Mamarapha College celebrated its 2024 graduation on November 16, recognising the achievements of 18 students under the theme “More Than Enough.” The event...
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Chaplains equipped for ministry at convention
Around 120 chaplains from across Australia and New Zealand gathered at Murwillumbah Seventh-day Adventist Church (NSW) for the Australian Union Conference...
Faith FM raises the volume at national summit
Faith FM made history last month with its inaugural national summit, Amplify, which brought together more than 45 Faith FM hosts, producers and leaders from...
Adventist youth encouraged to seek Jesus at praise and testimony night
More than 250 young people gathered at Avondale University on October 11 for a night of praise and testimony. The event was hosted by the Australian Union...
Plans for new café to become a centre of influence
More than 200 customers attended the soft opening of Everdale Plant-based Café & Gelato in Melbourne, Australia. The café, located in the suburb of...
Adventist youth uplifted by praise and testimony night
Around 250 young people gathered at Gilson College Community Church in Victoria for a night of praise and testimony on September 17. Hosted by the Australian...
New resource aims to tackle family violence year-round
A new resource from the Adventist Church in Australia is providing guidance for dealing with domestic violence. An initiative...
Creative Conference inspires hundreds to innovate in ministry
More than 400 church members and leaders were inspired to be creative and innovative in their worship and outreach at the fifth Creative Conference, held...
Church in Australia sends STORMCo teams to Laos
The Seventh-day Adventist church in Australia (AUC) has continued to support mission in Laos by sending STORMCo volunteers to three different locations from...
AUC launches second devotional in dare to connect series
The Australian Union Conference (AUC) personal ministries department launched a new book as part of the Dare to Connect series during the executive meetings...
Concert for Cairo raises funds for Pathfinders in Egypt
More than $A3800 was raised at a fundraising concert held at Filipino-Australian Seventh-day Adventist Church on June 1 to support a Pathfinder Camporee at...
New Seeds of Faith books explore supermarket spiritual lessons and Adventist history
The Australian Union Conference (AUC) launched two new books from Seeds of Faith at the AUC Executive Committee meetings on May 29. Devotions...
AUC appoints new general secretary
The Australian Union Conference (AUC) Executive Committee have made several appointments following their mid-year meetings on May 29-30. Pastor Jeffrey...
Adventist Church in Australia responds to decline of family worship
In response to a growing concern over the decline of family worship, the Adventist Church in Australia has launched The Worship Project (TWP), an initiative...
Building Bridges: AU and NZ ministerial interns share experiences at joint camp
More than 80 ministerial interns, ministerial secretaries, and Australian Union Conference (AUC) admin team members came together from April 3 to 7 for a...
New ministerial secretary appointed for the Australian Union Conference
The Australian Union Conference has appointed a new ministerial secretary, Pastor Lyndelle Peterson, who is currently serving as associate ministerial...
New prayer devotional encourages readers to “connect” with God
The personal ministries department of the Australian Union Conference (AUC) launched a new devotional book on March 13. Dare to Connect with God is...
Volunteers from Australia and NZ to host 2024 Egyptian Camporee
Around 13 volunteers from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to travel to Cairo, Egypt, from June 21 to July 7 to host a Pathfinder Camporee at...
Indigenous artwork featured on new STORMCo shirts
The youth ministries department of the Australian Union Conference (AUC) has begun rolling out their new STORMCo shirts for 2024 which feature Indigenous...
Converge camp inspires hundreds of Australian young adults
More than 800 young adults from across Australia gathered for four days of worship from February 9 to 12 at Yarra Holiday Park (former Stuarts Point...
New website to further the work of the Church in Australia
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia launched its new website on February 6, 2024. Adventist.org.au is a complete overhaul of the old website, with...
New director to lead Church’s secular and post-Christian outreach
A Seventh-day Adventist pastor with a passion for sharing God with secular and post-Christian people in Australia has been entrusted with overseeing the...
National ATSIM Camp 2024 Statement
New Pathfinder honours to raise disability awareness in Australia
The Australian Union Conference (AUC) Youth Department has released two new Pathfinder honours that raise awareness of people with disabilities and equip...
Youth around Australia worship together at praise and testimony night
Around 70 Adventist young adults from across Victoria gathered at Dandenong Filipino Church on November 10 for a night of praise and testimony. Hosted...
ATSIM leaders gather for a week of leadership training and development
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministry (ATSIM) leaders from across Australia gathered for workshops in leadership development training, followed by...
Sabbath school specialist hits the road for training across Australia
More than 1000 Sabbath school (SS) leaders across Australia were trained during a five-week Sabbath School for Life Roadshow from October 13 to November 11....
New platform for indigenous australians to share faith stories
Students and staff at Mamarapha College in Western Australia will now have their stories shared across the nation, courtesy of a new radio studio on...
Law reform proposals an important talking point for religious schools
A representative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was among a group of educational leaders who met recently with Attorney-General of Australia, Mark...
Adventist Church issues statement on “the Voice” post Referendum
Be part of the Conversations
What could be better than sitting around a table, chatting about life with your friends? There’s just something about a good conversation that we’re all drawn...
New educators’ Bible to deepen faith and fellowship across SPD schools
Adventist Education has rolled out 8000 copies of a special Abide Bible across the South Pacific Division (SPD) designed for staff within Adventist schools....
Nine baptised at Aboriginal community following six years of intentional ministry
Ten people from the Aboriginal community of Wujal Wujal (Qld), located 71 kilometres south of Cooktown, became members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on...
Creative competition celebrates the Sabbath
Students from Adventist schools across Australia are being encouraged to unleash their creativity, with the chance to win cash prizes in a competition that...
New Faith FM studio for Northern Australia
Far North Queensland has become the newest region in Australia to enhance its Faith FM presence with a new studio and radio show. Coinciding with the recent...
STORMCo expands reach: AUC launches first mission trip to Laos
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia took a small group of seven volunteers on a STORMCo mission trip to Laos from July 7 to 21. Service To Others...
Adventist Church issues statement on “the Voice” referendum
New First Nations building dedicated in a healing place
During Reconciliation Week (May 30, 2023), Australian Union Conference (AUC) officers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministries (ATSIM)...
Adventist Education leaders gather for professional development
School principals, deputies and education directors from around the South Pacific gathered at the joint Adventist Schools Australia (ASA) and New Zealand...
Australian communication leaders meet to explore media opportunities
Communication leaders from across Australia gathered for the Australian Union Conference (AUC) communications advisory on April 3 and 4 to discuss current...
Pastors ‘Empowered’ at AUC ministerial convention
More than 600 pastors, chaplains and their spouses gathered for the Australian Union Conference (AUC) Ministerial Association convention “Empower” at Avondale...
Converge: hundreds of young people called to be followers of Jesus
Around 490 young adults from across Australia gathered for four days of worship, fellowship and fun at Converge youth camp. Held at Stuarts Point Convention...
Mobilising women to be mission minded
Something powerful happens when we mobilise for mission, especially when we bring women together and empower them to act. At the end of 2021, Women’s...
Thousands of Pathfinders gather for “Treasured” camporee
More than 3000 Pathfinders and staff from across Australia gathered for the Australian Union Conference (AUC) “Treasured” camporee from January 3 to 8. Clubs...
24/7 growth for Faith FM
When Faith FM station manager Michael Engelbrecht climbed up onto the roof of his rusty shed in July 2008 to install a radio station, he had no idea the...
Mamarapha College celebrates graduates
Mamarapha College held their graduation on November 19, celebrating the achievements of nearly 30 students. Held at Livingston Adventist Church (WA), the...
Women called to pastoral ministry invited to apply for AUC scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2023 Australian Union Conference (AUC) Women in Pastoral Ministry Scholarship Fund. The AUC established the Women in...
Mission volunteers needed to teach English in Laos
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia (AUC) needs volunteers for an 18-month mission service opportunity in Laos. Two positions exist to teach English...
AUC launches new study guide
The Australian Union Conference (AUC) launched What Else Do You Think an interactive journal and study guide at the AUC Executive Committee meetings...
New AUC plan to increase young adult retention through university outreach
The Australian Union Conference has launched a project that aims to reach university students outside of the church and provide support for Adventist students...