope you have been enjoying the teaching Men and Women 14 New Life Christian Centre Christian Education 32-33 series and the daily devotional. I encourage Children 14 105 Dyson Road, Christies Beach Helping the Needy 34-35 you to all continue with the devotional Launch Youth 15 10:00am and 5:30pm Missionary Service 36-37 throughout the month of March. Upcoming Events 15 Tax Deductible Projects 38-39 Tennant Creek Christian Family Church Blessings, Fiji Preschools Update 40-41 190 Paterson Street, Tennant Creek Tennant Creek Christian 16-19 Pr Mike Groom Family Church Hughes Family Update 42-43 10:15am and 7:00pm

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An overview of the sermon topics and key verses for both the AM and PM services can be found below.

Sunday 7th March

AM Topic: Embracing Diversity Theme: Being an Inclusive Community Key Verse: Acts 10:34-35

PM Topic: Love Matters Most (Part 4) Theme: Love Does Not Envy Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4c

Sunday 14th March

AM Topic: Serving Together Theme: Serving in the Family Business Key Verse: 1 Peter 4:8-11 & John 10:11-13

PM Topic: Love Matters Most (Part 5) Theme: Love Must Let It Go With this in mind, we have decided to Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4c FUNDRAISING bring back our ‘Give a Coffee’ fundraising 40 DAYS OF Sunday 21st March INITIATIVE: GIVE A campaign. We ran this campaign a number SUPPORTING of years ago to raise money for other areas AM Topic: Overcoming Offence COFFEE of missions and it was very successful! RELATIONSHIPS Theme: Breaking the Shackles Key Verse: Matthew 18:15 Door of Hope Preschool in Vavuniya, Sri We are aiming at raising an additional $700 “Life is better connected!” Lanka currently has 11 students enrolled per month to contribute to the ongoing PM Topic: Love Matters Most (Part 6) with three teachers. Throughout 2020 the running of the preschool, as well as a new God never intended for us to go through life Theme: Tell the Truth In Love preschool faced numerous closures due playground. alone. He wants us to experience authentic Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:6 to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic community because life is better connected. Give a Coffee Campaign th continues to affect daily life in Sri Lanka, Sunday 28 March We need to build healthy lifelong however, we are believing for the preschool We are looking for people willing to make relationships, and this is what the Apostle AM Topic: Adelaide Christian Centre Family to commence operation as per usual soon! a commitment to give $5 per week for one Paul conveys in Ephesians 4:16. God Service year (the price of a coffee) to contribute to intended for us to grow together, and to Theme: Children and youth to run the During the challenging times caused by the support of the preschool. If 35 people support one another. service the pandemic, some of our supporters commit to $5 per week we will reach the outside the church have had to decrease Message: Kelly Groom $700 target we are aiming for per month. Authentic community occurs when we their support of Door of Hope Preschool. uphold the value and worth of each PM Topic: Friendships This leads to a situation in which we require If you are interested, please contact the person, by creating an environment of love, Theme: Friendships Are Intentional a significant amount of funds per month to church office or fill in a commitment form acceptance and forgiveness. Key Verse: Proverbs 18:24 keep the preschool running. located at the info desk.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLINE PRESENCE CONTACT DETAILS GIVING DETAILS Since 1945 - Celebrating 75 YouTube Channel Contact Details Option One: Online Giving Years of Adelaide Christian Each Sunday Adelaide Christian Centre Office: 33 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Visit the giving page on the Adelaide Centre is streaming their live church services Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm Christian Centre website: www. We are offering for you to buy this book through their YouTube channel. Both Email: [email protected] adelaidechristiancentre.com.au/give/. to reminisce on the glorious moments of the 10:00am and 5:30pm services are Phone: (08) 8212 2322 streamed. Web: www.adelaidechristiancentre.com.au Press the ‘Give’ button under the first option Adelaide Christian Centre from across the and follow the next steps. years and celebrate God’s faithfulness • Feel free to subscribe to the Our Team to our church and extension ministries. channel: www.youtube.com/c/ Option Two: Bank Transfer Please see us at the info desk after church, AdelaideChristianCentre Lead Pastor: Pr Mike Groom or contact us via the church website (link Associate Pastor: Pr Gregg Manego Deposit your funds into the Adelaide below) if you want to order a copy. Facebook Elders Team: Pr Mike Groom, Pr Gregg Christian Centre account from your bank Manego, Pr Neil Milne, Hew Barnard Brown, account. Price: $35 per copy Adelaide Christian Centre has a private Lin Andrews and Ian Wood Account Name: Adelaide Christian Centre Facebook group for members of their Children: ACC Kids Team If you need the book to be posted, there will BSB: 065 005 church, along with a Facebook page for Youth: Empower Team be an extra cost of $9.20 for one book, or the general public. Account Number: 0090 3471 $18.95 for two or more books up to 5kg. Young Adults: Engage Team • Private church group: www.facebook. Seniors: Peter Chigwidden Option Three: SMS Giving www.adelaidechristiancentre.com.au/ com/groups/SturtStreet/ Finance: Kelly Groom since-1945/ Administrator: Marita Mabulac 1. Text ‘GIVE’ to 0439 612 454 • Public church page: www.facebook. 2. Fill out the giving information Download Our Church App com/adelaidechristiancentre/ Service Times 3. Once your first gift is made a gift receipt Step One: Download ‘Church App - Tithe.ly’ Instagram 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide from the app store on your device. 10:00am and 5:30pm will be received We post need-to-know information and a 4. After you have given for the first time, Step Two: When downloaded, search for range of creative content throughout the Both the morning and evening services you can now give anytime by texting Adelaide Christian Centre within the app week. Follow @adelaidechristiancentre are streamed live on our YouTube channel. the amount and hitting send. and install. today! They are then uploaded for future viewing.

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CRÈCHE GROW ELEVATE March Program Sunday 7th March 0-3 Years 3-6 Years 7-12 Years Missions Sunday special focus. Our crèche is open every Sunday morning Hi everyone! This month in Grow we are What an awesome month February was during the service for all those aged 0-3 focusing on Easter; on the amazing gift that for Elevate! It was so nice seeing a whole Sunday 14th March years. No sign in is required for the crèche we have all been given and how we can group of new children join us. Big Idea: SELF CONTROL as parents are expected to stay and remember the real reason for Easter. Bible Verse: James 1:19 supervise their children when they are in In 2021 Empower Youth have begun a Bible Story: David Chooses Not to Kill Saul – there. One of our Bible verses will be John 3:16. new initiative - a Sunday morning connect This is one of the verses that I always group for those in year 7 to 10. For all of our 1 Samuel 24 Our crèche consists of an open space love to teach our children as it is a great grade 6 aged children, they have a choice Bottom Line: Take a step back and choose where children have access to a variety of reminder of what was done for each of us. to continue attending Elevate or moving up how to act. fun toys, craft materials, books and more. to the Empower connect group, depending Sunday 21st March Children also have the opportunity to enjoy John 3:16 says: ‘For this is how God loved on what they feel is right for them. the world: He gave his one and only Son, our indoor playground! Big Idea: SELF CONTROL so that everyone who believes in him will In March Elevate will be learning about Bible Verse: 2 Timothy 1:7 Attached to our crèche is a feeding room not perish but have eternal life.’ SELF CONTROL. An overview of our Bible Story: Water from the Rock – Numbers for breast feeding mothers and babies. An weekly topics can be seen in the adjacent 20:2-12 audio link and TV allows mothers to see We have each been given an amazing gift column. Bottom Line: Take a step back, don’t blow and hear what is going on in the service; and it is never too early to start learning your stack. this is also available in the crèche. about it. We have information and registration packs for Elevate this year. If you have not Sunday 28th March If any parents, whose children frequently This month we have a long weekend, but yet received one for your child, please see we still have some fun activities planned. use the crèche, are interested in one of our Elevate leaders. For those who All of our children will be involved in our volunteering to help out in the crèche I would like to thank everyone for your have received their pack, please return the special Family Service so Elevate will not and supervise children during the church ongoing prayers and support, we really consent forms within it as soon as possible. be held this day. Please make sure your service, please contact the church office children attend the Family Service so they couldn’t do this without you. We ask all parents to join our Facebook (contact details found on page 4). We are can be included in the fun! also looking for volunteers to help us in God bless, group for all need-to-know information and the crèche during our new Sunday night Cassie Beattie important updates: www.facebook.com/ Blessings, services. groups/elevateacc Kelly and Mikaela Groom

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Upcoming Event Overview

Friday 5th March Movie Night

Meet at church at 6:30pm. Pick up at 8:30pm. Dinner provided. $5 per person.

Friday 12th March Boys and Girls Night

Meet at church at 6:00pm (if you need a EMPOWER ride) or at the Grooms house at 6:30pm. ENGAGE UPCOMING EVENTS The girls will enjoy a pamper night and 11-16 Years the boys will go somewhere for a ‘mystery’ 17+ Years Sunday 7th March night. Pick up from the Grooms house at Missions Sunday This year we are restructuring Empower 8:30pm. Dinner provided. $5 per person. Engage Young Adults is aimed at all of to better suit the growing number of youth those in year 11 and above. The aim of We will be taking up a special Missions th aged members of ACC. Empower will now Friday 19 March our group is to create a sense of unity and Sunday offering during the service. be open for those from year 6-10. Those in Youth vs Leaders friendship amongst all who attend. Thursday 11th March year 11 and above will be part of Engage Meet at church at 6:30pm. Pick up at ACC Connect Dinner Young Adults and will not attend Empower. This year we have restructured Engage to 8:30pm. Dinner provided. $5 per person. include year 11 and above, previously only A special dinner to connect with new We have made changes to the Empower those over 18 were able to attend. Friday 26th March members of Adelaide Christian Centre. connect group. Previously we ran a joint Sports Night We have also made changes to our Empower and Engage connect group. This Thursday 18th March connect group which used to be combined connect group will now be solely open to Meet at church at 6:30pm. Pick up at Seniors Event Engage members and will move to two 8:30pm. Dinner provided. $5 per person. with Empower Youth on Tuesday nights at separate locations. For Empower, we are church. All seniors are welcome to come to church Friday 2nd April for fellowship and a planning morning The starting a Sunday morning connect group. We now have two Engage connect groups Good Friday Service event will begin at 10:00am and everyone in two separate locations that will be run Empower’s connect group will begin is encouraged to bring their own lunch. after praise and worship each Sunday No formal youth event but everyone is on Tuesday nights. One connect group morning. The youth will make their way up encouraged to attend Adelaide Christian will be held at Paolo and Ester’s house in Sunday 28th March to the youth room to participate in a 15/20 Centre’s Good Friday service. Morphett Vale and the other will be held Family Service minute study followed by a time of fun and at the Grooms house in Underdale. Please Saturday 10th April fellowship. contact one of the connect group leaders Join us for a special service where we Ice Skating for further information about the groups. celebrate our children and youth. We greatly encourage those of youth age Meet at the Ice Arena at 12:00pm. Pick up nd to join our Facebook group to be in touch We greatly encouraged everyone to join Friday 2 April at 3:30pm from Ice Arena. Kiosk available with all updated information, especially our Facebook group to be in touch with all Good Friday Service at the location. $17 per person (includes during this time when plans change: www. updated information: www.facebook.com/ skate hire). Open to Elevate children and Our Good Friday Service will begin at facebook.com/groups/empoweryouthacc groups/engagesturtstreet/ families. 9:30am in the auditorium.

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FROM PR GREG CONTACT DETAILS GIVING DETAILS ONLINE PRESENCE We are enjoying the 40 Days of Supporting Contact Details Option One: Online Giving YouTube Channel Relationships series. The devotional is so good. Life is better connected! Office: 105 Dyson Road, Christies Beach, SA Visit the giving page on the New Life Each Sunday morning at 10:00am New Life 5165 Christian Centre website: www.newlifeonline. Christian Centre streams a prerecorded NLCC are enjoying the rotation of ministry Postal: PO Box 431, Noarlunga Centre, SA org.au/giving/ church service on their YouTube channel. with Pr Neil Milne, and Bruce and Tangi 5168 Walker and family. I have also enjoyed Email: [email protected] Press the ‘Online Giving’ button under the • Feel free to subscribe to the channel: worshipping with the ACC congregation and Phone: (08) 8384 4814 ‘Giving’ heading. www.youtube.com/channel/ preaching there. Our leaders and key workers Web: www.newlifeonline.org.au UCgBqg4l1yAy_YQQ5c17STow also enjoyed the team building night at ACC Option Two: Bank Transfer Our Team Alternatively, you can also access the in February; thank you for the kind hospitality GENERAL ACCOUNT and great meal too. Sunday morning prerecorded service via Pastor: Greg Crome the church website. Deposit your funds into the New Life Elders Team: Roger Fitton, Sundar Raj, Gail Church life is in full swing with all our Christian Centre general account from your Pounsett (on sabbatical) • A link to the service can be found on ministries running well. A huge thank you bank account. to our leaders and volunteers who serve Youth: Pr Greg Crome the home and media pages: www. newlifeonline.org.au together with passion and sincere love Children: Megan Crome Account Name: New Life Christian Centre for Christ. The local church thrives and Connect Group: Peter and Janin Odi BSB: 035-053 Facebook is effective in mission and ministry when Men’s Ministry: Sundar Raj Account Number: 296 677 everyone serves together. Easter is coming Women’s Ministry: Gail Pounsett (on New Life Christian Centre has a Facebook up soon, and we look forward to Good Friday sabbatical) MISSIONS ACCOUNT page for members of the church, as well as and Resurrection Sunday services. Administrator: Roger Fitton Deposit your funds into the New Life the general public. Finance: Janin Odi Christian Centre missions account from your Recently NLCC, along with CRC Churches Deacons: Steve Croft • Public church page: www.facebook. in Goolwa and Hallett Cove, gave to help bank account. com/NewLifeChristies/ purchase a new lawn mower for WMFTS in Service Times Account Name: New Life Christian Centre Vanuatu. Please pray for the school and for Instagram 105 Dyson Road, Christies Beach BSB: 035-053 the new students to commence class in late 10:00am (live and online) and 5:30pm Account Number: 381 804 Follow @new.life.christian.centre today for March. Pray for success for Pr Remy and Pr need-to-know information and other posts! John in promoting the school.

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MEN AND WOMEN CHILDREN YOUTH AND UPCOMING EVENTS Men’s Ministry We have an excellent program for children Launch Youth runs every Friday night Wednesday 3rd March and younger teens during the Sunday during the school term from 5:00-6:30pm Ladies’ Coffee and Fellowship Morning NLCC holds regular men’s breakfasts on morning 10:00am service each week. at 105 Dyson Road, Christies Beach Saturday mornings from 7:30-9:00am. The (unless otherwise stated). All those from All NLCC ladies are welcome to come cost of each breakfast is $6 per person. After the church’s time of praise and year 6 to 10 are welcome to attend. Please along to Annie’s Café (60 Beach Road, Each breakfast includes a guest speaker, worship, all children and young youth contact NLCC’s office if you require further Christies Beach) at 10:30am. Friends are great mates, great food, and a great word! members are invited to go to our Children’s information. welcome. Please let Margie know you are Men also are encouraged to invite friends. and Youth Church (CYC) rooms where they coming so she can book a table. A missions Our next men’s breakfast will be held on enjoy fun activities, learn about faith in God To view our term one program for Launch offering will be taken up at the event. th and worship together. Youth please follow this link and click on Saturday 27 February. Pr Mike Groom will th be the guest speaker. ‘youth’: www.newlifeonline.org.au/church- Friday 5 March Parents are asked to please collect their lite/ World Day of Prayer Numerous other men’s activities including, children at 11:30am. bowling, an annual fishing event and March Theme This event is open to all at Noarlunga All of our children and youth workers are working bees, also take place throughout 40 Days of Supporting Relationships - Church of Christ (next to the Police Station). properly screened and are up to date the year. Please see Sundar Raj or Ralph Life is Better Connected The country featured will be Vanuatu. with the current Australian Government Kehl for more information. The event begins at 10am and is usually accreditation for working with children and Everyone is encouraged to invite friends followed by a morning tea. minors. and family to church throughout March Women’s Ministry th to hear the wonderful Gospel of Jesus. Sunday 7 March Our women’s ministry involves Friday night Our crèche is also available for young The series commenced on Sunday 14th Missions Sunday gatherings once every five to six weeks. children. We have tables and chairs at the February and will continue in March. They are held at NLCC and they begin at rear of the hall with paper and colouring Envelopes for missions offering provided. pencils. March Prayer Group 7:00pm. Women come together to enjoy Friday 12th March fellowship, prayer and ministry. Date TBA Please pray for our families, children and Youth: Water Wars youth. Pray that God will bless our CYC A Tuesday night prayer group for women/ Please see Gail Pounsett or Margie Fitton Those from grade 6 to year 10 are welcome ministry and that more families will come teens. The night will begin at 6:45pm for more information about our women’s to join us for water wars and supper from into the joy of knowing Christ and following (for a 7pm start). Please contact Debbie ministry. Our women’s ministry also raises 5-6:30pm at NLCC. Please being a $3 Him. Middleton for further information. funds for worthy cause initiatives. donation.

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FOOD BANK GENERAL DETAILS ONLINE AND RADIO PRESENCE We have now set up an office for Adelaide Contact Details Facebook high-powered licences. The network City Care in Tennant Creek. quickly reached 150 relay stations by the Office: 190 Paterson Street, Tennant Creek Tennant Creek Christian Family Church has a end of 2003, and in 2004, our first foray into In partnership with TCCF and Foodbank, NT 0860 Facebook page for members of their church AM radio followed with sites in Shepparton, Northern Territory, we will be commencing a Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm and the general public. Bunbury and Kalgoorlie. Prior to Christmas regular Foodbank on the TCCF church site. Email: [email protected] 2004, a further 17 high-powered licences Phone: 0428 621 333 (Pr Mike Baker) • Public church page: www.facebook. We have purchased two 20-foot containers were secured, going on air in 2005. 0467 025 292 (Pr Edward Kami) com/Tennant-Creek-Christian-Family- and they were moved on-site in February. Church-474057526106690 Over the years, we’ve been able to acquire They will be used to store food. Giving Details hundreds of high and low-powered open Vision Christian Radio Tennant narrowcast licenses to set up a national This food will assist the Tennant Creek and Account Name: Tennant Creek Christian Creek network of relay stations. Many places have Elliot towns initially with food that will be Family Church benefited from our cost effective approach purchased and distributed through local BSB: 065 005 Our story as a broadcaster in our own right st of using low-powered FM transmitters. agencies onto those in need. TCCF will Account Number: 1076 8547 began in 1999. ‘Vision FM’ was born on 1 distribute food parcels to those in need in February that year in Springwood, Brisbane. The setup cost is very achievable for Elliot. Our Team Mid 2001 we moved to a larger premises in most communities and the ongoing Underwood to enable us to better provide cost in minimal due to low maintenance Our goal is to start small and to seek funding Local Church Pastor: Pr Mike Baker 24/7 broadcast coverage to a growing equipment with low power consumption to help with the purchase of food from Elders Team: Pr Mike Baker, Morris number of relay stations across the nation, - we even use solar power in some remote Foodbank, NT and also to continue to Saunyama, Richard Baker plus listeners on the internet. areas. develop and improve our storage area on the Elliot Outreach: Pr Edward and Josephine TCCF property. Kami In the 12 months following March 2001, an As our network has grown, our program Indigenous Ministry: Andrew and expansion began, with our relay stations content has also matured and developed. Please continue to pray for this vital ministry Miriam Williams and Lionel James tripling to around 90. In the same year, Our team of professional broadcast staff as we do our bit to address the food shortage Ladies: Lorraine Baker we introduced Australia’s first nationwide comes from many walks of life and media dilemma in the Barkly region through TCCF Christian worldview news service – now backgrounds, and are the daily voice of and Adelaide City Care. Service Times heard on Vision and around 25 other stations. Vision Christian Radio all across Australia.

We are believing for great things through this 190 Paterson Street, Tennant Creek In 2003 we had a chance to secure our first Vision Christian Radio Tennant Creek / 104.5 FM ministry. Pictures on pages 18-19. 10:15am and 7:00pm

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We will also be commencing regular food servants of the Lord and they will be sorely PR MIKE GROOM’S parcel deliveries to Elliot and to some other PR MIKE AND missed. We salute them. remote communities. TENNANT CREEK LORRAINE BAKER Morris will be taking on the leadership We have more work to do regarding from Pr Mike Baker under the supervision TRIP REPORT constructing a shelter over the containers RELOCATION of Pr Mike Groom, and Richard Baker will I visited Tennant Creek Christian Family and to install solar panels. This work As many of you know Pr Mike and Lorraine also form the Eldership Team. Andrew and (TCCF) Church on Wednesday 17th will depend on if we can receive some have been wanting to move to their house Miriam will be on the ministry team as our February for nearly a week. It was Government grants over the next few in Peterborough, South Australia for a while indigenous leaders and coordinators. wonderful to visit again and to catch up months. Please pray for the Lord’s favour as now. COVID-19 also caused a delay in we apply for grants. There will be a handing over of leadership with everyone in Tennant Creek. them going. They will be leaving Tennant responsibilities on Sunday 2nd May in Creek in the last week of May. During my trip we were able to relocate our I will be going back to Tennant Creek on the morning service. Pr Mike Groom will th two 20 foot containers onto the back of the Monday 15 March to help oversee the first They came to Tennant Creek in 1980 officiate this service and Kelly Groom and church property that will be used for our load of food that will be arriving and the and took over the leadership at TCCF in Pr Barry Silverback will also be attending. new Foodbank ministry. distribution. 1999 (22 years). We honour both of their We will have a celebration shared lunch faithfulness to the folk, past and present, of after the morning service. For all those I am hoping to bring Pr Gregg Manego with nd We are aiming to receive our first truck load TCCF and the many hundreds of people in Tennant Creek, please put Sunday 2 of food in mid-March to begin the ministry. me. Pr Gregg, for those of you who do not May into your diaries so you can attend know, is our Associate Pastor at Adelaide they have ministered to throughout the We will be partnering with Catholic Care, Barkly region and beyond in NT. this service and to celebrate the wonderful NT to distribute food to those who are in Christian Centre. He is also in charge of our ministry achievements of both Pr Mike and need. food relief efforts at ACC. They have been truly wonderful faithful Lorraine Baker.

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Location: Parafield Gardens I know! It is uncomfortable. Why not INFORMATION Leader: Angelito and Marycel CONNECT GROUP experiment a bit with it? Silence is ok! Adelaide Christian Centre Gatdula Phone: 0402 644 117 ARTICLE Give your full attention and affirm you are listening with verbal and physical cues, Please follow this link for more information Location: Marion Take note of this: Everyone should be quick nods etc. Multitasking is a myth when it and to access our online connect group Leader: Emil Sagun to listen, slow to speak and slow to become comes to listening well. Put the phone out resources: www.adelaidechristiancentre. Phone: 0438 277 990 angry (James 1:19). of reach! com.au/connect/connect-groups/ Location: Northfield Set your default setting at ‘LISTEN’. Some Be slow to speak. This means you will FORTNIGHTLY GROUPS Leader: Marlon Ledesma people’s default setting is ‘speak, speak, consider carefully what your response will speak, speak’ and possibly listen, but Location: Adelaide City Phone: 0412 615 722 be. Less is always more! After listening say, probably not listen at all….really. Leader: Mike Planas ‘So, if I hear you right, you are saying? Feed Location: Pennington Phone: 0477 722 948 back that you have heard and confirm your Leader: Pr Gregg Mañego Is your predisposition set at LISTEN? Or do you just ‘have to’ say something? Practice understanding. Location: Modbury Heights Phone: 0404 899 815 zipping it! Yep, just zip it and hit the PAUSE Leader: Brian Mortimer Take interest in what they are saying, Location: Sturt button! And listen! Phone: 0434 360 257 not just in what you want to say. Be truly Leader: Anna Canturias Look beyond or behind the words. So often interested in them as a person. Location: Mount Barker Phone: 0451 843 100 we just react to what is being said rather Leader: Nohn Cubio Don’t talk at people. Some people kind of Location: Underdale than considering what might be going on Phone: 0439 921 890 talk at you. They are not really interested Leader: Pr Mike Groom behind those words. in you or in conversing in a loving way MONTHLY GROUPS Phone: 0400 560 501 So, we are trying to hear, not just a person’s that genuinely considers you and your thoughts. They just want to off-load their Group: Seniors (3rd Thurs of month) Location: Largs Bay words, but what may be going on in Leader: Nick Kuiper their life right now. Do we desire to just opinion, thoughts, issues, agenda etc. They Location: Adelaide Christian Centre don’t really care about you. Jesus is the Leader: Peter Chigwidden Phone: 0400 560 501 hear words or really hear THEM? Good listening leads to empathizing: the ability opposite of that! (Provervs 10:19). Phone: 0407 398 988 New Life Christian Centre to understand and share the feelings of Be slow to anger. Heated emotion does EVENING GROUPS another. People so need this from us. Location: Odis House not help good communication and can Group: Engage Young Adults Day: 1st and 3rd Thurs of month Don’t be a ‘cutter-offerer’. If that’s you, deaden our ability to truly hear. Stay cool, Location: Underdale Phone: 0452 634 630 practice waiting until the other person controlled. Just check out social media on Phone: Mikaela Groom finishes what they are saying. how not to do this. Try to be objective. Location: TBA Phone: 0425 803 866 Day: 2nd and 4th Wed of month Don’t be an advice giver. Some people Listening well enhances communication. Group: Engage Young Adults Phone: 0417 857 515 (Pr Greg) just want to let you have it. You know how The goal of listening well is loving, caring, understanding, gracious and warm Location: Mophett Vale Tennant Creek it goes? You share your need and boom Phone: Paolo Mañego – off they go straight into their profound relationships, which is what connect groups are about. Phone: 0490 249 263 Meeting: Mid-week Meeting wisdom, advice, and insight for your life. Time: 7:00pm on Wed nights Just do not do it friends, unless asked for. Location: Hallet Cove Blessings, Location: 190 Paterson Street, Tennant Leader: Don Datu Don’t be scared of silence. Create space. Pr Greg Crome Creek, NT Phone: 0451 151 509

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character, and truly prepare them to fulfil Spiritual Development: Presents biblical Marriage and Family Life: Explores OVERVIEW the call of God in their lives. perspectives on God’s plan/purpose for modern problems inherent in marital and man and how God develops a believer’s family relationships. Counselling resources Equip Training College (ETC) is intentional The unique curriculum and desired personality through spiritual development. and practical advice provided. about equipping Christ followers to be outcomes is tailor made to fulfil the Biblical effective ministers and leaders, who serve mandate as clearly stated in Ephesians The Holy Spirit: Presents a balanced Introduction to Christian Counselling: God by serving others. 4:11-12. interpretation of Holy Spirit baptism that Helps students discover basic concepts of Christians should desire to experience. Christian counselling and increases skills in ETC places a high importance on We encourage you to consider enrolling counselling situations. identifying, equipping and releasing people into one of our courses - please contact the Intentional Community: The importance into Christian service and leadership church office if you are interested. of small group ministry within the context of The Book of Galatians: Captures themes within the local church, community and the local church primarily for discipleship, of Paul’s letter to church in Galatia: the throughout the world. Contact Details care and evangelism purposes is taught. contrast between law and grace, faith and works, the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit, ETC offers the following courses: Office: 33 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 World Missions: Theology and history and between the world and the cross. Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm of world missions, understanding cross- 1. Certificate in Christian Ministry and Email: [email protected] cultural ministry and missionary service. Leadership Dynamics: Presents dynamics Theology Phone: (08) 8212 2322 of leadership as it applies to the individual, 2. Diploma in Christian Ministry and Practicum (A): Student Study Guides teams and local church: platform ministry, Leadership Giving Details include the Practical Competencies for communication, ministry ethics, church each Certificate subject. Our expectation is that each of our students Account Name: Equip Training College administration, policies, government etc. will be taught the fundamentals of the faith BSB: 065 005 Practicum (B): Students are to be in an Practicum (A) and (B): Same as adjacent. in a way that will transform their life and Account Number: 1076 8555 active serving role within their local church.

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ABOUT US GIVING DETAILS ABOUT US OUR SCHOOLS Adelaide City Care is a not-for-profit Option One: Online Giving A part of the mandate of our church is ACS governs and supports 12 schools. organisation. The mission of Adelaide City Christian Education. Leo Harris had a vision Each school offers its own distinctive Care is: Empowering people for life change. Visit the giving page on our church for Christian Education and plans were qualities that focuses on the role of the website: www.adelaidecitycare.com.au/ developed in 1976 and 1977 for a Christian family in education, character development In 2006 new migrants to South Australia donate School. Sunrise Christian School was and excellence in academics. was recognised as a disadvantaged group. founded in 1978 in Fullarton. Some time later Through our programs we aim to help Press the ‘Give’ button under the first Australian Schools option of Adelaide City Care and follow the Temple Christian College was founded as a new migrants ease into their settlement sister organisation for high school students. in Australia, assimilate into the broader steps. Sunrise Christian School Adelaide Christian Schools (ACS) is an - Fullarton, SA ELC - 7 Est. 1978 community and improve their family Option Two: Bank Transfer lifestyle. We provide information on social organisation that aims to oversee and - Paradise, SA ELC - 7 Est. 1989 welfare services, employment, housing, Deposit your funds directly into the support its schools ranging from ELCs to - Morphett Vale, SA ELC - 7 Est. 1994 accommodation, banking and finance. Adelaide City Care account from your bank Year 12 in co-educational settings and other - Marion, SA R - 10 Est. 2002 account. training establishments. ACS is called to - Naracoorte, SA R - 7 Est. 2005 COVID-19 Food Relief educate and train children in all aspects of - Whyalla, SA ELC - 7 Est. 2009 Account Name: Adelaide City Care life in such a way that God is seen to be the The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many BSB: 065 000 centre of everything - to be an extension of Temple Christian College international students, new migrants and Account Number: 1254 9544 the Christian home, fulfilling the God-given - Mile End, SA 7 - 12 Est. 1983 temporary visa holders to lose their jobs mandate for parents to bring up their children - Paralowie, SA 7 - 12 Est. 2001 and they are struggling to pay for food, rent, Option Three: SMS Giving in His ways. fees and bills. With this in mind, Adelaide Discovery Christian College City Care have initiated Food Relief efforts 1. Text ‘GIVE’ to 0447 013 764 The schools are governed by a Board - Agnes Water, QLD 3 - 10 Est. 2015 to help lessen the impact of the pandemic. with membership comprising individuals 2. Fill out the giving information with vast experience and expertise from a International Schools Contact Details variety of industry sectors. The Board works 3. Once your first gift is made a gift receipt Sunrise Bethel Christian School closely with Committees and Advisory will be received - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Office: 33 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Groups that have been established in each Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm - Edai Town, Papua New Guinea 4. After you have given for the first time, school community to engage with local Email: [email protected] you can now give anytime by texting leadership at a grass roots level, providing an Faith Christian School Phone: (08) 8212 2322 the amount and hitting send. opportunity for local input and expression. - Walhalla, South Carolina, USA Web: www.adelaidecitycare.com.au

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The school year has begun well, and our room. There are many miracles that have But is has been a wonderful opportunity to SUNRISE BETHEL theme of Be Strong, Be Brave has been led to the completion of these buildings, empower our local PNG school leaders to embraced from the first moment, when helped along by generous donations from take on responsibilities they had not had CHRISTIAN our staff travelled through floods to get to both Australia and PNG. We now have before. They have learnt many things this school! our Grade 8, 9 and 10 classes in the new year and have kept the schools running SCHOOL AND rooms, enjoying the new facilities and their beautifully. At the beginning of 2018 we realised that own spaces. EDAI CHRISTIAN there was a huge need in Port Moresby for It is the end of our first three years in PNG secondary schools. Only three out of every At the same time, in 2020 we began a new and so our visas and work permits have SCHOOL UPDATE eight students were given a space in a school campus with 15 students at Edai had to be reapplied for - now we head into Proverbs 5:21 says: ‘For your ways are in secondary school due to a lack of facilities Town, just 30 minutes out of Port Moresby the world of forms for leaving and entering full view of the Lord, and He examines all in Port Moresby. called Edai Christian School. countries. your paths.’ In response to this need, two years later, This year we have almost 60 children We hope to return to PNG in the Over the last year God has answered the in 2020, we took a step of faith and began enrolled across three classes, with eight coming weeks in order to take up our prayers of many people who have been secondary classes – praying for buildings! staff. The new Early Learning Class has responsibilities in the schools and to take praying for Sunrise Bethel Christian School And now in 2021 we see the fruit of that begun, helped significantly by donations the next steps before us. Thank you for in Port Moresby, PNG. step of faith, as our students move into from Australia. praying for us. brand new buildings on site this week. It is exciting to announce that this year This last year has had its challenges, Mrs Rebekah Cook Sunrise Bethel has 340 students enrolled Five classrooms have been completed particularly as I have been running both Executive Principal with 37 staff members. including a science lab and multipurpose schools from my computer in Australia. [email protected]

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Ministry Training Papua New Guinea Bethel Training College $300.00 - ACC

Papua New Guinea Student Sponsorship Program $500.00 - ACC

India Missions Training School $500.00 - ACC

India Evangelos Training Institute $250.00 - ACC

Vanuatu Missions Training School Students $300.00 - NLCC

Vanuatu Missions Training School Principal $300.00 - NLCC Christian Education Fiji Islands Bethel Crusade Preschools $300.00 - ACC

Papua New Guinea Bethel Sunrise School $300.00 - ACC

U.S.A. Faith Christian School $500.00 - ACC

Sri Lanka Door of Hope Preschool $400.00 - ACC Helping the Needy Bethel Training College Student Sponsorship PNG: ACC commits $300 per month PNG: ACC commits $500 per month Sri Lanka Bethel Children’s Homes & Farm $400.00 - ACC Bethel International Training College Students from various countries are Philippines Children’s Feeding Programs $100.00 - ACC (BITC) is the registered training facilitator sponsored for ministry training in PNG under for all training programs in Bethel Christian the International Student Sponsorship India Rahab Centre for Hope $85.00 - NLCC Centre (BCC). BITC is located at the BCC Program (ISSP). Dipen served in PNG for a Missionary Service property in Port Moresby, PNG. Students number of years and is now back in India are from many countries. The environment serving in WMFTS. Ilisoni and his family are Papua New Guinea Rachelle Hardy $200.00 - ACC of cross-cultural relationships provides from Fiji. His wife Viema runs the Preschool an ideal setting for an active discipleship Teacher Training at BCC and he currently U.S.A. Warwick and Omega Hughes $600.00 - ACC college. on staff at BCC.

World Pr Barry and Rosalie Silverback $1,000.00 - ACC Prayer Points: Prayer Points:

Lebanon Nigel and Lindsay $165.00 - NLCC • Pray for all of the staff and students • Pray for God’s guidance, direction and involved in the college. protection for Dipen and Ilisoni. Other Australia Indigenous Outreach $250.00 - ACC • Pray for good health for all staff and • Pray for good health for Ilisoni and his students during this time of COVID-19. family during this time at BCC. Vanuatu Pr Remy Adams $90.00 - NLCC • Pray for the successful construction of • Pray for Dipen that he will enjoy good the new training buildings. health during this time in India. MONTHLY TOTAL $6,540.00

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Missions Training School Evangelos Training Institute Missions School Students Missions School Principal India: ACC commits $500 per month India: ACC commits $250 per month Vanuatu: NLCC commits $300 per month Vanuatu: NLCC commits $300 per month

World Missions Faith Training School Purnima is a graduate of WMFTS India. She WMFTS has been running in Vanuatu since John and Unuba Weimani are PNG (WMFTS) exposes men and women to the has served in PNG and Fiji. She is now back 2016. The school is situated in Banban area missionaries who are currently serving at missionary mandate, informing, training, in India. We have supported Purnima for on Espiritu Santo Island. WMFTS offers WMFTS in Vanuatu. They have been serving preparing and inspiring them to become a number of years and we now support training for 12 months. Students live at as missionaries in Vanuatu since 2010. John missionaries around the world. The school her through her ministry at the Evangelos the School during their training. Students is the Principal of WMFTS Vanuatu. He was is located in West Bengal in the North East Training Institute. Her team are doing an study an International Missions Course on saved in 1980 and is a graduate of Bethel of India and is looked after by a group of excellent job running the school and we are servanthood, submission, faith, sacrifice Bible College. He has been actively involved faithful staff. happy to support them. and more. in missions work since 1990.

Prayer Points: Prayer Points: Prayer Points: Prayer Points:

• Pray that all of the staff involved in the • Pray for the staff involved in the school • Pray for the new students who will • Pray for God’s hand of protection over school will remain in good health and during this time, that they will remain in begin classes this month. John and Unuba’s lives positive spirits during this pandemic. good health and positive spirits. • Pray for good health for all staff and • Pray for God’s guidance and wisdom in • Pray that God will speak to people • Pray that God will speak to people students during this time of COVID-19. all of the decisions John is making for during this time when everything is on during this time when everything is on WMFTS Vanuatu. hold, so that they will be encouraged hold, so that they will be encouraged • Pray for Pr Remy and John as they to join the school when it begins again. to join the school when it begins again. promote the school across Vanuatu. • Pray for fruitful ministry in all they do.

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Bethel Crusade Preschools Sunrise Bethel Christian School Faith Christian School Door of Hope Preschool Fiji: ACC commits $300 per month PNG: ACC commits $300 per month U.S.A: ACC commits $500 per month Sri Lanka: ACC commits $400 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J352N Tax Deductible Project Code: J573N Faith Christian School is located in Door of Hope Preschool has been running Bethel Crusade Preschools began in Based in Port Moresby, Sunrise Bethel Walhalla, South Carolina. It is part of for a few years now and is located in Suva in 1994 with nine children. Since Christian School is a non-denominational, Adelaide Christian Schools, a ministry of Vavuniya in the north of Sri Lanka. It is then approximately 3,000 children have co-educational school. It is part of Adelaide Adelaide Christian Centre. It is associated predominantly made up of Tamil speaking graduated from the preschools. Bethel Christian Schools, a ministry of Adelaide with Faith Center Church, our national CRC children. We currently have 11 students Crusade Preschools have expanded to Christian Centre. The school is located on centre in the United States of America. The enrolled with three teachers. Our support reach a total of eight preschools located the grounds of Bethel Tabernacle of Praise school offers a Christ-centered innovative for Door of Hope Preschool is allocated to throughout Fiji in Sigatoka, Suva, Lakena, Church and currently has approximately learning experience, where character the running of the preschool. Please see Savusavu, Nacavanadi, Labasa, Daku and 250 students. This is an excellent ministry development and the role of the parent is page 4 for information about fundraising. on Koro Island. that we are involved in! paramount. Prayer Points: Prayer Points: Prayer Points: Prayer Points: • Pray for our staff, children and their • Pray for our staff, children and their • Pray for our staff, children and their • Pray for a new principal to be hired. families as they navigate through families as they navigate through this families as they navigate through this this uncertain time. Believe that the uncertain time. uncertain time. • Pray for new children to be enrolled preschool will come back strong. and that the school will stay strong. • Pray for great things to be accomplished • Pray for the successful development of • Pray for any challenges faced at the within our preschools when this the new school buildings and facilities • Pray for the staff who are carrying the hand of the local government. pandemic is over. that are currently taking place. school during this time.

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Bethel Children’s Homes assures all medical and healthcare needs Children’s Feeding Programs Rahab Centre for Hope Sri Lanka: ACC commits $400 per month are met, provides all subsistence needs (i.e. Philippines: ACC commits $100 per month India: NLCC commits $85 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N food, clothing, shelter, water, sanitation, recreation etc.), and commits to continually Thousands of children have been Rahab Centre for Hope rescues and Bethel Children’s Homes have been in support their overall physical, emotional, ministered to throughout the Philippines by provides complete physical and operation since 1998 when the first home mental and intellectual development. our feeding programs. Activities included psychological rehabilitation, as well opened with 11 girls. Since then two new within the feeding programs are – feeding, as education, vocational training and homes have been built to house more Our church provides financial and Bible teaching, Gospel preaching, prayer, employment opportunities, to women who girls on the same property. A property was management support for the children world missions orientation, games, are abused and who are victims of human also purchased to build a new home for and staff within the homes. As a church memory verses, praise and worship, and trafficking. Rahab ensures they receive boys. All of the children in the homes have we sponsor four children - Angel, Thinu, assignments on the Bible. Children camps the support required to be financially been affected in some way by the war and Jonathan and George. and family visits may also be included. independent to reenter into society. civil unrest in Sri Lanka. This has resulted Prayer Points: in them being displaced, physiologically Prayer Points: Prayer Points: affected and discriminated against. • Pray for all of our children during this • Pray that the feeding programs will • Pray for good health for all of the staff uncertain time. Believe for all our new The homes have government permission experience a new wave of enthusiasm involved in the running of Rahab, as children to settle in effectively. to care for up to 40 children. They maintain and blessing after the coronavirus well as all of the women currently pandemic. taking refuge there. a family-like environment by ensuring a • Pray for our dedicated staff who high level of individual care. The homes take care of the children day-to- • Pray for guidance over our leaders as • Pray for the ongoing success of this ensure all children are sent to primary and day, especially during this time with they navigate the future of the feeding ministry and the life changing work it is secondary schools within the community, COVID-19. programs. doing in the lives of vulnerable women.

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Rachelle Hardy Pr Barry and Rosalie Silverback Warwick and Omega Hughes primarily through Pr Mike, provide PNG: ACC commits $200 per month World: ACC commits $1,000 per month USA: ACC commits $600 per month guidance and support where necessary to Pr Warwick and the local leadership at Rachelle Hardy is a long-serving CRC Pr Barry Silverback is the CRC International Pr Warwick is originally from New Zealand Faith Center Church. Pr Mike visits Walhalla missionary. She is primarily based in Port Missions Director and is one of the longest and was a missionary in Papua New twice a year. Moresby and oversees WMFTS PNG. serving members of Adelaide Christian Guinea (PNG) for many years. In PNG he Rachelle travels regularly to India to Centre. He served as a missionary in PNG was heavily involved in training students Prayer Points: provide leadership to WMFTS India. She for many years and continues to travel to through the World Missions Faith Training • Pray for God’s wisdom for those who is an extremely faithful and hard working many nations teaching, preaching and School. He met his wife Omega in PNG and are leading the work in Walhalla and woman and we are very pleased to be mentoring. He truly is a ‘father in the faith’ to together they have two children - Jethro for good health for the Hughes family supporting her. hundreds of people around the globe. and Warwick Jr. and those in the church. Prayer Points: Prayer Points: After a long process acquiring visas, in • Pray for congregation members August 2018 Pr Warwick and his family to witness to others so they can • Pray that Rachelle will be refreshed and • Pray for God’s hand of protection over relocated to Walhalla, South Carolina in experience Jesus; pray for doors to kept in good health during this time as Pr Barry’s and Rosalie’s lives. the United States. Pr Warwick is currently open up amongst all that is happening. she is staying in Adelaide during the serving as our senior pastor at Faith Center pandemic. • Pray for God’s guidance and wisdom in all of the decisions Pr Barry is making Church. The family has been well received • Pray for a new awakening to the reality • Pray for God’s ongoing sense of for various nations and ministries. by the local congregation and Pr Warwick of Jesus and revival. peace, guidance and protection over is doing a fantastic job as senior pastor. • Pray for those in the congregation who Rachelle’s life. • Pray for fruitful ministry in all that they set out to do. The Adelaide Christian Centre eldership, are recovering from COVID-19.

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Step 1: Direct Bank Deposit (online)

Direct Deposit tax deductible donations can be made using the following details.

Account Name: Global Development Group BSB: 064118 Account Number: 10200094 Reference: Your initials + project code

Please include your initials (e.g. J. Smith), followed by the project code you wish to donate to (J1098N for Bethel Training PNG J352N for Fiji Preschools or J982N for Sri Lanka Children’s Homes) in the reference section so GDG can trace your deposit.

Step 2: Email GDG your donation details

Email [email protected] with the following details. Fiji Preschools Development Sri Lanka Displaced Children a) Your name and address TAX DEDUCTIBLE Project Development Project b) Amount and date of donation c) Project code - J1098N, J352N or J982N DEVELOPMENT Tax Deductible Project Code: J352N Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N GDG will send you a receipt for your tax PROJECTS We are continuously working on a project We launched a project for our children’s deductible donation. If you would like to Bethel International Training to improve Bethel Crusade Preschools homes in January 2018 for ongoing contribute to the project on a regular basis you will need to set this up with your bank College PNG for students, teachers and the local development and sustainability. communities where our preschools are and then let GDG know in your initial email. The major objective for this project is: Tax Deductible Project Code: J1098N located. To support and empower displaced For more information or to donate online: The major objective of the new project is: children and young people through quality Bethel International Training College (BITC) • Fiji Preschools To have eight fully functioning preschools education (primary, secondary and tertiary), is our main training base in PNG. A range of www.gdg.org.au/InfoJ352N courses are included within BITC, including complete with facilities that meet improved healthcare, adequate subsistence Bethel Bible College, World Missions Faith government and OHS standards, trained (food, clothing, accommodation, • Sri Lanka Children’s Homes Training School, Bethel Preschool Teacher and certified teachers, and sewing courses water,sanitation and recreation), a safe www.gdg.org.au/InfoJ982N Training and more. to empower mothers and other women in family-like living environment, and the preschool communities. ongoing developmental support (physical, Bethel Crusade Preschools and Door of This project focuses on the construction emotional, mental and intellectual). Hope International are partners for J352N of a new training centre on the Bethel If you would like any further information on and J982N with Global Development Group Christian Centre property to be used for the project please pick up a project booklet To discover more about the project please (ABN 57 102 400 993), an Australian NGO various training initiatives to empower men from the info desk or the table at the back of pick up a project booklet from the info desk approved by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. and women from PNG and beyond. the auditorium. or the table at the back of the auditorium.

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BETHEL CRUSADE PRESCHOOLS UPDATE In Buca, Savusavu we have secured a new property for our preschool. The owner of the previous land had a lot of demands so our workers in Fiji decided to step out in faith and believe for a new property.

At the end 2020 God opened up a door where they were able to meet with the clan that owns most of the land around Buca, Savusavu.

The old house and preschool has been taken down and the materials have been used to construct a new house and preschool on the new property.

Pictures of this development are on the following pages.

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in all that we were going through. God has For this month’s senior pastors prayer time I have been able to get some much needed been helping us get through it all. we met at Faith Center Church and we work done on one of our trailers. I blocked enjoyed a great time of prayer. a gap at the bottom of the air conditioning A couple of our congregation members unit so skunks could not get into the area have had some other health issues arise in Omega and I have been getting back under the trailer home. One had already their lives as a result of having COVID-19. into visiting congregation members. We done so but we had that caught in a cage They are regaining their strength slowly are able to visit them during the week on by a couple from the wildlife group we and are doing well. weekdays. This has been really good and have here up in the mountains. encouraging for them and us as well. We have also been getting a lot of prayer I also patched up a hole in the bottom of requests since coming out of COVID-19 We continue to get prayer requests, for the block wall that had some damaged for people that currently have COVID-19 people who are sick, who have family blocks. We also fixed a minor water leak in themselves, as well as people with other members that are sick or are just going our dining hall kitchen. health conditions. through some of life’s challenges and difficulties. Omega met with some of our ladies from February 2021 the church. They have put together a Recently while we were out on a family committee to come up with activities for On Sunday 21st February we had 30 outing, Omega saw a young man having the ladies meetings. people, including children, attend our trouble getting his basketball out of the Missions Sunday service. basketball net as it was stuck. He had tried On Saturday 27th February all of us men pushing it out with an umbrella but he was had our first men’s breakfast. We had Pr Joshua and Sister Bethany too short. HUGHES FAMILY Bridges with their three children: Isaac, Jethro and Warwick have enjoyed a Phillip and Lydia speak on that Sunday. Omega said, “we need to help that man,” second lot of snow that we had. They are so we did. Jethro, being tall, took the getting up early in the mornings and doing UPDATE Pr Joshua is an ordained pastor with umbrella, jumped up with it and knocked their school work, which is really good as the International Pentecoatal Holiness Firstly on behalf of our family of God here in the ball out for him. We got talking and they themselves initiated doing that. We Churches here in South Carolina. Walhalla at Faith Center Church, especially his name is Justin. He and his wife it turns were given a weight lifting set so they are those of us that were infected with Pr Joshua and I have been meeting out are Christians looking for a church to lifting weights now. COVID-19, a very big thank you to Pr Barry together for prayer with other Pentecostal fellowship at. Silverback and Pr Mike Groom for initiating At present we are still waiting on our visa senior pastors in the Walhalla and Seneca prayer for us among the churches in I invited Justin and his wife to church. extension and we had to request a change area. Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, He asked if we could pray for him and he of date to have fingerprinting done for India, New Zealand and other nations. Pr Joshua and his family have been said he believed God was calling him to Omega and the boys as the date we were accepted officially as missionaries by their ministry, but he was not sure what area of originally given was too close to our having Secondly, thank you to all pastors and church missions council to Wales, the ministry. COVID-19. leaders that organised your congregation United Kingdom. members to pray with and for us all. It was I said yes we will be praying for him. Justin Please continue to keep our visa extension very encouraging for us and comforting to Omega and I had the privilege at Pr said he believed it was no coincidence that in your prayers for us. Thank you. know that other family members around Joshua’s request to join the official prayer we met. It was an opportunity that we could Blessings to you from us at Faith Center, the globe were pressing on in prayer for us. time and committing of them to missions have easily missed but we are thankful we Pr Warwick, Omega, Jethro and work via a zoom meeting. It was an took the opportunity. We never know what We certainly appreciate all the prayer, and Warwick Jr Hughes awesome time of prayer. might come out of it. we have seen the power of prayer operate,

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