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"Prayer the key" at Toowoomba conference
Toowoomba, Queensland
AMN staff/David Peers
"Prayer is the key" was the theme of the first Darling Downs prayer conference, held in Toowoomba on June 27 and 28.
The prayer conference grew out of a discussion between Toowoomba Central Adventist church's Pastor Douw Venter and David Peers, which was a result of the decision made at the Adventist Church in South Queensland's business meeting last year to have a prayer coordinator for the conference.
Mr Peers and Liz Bamford coordinated the conference, with the aim of touching peoples' lives in a transforming way. Pastor Chris Foote, director of family ministries for the Adventist Church in South Queensland, and Joy Butler, former coordinator of prayer for the Adventist Church in the South Pacific Division, led out in an agape communion on the Friday night.
Mr Peers says, "This set the tone for the prayer conference, with the re-enactment of the original last supper and the garden of Gethsemane, focusing on Prayer: the urgency, the imperative."
Presentations at the prayer conference focused on a variety of topics, including corporate prayer, presented by president of the Adventist Church in South Queensland, Pastor Neil Watts; intercessory prayer, presented by prayer coordinator for the Adventist Church in South Queensland Pastor Colin Renfrew; personal prayer, by the general secretary for the Adventist Church in South Queensland Pastor Malcolm Potts; and the "recipe for success," by Mrs Butler.
Each of the speakers explored the common idea of "prayer is the key" when it is placed in the door of peoples' hearts.
Nicki Carleton designed a prayer room for conference attendees to visit and spend time in reflection. "I love helping people to pray," Ms Carleton explains.
The afternoon saw more presentations, with Mrs Butler speaking about Christian meditation, Pastor Watts coordinating a prayer panel and Pastor Renfrew facilitating a sharing time for people's prayer testimonies. Mrs Butler closed with a segment on the power of prayer.
Mr Peers says, "There have already been a number of positive spin-offs, with various churches represented committing to have a more intentional focus on prayer, developing prayer rooms, encouraging young people to have prayer features in their Sabbath school and prayer days in local churches."
Find out more about the Toowoomba Adventist Church.
Toowoomba, Queensland
AMN staff/David Peers
"Prayer is the key" was the theme of the first Darling Downs prayer conference, held in Toowoomba on June 27 and 28.
The prayer conference grew out of a discussion between Toowoomba Central Adventist church's Pastor Douw Venter and David Peers, which was a result of the decision made at the Adventist Church in South Queensland's business meeting last year to have a prayer coordinator for the conference.
Mr Peers and Liz Bamford coordinated the conference, with the aim of touching peoples' lives in a transforming way. Pastor Chris Foote, director of family ministries for the Adventist Church in South Queensland, and Joy Butler, former coordinator of prayer for the Adventist Church in the South Pacific Division, led out in an agape communion on the Friday night.
Mr Peers says, "This set the tone for the prayer conference, with the re-enactment of the original last supper and the garden of Gethsemane, focusing on Prayer: the urgency, the imperative."
Presentations at the prayer conference focused on a variety of topics, including corporate prayer, presented by president of the Adventist Church in South Queensland, Pastor Neil Watts; intercessory prayer, presented by prayer coordinator for the Adventist Church in South Queensland Pastor Colin Renfrew; personal prayer, by the general secretary for the Adventist Church in South Queensland Pastor Malcolm Potts; and the "recipe for success," by Mrs Butler.
Each of the speakers explored the common idea of "prayer is the key" when it is placed in the door of peoples' hearts.
A STORM Co program also focused on prayer for children.
The children of the church were also included in the weekend, with a creative program conducted by a STORM Co (Service To Others Really Matters) team organised by Rebecca Bernoth and Daniel Craig. They and their team also explored the concept of prayer with the children.Nicki Carleton designed a prayer room for conference attendees to visit and spend time in reflection. "I love helping people to pray," Ms Carleton explains.
The afternoon saw more presentations, with Mrs Butler speaking about Christian meditation, Pastor Watts coordinating a prayer panel and Pastor Renfrew facilitating a sharing time for people's prayer testimonies. Mrs Butler closed with a segment on the power of prayer.
Mr Peers says, "There have already been a number of positive spin-offs, with various churches represented committing to have a more intentional focus on prayer, developing prayer rooms, encouraging young people to have prayer features in their Sabbath school and prayer days in local churches."
Find out more about the Toowoomba Adventist Church.
