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March 2021
North New South Wales Conference News
SUMMER CAMPS WITH A DIFFERENCE
Jared Chung
about the gospel—not just the kids. conditions. I had the privilege of
COVID put a halt to many of our plans Another big difference was that being the videography instruc-
for ministry last year, but I was glad to we had all the age groups simul- tor along with my co-leader Mi-
see that God has found a way to keep taneously in one camp. This also chaela. Our first day as a group,
our camp ministries going. Although proved to be a blessing because we we had the campers in our class
this year looked a little different than got to see kids in older age groups brainstorm ideas for a video. I
the other years that I have worked at bonding with kids in the younger wrote a script for it, and then
summer camps, it still accomplished age groups. we used our second day to film
the same goal—to inspire the campers it across camp with the campers
to have a personal relationship with From the icebreaker games to the as the actors. We had one more
Christ. music, the spiritual programming day to finish filming and editing,
was intentional and powerful. Law- and at the end of the week, we
Unlike other years, we had entire son (our camp pastor) presented had an 8-minute video to play at
families staying at Stuart’s Point, and the gospel to the kids in a way that the last camp meeting.
then the campers were bussed over was honest, exciting, and under-
to Yarra each morning. This actually standable. After each talk, the staff All in all, despite the various
proved to be more of a blessing for would break into discussion groups restrictions, this camp was a
ministry than a hinderance. While the with the kids, and I was impressed blessing to both campers and
classes and activities happened during to see how much the younger kids parents. God has been leading
the day, parents were able to relax and were able to gain from the sermon. our ministry this year, and I
get some time for themselves. We had believe that He will continue to
chaplains on both ends of camp (Yarra Despite the rain, activities hap- do so.
and Stuart’s Point) ministering to both pened as normal, and it was
children and parents, so ALL members fun to see how different classes Check out the video plus more
of the family were able to learn more improvised around the weather photos.
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President’s
Message
Charissa Torossian and truth – in, through
Pr Adrian Raethel NNSW Conference Prayer Director and all because of Jesus.
NNSW Conference and Evangelist So whatever you do, don’t
President miss out on receiving of His
John 1:16 says, “And of His fullness, today.
fullness we have all received,
It must have been so and grace for grace.” Have you
uncomfortable for the audience ever wondered what John was Stuarts Point
to listen to His Sermon on the talking about? Colossians 1:19 Convention Centre
Mount. Jesus comes straight to says, “For it pleased the Father
the point. that in Him (that is, Jesus) all the
Is Getting
fullness should dwell.” Fullness Recognised!
“Why do you look at the speck of of what? John 1:14 says the Word
sawdust in your brother’s/sister’s that made flesh was, “full of grace Glenn and Karen
eye and pay no attention to the and truth.” Colossians 2:9 adds, Houssenloge, the current
plank in your own eye?” “For in Him (Jesus) dwells all the caretakers at Stuarts Point
Matthew 7.3 NIV. fullness of the Godhead bodily.” Convention Centre (SPCC),
were invited to an invite
There is a monumental difference So when God so loved our world, only meeting with the New
between a speck and a plank. giving His only begotten Son, He South Wales Premier last
And to our horror, we don’t have gave Him – in His fullness – that week. They joined around
the speck, we have the plank! whoever believes in Him should 30 business leaders in the
A common human frailty is to not perish but have everlasting Stuarts Point and Scotts
criticise or judge someone else life. This is a powerful thought! Head area, each having a
when the much bigger problem Jesus is the one, ever-full source talk with Premier Gladys
rests with us. of grace, truth and divine Berejiklian. Glenn and
strength. As Christians, because Karen spoke about all the
The focus of the Conference for of who Jesus is, we have been amazing things SPCC does in
2021 and the theme for Little given one blessing after another. accommodation services.
Big Camp is the strategic goal of Since our God gave of Himself
Growing Spiritually. How easy without limit for our redemption,
it is for us to think so-and- so His grace and power to work on
should be reading the Bible our behalf is limitless.
more or spending more time in
prayer. But what about me, and However, John 1:12 reminds us
you? How is Growing Spiritually that, “… as many as received Him,
defined? A Spirit-filled body of to them He gave the right to
believers that are experiencing become children of God.” Without
Karen Houssenloge, Premier Gladys
personal and corporate growth. personal faith in Christ, we miss Berejiklian and Glenn Houssenloge
Members are experiencing a out on His fullness—while all who
vibrant prayer and devotional truly believe will be filled! This is Stuarts Point Convention
life; empowered to joyfully share why it’s so sweet to trust in Jesus. Centre also received an
their faith. “Christ desires by the fullness of award of a rating 8.1 out of
His power so to strengthen 10 from the Booking.com
It’s good that Jesus was a His people that through them Traveller Review Awards
carpenter. He is just the right the whole world shall be 2021.
person to work on our plank. encircled with an atmosphere
of grace.” {RH November 21,
1907} When we open our hearts
to God through prayer and the
study of His Word, we receive of
the infinite, marvellous fulness
of God. We receive of His grace
Central Coast
Adventist School
2020 Mission
Activities.
Despite COVID and in some cases Pr Neil Thompson
because of it, teachers, staff and
students were busy in 2020 at Gifts are great tokens of our possible will help you overlook
CCAS involved in mission activ- love but are never a substitute the occasional gremlin in the
ities. The Week of Spiritual Em- for our love. They can act as a relationship (doesn’t work in
phasis transitioned to an online stepping stone to the expression abusive and toxic relationships).
program and was live-streamed of love, but the gift itself is not
to the School community. Stu- love. It is just a thing given by We change our mindset by a
dents are inviting their friends someone who loves. Real love decision to adopt a positive view
to join Bible study and Bible involves taking a risk and giving of our partner and relationship.
reading groups. Parents have of yourself, and how much you We choose to think tenderly and
been watching the online weekly are willing to give of yourself exclusively about them. Think of
chapel programs along with their determines the quality of your all the things you admire: their
children. Funds have been raised relationship to a large extent. looks, smile, favourite sayings,
for AORE Adventist Academy and The gateway to love’s deepest habits, kindness, compassion,
Parker Primary School in Van- places is through heaven’s risky strength, competence,
uatu following cyclone Harold. gate of vulnerability as you sensibility, achievement,
CCAS partnered with The Haven take a risk and give of yourself witty, playful, flirtatious, well
Church to distribute 63 hampers – just think how vulnerable educated, knowledgable,
to CCAS families who had lost Jesus was in giving himself to wisdom and so on. Make your
work or had their business fold humanity. The gift of yourself list as detailed and as personal
due to the pandemic. Recipients opens the possibility of increasing as possible. If some of the things
have expressed deep appreci- experiences of joy and happiness. you think about make you smile
ation for the care and practi- and feel more gratitude about
cal Christianity that has been So how do you give yourself? your partner then you are on
demonstrated during their time the right track. This will all
of crisis. It starts with our mindset. feed into a powerful process in
your brain that will make you
We give ourselves to another fall in love even more with your
first of all in our mind which partner and help you to be more
translates into our actions. inclined to think well of them
Adopting a healthy mindset and your relationship.
and allowing yourself to
think about your partner and The more in love, the easier it is
your relationship in positive to serve and do things for your
ways really does make a mate that will bring you both
difference. Our thoughts happiness. Bring them their
become our words and actions, favourite drink because you
which become our habits and can, say thank you with a smile,
interpersonal style and form the give them a back rub/scratch or
foundation of our relationships. a foot or scalp massage, clean
their car out, take them on a
An attitude that is open, willing date, make plans together, go
to connect and trust, that isn’t away for the weekend together,
always trying to keep you safe, and on it goes.
a mindset that is willing to take
risks with low regard for self So by all means give your
in loving the other. A mindset partner a gift as a token of your
predisposed with the intent to love and especially the gift of
see your partner in the best light yourself in an endless falling in
love.
2021 Pastoral Staffing Alstonville Dada Fialho Kingscliff Associate Andrew Pratt Armidale David Cherry Kurri Kurri Neil Thompson Avondale College Norman Hurlow Kyogle Fernand Lombart Avondale College Associate Fomai Mohr Lakeside David Price Avondale College Associate Micheala Truscott Lightning Ridge Beulah James Avondale Memorial Nimrod Maua Lismore Tim Merritt Avondale Memorial Associate Stephen Duncan Living Abundantly David Stojcic Avondale Memorial Associate Steve Magaitis Macksville Quintin Dutlow Ballina Dada Fialho Maclean Adam Cinzio Bellbrook Quintin Dutlow Maitland Neil Thompson Belligen Tim Turner Moree Peau Afoa Blue Haven Morgan Vincent Mullumbimby David Haupt Boolaroo Grego Pillay Mullumbimby Associate Tema Pologa Bourke Albert Peter Murwillumbah Ashley Smith Bray Park Steven Teale Murwillumbah Associate Boris Jovinov Brewarrina Doreen Murphy Muswellbrook Leticia Moreno Byron Bay Andrew Pratt Nambucca Heads Tim Turner Byron Bay Assistant Pastor Glen Hughes Narrabri Peau Afoa Camden Haven David Kosmeier Nelson Bay Danuta Stockwell Cameron Park Fellowship Lynette Moodley Newcastle Multicultural Uriah St Juste Casino Tim Kingston Newcastle Polish David Stojcic Caves Beach Church Plant Robert Morgan Newcastle Samoan Talai Mohr Central Coast Community Matthew Pearce Newcastle Spanish Roberto Velasquez Cessnock TBA Ocean Shores Tema Pologa Charlestown Bob Bolst Ourimbah Mike Parker Coffs Coast Ben Rea Port Macquarie TBA Coffs Harbour Ben Rea Quirindi/Manila Raymond Dabson Community @ the Bay Sau Finau Raymond Terrace Mission Blake Penland Coonamble Christopher Petersen Scone Leticia Moreno Cooranbarraban Christopher Petersen Singleton Leticia Moreno Dora Creek David Price South Kempsey Aboriginal Quintin Dutlow Dorrigo Tim Turner South West Rocks Jack Ryder Dungog Ross Chadwick Swansea James Lee Faith FM Radio/Conference Evangelist Lyle Southwell Tamworth David Cherry Forresters Beach Neil Watts Tamworth Associate Tim O’Keefe Forresters Beach Associate Morgan Vincent Taree Graham Stewart Forster-Tuncurry Graham Stewart Tenterfield Brad Cooke Gateway Michael Chapman The Haven Ian Cangy Gateway Associate Tarenne Greenwood The Haven Associate Kim Parmenter Glen Innes Brad Cooke The Vine Matthew Atcheson Gloucester Shaun Hepworth The Well (Kempsey) Jack Ryder Gosford Miroslav Stilinovic Toronto Susan Magaitis Grafton Adam Cinzio Tumbulgum Matthew Atcheson Grafton Associate Greg Fernance Upper Clarence Tim Kingston Gunnedah Raymond Dabson Wallsend Lizeth Momanga Guyra Luke Reeves Wallsend Associate TBA Hamilton Justin Torossian Warners Bay Joseph Skaf Hillview Danny Milenkov Wauchope David Kosmeier Inverell Luke Reeves West Wallsend Korean James Lee Kanwal David Bertelsen Windale Aboriginal Keith Stockwell Kempsey Martin Thomson Wingham Shaun Hepworth Kingscliff Quintin Betteridge Woy Woy Mike Parker Kingscliff Associate Lyndon Parmenter Wyee Grego Pillay
minor renovations at a church
Ballina Shire community. members home in Alstonville.
Ryan has been involved in
multiple humanitarian projects - Volunteering as a children’s
that fill his passion to help others mentor every Tuesday afternoon
less fortunate than himself such at a children’s program that
Wendy Hunter as: helps reinforce positive
- a self-financed trip to Nepal behaviour and healthy living.
Adventist Senior Living Employee in 2014 to refurbish the living
Wins Ballina Shire Young Citizen quarters at a leper colony - Volunteering at a mental health
of the Year Award support group
- volunteering at Five Loaves
We are pleased to share the mobile soup kitchen at Ballina - A self-financed trip to Kenya to
exciting news that out of eight since 2017 join the volunteer humanitarian
nominees, Ryan Webb, who group, Kenya Health, spending
works as a member of the - volunteer transport for a month helping in free medical
hospitality team at Adventist Alstonville Lifestyle Community clinics.
Senior Livings aged care facility residents during 2017 to 2019
at Alstonville is the winner of the - During COVID-19 Ryan
Ballina Shire Young Citizen of the - volunteering at Manna Haven has been cooking food and
Year Award. vegetarian café at Byron Bay for delivering it to isolated elderly
the past two years people in the community.
Every Australia Day, The Ballina
Shire hold Australia Day awards, - setting up a food bank collection Ryan’s huge heart for helping
announcing winners of awards point at Alstonville Lifestyle people less fortunate than
across a number of categories Community in 2020, encouraging himself is inspirational and
including, Sports, Young Citizen, staff to donate to the food bank. at Adventist Senior Living,
Senior Citizen, Environmental, his award is well deserved.
Community Event, Arts/Cultural - Helping with grounds, Congratulations Ryan, we are
and Volunteer of the Year. These maintenance and building very pleased for you and are
awards are a celebration of the projects at his local church very proud to have you working
achievements and contributions here with us at Adventist Senior
individuals have made to the - Helping with painting and Living.
University Ministry Summit Little Big Camp Grey Nomads
March 19-21 April 14-17 May 7-15
Yarrahapinni Stuart’s Point Convention Centre Stuart’s Point Convention Centre
Youth Centre nnsw.adventist.org.au/little-big- nnsw.adventist.org.au/news/grey-
nnsw.adventist.org.au/ camp/ nomads-2021/
days of creation with a special
emphasis on the Sabbath,
traces the effects of the fall and
One of the most important the flood, and then concludes
issues that a child must with the ultimate solution for
successfully navigate to a broken world with a huge
maintain and grow their sin problem – Jesus Christ our
faith into adulthood is the Redeemer. Pitched for curious
matter of origins – did we upper primary-aged children,
arrive by the hand of a the book is jam-packed with
loving God who created us interesting facts and reads like
for companionship, or are an easy conversation with the
we the result of random author, Nicolene Filmalter.
processes emerging out of As a mother, ecologist and
nothingness? creation scientist, she has
Better Books and Food created a winner with this
specialises in a range of book.
creation science resources
for all ages. This new book, adventistbookcentre.com.au/
Creation to Re-Creation is creation-to-re-creation.html
full-colour and beautifully
illustrated. It starts with an Available online or instore:
examination of each of the $24.95
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE: FIND-A-WORD
G O D R E F W E W Y Z C M W I
T U A L J R N F R H Z A M X G
ant goat
Y E G N V O O E A U B M F A X hare
bear
B A L G K G Y R F M T E M C U lamb
bee
E Y Y W O D E L G T X L P D V calf lizard
I L J E E A O X S L S X U E H camel locust
C N A E K W T U O A N T A V W deer owl
A W R M C N C W L F S N A K E dog snail
L W N P B O O I T V W O R M O donkey snake
F E E B L S Z D M G R E A E W dove spider
A H J U B A P J Z U B U P S L eagle vulture
L G T H R O L I A N S E B A H fox wolf
T I S D X I K E D K D O V E E frog worm
Q W N K G V Z Q Q E Z E I E L
B I O Y J A D M D E R U F X Z
Camila Skaf
NNSW Conference Health Department
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Mathew 4:4
Have you ever thought of the impact of food
in our lives? What is the very first thing a
newborn wants? To eat! I have had two babies
myself and it was quite amazing to watch that
little human looking for milk just minutes after
it comes out of the womb.
As we grow up, food starts having different
meanings and it defines many aspects of life
such as culture, relations, identity and power.
Food is then more than food to our body. It is
an essential part of our being as a whole. God
made us whole: physical (“God formed the
man of the dust form the ground” Genesis 2:7),
and spiritual (“and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life and the man became a living
creature” Gen 2:7).
Smoky Adzuki Bean Brown Rice
There isn’t man without physical body, as much and Quinoa
as there isn’t man without the breath of life. No Ingrediants:
wonder the tempter came using food to deceive 1 TBSP olive oil ½ cup vegetable stock
Eve… as much as God gave man the breath of
life, He had also provided the food man needed. 1 red onion ½ cup frozen peas
But the tempter used Eve’s “hunger” to deceive 1 medium capsicum 1 400g can beans of
her (Gen 3: 1). Interestingly, the tempter used 1 tsp turmeric choice- drained and rinsed
the same strategy when trying to deceive Jesus 1 tsp smoked paprika salt and pepper to taste
in the desert after his 40 day and nights fasting. 2 cups pre-cooked brown rice chili flakes (optional)
(Matthew 4:3). Why?
½ cup pre-cooked quinoa squeeze of lemon
Is food important? You know it is! You’ve had
your own experiences and we don’t need to
be a scientist to access the latest scientific
studies confirming that there is a functional Method:
interaction between bioactive food components 1. Dice onion and add to a large frypan with a little oil.
with the genome at the molecular, cellular, and Fry until onion is translucent
systemic level and the role of nutrients in gene 2. Dice capsicum and add to the dry pan
expression and how diet can be used to prevent
or treat disease. But more than that, food is
3. Add pre-cooked brown rice and quinoa and beans
relational. We bond over food, and we still (I like to batch cook whole grains and freeze them,
make communities based on eating. then either defrost or quickly microwave to defrost
before adding them to my meals)
Jesus knew all that. His interactions to food 4. Add turmeric and smoked paprika and mix through
always carried a deep relational aspect of life.
He created, multiplied, and shared it. Now, I
5. Slowly add vegetable stock and allow the rice to
want to be more like Him and while sharing absorb it. Adjust seasoning.
the physical bread, I want to remind people of 6. Add frozen peas and heat through
the bread that truly satisfies the soul, the bread
that is often forgotten until we are starving for Find this recipe and lots more
abundant life, for bonding, for more…
online at hazelandcacao.com
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