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Adventist World issue Macarthur Adventist College principal Jill Pearce (far left) with students from the school take a break from trekking the Kokoda Trail. Trek a “journey of discovery” for students Kokoda, Papua New guinea

n early October, a group of Year 10 stu- sacrifices involved in the Kokoda Trail. dents from Macarthur Adventist Col- It was an emotional journey of self-dis- lege in Macquarie Fields, New South covery for the walkers, with student An- Wales, completed the “adventure of a gelina Moekauta commenting, “I know Ilifetime” by trekking the Kokoda Trail. I have changed—I can’t tell you how but The Kokoda Trail is a single-file track I know I have.” in Papua New Guinea that runs for 96 The group focused on four words that kilometres, and is famous as the location symbolised the characteristics of the jour- Conference of a World War II battle between Japanese ney throughout the trip—courage, endur- and Australian forces. ance, sacrifice and mateship. The students The students are reported to be the first also had the opportunity to conduct wor- previews group of Adventist school students to have ship services in villages along the walk, completed the trek, and were grateful for with around 600 people attending. the opportunity to walk it. Andre Afamasaga, chaplain of Macarthur online future Students learned about the history and (Continued on page 3) ISSN 0819-5633 news Web conference previews online future Ordination in south

Wahroonga, New South Wales ventist 3.0 from Integrum Tech, ran a ses- sion on the almost-limitless possibilities for Queensland new version of the software that designing custom page layouts, as well as Rockhampton, Queensland powers almost 1000 websites for the an intense session on how to program extra South Pacific Division’s (SPD) web functionalities. n July 25, pastors, friends and church network project, netAdventist 3.0, “This was probably the most exciting part members gathered in Rockhampton wasA previewed by SPD web coordinators of the conference,” says Mr Wegener. “We Adventist church for the ordination for the first time last month. were able to see how we can develop netAd- of Andy Krause. The new netAdventist 3.0 software was ventist 3.0 to SPD’s specific needs relatively OPastor Graeme Christian, Ministerial As- demonstrated and tested by more than easily. We’ve already started dreaming up sociation secretary for the Australian Union 50 people at the first SPD Web Confer- what we want to do!” Conference, presented the sermon, with ence, held in Wahroonga from October The web ministry committee met during Pastor Neil Watts, president of the South 14 to 16. the conference to review the web network Queensland Conference (SQC), offering John Beckett, director of the General project, which was launched 18 months the prayer of ordination. Conference’s Office of Global Software and ago, to plan for the SPD-wide roll out of Pastor Krause was born in West Germany Technology, gave a full demonstration of netAdventist 3.0 and discuss funding op- and moved to with his family in the new netAdventist 3.0 software, to which tions to keep the websites fully subsidised 1960. He was baptised in his teens after at- the SPD will be migrating its network of for everyone in the future. Conference and tending an outreach program conducted by websites in the coming months. union web coordinators also met, to discuss Pastor Athol Tolhurst in South Australia. Representatives came from Australia, the role they play and to plan for future Pastor Krause joined the South Australian New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, training in netAdventist 3.0. Police Force at the age of 18, and later left it, New Caledonia and the Cook Islands to get The netAdventist software will be up- following the death of his son. He blamed a handle of what this new website software graded to 3.0 at the end of this year. Be- God for the tragedy and says, “After a long means for their area. sides providing better flexibility and new period of grieving, I realised God wasn’t to “All the feedback about 3.0 has been features, it will also enable the SPD to blame for Adam’s death.” positive,” says Scott Wegener, the Advent- collaborate with other divisions around He entered the building trade and started ist Media Network’s web developer. “The the world using netAdventist, and further attending Bible-study groups, where he attendees, of all skill levels, shared how it is develop the software to the SPD’s needs. met his wife, Sylvia. They both joined the still easy to pick up but also, how it has many —Scott Wegener/AMN staff Adventist Church and went to Avondale more features than the current one.” More @ http://web.adventistconnect. College to study theology in 1995. After Jade Meskill, the lead developer of netAd- org graduating, they ministered in Korce and Malavec in Albania, before accepting a call to the SQC in 2006. He is currently the pas- Trek a “journey of discovery” for students tor of Rockhampton and Emerald churches. (Continued from page 1) fortunately unable to complete the trek —Liliana Munoz due to a knee injury. After five days of Adventist College, completed the trek and the trek, she was lifted out by helicopter was encouraged by the attitudes of the to the village of Efogi. She says, “It was students. He says, “We had humbling ex- challenging because I realised there was periences in the villages. The local people no way I could do this on my own and, as have so few resources but are so content a principal, I’m used to being independ- with life. I’ve seen so many changes in ent. I had to understand that during the our students—they opened up so much, trek, I had these amazing heroes—my speaking and singing about God.” Year 10s. They would stay back with me School principal Jill Pearce accompa- when I found the going tough and encour- Pastor Andy Krause and his wife, Sylvia nied the students on the trip but was un- age me.”—Claudia Martin (centre), at Pastor Krause’s ordination.

Official Paper of the South Editor Mail:  Signs Publishing Company Pacific Division Seventh- Associate editor David Edgren 3485 Warburton Highway day Adventist Church Editorial assistant Adele Nash Warburton, Vic 3799, Australia ABN 59 093 117 689 Editorial assistant Jarrod Stackelroth Phone: (03) 5965 6300 Fax: (03)Tim 5966 Cahill 9019 with one of the Socceroo’s younger www.adventist.org.au Copyeditor Talitha Simmons Email Letters: [email protected] at the Sydney farewell for the team. Editorial secretary Kristel Rae Email Newsfront: [email protected] Vol 113 No 43 Layout Kym Jackson Email Noticeboard: [email protected] Cover: Macarthur Senior consulting editor Barry Oliver Subscriptions: South Pacific Division mailed within Adventist College Australia and to New Zealand, $A43.80 $NZ73.00. www.record.net.au Other prices on application. Printed weekly.

November 8, 2008 3 news Best of both Wahroonga Television worlds for “It Is Ministry celebrates five years Written Oceania” Wahroonga, new South Wales with , the Australian Chris- Wahroonga, New South Wales tian Channel and Special Broadcasting ahroonga Television Ministry Service. However, the church discovered structural change for “It Is Writ- (WTM) completed its fifth year a new television station had begun service ten Oceania” (IIWO), the weekly of ministry in October, produc- to metropolitan Sydney. After 18 months Adventist television program on ing more than 100 episodes and a of operation, WTM presented a pilot to the mainstream TV in Australia, means Wtotal of more than 50 hours of Adventist pro- station TVS. It was accepted and WTM Ait will now benefit from being a part of the gramming broadcast to Sydney homes. programs have since aired every Sunday Adventist Media Network (AMN), while In August 2003, church pastor Lloyd morning at 6.30 and again on Thursday maintaining the independence of being Grolimund and member Kelvin Cobbin mornings at 5.30. WTM has also been in- a supporting ministry of the Adventist talked about establishing the Wahroonga cluded on Hope Channel, with the first Church. church’s own evangelistic program, which program aired on July 4 this year. “Being part of AMN, and hence the led to discussions with the church board. Tammy Pannekoek, WTM executive South Pacific Division, means ‘It Is Writ- In October 2003, they secured three dig- chair, says, “One of the most exciting things ten Oceania’ will be fully integrated into ital video cameras with evangelism funds for me this year has been seeing the hand of the Adventist Church, thus increasing its from the Greater Sydney Conference. God in our dealings. What I’ve found most credibility, integrity and financial account- More than 30 people currently work on miraculous, however, has been the willing- ability,” says Neale Schofield, chief executive the WTM team. ness of people to give of their free time to officer of AMN. “However, it will retain its It was initially hoped WTM would start the ministry.” management independence, and is still fully Wahroonga church’s as- self-funding and reliant on donations.” sociate pastor, Alban Ma- Prior to the integration, IIWO was al- tohiti, is conducting Bible ready utilising AMN’s video production studies with a number of services and Bible correspondence school viewers interested in finding for its programs. out more about . Dr Daniel Livingston has been ap- —RECORD staff/Pablo pointed the new manager of IIWO. Lillo —Melody Tan More @ www. More @ and Members of the Wahroonga Television Ministry team, who have produced more than 100 episodes in five years. wahroongasda.org.au < www.itiswrittenoceania.tv>

Secondary School, New Terri- Results were impressive: the tories, Hong Kong, is bordered average LDL cholesterol fell by by many high-rise residential 19.1 per cent and average weight apartments, with a mixture of lost was 5.6 kilograms. One par- rural and mountain views. The ticipant lost 7.7 kilograms dur- Tai Po School Student Exchange ing the five-week program and ◆◆Four students and two staff Program commenced in 2007, Sydney, NSW, on September 28. although seven participants had members from North West with students from Hong Kong The community program was high or dangerous blood pres- Christian School, Tas, recently visiting Tasmania. The students conducted by Drs Christabelle sures at the commencement of returned from visiting their sister have returned home, with great and Christina Nath. The gradua- the program, five weeks later, all school in Hong Kong. For two memories and new friendships.— tion ceremony and banquet saw participants were in the ideal or weeks, the Tasmanians shared Natalie Winchcombe family and friends of the grad- normal range. Professor Esther classes with 1200 students, visited uates entertained by the local Chang, president of the Lifestyle cultural tourist attractions and ◆◆Ten Coronary Health Improve- Adventist choir. Only one of the Medicine Institute, responsible markets, participated in home ment Project (CHIP) graduates 10 participants was an Adventist for CHIP in Australia, award- stays, and interacted in oral Eng- celebrated their health achieve- and most were medical referrals ed the Hurstville graduates. lish classes. The Tai Po Sam Yuk ments at a banquet at Hurstville, from Dr Nath’s family practice. —Malcolm Rea

Days and offerings: ◆ NOvember 8—World mission budget offering (unusual Opportunities)

4 November 8, 2008 letters Funding the gospel? Name Supplied I find it hard to believe that, in a church whose name means “looking toward the Second Coming,” we hold superannuation in such importance (“Church leaders respond to market decline,” News, October 11). Imagine if the money currently used to “store up treasures on earth” (Matthew 6:19) was used to further the gos- pel instead, how much more of the world could be reached. The comment—“The church’s ministry and ability to launch new initiatives would be most affected by any decrease in tithes and offerings”—shows we have lost the ability to view our posses- sions and all money as God’s property. I do not believe God would let His ministry suffer due to an economic crisis. But we lack faith in God’s many Bible promises that remind us He will provide our daily needs (see Matthew 6:26, 31, 32). Aren’t we a church that places such biblical principles above worldly pressures? Instead, we seem to enjoy taking on this responsibility ourselves. It seems remarkable to me that our church has a “20- to 30-year outlook for managing the church’s retirement fund investments,” when we should be looking toward the signs of the end that tell us Jesus is coming soon! After reading the whole article, I appreciated what General Conference president Pastor Jan Paulsen said, “But the Lord said, ‘Do not worry about tomorrow.’ That to me is a very fundamental statement. It is not light-hearted.”

RESPONSE: RODNEY BRADY, Chief financial officer, South Pacific Division The article in question was from the General Conference and refers to retirement plans they care for in North America. While a longer investment time frame is taken with regards to investing retirement funds—also known as sustentation—church policy is to have in hand a minimum three years of requirements. The growing cost of retirement has impacted on the cost of the church’s sustentation program and the budget of every denomi- national entity. In the Pacific islands of the South Pacific Division (SPD), we now have a situation where for every 10 employees, we are paying for six sustentees (retirees). This is a substantial cost and one effect of this is a decline in the capacity of missions to employ full-time ministers. The cost of retirement is now a heavy burden on many denominational employers and can represent a cost of around 20 per cent of that of current employees. Over the past 10 years, the church within the SPD and many other parts of the world has had to change its approach to funding employees’ retirement, to reduce the cost to the church while continuing to support those who have faithfully served the church. It is important to ensure church finance is being used to maxi- mum effect for today’s assignment and, at the same time, man- aging future liabilities to ensure those expenses can be paid for when they fall due. Scripture supports planning responsibly for the future (see Luke 14:27-30).

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ing, for missionaries and ex-missionaries, Positions vacant Volunteers! families and friends. Please bring a plate of food, sufficient for your family and a ▲  Women’s Ministry Coordinator—Greater Sydney Conference (Sydney, NSW) is look- ADRA director management team— friend. Drinks and nibbles will be pro- ing to employ a part-time Women’s Ministry coordinator to provide overarching vi- Gympie church (Qld). The Gympie sion, leadership and spiritual guidance for the advancement of women in the Sydney vided. The theme for this year is the role of church board is seeking an ADRA health work in spreading the gospel in the region. The successful candidate will be a strong builder and mobiliser of teams; have director management team to volun- a passion for working with young women; possess the spiritual gifts of leadership and South Pacific. We encourage you to give a teer. Ideally, this position is best suited short talk on your experience in this area. teaching; have highly-developed communication skills; and the ability to organise to a husband and wife team. For more events. They must be a team player and be committed to the mission and teachings of Contact Ken Boehm on (02) 4365 3033, information, write to ADRA Gympie mobile 0408 072 313, or Warren Martin on the Adventist Church. For further information, contact the General Secretary, Pastor Manager Application, C/o Pastor Phil Michael Worker, 4 Cambridge St, Epping, NSW 2121; or email . adventist.org.au>; phone (02) 9868 6522. Applications close November 22, 2008. Email:  Wacky...but true is a general knowledge ▲  Financial Controller—Signs Publishing Company (Warburton, Vic) is seeking a full- time financial controller, commencing January 2009. This important role requires magazine for children ages 8-14. No ads For more positions, check the web on and upholds Christian values. 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