ADRA–PNGchangeslives

Advent Brass Melbourne, winners bya record margin at the recent C-Grade Victorian Brass BandChampionships, visited Lord

Howe Island on September 19 to 24 to runa health outreach seminar series.

Advent Brass supplied music prior toeach seminar, which was presented byJonathan Duffy, director of AdventistHealth Ministries for the South PacificDivision, and Dr Frank Reed, the localmedical practitioner. A health forum,aimed at improving health outcomes on theisland, concluded the series.

Advent Brass put on a variety concertthat drew an audience that filled the com-munity hall to overflowing.

They performed pieces ranging fromclassical to swing, the hymn “Joyful, joyful”to the theme of the “Flintstones” cartoonand featured instrumental and vocalsoloists.

Schoolchildren on the island were pro-vided with a special concert of their own.Matthew Hargraves taught a variety ofinstruments, harmonies and rhythms—having the children playing an Africanchildren’s song within half an hour.

Dr John Hammond, director of educa-tion for the Australian Union Conference,also participated on the tour.

The tour involved the transportation ofmore than 800 kilograms of instruments.—Narelle Daff

Some of the Advent Brass Melbourne players with their local transport on Lord Howe Islandduring their September outreach tour.

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THE LAST NOTES OF THE SINGING

die away and the congregation sits.A hush falls across the church as thepastor leads out a sheep. This must

be a prop for the children’s story. A coupleof parents start pushing their small childrentoward the front of the church. But thepastor does not speak. He usually wel-comes the congregation with an attempt ata joke but this morning his face is solemn.

He leads the sheep to a space in front ofthe pulpit, where he stops and surveys thecrowd. The grim look on his face hasstilled the congregation and the church isabsolutely silent. Still without speaking, thepastor reaches over the top of the pulpit andyou see he has a large knife.

Haven’t you heard something about thiskind of thing in the Old Testament? Butwe don’t do that anymore, do we? InSabbath school last week, somebody saidsomething about sacrificing sheep. Whatwas that about?

“Because of your sins,” says the pastor,looking across the audience. His radiomicrophone picks up the sound of thesharpening steel he runs along the knifeblade. His statement and this metallic grat-ing echo around the sanctuary. The childrenare standing completely still in the aisle.

In a single movement, the pastor bendsdown and cuts the throat of the unresistingsheep. He holds the sheep as it begins tostruggle and the first drops of blood splat-ter on the church’s spotless carpet and hisclean shirt sleeves. He picks up a smallwooden bowl and, holding the dying sheep

in a headlock, catches most of the animal’sblood in this bowl. Within a couple ofminutes the animal stops struggling and thedead body is left where it fell. The pastorbegins to move around the front of thechurch, sprinkling blood on all the items offurniture. The carefully arranged flowersare splattered with the congealing blood ofthe sheep. The pastor’s shirt sleeves arestained with blood.

Imagine how you would feel. A chill ofhorror would fill the church. Many wouldbe sickened at the sight of this bloodydeath. Children would have nightmares.There would be tears and anger. Many ofthe congregation would leave in protest andthe pastor would probably be reported tothe authorities for cruelty to animals. If themedia found the story, there would likelybe national coverage, debate and outrage.

Yet in the Israeliste sanctuary and temple,such “worship” was an everyday event.God often uses symbols to give us some-thing visible to help us begin to grasp Hisplan for redeeming humanity. Soon afterAdam and Eve’s first sin, God gave thepromise of a Saviour (Genesis 3:15) and themost powerful and disturbing symbol ofwhat that Saviour would be about: thesacrifice of a lamb. To experience such asacrifice would be a gruesome reminder ofhow serious a problem sin is to God. But italso contained the grand truth that our sinsare forgiven by an innocent substitutepaying sin’s penalty for us.

Such sacrifices were an important featureof the relationship between God and His

people through the centuries. In the storiesof Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and others,building an altar and offering sacrificeswere markers of their journeys with God.

Centuries later—when John the Baptistintroduced Jesus to the crowds as “theLamb of God who takes away the sin of theworld” (John 1:29, NLT)—we find theOne to whom all the generations of sacri-fices pointed. The variety of sacrificesdetailed in Leviticus had different purposesand each would be applied to an appropri-ate occasion, audience or sin.

But Jesus was the sacrifice. In His death,Jesus paid the price for all sins—for the sinof the whole world, including us. The Godwho has been sinned against loves us somuch that he provided the remedy for oursins at great cost to Himself (see John 3:16).

From the sacrifices made at the sanctuarywe can be reminded again of the assurancewe can have because of Jesus’ sacrifice.When a person recognised their sin andchose to repent, an innocent victim took thepenalty in place of the sinner and the bloodwas taken by the priest to make atonementfor that sin (Leviticus 4:27-31). God made asimple promise to those who made such anoffering: “They will be forgiven” (verse 31,NLT).

Thankfully, we don’t need to sacrificesheep in our worship services. Jesus sacri-ficed Himself for us. When we chooseHim, we are forgiven.

Nathan Brown

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◆ The Vanuatu Mission has hadthree recent ordinations. WarrenManasseh (pictured, left) wasordained on August 20 at Sarakatachurch, Santo, Vanuatu. PastorsRonneth Silas (centre) andJonathan Moses (right) were bothordained on August 27 at the Por-toroki church. The ordinations wereofficiated by Pastor Nos Terry, pres-

ident of Vanuatu Mission, PastorDouw Venter, secretary of VanuatuMission, and Pastor PaulCavanagh, ministerial secretary ofthe Trans-Pacific Union Mission.

◆ The Big Argument: 24 scholarsexplore why science, archaeologyand philosophy haven’t disprovedGod is a new book compiled by

Adventists Michael Westacott, afreelance editor living in Cairns,and Dr John Ashton, editor of TheGod Factor: 50 scientists and aca-demics explain why they believe inGod and In Six Days: Why 50 scien-tists choose to believe in creation.“These essays show that sciencehas not disproved God but ratherthat to live lifewithout Godis absurd,”saysDr Ashton.Published byStrand Pub-lishing andc o n t a i n i n gcontributions

from a number of Adventists, TheBig Argument is available in Christ-ian bookstores around the country.

◆ More than 2000 peopleattended the opening of PakauMemorial church at Bulolo, Lae,PNG, on September 18. Invitedguests included Pastor ThomasDavai, PNG Union Mission presi-dent, Pastor John Hamura, MorobeMission president, and member ofparliament John Mugnape, who ina speech said, “You have inspiredme; public funds should be usedto build churches.” The church wasnamed after pioneer missionaryPastor John Pakau.—Kua Nugai

DAYS AND OFFERINGS: ◆ NOVEMBER 5—WORLD MISSION BUDGET OFFERING ◆ NOVEMBER 6—ABC OPEN DAY

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COORANBONG, NEW SOUTH WALES

The Australian Sports Commissionhas chosen the Sanitarium HealthFood Company to be the officialbreakfast of Australia’s future cham-

pions. The partnership is expected to seeAustralian Institute of Sport (AIS) athletesconsume a hefty 5500 kilograms ofSanitarium cereals each year.

As part of a three-year partnership,Sanitarium will provide Australia’s lead-ing breakfast cereals like Weet-Bix, SoGood soymilk and various otherSanitarium products to some 700 AISathletes across 26 sports based in Canberraand around the country.

AIS director Professor Peter Frickersays the AIS is very excited about the part-nership with Sanitarium and the benefitsto AIS athletes.

“The AIS is Australia’s internationallyacclaimed national centre of sports excel-lence dedicated to the identification anddevelopment of elite athletes,” saysProfessor Fricker. “This partnership withSanitarium will now allow us to provideour athletes with the very best in whole-

grain breakfast cereal to fuel them intheir pursuit of excellence.”

“Sanitarium is delighted to be the offi-cial breakfast cereal of AIS athletes,” saysSanitarium’s General Manager forAustralia, Dean Powrie. “It’s a perfectfit—Australia’s best athletes fuelled byAustralia’s leading breakfast cereals likeWeet-Bix. There is a natural alignmentwith both organisations working to inspirethe health of Australians, nutritionallyand physically.”

Head of the AIS Department of SportsNutrition, Dr Louise Burke, says the AISDepartment of Sports Nutrition is alsoexcited about teaming up withSanitarium—a company that shares com-mitment to quality food and sound nutri-tion education.

“Utilising Sanitarium’s range of prod-ucts will help our athletes achieve theirnutritional goals,” says Dr Burke. “Bythe time our athletes enjoy a bowl ofwholegrain cereal and milk, they willhave completed the first training session ofthe day—the mix of carbohydrate andprotein helps to promote effective recoveryfrom a work-out.”—Julie Praestiin

COORANBONG, NEW SOUTH WALES

Acknowledging the distinguished45-year career of one of Australia’sleading food-research laboratories,Sanitarium officially renamed its

newly renovated laboratories the DrSidney Cole Research and DevelopmentCentre on October 10.

“We are in awe of Dr Cole’s vision forfood science, his knowledge and abilitiesand his achievements during his career,here and internationally,” says Brad Cook,manager of Sanitarium’s Developmentand Innovation (SDI) group.

Dr Cole is the principal scientist at SDIand has been instrumental in developingleading-edge health foods, food microbi-ology research and quality-control tech-nologies.—Julie Praestiin

Sanitarium teams withAustralian Institute of Sport

Research lab namedto honour scientist

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Right to left: Kevin Jackson, Sanitarium’sCEO, Dr Sid Cole and his wife, Yvonne Cole.

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◆ The New Zealand North andSouth Island Inter-conferenceTeen Expedition ran from Septem-ber 25 to October 2 with 91 youngpeople and staff walking andkayaking through Abel TasmanNational Park. Secluded bays,azure blue waters, golden sandbeaches, dolphins and fur sealswere some of the natural high-lights. Youth directors Willie

Strickland and Pastor Steve Kanewere expedition chaplains andfocused on who God is, who theyare, the spiritual disciplines ofprayer, solitude, Bible study and fel-lowship. Teen peer pressure pointswere also examined: Body, dressand grooming, being sociallyactive, drink and drugs, premaritalsex and school marks. A number ofyoung people made decisions forBible study and baptism.

◆ The Royal Automobile Club ofWestern Australia has includedminister Neville Westwood in theirMotoring Hall of Fame for beingthe first man to drive around Aus-

tralia. As a 22-year-old he left Perthin a second-hand 7 hp Citroenwith his friend G L Davies onAugust 4, 1925, to undertake med-ical missionary work in the northof WA. Mr Westwood arrived backin Perth on December 30, havingdriven 10,000 miles in five months.All this when there were few roadsand no bridges to speak of.—Brenden Cooke, RAC

More @ http://100years.rac.com.au/walk_of_fame.html

◆ Moora church, WA, membersFrank and Jeanie Crago recentlyheld a fundraiser for the town’schaplaincy. Together with the help

of other church friends, more than1000 sheep were crutched.Money that would have been paidto helpers was given in support ofthe chaplanincy. The Moorachurch also ran a Happy HolidayClub program recently for primaryschool aged kids with songs, Biblelessons, stories, jungle tales andcrafts. An average of 75 kids cameeach day, mostly from the com-munity.—Heather Chapman

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COORANBONG, NEW SOUTH WALES

Avondale College is making a posi-tive impression both in the spiritualand academic areas of its opera-tions.

This semester there are 20 students study-ing the Bible with chaplain Dr WayneFrench.

Dr French says he and the CollegeChurch ministerial team expect to baptise 10of these students by the end of the semester.

Two have already been baptised, aviationstudent Sal Patrick by associate ministerMark Craig at the church on September 24,and nursing student Troy Lane by DrFrench on the beach at Stuarts Point,October 1.

“I can’t believe I get paid to do this!” saysDr French.

Three more students will be baptisedduring the Sabbath school program ongraduation weekend.

More people will also be ministered to asorganisers of Hunter Harvest, an interde-nominational evangelistic program, hasgiven College Church 40 names to followup. However College Church is giving

some to other churches, as it is the onlychurch receiving names in the local area.

As far as the impressions being made aca-demically, Avondale College has againscored five stars for its educational experi-ence and quality of teaching, according tothe 2006 Good Universities Guide.

It also received top billing in two of thecategories relating to graduate outcomes—”Getting a job” and “Positive graduate out-comes”—and improved its ranking fromone to three stars in the third—“Graduatestarting salary.”

College president Dr John Cox describesthe “Educational experience” category as the“principal quality rating” because it comesfrom graduates and is based on a question-naire administered by the Australian gov-ernment. However, “Getting a job” and“Positive graduate outcomes” are alsoimportant.

“Avondale has a consistently higher grad-uate employment rate than most universi-ties,” says Dr Cox. And it is not just becausethe college prepares graduates for workwithin the Seventh-day Adventist Church.“Many of our graduates find employmentoutside the church and a significantly higher

proportion than in most universities moveon to postgraduate study. Our graduateshave currency.”

“We’re a small institution compared tomost universities, but this contributes to asense of graduate satisfaction and quality ofteaching,” says Dr Cox. “Our students havemore interdisciplinary interaction and betteraccess to staff members, and our staff mem-bers can pay much closer attention to needsof individual students.”

Avondale’s ranking for cultural diversityremains steady at two stars.—BrentonStacey

Bible studies, baptisms and five-starratings for Avondale

Nursing student Troy Lane (second fromright) and chaplain Dr Wayne French (right)after Mr Lane’s baptism at Stuarts Point on

October 1.

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◆ A parenting seminar atPapatoetoe church, NZ, presentedby Diane Levy, author of Of CourseI Love You . . . Now Go to Your Room!recently drew an attendance ofmore than 200—87 per centcoming from outside Papatoetoechurch. Preparing for these visi-tors, they thought laterally andput themselves in the shoes of afirst-time guest. At the conclusionparticipants were given a “thankyou” pack with many follow-upopportunities and informationabout their church. Some 74 percent of participants indicatedinterest in other courses and sev-eral requested Bible studies. This

success comes in addition to Pap-atoetoe experiencing their highestrecorded attendance (some 950)at their Spring Praise Festival—exceeding last year’s ChristmasService attendance of 850. Thisyear, Papatoetoe has already hadmore baptisms than any previousyear.—Jacinda Turnbull-Harman

◆ Midland Heights church hasbecome the first in Bermuda tobroadcast its services live on theInternet. Pastor Kelby McCottrysays one of the church’s slogans is“evangelism through technol-ogy.”—ANN Staff

◆ Participants at the Seventh-dayAdventist Church’s Council onEvangelism and Witness (CEW)shared what innovative types ofoutreach are contributing to theexponential growth of the churchglobally. The group, which met at abiannual meeting in Silver Spring,Maryland, on October 2, isdesigned as a stimulant to ideasand actions that can find a place inthe global life of the church. TheCEW was established five yearsago and aims to keep the churchconscious that the Great Commis-sion is its primary purpose. Effec-tive use of media, especially theInternet, in outreach is among the

current initiatives of the council.“The manual for the use of theInternet in the church is sitting inthe pew next to you, and he’s 12years old,” says Pastor RajmundDabrowski, General Conferencecommunication director. “What heneeds is the content.”—ANN Staff

◆ Yen, rupees, euro, rand, leke,dinars, pesos, schillings, francs,kroonis, shekels—these were justsome of the various currencies inthe offerings given by representa-tives of more than 200 countries atthe General Conference session inSt Louis. Banking proved to be achallenge.—Olson Perry

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HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS

The yacht sent to the Solomon Islandsto help meet local health needs(RECORD, August 13) was dedicatedon October 2 in a ceremony attended

by the Solomon Islands Govenor-General,Sir Nathaniel Waena.

Sir Nathaniel welcomed the yacht,L’Oiseau, to the Solomons and expressedthe delight the government felt to have theL’Oiseau and its team providing medical aidto the people of the islands.

The dedication followed on from thetheft of L’Oiseau’s solar panels onSeptember 27, which were vital for theoperation of the medical equipment onboard the ship, as well as providing powerto the four batteries on the boat. Dr BruceHands, who works with Pacific YachtMinistries and was involved in obtainingthe yacht, said of the theft, “Satan is tryingto handicap our Solomons yacht missionwork in non-Adventist territory.”

Despite this setback, the church in theSolomon Islands is looking forward to thecommencement of this new ministry. “Themedical yacht will operate in the Solomonson a full-time basis,” says Pastor HennieMurray, general secretary of the Eastern

Solomon Islands Mission. “Most of thetime we will have one or two doctors,three nurses and an evangelist on board.”

Pastor Murray sees this as an excitingopportunity to reach remote communi-ties. “The demand for medical work on theremote islands, where people seldom see adoctor, is so great,” he says.

“The medical work will open so manydoors for our message, to change peopleand whole communities.”—RECORD

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Health yacht dedicateddespite setbacksLILYDALE, VICTORIA

The seventh Annual Weet-Bix BillyCart Grand Prix has attracted arecord 585 competitors and thou-sands of spectators. “This event has

become a keenly anticipated communityevent for both Lilydale Adventist Academyand the Shire of Yarra Ranges,” reportsevent coordinator David Jones of LilydaleAdventist Academy (LAA).

Local mayor David Hodgett openedproceedings in the morning and then actedas crew manager for his son’s billycartteam. Mr Jones was thrilled with the com-munity involvement in the event. “TheBilly Cart Grand Prix has not only putLAA on the map in the local area but hashighlighted that Adventism is alive, welland an exciting lifestyle. In 2005 the localLilydale church was involved withSTORM Co and the Pathfinder clubtaking significant roles on the day.”

LAA hosts recordcommunity event

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L’Oiseau, following her dedication.

Racing at the annual Billy Cart Grand Prix.

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◆ ”In da bginnin God cre8d daheavens & da earth. Da earth wazbarren, wit no 4m of life.” And sobegins the Bible, according to theworld’s first SMS Bible, released bythe Bible Society in Australia. Thetranslation of 30,173 verses was anattempt to make the Bible relevantin modern society. While thespelling of the words has changed,the messages remain faithful tothe grammar used in the Contem-porary English Version of the Bible.The son of a society employee inNSW raised the idea of producingthe world’s first SMS Bible severalmonths ago. It took the societyonly four weeks to translate hun-

dreds of thousands of words intoSMS format, using a “replace text”feature on a computer MicrosoftWord document version of theBible. If a person were to SMS eachverse of the Bible to a friend, itwould cost close to $A8000.—Varity Edwards

More @ www.biblesociety.com.au/smsbible

◆ Three wrongly convictedIndonesian Christian women, cur-rently serving a three-year prisonsentence in West Java, are nowgetting convictions of their ownfrom the church they startedwithin the confines of their prison.

Dr Rebekka Zakaria can currentlylead a worship service on Sundaysin a small outdoor courtyard areaof the prison. About 35 peoplefrom her church are allowed toenter the prison each Sunday toparticipate. One inmate recentlyconverted to Christianity andattends the worship service, bring-ing the Christian inmate popula-tion to seven. Christian FreedomInternational says the three womenwere imprisoned after having beenwrongly convicted of “attemptingto coerce children to change theirreligion” under the Indonesian“Child Protection Act.”— MichaelIreland

◆ Would losing these golf balls bea witness? A set of three GloryGolf Balls, each with a differentBible text, have been produced bythe business Holy Socks. Bible textsinclude: “. . . but each shall go outstraight ahead” (Ezekiel 46:9); “Liftup your eyes on high and see . . .not one is missing” (Isaiah 40:26);and “I have finished the course. Ihave kept the faith” (2 Timothy4:7).—Shipoffools.com

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SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, USA

With the major earthquake thatfor struck Pakistan, India andAfghanistan on October 8, caus-ing tremendous destruction and

leaving tens of thousands feared dead,thousands have responded with variousforms of aid.

The Adventist Development and ReliefAgency (ADRA) established an emergencyteam to assist with the implementation ofemergency relief projects in Kashmir, suchas the distribution of tents, blankets andfood.

“ADRA is working to meet the needs ofthe suffering of the survivors in Pakistanand India as quickly as possible,” statedFrank Teeuwen, bureau chief for emer-gency management, ADRA–International.

In its first international shipment of aid,ADRA–International airlifted 20 boxes ofmedicine from Malaysia to the Islamabadairport, the group said.

“Each box can treat 1000 patients for 90days,” said Raafat Kamal, regional vice-president of ADRA’s Trans-Europeanoffice. The boxes can be used by smallmedical teams in rural areas.

ADRA–Germany prepared an airlift ofantibiotics and antibacterial equipmentvalued at $US84,000 for distribution by theADRA team in the disaster-struck area.

ADRA also dispatched a medical teamto Kashmir to assist with the distribution ofmedical supplies and attend to the healthconcerns of those injured.

To coordinate relief efforts on theground, ADRA set up an office inRawalpindi, a city near Islamabad,Pakistan, and a field office in DistrictBagh, where authorities had already givenADRA permission to begin relief activities.

As part of its initial emergency responseto the earthquake, ADRA is providing300 tents, 300 food packages, 300 blanketsand 300 jerry cans for 300 families inMohala Khajgan and Mohala Saddat in theDistrict Bagh, where about 95 per cent ofstructures have been leveled by the earth-quake. “We have a major crisis on ourhands and we are trying our best to meetthe needs of the people of Pakistan,” Kamaladded.

ADRA–Australia has allocated fundsand is collecting donations for the emer-gency relief effort—ADRA/ANN Staff

More @ www.adra.org.au

WAHROONGA, NEW SOUTH WALES

The South Pacific Division (SPD) haspublicly condemned the act of ter-rorism that claimed the lives of manyinnocent people in the bomb blasts in

Bali on October 1.“We are outraged at what has hap-

pened,” says Pastor Laurie Evans, presidentof the SPD. “It is shocking to have torespond to another bombing, following thedeaths of so many people in London earlierthis year and in Bali in 2002.

“This recent tragedy is yet anotherreminder of the fragile nature of the peaceand security we have for so long taken forgranted.

“We are praying for those who havebeen deeply and personally affected.

“We need to remember that this is notthe time to point the finger at other reli-gious groups but a time to come togetherand offer support,” says Pastor Evans.

“We must not let these horrible eventsgenerate fear of and hatred toward differ-ent ethnic or religious groups. It will beunreasonable and unfair to alienateMuslims because of the acts of a handful offanatics.”—Melody Tan

ADRA responds toPakistan earthquake

SPD statementcondemns Balibombing

October 29, 2005

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The Australian-produced ArchaeologicalDiggings is now on sale in the United States.

ARE YOU READING THAT THING

right through like a novel?” theyoung woman sitting next to me onthe plane asked, disbelievingly,

pointing at my open Bible. For the pasthalf-hour she must have seen me workingmy way through Second Chronicles.

“Yes, I guess I am,” I replied.“Why?” “I do it every January—a good start to

the year.”For the next 20 minutes, she detailed her

husband’s bad start with Christianity in astrict fundamentalist family in the Mid-west of the United States. The cruelty andhypocrisy turned him away, and He nowhad no time for church.

“And then,” she said, catching herbreath, “my mother’s gone and becomeone of those Seventh-day Adventists!”

She had my attention. I listened closelyas she proceeded to describe my churchfamily—“very strange people,” “vegans,”“sunken eyes,” “anorexic-looking.”

She shook her head and circled her earwith her finger.

“You know how the [she namedanother religious group] always comeknocking on your doors?”

“Yes,” I replied, tentatively.“My mother is the only person I know

who has them wanting to leave.”When I finally broke the news that I, too,

was a Seventh-day Adventist, I tried to doit gently.

I wanted her to know some of the goodAdventist things: a lifestyle that produceslonger lives, not sunken eyes; an interna-tional development and relief agency; hun-dreds of hospitals and clinics caring for thesick around the world; community welfareprograms; a huge international schoolsystem; a mission program bringing thegood news of a loving God to millions.

I wanted her to know a few of the goodthings we teach: God is love; He gives us ajoyful Sabbath every week; He wants tochange us into better people; He promises

final justice (without eternal torture); andHe will create a new earth.

I wanted her to know about otherAdventists than the ones she knew: thosewho laugh a lot, care a lot, love a lot.People she would like.

She’d seen we’re far from perfect: some-times going to extremes; elevating diet andother good things above the gospel; adopt-ing an air of superiority; building wallsrather than bridges; diluting God’s joy andlove.

She and her friend and I discussed theBible and whether Jesus was more than justa good man. We talked about creationand evolution, the golden rule, andwhether Christianity had any uniqueclaims.

I didn’t get to read more of my Bibleduring that flight. But there was plenty oftime to read it later. And I knew the plotanyway: God’s infinite patience and graceworking for people like me. And I knewhow it ended: His love and forgiveness tri-umphing in the makeover of all who acceptHis invitation—including less-than-per-fect Adventists, wounded formerChristians, and young women searchingfor answers on planes. R

Gary Krause is director of GlobalMission and the Office of Mission

Awareness for the GeneralConference.

Part of the storyBY GARY KRAUSE

She had myattention. I listened

closely as sheproceeded to

describe my churchfamily.

Australian-basedDiggings on sale in USTORONTO, NEW SOUTH WALES

Archaeologist David Down has beenpublishing Archaeological Diggingsin Australia for the past 12 years.The bimonthly magazine is

printed by Signs Publishing Company andis distributed through newsagents acrossAustralia and New Zealand, becomingAustralia’s top-selling archaeology maga-zine. Now Archaeological Diggings is on salein the United States.

“Recently there have been numerousarticles in archaeology journals and TVdocumentaries claiming that recent archae-ological evidence contradicts the Biblerecords of the Exodus from Egypt and thedestruction of Jericho by the Israelitesunder Joshua, but Archaeological Diggingsis fully supportive of the historical recordsof the Bible,” says Pastor Down.

Each edition of Archaeological Diggingscarries an advertisement for the “Diggingup the Past” correspondence lessons han-dled by the Adventist Discovery Centre inSydney. “This results in a constant streamof applicants, a large proportion of whomgo on to do a correspondence course on thedoctrines of the Bible,” Pastor Downreports.

“Now this magazine is on sale inAmerica, reaching a much larger popula-tion than we have here in Australia,” hesays. “Review and Herald Publishing antic-ipates a larger response than we have hadin Australia.”—RECORD staff

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MANY CHURCH MEMBERS IN

Australia ask me, “What doesADRA actually do in PapuaNew Guinea?” and there is an

assumption that Adventist Developmentand Relief Agency (ADRA) in Papua NewGuinea (PNG) has about 10 staff and runsa fairly small operation. This is far from thetruth.

ADRA–PNG plays an important role inand to the communities of PNG and it con-tinues to changes lives. May this informa-tion be used to maximise the work ofADRA–PNG to the wider church com-munity in the South Pacific.

A brief history ofADRA–PNG

Most people know ADRA is a world-wide network and has a presence in morethan 125 countries around the globe. But theADRA network has two different types ofcountries: supporting countries, such NewZealand and Australia; and implementingcountries. PNG is considered a developingcountry and therefore implements pro-grams that align with ADRA’s WorldwideCore Portfolios: food security, economicdevelopment, primary health, disasterresponse and basic education.

ADRA–PNG’s work began in 1991 atthe headquarters of the Papua New GuineaUnion Mission. ADRA’s work started outwith water installations and infrastructureprojects. By 1994, ADRA–PNG had itsfirst full-time country director, and a sepa-rate office was purchased in Kamkumung,just outside Lae, but financial controlremained with church administration.

In 1996, ADRA–PNG took over finan-cial management and, since then, has relo-cated to a much larger office space located

centrally in Lae to house its growingNational Office staff.

Today, projects have been consolidatedto: adult literacy; disaster response; eco-nomic development; HIV/AIDS educa-tion and HIV/AIDS Counselling, Testingand Resource Centre; water and sanitation.

ADRA–PNG has also established threeprovincial offices—in Bougainville, Centraland Eastern Highlands. These offices arecurrently running the adult-literacy pro-gram with plans to extend other ADRAprograms into these areas. R

Kym Piez is development director forADRA–Papua New Guinea.

ADRA–PNG:Changing livesfor good BY KYM PIEZ

Sixty-eight of ADRA–Papua New Guinea’s staff members at this year'sHIV/AIDS Mainstreaming Workshop at Madang in June 2005.

One of the many women who are part ofADRA's Small Enterprise Development

program.

Mission Statement:Believing that every

person is infinitely

valuable, the Adventist

Development and Relief

Agency of Papua New

Guinea works with

people regardless of any

ethnic, political, racial or

religious association to

relieve human suffering,

empowering both

individuals and

communities to develop

their full potential.

Did you know?● ADRA is one of the largest non-

government organisations in PNGwith more than 85 staff and morethan 700 active volunteers.

● ADRA conducts the largest waterand sanitation program in PNG.

● In the past five years, ADRA hasworked in 10 of PNG’s 20 provinces.

● In Bougainville alone, ADRA PNGtrained more than 800 volunteer lit-eracy teachers and registered morethan 4000 students.

● In the past five years, ADRA hasreceived more than $A7 million inproject funding to implement its pro-grams, mainly from AusAID, theAdventist Church and individualdonations.

● Volunteers from Canada, Uganda,Switzerland, Australia and NewZealand have worked for ADRAPNG in the past five years.

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Change of focus for ADRA’s adultliteracy program

PNG fact: 42 per cent of males and morethan 56 per cent of females aged 5 andabove have not attended any formal educa-tion. Only 56 per cent of females aged 15years or over are literate.

In PNG, women are usually denied aneducation as children. Understandingthat the health and education of a nationmirrors that of its mothers, ADRA–PNGhas partnered with the government, civilsociety organisations and communities tostrengthen the nation through its women.ADRA’s adult literacy programs teach lit-eracy and basic skills by addressing prac-tical issues like how to make items to eator sell. During the training, vocabulary foreach skill is taught. In 2004, ADRA’s lit-eracy program reached more than 6400students, provided in-service training for120 teachers and skills training for morethan 300 people.

Because of the strength of ADRA’sadult literacy program in the past whereliteracy programs were delievered directlyto the communities by ADRA throughvolunteers, ADRA Adult Literacy isbecoming a professional agency that willconduct competent training, coachingothers to train teachers and run a sustain-able literacy program.

ADRA–PNG finds new solutions to theHIV/AIDS crisis

PNG fact: Papua New Guinea (PNG) hasthe highest rate of HIV/AIDs in the Pacificregion. There is widespread agreement thatPNG has a generalised HIV/AIDS epidemicand that this is rapidly becoming a healthcrisis, with potentially devastating impacts ondevelopment and the future of the country.

In PNG, as in many developing coun-tries, the spread of HIV is driven by high-risk behaviours, fuelled by a range of socio-economic and cultural factors. These samefactors limit the country’s capacity torespond to the epidemic.

The ADRA–PNG HIV/AIDS teamhas made excellent achievements in thepast five years, including the education of1742 community members in 2003, 100peer educators and bringing HIV/AIDSawareness to more than 5400 individuals in2004. Although these numbers may soundimpressive, ADRA recognises a deeperneed to involve people locally and to workin new ways.

Through funding obtained fromAusAID, ADRA is now working in achurch-partnership program with a focuson mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS.

It is anticipated that mainstreamingADRA, through the Seventh-dayAdventist Church, will be able to capitaliseon the church’s ability to develop trust,social capital and a sense of mutual respon-sibility and confidence in dealing withuncertainty. ADRA also recognises thestigma attached to discussing HIV/AIDS,and is now working with the church’seducation and health departments and isintegrating HIV/AIDS with other ADRAprojects.

In 2003, ADRA–PNG opened aCommunity Capacity Building Centre toprovide literacy and income generationfor sex workers and people living withHIV. It now serves as a VoluntaryCounselling and Testing Centre, providingresources and confidential voluntary coun-selling and testing for customers, andemploys five full-time staff. It continues totrain people in basic HIV/AIDS awareness,plus providing information to the com-munity. Referrals are also made fromANGAU Memorial Hospital as a result ofa Memorandum of Understanding signedin March 2004.

The largest water and sanitationprogram in PNG

PNG fact: In rural areas only 4 per cent ofhouseholds have water piped into the house.About 58 per cent of the population does nothave access to safe drinking water.

ADRA–PNG receives numerous appli-cations for assistance to install communitywater supplies. ADRA-PNG sees the needfor communities to contribute financiallyand with their labour for project imple-mentation. Basic education and sanitationprograms are part of the water supplyprogram. ADRA–PNG is presentlyinvolved in installing 88 community watersupplies in Morobe Province. Over thepast five years ADRA has helped morethan 100,000 people gain access to safedrinking water supplies. The water andsanitation team makes up almost half of theADRA–PNG staff.

Small business training benefits localentrepreneurs

PNG fact: Almost 2 million people (35.7per cent of the population) live in householdswhere the real value of consumption peradult equivalent is below the poverty line.Poverty is high in households headed bywomen (48 per cent of such households arebelow the poverty line) or where the house-hold head has had no schooling (51 per cent).About 31 per cent of people aged 15 years orover have no cash income earning activity.

Small Enterprise Development exists tomobilise men and women in the commu-nity by encouraging them to discovergreater self-reliance and self-worththrough economic means and to givewomen, particularly, greater access tomoney within the community.

ADRA–PNG provides business trainingand resources to help give these familiesopportunities. This includes being part ofsmall savings groups that help memberssave their money and, for starting theirbusiness can also provide small loans. Inthis way ADRA–PNG helps people usetheir own hands to improve their livingconditions.

In the past year, ADRA-PNG’s SmallEnterprise Development program hasoperated in the Morobe, Central andManus provinces, benefitting 589 womenand 25 men.

A new water source for the Kabwum villagerscame online in August this year.

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IN JOHN’S STORY OF JESUS, HE TELLS OF

a man who had been informed Jesus,his former neighbour, had returned.The whole village was buzzing with

excitement after their trip to the Passover inJerusalem. Jesus had evicted merchantsrunning their businesses in the temple,and in so doing had stirred tremendousinterest among the common people andopposition from a ruling class who profitedfrom the temple trade. This man—an offi-cial—knew of the miracle Jesus had per-formed in turning water into wine in hisown community. As he pondered thesefacts, he wondered if this new teachercould heal his desperately sick child.

Jesus did not seem to get on well with theruling classes; would this unusual manheal a ruler’s sick son?

He hesitated to ask, but love for his sonexceeded his pride, and prompted a 25-kilometre walk uphill from Capernaum toCana. Ancient prophets had worked mir-acles, so miracles were not an unknown inIsrael. He could explain his trip to seeJesus if the religious leaders questionedhim, pointing back to prophets of old whohad also worked miracles. He would doanything for his sick son; anything to makehim well again. If the trip didn’t work out,it would have been worth the try.

The ministry of Jesus drew attention tothe hypocrisy associated with temple serv-ices in Jerusalem. Jesus gazed on this rulerstanding in front of Him, one of His com-munity leaders, and He saw the samehypocrisy. The whole nation was caught upwith a devotion to external religious prac-tice—a do-it-yourself religion. How wasHe ever going to communicate to thesepeople that symbols are not to be wor-shipped, that symbols are merely a promptto worship?

How did this happen?Many years before God had promised,

“If you fully obey the Lord your God andcarefully follow all his commands that I

give you today, the Lord your God will setyou high above all the nations on earth”(Deuteronomy 28:1*).

Now, the Israelites were experiencingthe penalty for forgetting their covenantrelationship with God, and were chafingunder their status as an occupied nation.The ruler and his compatriots were lookingforward to deliverance from oppressionand a reinstatement of a Jewish kingdom.

The Jews supposed they were keeping allthe commandments. Just to make surethey were getting God’s attention, the Jewshad added a few innovations of their ownto ensure God would see them doing goodthings. But it was mostly external.

Those who brought the woman caughtin adultery to Jesus for punishment wereguilty of putting the poor woman in thosecircumstances. The Levite was passing by awounded man, and leaving him to themercies of the hated Samaritan. ThePharisee was thanking God publicly that hewas more righteous than the publican.Jesus’ own disciples would—if theycould—bring fire down from heaven todestroy a Samaritan village. Healing on theSabbath was somehow wrong, unless it wasa beast caught in a pit that could not get out.All of this was their collective interpretationof what God wanted them to do—and aninsult to Divinity.

A “good” manThere were some good things about this

ruler. He loved his family, and desiredthat his son would be returned to health.He had urgently looked for a way to restorehis son’s health, but current medical prac-tice had been inadequate to deal with theson’s sickness. The only possibility of curewould be a miracle from Jesus.

He knew of the plot by his fellow coun-cil members to kill Jesus, and he knew thatJesus had been informed of the plot. Hewould probably be rebuffed by Jesus andplaced under sanction by the council, butlove for his son urged him to give it a go.

He struggled with doubt and hope as hemade his journey.

As if his depressing circumstances werenot enough, the ruler was faced with anuphill walk of 25 kilometres in order toachieve his objective, and he had no time torest on the way. Then there was the prob-lem of protocol. He was a ruler, and assuch, the lower classes should offer himrespect and homage. But as one seeking afavour from this carpenter’s Son, he wouldhave to place this in abeyance and defer toJesus, treating Him with respect. So he pre-sented his son’s case with all the urgency aloving father could muster.

If we were watching this as a news storywe would be applauding this man’s dedi-cation, commitment and respectfulness.We would be on his side emotionally, as wetend to be when we hear heart-rending sto-ries of parental devotion to their sufferingchildren. We would be putting ourselves inthe place of the father, and silently saying,“That’s what I would have done if it weremy child. I would try every avenue for hishealing.”

Jesus’ reactionIn response to the father’s impassioned

plea, Jesus said, “Unless you people seemiraculous signs and wonders, you willnever believe” (John 4:48).

Put yourself in the place of the ruler. Hewas worried sick about the fate of his son.He had just hastened 25 kilometres uphillto request an out-of-breath favour from anold neighbour, the popular Prophet. Hehad not insisted on the deference rulers

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were accustomed to receive. But all he got was a limp handshake. If his approach did not

amount to a compliment by suggesting Jesus could care for hisproblem, then what else was he supposed to do? He was non-plussed.

Now look at it from Jesus’ point of view. The ruler was part ofthe community of the Galileans. The common folk of this com-munity were delighted Jesus was knocking those pompous south-erners off their perch of religiosity, but to them he was just a goodbloke who might be useful to them some day. The ruler had somesympathy with that view. The deference this father showed to Jesuswas one of humankind’s manipulative techniques to gain sympa-thy in order to achieve an objective.

The ruler went along with the belief that the channel was impor-tant, rather than the Spirit working through the channel. This isa fundamental principle of idol worship. Jesus was making a pointthat His word was as powerful as His touch. After His ascensioninto heaven following the Crucifixion, it was the Word within,rather than Jesus’ physical, visible presence, that empowered Hisdisciples. Jesus, representing Divinity, wanted this ruler toacknowledge He was hurting as much as a human father couldhurt, as He came into daily contact with sickness and the manyresults of sin.

EnlightenmentThe ruler’s thoughts of condescension in coming to Jesus were

put aside quickly. He acknowledged Jesus was who He claimed tobe, and the only hope for his son’s restoration to health. One of themost profound statements in the Bible is found in John 4:49. It isthe cry of humanity: “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

The ruler thought his effort to come to Jesus would be the cat-alyst to solve his problem. He had travelled uphill for 25 kilome-tres, and it was hard work, but it was worth all the effort as he feltJesus would recognise that effort. His effort, he reasoned, wouldactivate the sympathy and miracle-working power of Jesus andresult in his son’s restoration. It is classic human thinking that Godwill notice our efforts, and He will feel obliged to save us becauseof what we have done.

Suddenly, light penetrated the mind of this stressed father. Hehad been focused on his efforts to come to Jesus, but now realisedthat by Jesus coming down, restoration would follow. Jesus camedown to this earth to empathise with us, and to demonstrate heav-enly things; to perform the sacrificial act in order for us to be saved.It is not about our efforts to convince God we are worthy of Hisinterest and intervention.

Jesus now took him a step further. He said simply, “You may go.Your son will live” (John 4:50). The man now took Jesus at Hisword and departed. He took his time on the downward journeyhome. He was convinced his son was cured and everythingwould be back to normal at home. His servants met him on theway and confirmed his faith had not been misplaced. The sonlived! R

*All Bible quotations are from the New International Version.

Ian Grice writes from Little Mountain, Queensland.

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The body politicMIGUEL SUMERA, NSW

I am disturbed by political activities by achurch subsidiary. Sydney AdventistHospital made significant political contri-bution to the Liberal Party in 2003-04, asrevealed by the political donations watch-dog <http://www.democracy4sale.org>,sourced from the Australian ElectoralCommission. To the same effect Adventisthospitals in the US have also made financialcontributions to private hospital lobbyistsand conservative candidates.

Surely, doesn’t such partisan politickinggo well beyond the duties of the church?

RESPONSE: DR LEON CLARK, CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER, SYDNEYADVENTIST HOSPITAL

Sydney Adventist Hospital has a long his-tory of apolitical community involvementand support. Our recently endorsed missionstatement reaffirms it: “Christianity inAction. Caring for the body, mind andspirit of our patients, colleagues, communityand ourselves. We will remain our com-munity’s favourite hospital.”

Our support for a community forum runby our local supportive elected official, whorepresents the interests of our communityand our hospital, is one of the many ways inwhich we ensure we fulfil our mission.

Contributions toward other humanitarian,charitable or social ventures are, and willcontinue to be, given similar considerationbased not on party political lines but on indi-vidual merit and assessment of their impacton the community Sydney AdventistHospital is proud to continue to serve.

More time for youthLOCKY IBBOTT, QLD

What’s this about keeping young peopleout of church decision-making? (“Youthneed time,” Letters, October 8).

Let’s be honest, is life experience really aprerequisite to decision-making in thechurch? Wasn’t Christ only 33 years oldand thus a young man when He was cru-cified? There are countless young people—male and female—in Scripture who wereboth decision-makers and leaders.

There will always be more for us tolearn, not only among young people but inall age groups, cultures and genders.

Prudent and intelligent decision- andpolicy-making can only made when all theevidence and information is assessed.

DAVID PENNINGTON, NSW

Our Waitara church has just completed asuccessful one-week evangelistic campaignduring which 10 people committed to bap-tism. The auditorium was packed everynight. The speaker was a 17-year-old school-girl. Her team members were all teens, andher team manager was in his mid-20s. Theydid the audiovisual and computer-basedpresentations and the advertising. All theyneeded from the rest of the church was someadvice and their prayers. Sure, the churchneeds the experience of mature members,but what about vision?

COURTNEY WINDUS, QLD

It angers me to find there are still peoplein the church who don’t believe youngpeople are the church! What do “sports,TV and films,” which contain youth withtheir “physical prowess and appearance,”have to do with the decisions a churchmakes?

I agree. Experience is an important partof life and learning. But, as a church,would it not be wise for young people towork with the experienced to learn andunderstand the decision-making processesthe church employs? And perhaps theexperienced can learn a few things fromyoung people.

ASHLEE FERRET, QLD

Since when did the Adventist Churchinstitute prerequisites to leadership apartfrom a foundation in Christ and a willing-ness to grow in spirituality?

Life experience does not denote ability;rather, life experience grows from beinggiven a chance. I am not inclined to assumethat youth must hold the primary positionsin our church establishment, but they canbe central to its development. I’m sure weremember Ellen White. It is interesting toconsider that while still a teenager, Godchose her as a pioneer leader of the church.

Could it be that the church organisationfalls outside Jesus’ statement: “Suffer littlechildren . . . to come unto me: for of such isthe kingdom of heaven”?

There are countless young people—maleand female—in Scripture who were both

decision-makers and leaders.

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AnniversariesGreen, Frank and Joyce (nee Pearce) wereprivileged to have many family and friendsaround them recently to help celebratetheir diamond wedding anniversary atMackay, Qld. They were married 60 yearsago on 11.8.45 in Mackay, and have spentthe majority of their lives in the Mackay dis-

trict, sugarcane farming until their retire-ment 23 years ago. They have two sons,Kenneth and Laurence, and two daughters,Dorinda and Cathleen. They have beenactive members and held many positions inthe Mackay Central church.

Hoskins, Bill and Ruby of Nunawading,Vic, were married at Coburg SDA churchon 26.9.40 by Pastor Ralph Tudor, and cele-brated their 65th anniversary with an enjoy-

able luncheon. Congratulations and photoswere received from HRH Queen ElizabethII, the Governor-General and his wife; thePrime Minister and his wife, and thePremier and his wife, together with mes-sages of love and good wishes and beautifulfloral arrangements from family and friends.

WeddingsBolton—Hamilton. Stephen DavidBolton, son of Robert and Patricia Bolton(Rockingham, WA), and TammyHamilton, daughter of Lindsay andSylvia Hamilton (Rockingham), weremarried on 30.4.05 at Amberley Gardens,Rockingham.

Jim Tonkin

Budd—Kis. Travis Budd, son of Peterand Carol Budd (Melbourne, Vic), andKarolina Kis, daughter of Djordje Kisand Kornelia Feher (both of Melbourne),were married on 21.8.05 at the PolishAdventist church, Dandenong.

Trevor Rowe

Gagic—Stratton. Djordje Gagic (Switz-erland) and Elizabeth Stratton, daughter ofLazar and Angelina Slankamenac (neeJelsic), were married on 9.10.05 at NewFarm, Brisbane, Qld.

Peter Stojanovic

Greene—Smith. John Daniel Greene(Dean Park) and Puna Lovene Hope Smith(Dean Park) were married on 25.9.05 atWoodcroft Park, Woodcroft, NSW.

David Reilly, Johnny Murison

Jakupec—Becejac. David MatthewJakupec, son of Daniel and Helen (neeKavur) Jakupec (Melbourne, Vic), andJasmine Becejac, daughter of Lidija (neePetrovic) and Milivoje Becejac (Brisbane,Qld), were married on 2.10.05 in theSpringwood Adventist church, Brisbane.

Peter StojanovicJerry Unser, Vojislav Petrovic

Jones—Smith. Rodney Jones, son ofKevin (Kyogle, NSW) and Denise Jones(Ballina), and Krystal Smith, daughter ofGarry and Phyllis Smith (Kuraby, Brisbane,Qld), were married on 25.9.05 in theSpringwood Adventist church, Brisbane.

Bob Possingham

Judd—Leahy. Geoff Claude Judd, son ofPastor Claude and Yvonne Judd(Cooranbong, NSW), and Ros Leahy,daughter of Loren and Noeleen Tinworth(Sydney), were married on 25.9.05 atChurch Point, Sydney.

Adrian Flemming

Koziol—Parker. Dr James Koziol, sonof Michael and Kathy Koziol (Rowville,Vic), and Janelle Parker, daughter of Johnand Marilyn Parker (Torquay), were mar-ried on 2.10.05 in Melbourne, Vic.

Morrie Krieg

Page—Christian. David Anthony Page,son of David and Irene Page (Nowra,NSW), and Tiani Ruth Christian, daugh-ter of Alvin and Beverly Christian(Cooranbong), were married on 25.9.05 inthe Hillview Adventist church, Morisset.

Clive Barritt

Roberts—Burgher. Jim Roberts andMima Burgher were married on 18.9.05 inthe Toronto Adventist church, NSW.

Russel Stanley

Seidel—Lem. Benjamin Scott Seidel,son of Peter and Jennifer Seidel (PortPirie, SA), and Vary Lem, daughter ofSometh (Parafield Gardens) and the lateSavoeun Sieng, and Im Bora (step-mother–Parafield Gardens), were marriedon 3.10.05 in the Prospect Adventistchurch, Adelaide.

Lee Bowditch-Walsh

Van Der Meulen—Boucher. KennethMark Van Der Meulen, son of Gerald andChristine Van Der Meulen, and KathrynJoy Boucher, daughter of James andMarion Boucher, were married on 18.9.05at Poets Lane, Sherbrooke, Vic.

Des Potts

ObituariesBenham, Lillie (nee Stephenson), born17.9.1918 at Gurrumbah, Qld; died 6.9.05 inHornsby Hospital, NSW. In 1941 she mar-ried Frank, who predeceased her in 1989.She was also predeceased by her son,Graham. She is survived by her daughter,Coral (Masterton, NZ); and her son, Robyn(Ettalong, NSW); her nine grandchildren;and seven great-grandchildren. From 1948to 1973 she and Frank ministered as a pas-toral couple in churches in Queensland andnorth NZ. She was a quiet, retiring personwho shared the love of Jesus by example.Her fellow residents in Azalea Court,Hornsby, NSW, will sadly miss her graciousChristian influence. Tom Ludowici

Caotanau, Nestor, born 8.9.1947 in Manila,Philippines; died 21.8.05 at Whyalla, SA. On27.5.73 he married Evelyn. He is survived byhis sons, Patrick and Damien; his daughterand son-in-law, Elle May and DamienShepherd; his daughter-in-law, DonnaGowan; and his two grandchildren, JoshuaShepherd and Hanna Caotanau. Nestorwill always be remembered by the Whyallachurch members as a friendly, humble anddeeply spiritual man. His family willremember him as a wonderful husband,father and grandfather.

Robert Dorante

Carlson, Constance (Connie), born 8.9.1930at Wanganui, NZ; died 22.8.05 at Wanganui.She is survived by her brother, GeorgeMarino (Wanganui).

Lawrence Lane

Cec, Kathleen Muriel (nee Sedgwick), born5.6.1929 in England; died 21.8.05 atCaloundra, Qld. In the early 1950s she mar-ried Douglas Dixon, to whom she gave

birth to three sons; and in the early 1960s shemarried Milan Cec, to whom she gave birthto three daughters. She is survived by herchildren, Michael Dixon (Perth, WA), JohnDixon (Mooloolah, Qld), Wayne Dixon(Mackay), Dani Watson (GlasshouseMountains), Kathy Shorter (Nanango) andMarina Headlam (Nanango); their spouses;her eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was predeceased by herhusband, Milan; also her grandson, MarkWatson. She will be sadly missed by herfamily, but died as a Christian believer andawaits the Resurrection.

Mike Brownhill

Court, Barry Vincent, born 23.3.1952 atTaree, NSW; died suddenly at home 19.7.05at Barnsley. On 20.2.77 he married Susan. Heis survived by his wife (Barnsley); his childrenand their spouses, Conan and Caritta, Isaacand Nikki, and Shae; his four grandsons;and two granddaughters (all of Newcastle).Barry loved sharing Jesus with all he met,often via his trade. A keen soul-winner anda church elder for 25 years. He was muchloved by family; a generous, unselfish person,excited about life. Adrian Craig

Edwards, Phyllis Mary (known as Mollie—nee Nash), born 2.2.1911 at Parkes, NSW;died 3.9.05 at Parkes, after a short illness. Shewas predeceased by her husband, Keith.She is survived by her daughters, KayEdwards, Valerie Chatman and JenniferField; her seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A faithful member of Parkeschurch, she served as organist right till theend. Her sense of humour, wit, joy and herinvolvement in the Parkes community willbe greatly missed. Colin Richardson

Evans, Sylvia Katherine (nee Ward), born8.3.1923 at Westonia, WA; died 25.8.05 inFremantle Hospital. On 20.9.41 she marriedWally. She was predeceased by her daughter,Karen, in 1975. She is survived by her hus-band (Mandurah); her sons, Les and Ken(both of Perth); her 12 grandchildren; and 22great-grandchildren. Sylvia was a veryloving, compassionate person who will begreatly missed. She was involved over manyyears in the church welfare program.

Cyrus Adams

Positions vacant▲ IT Manager—Papua New Guinea Union Mission (Lae, PNG). TheSeventh-day Adventist Church (Pacific) Limited is seeking a qualified and ded-icated Information Technology Manager for the PNGUM head office based in Lae,PNG. For further information please visit the POSITIONS VACANT section ofthe SPD web site at <http://adventist.org.au/employment>. Applications inwriting should be forwarded to Human Resources, South Pacific Division of theSeventh-day Adventist Church, Locked Bag 2014, Wahroonga, NSW 2076; email<hr@adventist.org.au>; fax (02) 9489 0943; no later than November 2, 2005.

▲ Sales Representative, Port Macquarie—Sanitarium Health Food Company isseeking a highly motivated person to join the Sydney sales team. The successful applicantwill have sound negotiation and interpersonal skills; provide exceptional customer serv-ice; ability to drive product sales; ability to work individually and within a team; competentcomputer skills and a current driver’s licence. Applications in writing specifically address-ing the selection requirements, should be forwarded to Group Human Resources,Sanitarium, Locked Bag 7, Central Coast Mail Centre, NSW 2252; fax (02) 4348 7610;email <HumanResources@sanitarium.com.au>, no later than November 4, 2005.

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Fisher, Eleanor (Nellie—nee Hamilton),born 22.3.1916 at Invercargill, NZ; died17.8.05 at Vickery Court Retirement Home,Invercargill. On 15.1.42 she married Bill,who predeceased her many years ago. She issurvived by her children, Noreen, Gordon,Iona and Ruth (all of NZ); her 16 grand-children; and 13 great-grandchildren. Nellielived at Stewart Island for her first 20 years.She was baptised at Invercargill in 1940, latershifting to Auckland to care for a sick sister.There she worked for the SanitariumHealth Food Company for four years. In herlocal church she served as a deaconess and inwelfare work.

Ben Rea, George Fox

Harkerss, Beryl Christina (formerlyStephens), born 2.11.1938; died 16.8.05 inChristchurch, NZ. She was predeceasedby her first husband, Anthony Stephens,in 1997. She was also predeceased by herson, Richard. On 2.12.01 she marriedOllie Harkerss. She is survived by her hus-band; and her son, Warick Stephens (bothof Christchurch, NZ). Beryl was a won-derful Christian and we look forward tomeeting her in the air at the Lord’s return.

Kyle Richardson

Harris, Sarah Elizabeth, born 16.4.1931 atBainbridge, Northern Ireland; died 21.8.05at Katunga, Vic. On 27.3.51 she marriedThomas, who predeceased her. She is sur-vived by her children, Jennifer, Lesley,Derek, David, Ruth, Mark and Bryan; andher many grandchildren. Her brothers andsisters at the Numurkah church will missher cheerful smile each Sabbath. She awaitsthe call of the Life-giver.

Lyman Ritchie

Harrison, Harry (Den), born 30.1.1913 atSpotswood, Vic; died 3.8.05 at Mackay, Qld.He is survived by his wife, Grace (Mackay);his sons, Roger (Mackay) and Warwick(Bowen). Harry was a founding member ofthe Caloundra church and loved his Lordand family very dearly. Rick Ferret

David Lamb, Malcolm Eastwick

James, Arthur Henry, born 12.12.1911; diedsuddenly at home 1.9.05 at Redwood,Christchurch, NZ. In 1936 he married Alma(nee Anderson), who predeceased him. He issurvived by his children, Barbara James,Kevin (both of Christchurch), Lindsay(Oxford), Juleen Foote; his grandchildren;and great-grandchildren. He was a devotedhusband and much loved father and father-in-law. He and his late wife cared for over 19foster children in addition to their own fourchildren. Neil Thompson

Kalwig, Margaret (Isabella), born 26.2.1918at Geelong, Vic; died 6.9.05 at Amity AgedCare facility, Newcomb, Geelong. On 1.6.96she married Stan. She is survived by her hus-band. They were a devoted couple, deeply inlove. While there were no children fromtheir union, Margaret is much loved andmissed by family members. She was a verycaring person who loved to help others atevery opportunity. She would often visitchildren’s hospitals and take gifts to thelittle ones. In her later years of sickness shecould not get to church very regularly, butStan would share the sermon themes.

Susan Magaitis, John O’Malley

Konovalenko, Anna, born 28.6.1934 atOsijek, Croatia; died 5.9.05 at her home inVarsity Lakes, Qld. She is survived by herhusband, Bosko; her daughters, Lydia andJessie; her son-in-law, John; and her sixgrandchildren. She was a kind, generousperson who will be missed by all who knewher and loved her.

Peter Stojanovic

Lau, Caroline (nee Teschner), born 30.5.1930at Toowoomba, Qld; died 20.8.05 atGoulburn Valley Hospital, NSW. She issurvived by her husband, Digger; her chil-dren, Russell, Ashley and Nathan; and theirfamilies. Caroline loved her Lord, her familyand her community. Her favourite hymnwas “God will take care of you.”

George Rappell

Liles, Shirley Alexandra, born 22.6.1936 atBromley, Kent, England; died 18.8.05 atRingwood, Vic. She is survived by her hus-band, Mike (Olinda); her sons, Jeremy andAlistair. While Shirley lost her battle withcancer, she faced death without fear, lookingforward to the sure hope of the coming ofher beloved Lord Jesus.

Darren Croft

Lopez, Rafael Antonio Urbina, born18.9.1943 at Chalatenango, El Salvador; died27.8.05 in Dandenong Hospital, Vic. He issurvived by his wife, Ofelia; his children,Claudia, Juan and Jaime.

Ruben Morales, Richard Araya-Bishop

Naismith, Gladys Irene, born 7.6.1914 atBroken Hill, NSW; died 17.8.05 at LongJetty. She was predeceased by her husband,George. She is survived by her children andtheir families, Lawrence Faggotter (Sydney),Bernard Faggotter (Mount Victoria, Qld);and her stepchildren, Yvonne Hick(Cessnock), Bill Naismith (Cooranbong);her 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grand-children. Gladys was a faithful churchmember and was a charter member ofBrightwaters church (now called Lakeside).

Don Hosken

Paine, Roland Louis Adolphus, born14.1.1915 at Ascot Vale; died 20.8.05 atEventide Aged Care Facility, Brighton, Qld.He is survived by his children, Roland andLyndel from his first marriage to Myrtle (neeMacDougal); and his son, Narradarn, fromhis second marriage to Margaret (neeHodgson); also his four grandchildren; andeight great-grandchildren. He attendedAvondale College in his youth, then spent 16years as a farmer at Martinsville before hebecame the first and only resident ranger atthe Gibraltar Range National Park. He waswell respected and will be sadly missed by hisfamily and friends.

Powell, Ken Edward Alwyn, born 21.6.1942in Sydney, NSW; died 16.8.05 in Melbourne,Vic. He is survived by his wife, Marion; hischildren, Ken, Clayton, Scott and Serina;their spouses; and his six grandchildren. Heloved his family and his God very much andhis belief in the Ressurection never wavered.Love is forever. Rodney Woods

Randolph, Valerie Mae, born 2.6.1920 atMaryborough, Qld; died 20.8.05 at theAdventist nursing home, Victoria Point,

Qld. Her passing caused heartache to herthree children, Wallace, Susan andLawrence; together with two grandchil-dren; and one great-grandchild, who wasborn six days prior to Valerie’s passing.

Keith Miller

Rodionoff, Vera (nee Belski), born 9.6.1907at Odessa, Russia; died 25.8.05 in Sydney,NSW. In 1925 she married Paul, who pre-deceased her in 1964. She was also prede-ceased by her children, Alec and Tania. Sheis survived by her children and theirspouses, Leonard and Helen, Helen andLarry Croker, and Nina and Lou Tudor (allof Sydney); her eight grandchildren; and 20great-grandchildren. For several years priorto her passing, Vera lived in a Russiannursing home. Life was difficult for her asshe was totally blind for the last five years ofher life. She could not wait to be at rest andsee her Saviour when she awakes.

Len Rodionoff, Bruce Shield

Shearer, Mary (nee Steel), born 4.1.1911 atKnottingley in Yorkshire, England; died18.8.05 at Nerang, Qld. She was prede-ceased by her husband, Frank, in 1986. Sheis survived by her children, David (Dubbo,NSW) and Jane (Robina, Qld); her sixgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchil-dren. Mary migrated to Australia in 1959,living in Toowoomba, followed by Brisbane,and then retired in the Tweed Heads area.While having a literature evangelist boardwith her in the 1940s, Mary became inter-ested in the Adventist message and attendedan evangelistic program in York.

Adrian Raethel

Stafford, Pastor Calvin Ronald, born15.1.1917 in Madras, India; died 17.8.05 inthe Charles Harrison nursing home,Cooranbong, NSW. In 1945 he marriedBeryl Trood, who predeceased him on10.3.05. He is survived by his children, RuthCregan (Coffs Harbour), Pastor GordonStafford (who heads a training school forindigenous workers in WA), MargaretDuffin and Nancy Stafford (both of Qld).Calvin served the church in pastoral work inthe North New South Wales Conference in1946 and 1947; then in 1948 they began mis-sionary work in various parts of Papua NewGuinea and the Solomon Islands. He stayedin mission service until retirement some 40years later. Calvin now awaits the call of hisLord and Friend.

Lester Hawkes, Max Mulligan

Starc, Romano, born 24.1.1924 in the villageof Smokvica, Slovenia; died 28.8.05 at theGrace McKellar Centre, Geelong, Vic. On4.5.57 he married Josephine. He is survivedby his wife, Pina (Josephina); his sons, Antonand Dennis. Romano always loved chil-dren and many older folk today testify to hisloving guidance in their lives throughout hischurch involvement. He never wavered inhis faith and love for Jesus. His family mem-bers and friends will sorely miss him, espe-cially his sense of humour and quiet ways.

John O’Malley

Thornton, Mavis (nee Long), born14.8.1910 at West Leederville, WA; died26.8.05 in Fremantle Hospital. On 20.1.41she married Robert, who predeceased her in1943. She is survived by her daughter and

son-in-law, Gwenneth and Theo Agafonoff(Roleystone); her three grandchildren; andtwo great-grandchildren. She loved with apassion her Lord and His church; wasintensely devoted to her family and had adevotion to her community.

Pat Marshall, Philip Rhodes

Turner, Neil George, born 28.5.1926 atBoolarra, Vic; died 31.8.05 in CharlesHarrison Nursing Home, Cooranbong,NSW. He is survived by his wife, Irene; hisson, Trevor (Sydney); his daughter, MerrynLaverack (Bonnells Bay); his seven grand-children; and one great-grandchild. A loyalAdventist for many years, he maintainedhis faith and courage during a prolonged ill-ness and now awaits the resurrection day.

Jim Beamish, Fergie Mackay

Waddington, Lavinia Una (nee Cleverly),born of missionary parents 17.5.1924, inDarjeeling, India; died 21.8.05 at St David’sHostel Care Facility, Mount Lawley, WA,after extended health problems. In April1945 she married Basil. She is survived byher husband (Sydney, NSW); her daughter,Sharon Anderson (Perth, WA); her sons,Colin (Albany) and Derek (Sydney, NSW);her six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Una attended LongburnCollege, NZ, in 1942-43. She worked atSydney Adventist Hospital as telephonistfor some years. She was a sincere Christian,greatly loved by family and friends and willbe sadly missed. Cyrus Adams

Watts, Annette Lorraine (nee Stickman),born 24.5.1943 in Perth, WA; died at home21.8.05 at Caroline Bay, NSW. On 7.11.1961she married Ian. She is survived by her

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Treatment Room Assistant—Roundelwood Health Centre (UnitedKingdom). Applicants must be femaledue to housing considerations and speaksome English. Duties include assisting intreatment rooms under the guidance ofphysiotherapists and beauty therapists.Terms: commencing asap to June 30,2006. Call number TED.RHC.2005.01.

Construction Coordinator—BethanySchool of Medical Evangelism(Guyana). Applicants must speakfluent English and have at least one yearof construction experience. Term: com-mencing asap to August 15, 2006. Callnumber IAD.BSME.2005.02.

Assistant Men’s Dean—ZaokskyAdventist University (Tula, Russia). Applicants must speak fluent Englishand average Russian; and completed atleast one year of tertiary education.Term: commencing asap to June 20,2006. Call number ESD.ZAU.2005.04.

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husband; her daughters and their spouses,Karina and Gavan Brown, and Melaynaand Rodney Roberts; and her three grand-children (all of Erina/Gosford area, CentralCoast). While illness and pain affected thequality of life for Annette in the latter yearsof her life, she still remained a graciousperson to all. She doted on her family, espe-cially her grandchildren, Kaylee, Jarred andDamion. She passed to her rest believing inthe assurance of living in eternity with herfamily and friends in a pain-free world.

Russel StanleyAndrew Kingston, Ian Howie

Wood, May Elizabeth, born 31.10.1913 nearAdelaide, SA; died 2.9.05 in CharlesHarrison Nursing Home, Cooranbong,NSW. She is survived by her sister, ThelmaFarrow (Barmera, SA); her brothers, Ken(Adelaide) and Pastor Ralph Wood(Cooranbong, NSW). She was a dedicatedwelfare worker. Her working life included14 years as forewoman at the Sanitarium fac-tory in Cooranbong, and 17 years at theSigns Publishing Company in Warburton.May was a reliable, loyal, faithful worker.She awaits the second coming of Christ.

Jim Beamish, Vernon Wood

AdvertisementsNote: Neither the editor, Signs PublishingCompany, nor the Seventh-day AdventistChurch is responsible for the quality ofgoods or services advertised. Publicationdoes not indicate endorsement of a productor service. Advertisements approved bythe editor will be inserted at the followingrates: first 30 words or less, $A44; each addi-tional word, $A2.20. For your advertise-ment to appear, payment must be enclosed.Classified advertisements in Record areavailable to Seventh-day Adventist mem-bers, churches and institutions only. Seemasthead (page 2) for contact details.

Avondale science+ summer camp 2006.Avondale’s 24th science+ summer camp ison from Sunday, January 8–Sunday, Janu-ary 15, 2006. And it is not just science! Thisyear art and music are strongly representedin the subject list, along with many otheroptions. Subjects that rock, heaps of fun ina Christian context, and lots of great newfriends. Total cost: $A345 residential; or$A225 for day students only. Please contactDr Lynden Rogers, Science Summer CampDirector for further information. Office: (02)4980 2213; home (02) 4355 1494.

Eastward Missionary College. New2006 courses. Distinctively Adventist edu-cation for young people in health, organ-ic agriculture and Bible ministry. Dorri-go, NSW. Phone (02) 6657 1175; email<info@eastward.edu.au>. A supportingministry of the SDA Church.

Capel centenary celebration—Decem-ber 3, 2005. Capel church invites formermembers to our celebration, commencingat 9.30 am, Sabbath school, 11.00 am,worship service. Light lunch and after-noon program. To assist with cateringplease contact Yula Vollrath (08) 97272356; or Peter Ansell (08) 9756 2065before November 11, 2005.

For sale—Cottonvale (Qld) home andshed 15-years-old on 13 acres. Good soil,land grows vegies or fruit. 10 minutes Stan-thorpe and church. 40 minutes Warwickand church. $A225,000. Gold Coast—Coolangatta beachhouse resort time-share(one week/year) sleeps six people. $A10,000ono. Phone (02) 9543 9105; 0401 622 443.

Giant annual book sale—10th year.Don’t miss 3500 titles plus new stock. Sun-day, November 13, 11.00 am–3.00 pm.Make a calendar note now. See next week’sadvertisement.

A volunteer manager is needed fromJanuary 2006 for Canberra’s ADRA shop,otherwise it will have to close. Trade hasgrown over 30 months and has potential togrow further with the right person/s. If youare interested in managing a voluntarycommunity project with outreach oppor-tunities and enjoy a challenge, please con-tact us before November 30. Pastor DaleArthur (02) 6241 4880; or 0417 170 510; orShauna Moses (BH) (02) 6257 3890

Allround Travel Centre—introducingour tours for 2006. ●Ancient lands ofGreece and Turkey—May 2006. 3 weekstouring, conducted by expert tour director. ●Italy–Waldensian Valleys–Switzerland–Paris—May 2006—2 weeks.Vacation with a difference, as it combinesChristian history with holiday touring. Forfurther details please contact Anita on:phone (07) 5530 3555; fax (07) 5530 3846;email <alltrav@bigpond.net.au>.

Final Events DVDs and otherAmazing Facts products are now avail-able from their Australian distributor,The Story Factory. Contact Darren orRobyn Peakall on (08) 9574 6777; or<info@thestoryfactory.com.au>.

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Accredited TESOL Certificate Courseavailable for people who want to teach Eng-lish overseas. No degree or teaching experi-ence necessary. Phone/fax (07) 4696 1662;email <marlenekingadams@hot mail.com>.

Data projectors, screens, DVDs VCRs, PAsystems etc. SDAs committed to lowerprices for SDA churches, schools etc. Askfor Trish at Rural Electronics (02) 63613636; or <greenfields@netconnect.com.au>.

FinallyEveryone is enthusiastic at times. Some have enthusiasm for thirtyminutes, others have it forthirty days—but it is theperson that has it for thirtyyears who makes a successof life.

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