STURT STREET NEWS - Empowering People for Life Change

STURT STREET NEWSJuly 2018

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Dr Stan DeKoven Visit

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Get to Know Josh Groom

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Sri Lanka Children’s Ministry Update

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Philippines Missions Trip Report

Missions Focus: Children's Ministries

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Welcome to our July edition of Sturt Street News!

This month our mission’s focus is on children’s ministries. As a church we support various children’s ministries throughout the nations. Within this issue of Sturt Street News we have included articles on children’s ministires in Fiji, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

I am excited to be leading a team of young people to the Solomon Islands this month. I’m sure we will have a lot of footage and stories to share with all of you on Facebook and in next month’s Sturt Street News. An outline of our trip is available on page 37.

Ps Mike Groom

Our Contact Details

Office: 33 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 8212 2322 Web: www.adelaidechristiancentre.com.au

Our Team

Lead Pastor: Ps Mike Groom Associate Pastor: Ps Gregg Manego Children: Sturt Street Kids Team Youth: Empower Team Young Adults: Engage Team Seniors: Peter Chigwidden Finance: Kelly Groom Administrator: Marita Mabulac Adelaide City Care: Ps Gregg Manego Elders Team: Ps Mike Groom, Ps Gregg Manego, Ps Neil Milne, Hew Barnard Brown, Lin Andrews and Ian Wood

ADMINISTRATIONWe are a city-based Pentecostal church. We gather every Sunday, as people of all ages and from all walks of life, to celebrate God and to experience a powerful message, teaching truths from the Bible.

Our gatherings are relaxed with friendly people, modern music, creative elements and media presentations. You are more than welcome to join us any Sunday at our 10am gathering.

Vision

To be a Christ-centred community of believers who obey the Great Commission

Mission

Empowering people for life change

Strategy

Engage people with Jesus Establish people into faith Equip people for service Empower people to serve

Generous Giving

Tithes and Offerings Adelaide Christian Centre BSB: 065005 Acc: 0090 3471

Missions Offerings Adelaide Christian Centre BSB: 065005 Acc: 0090 3471

Adelaide City Care Donations Tax Deductible Donations BSB: 065005 Acc: 1009 3025

We also accept EFTPOS and Credit Cards

ABOUT USGENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION

CONTENTS Adelaide City Care 20-21

About Us 21 Programs 21

Adelaide Christian Schools 22-23

About Us 23 Our Schools 23

Missions 24-37

Monthly Missions Giving 25 Christian Education 26 Helping the Needy 27 Messengers to the Nations 28 Ministry Training 29 Tax Deductible Projects 30-31 A History of Fiji Preschools 32-33 Sri Lanka Update 34 Philippines Missions Trip 35-37 Solomon Islands Trip 37

July Calendar 38-39

General Information 2-6

Administration & About Us 3 Upcoming Events/Speaker 4-6

Connect Groups 7-10

Information 8 Empower/Engage Connect 9 Get to Know Josh Groom 10

Church Ministries 11-19

Giggle Patch Playgroup 12 Crèche 13 Grow 14 Elevate 15 Empower Youth 16 Engage Young Adults 17 Seniors 18 Equip Training College 19

6 Dr Stan DeKoven Visit

34 Sri Lanka Children’s Ministry Update 35-37 Philippines Missions Trip Report

10 Get to Know Josh Groom


GENERAL INFORMATION

Missions Sunday Lunch Sunday 1st July

For those of you who have ordered your Missions Sunday lunches please remember to pick up your chicken, chips and gravy after our Missions Sunday service. All proceeds will go towards missions.

Annual General Meeting Sunday 29th July

All of our church members are encouraged to attend our annual general meeting for 2018. This meeting provides further information on the running of our church and includes reporting on various areas.

Food and Fun Day Saturday 7th July

Our next Food and Fun Day will be held at the beginning of July. The event will run from 4-6pm. This is a free event and everyone is encouraged to invite friends and family along to connect with new arrivals.

Prayer and Praise Night Thursday 26th July

Our next Prayer and Praise Night will begin at 7pm at church. This is a church-wide event and all connect groups are encouraged to attend. Join with us as we come together in prayer and worship.

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SSK Family Service Sunday 8th July

Our Sunday service will take a different spin as our Sturt Street Kids team will be leading it! Come along and join in the fun as our junior band leads worship and our children perform various items.

Missions Sunday Lunch Sunday 5th August

Please order your Missions Sunday lunches prior to Missions Sunday. The cost of each lunch is $6 per meal. We have a special deal for seniors ($5 per meal) and a special deal for families ($20 for a family of four).

Ladies Night Friday 20th July

Please bring a minimum of three quality second hand items (clothing or accessories). The event will be held at church from 7-10pm and will include dessert, a pamper station and shopping (all donated items $5 each).

Water Baptism Service Sunday 5th August

If you or anyone that you know would like to be baptised at our next baptism service please speak to Ps Mike or Ps Gregg. You may also contact the church office. Contact details can be found on page 3.

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CONNECT GROUPS

GENERAL INFORMATION

DR STAN DEKOVEN VISITWe are excited to announce that Dr Stan DeKoven will be visiting us next month! We have a number of events prepared so please read the following information carefully to see which events may apply to you.

Emerging Leaders Dinner and Meeting Thursday 9th August

Time: 6pm Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide Guests: By invitation only

Youth and Young Adults Meeting Friday 10th August

Time: 7pm Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide Guests: Empower, Engage and Enable

Equip Training College Seminar Saturday 11th August

Theme: Great Words of the Gospel Time: 9am-11am (two 45 min sessions) Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide Guests: Open to everyone - registration required

Sunday Morning Service Sunday 12th August

Theme: Law vs Grace Time: 10am Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide

Equip Training College Seminar Sunday 12th August

Theme: Great Words of the Gospel Time: 2pm-4pm (two 45 min sessions) Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide Guests: Open to everyone - registration required


CONNECT GROUPS

We believe that life change happens best in small groups, through accountability, a sense of belonging and knowing that others care.

Hebrews 10:24-25 says: Let us consider how we may spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting

together. Let us encourage one another.

Day Time Groups

Group: LIFE Location: Adelaide Christian Centre Leader: Peter Chigwidden Phone: 0407 398 988

Group: Ladies (Fortnightly) Location: Valleyview Leader: Libby Larochelle Phone: 0410 531 832

Monthly Groups

Group: Seniors (3rd Thurs of month) Location: Adelaide Christian Centre Leader: Peter Chigwidden Phone: 0407 398 988

Youth and Young Adults

Group: Empower Youth (12-17) Location: Adelaide Christian Centre When: Tuesday nights Time: 7-8:30pm

Group: Engage Young Adults (18-25) Location: Adelaide Christian Centre When: Tuesday nights Time: 7-8:30pm

Evening Groups

Location: Hallet Cove Leader: Don Datu Phone: 0451 151 509

Location: Ingle Farm Leader: Angelito and Marycel Gatdula Phone: 0402 644 117

Location: Marion Leader: Emil Sagun Phone: 0438 277 990

Location: Mt Barker (Fortnightly) Leader: Nohn Cubio Phone: 0439 921 890

Location: Seacombe Gardens Leader: Rommel Verain Phone: 0435 747 343

Location: Rosewater Leader: Liway Cotton Phone: 0447 616 536

Location: Newton (Fortnightly) Leader: Brian Mortimer Phone: 0434 360 257

Location: Allenby Gardens Leader: Ps Mike Groom Phone: 0400 560 501

Location: Northfield Leader: Orbille and Jessica Piol Phone: 0430 618 489

Group: Enable Location: Location varies Leader: Vinnie and Margaux Miranda Phone: 0430 333 370

INFORMATIONCONNECT GROUPS

EMPOWER AND ENGAGE CONNECT GROUPMikaela Groom

Our Empower Youth and Engage Young Adults connect group is held on Tuesday nights during the school term from 7-8:30pm.

Our connect groups for term two have begun with an ice breaker activity, a short video relating to the study, a whole group discussion of the night’s study, and a tea and coffee break followed by smaller group discussions.

We have a great number of people who attend our connect group. Everyone comes from all different backgrounds and

circumstances which makes our group an interesting one! We have high school students, university students and people who are out in the workforce.

We enjoy coming together as a united group where we have the opportunity to have a lot of fun and engage in Biblical discussions. It is awesome that we have the chance to connect with one another and hear each other’s hearts through group discussions.

If you are between the ages of 12 and 25 we would love for you to join us in our connect group! Please speak to one of the Empower Youth leaders if you have any further questions.

We have included an interview with one of our connect group members on the following page (page 10) so be sure to check it out!


CHURCH MINISTRIES

CONNECT GROUPS

GET TO KNOW JOSH GROOMHow old are you?

21 years old

Where were you born?

Auckland, New Zealand

When did you move to Australia?

January 2003

What do you do with yourself? Job/Study?

I have been unemployed and begging mum and dad for money since leaving school three years ago. Nah, not really. I previously had a part time job at Royal

Adelaide Golf Club for two and a half years. At the beginning of this year I was offered a professional golf traineeship at another golf club which will go for three years. This traineeship involves me working full time, completing a Certifcate III in Sport Career Oriented Participation and a Certificate IV in Small Business Management and a Diploma in Sport Coaching, as well as playing on the trainee circuit.

If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why?

I would be a lion because the image of me running down a wild zebra would look impressive to my lion wife.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

When I was young I wanted to be a professional skateboarder. Growing up I knew I always wanted to do something in sport when I finished school. Golf has ended up being the one.

If your friends/family were to describe you in three words what would those three words be?

Annoying, lazy and fun.

Do you prefer Coke or Pepsi?

Coke! Pepsi doesn’t agree with me.

What are the best aspects of being involved in a connect group?

The name in itself gives my answer, connecting with others. That is pretty cool. Building relationships with people, having good times together and learning with each other is pretty cool.


CHURCH MINISTRIES

GIGGLE PATCH PLAYGROUP0-6 Years

We identify playgroups as holding many benefits for children, families and the overall community.

Giggle Patch Playgroup runs every Wednesday morning from 10am-12pm at 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide during school terms. An indoor playground and a variety of other activities are available for children under 6 years of age.

Parents are encouraged to come along to enjoy some time together where they can create new friendships and continue to develop existing ones. The children are able to play together and have some fun.

Tea and coffee is provided for parents. Everyone is requested to please bring a gold coin donation.

Giggle Patch Playgroup only runs during the school term and does not run during the school holidays.

We have enjoyed seeing some new faces in 2018 and are expecting really great things for the remainder of this year.

If you would like any further information on the Giggle Patch Playgroup or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Raquel Edwards or Rebekah Groom for details.

The church office is also available to offer further information. You may contact the church office via email or by phone.

Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 8212 2322

CRÈCHE0-3 Years

Our crèche is open every Sunday morning during the service for all those aged 0-3 years. Parents are welcome to sign their kids in anytime from 9:45am and are asked to sign them out no later than 11:45am or whenever the service finishes.

Whilst crèche is running there are at least two of our church volunteers in the room to supervise and look after the children. Our volunteers do their best to make sure your children feel comfortable and settled in our crèche environment, and will ensure they have lots of fun!

Our crèche consists of an open space where children have access to a variety of fun toys, craft materials, books and more.

Children also have the opportunity to enjoy our indoor playground where they have the freedom to play and interact with other children.

Attached to our crèche is a feeding room for breast feeding mothers and babies. An audio link and a window looking out into the auditorium allows mothers to see and hear what is going on in the church service whilst they are using the room.

In term three our team will continue to run a fun biblical series made for toddlers. The overall series is called ‘My Big Backyard’ and teaches our kids that God is a good friend and shows them how they can be good friends too! The main character, Jack, faces some backyard dilemmas. With the help of a few backyard bugs, he learns how to be a good friend. The series also features relevant Bible stories.

CHURCH MINISTRIES


GROW3-6 Years

It is already July - I am amazed by how fast this year is flying by!

With July comes school holidays which means no Grow for two weeks. The school holidays will begin after our special Sturt Street Kids family service on Sunday 8th July.

In June our Grow children spent some time learning about why we should obey God and how we can obey Him.

In July our focus will be on family, in particular on grandparents.

I hope everyone has a lovely break from school and that you all enjoy your holidays.

My challenge for July is for everyone to find a hero in the Bible. This should be easy as there are a lot of them!

Your challenge is to learn about them and the time in which they lived. The next step is to share this information with a friend - tell them about your hero!

Hopefully they have also done the challenge so that they can share with you about their hero also.

See how many heroes you can gather throughout July!

Thank you everyone for your ongoing support and prayers for our Grow program. Your support and prayers are very much appreciated.

God Bless, Cassie Beattie

ELEVATE7-11 Years

Term two has been a fantastic term for Elevate. We have been learning about Bible superheroes and have covered characters such as Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Daniel and Paul.

The impression we hope our Elevate children leave with after these studies is that Bible heroes can live in their hearts with an even more dynamic impact than today’s superheroes.

July brings about the school holiday break which means Sturt Street Kids will be taking a break for two weeks. Elevate will begin again in term three at the end of July. We hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe school holiday break!

July Dates and Topics

Bible Superheroes: Jesus Sunday 1st July

Our first Sunday in July will be focusing on our final Bible superhero Jesus!

Sturt Street Kids Family Service Sunday 8th July

Our morning service on Sunday the 8th of July will take a different spin as our Sturt Street Kids team will be leading it.

Come along to church for a 10am start and join in the fun as our junior band leads worship and our children perform various items.

Feel free to invite your friends and families as we come along and join together to celebrate our children.

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EMPOWER YOUTH12-17 Years

We are the youth of Adelaide Christian Centre! We believe in the potential of every young person to be someone who can impact their world for good and for God.

We come together as a community of young people in the heart of our city to do life together, grow, encourage and to seek the truths of life and God.

Keep an eye on our Facebook group where we post all of our updated event details and need-to-know information. Parents are more than welcome to join our Facebook group.

Link to our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/cityempower

The month of July brings on the school holidays which means Empower youth will be taking a break for a couple of weeks.

Our last event for term two will be the Food and Fun Day on Saturday 7th July. Everyone is welcome to come along to church for a 4pm start. Please bring your friends! We have a range of fun activities prepared and the event is free which is an extra bonus!

From Monday 9th July until Thursday 19th July a bunch of our youth will be heading to the Solomon Islands for a missions trip. Hannah, Zoe, Vien, Xeanthea, Kristian, Jireh and Gabriel will be joining three of our youth leaders - Mikaela, Paolo and Ester - as well as Ps Mike and Oksana on the trip. Please keep all of the team members in your prayers. We look forward to hearing all of their stories and seeing their photos and videos upon their return!

CHURCH MINISTRIES

ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS18-25 Years

Engage Young Adults is aimed at all of those aged 18-25 years. We aim to run activities every fortnight on Sunday after church.

Our activities are intended to create a sense of unity and friendship amongst all who attend. Being able to befriend new people over the past year has been a specific highlight for those of us involved in Engage.

We also run a weekly Tuesday night connect group from 7-8:30pm at 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide. This connect group combines with Empower Youth.

If you are between 18 and 25 years of age and you are interested in being involved please feel free to join us! You are all welcome!

We have a Facebook group where we post all of our updated event details and need-to-know information. You are more than welcome to join this group if you are on Facebook.

Link to our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/engagesturt street

During the July school holiday break Engage events and connect group will not be running. Events and connect group will begin again in August.

Details for our events and connect group will be in next month’s Sturt Street News as well as on our Facebook page.

CHURCH MINISTRIES


SENIORS50+ Years

Welcome to the seniors ministry of Adelaide Christian Centre! Our seniors ministry aims to provide our senior members of our church with a challenging, inspiring and encouraging support network. A place where they can gather together to support one another and share life together. Thank you to all those who gather regularly to build relationships, give encouragement and do life together.

In Philippians 1:27 Paul inspires us in our faith as we stand together in life. The scripture reads: Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see

you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.

July Event Details

Hymn Service Thursday 26th July

Our seniors meeting for July will be held on the last Thursday of the month instead of the usual third Thursday.

All seniors are welcome to meet at church for the hymn service. The event will begin at 10am.

Carolyn Jarrett will lead the group in the singing of hymns. Lunch will follow the service. Please being along $5 each to cover the lunch that will be provided.

CHURCH MINISTRIES

Dr Stan DeKoven Visit

Equip Training College Seminar Saturday 11th August

Theme: Great Words of the Gospel Time: 9am-11am Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide

Equip Training College Seminar Sunday 12th August

Theme: Great Words of the Gospel Time: 2pm-4pm Location: 27 Sturt Street, Adelaide

Both of our Equip Training College Seminars will consist of two 45 minute teaching sessions. These seminars are compulsory for our ETC students so please be sure to fit these into your schedules. Each seminar will be open to the wider congregation. All attendees must register in advance.

EQUIP TRAINING COLLEGEWe are intentional about equipping effective followers of Christ and well-trained leaders who are able to lead others in life and ministry.

This year we have just under 30 people enrolled in Equip Training College (ETC).

Everyone is working on their third subject Christian Life. They will all begin their fourth subject Great Words of the Gospel next month.

The Doctrine of Salvation is clearly defined and expanded in Great Words of the Gospel. Questions regarding the process of salvation and its significance are answered in this subject.

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ADELAIDE CITY CARE

ADELAIDE CITY CARE

Adelaide City Care is a not-for-profit organisation. The mission of Adelaide City Care is: Empowering people for life change.

As an arm of Adelaide Christian Centre, we are committed to supporting those who are new arrivals to South Australia. In 2006 this group was recognised as a potentially disadvantaged group. Our initiatives assist new arrivals to combat social isolation, foster social inclusion and increase their employability.

Through our programs we aim to help new migrants ease into their settlement in Australia, assimilate into the broader community, and improve their family lifestyle. Information is provided about assistance that is available including social welfare services, employment, housing, accommodation, banking and finance.

Give to Adelaide City Care

Our primary means of resources come from those who generously contribute to this part of our work. If you would like to help us please donate online by EFT:

Tax Deductible Donations Adelaide City Care BSB: 065005 Acc: 1009 3025

Our Contact Details

Office: 33 Sturt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 8212 2322 Web: www.adelaidecitycare.com.au

ABOUT USMeet and Greet Service

New migrants are met at Adelaide Airport and transported to their accommodation. We help them settle into their accommodation and provide information about essential tasks that need to be done on arrival.

New Arrivals Dinner

A special dinner which is run four times a year to welcome new migrants to South Australia. Qualified consultants are invited to speak on housing and accommodation, employment, and finance and banking.

Food and Fun Day

A fun-filled day that runs three times a year. The event includes a self-serve meal, social interaction through table tennis, bouncy castles and other activities. This is a great way for new migrants to build relationships with members of the community.

Speak, Hear, Speak

Speak, Hear, Speak is an English class that runs every Tuesday evening during the school term. These classes provide free conversational English lessons to new arrivals and others who consider English as their second language.

Practical Assistance

Adelaide City Care provides additional practical assistance to the disadvantaged members of the community including new arrivals to South Australia regardless of their age, sex, ethnic background, religion, political beliefs and marital status.

PROGRAMS


ADELAIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

A significant part of the mandate of our church is Christian Education. Leo Harris had a vision for Christian Education and plans were developed in 1976 and 1977 for a Christian School. Sunrise Christian School was founded in 1978 in Fullarton. A few years later Temple Christian College was founded as a sister organisation for high school students.

Adelaide Christian Schools (ACS) is an organisation that aims to oversee and support its schools ranging from Reception to Year 12 in co-educational settings and other training establishments. ACS is called to educate and train children in all aspects of life in such a way that God is seen to be the centre of everything - to be an extension of the Christian home, fulfilling the God-given mandate for parents to bring up their children in His ways.

The schools are governed by a Board with membership comprising individuals with vast experience and expertise from a variety of industry sectors. The Board works closely with Committees and Advisory Groups that have been established in each school community to engage with local leadership at a grass roots level, providing an opportunity for local input and expression.

ABOUT USACS governs and supports 11 schools. These schools comprise of approximately 2300 students and in excess of 250 staff. Each school offers its own distinctive qualities that focuses on the role of the family in education, character development and excellence in academics.

Australian Schools

Sunrise Christian School - Fullarton, SA R - 7 Est. 1978 - Paradise, SA R - 7 Est. 1989 - Morphett Vale, SA ELC - 7 Est. 1994 - Marion, SA R - 12 Est. 2002 - Naracoorte, SA R - 7 Est. 2005 - Whyalla, SA ELC - 7 Est. 2009

Temple Christian College - Mile End, SA 7 - 12 Est. 1983 - Paralowie, SA 7 - 12 Est. 2001

Discovery Christian College - Agnes Water, QLD 3 - 10 Est. 2015

International Schools

Sunrise Bethel Christian School - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Faith Christian School - Walhalla, South Carolina, USA

OUR SCHOOLS

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MISSIONS

Sri Lanka Bethel Children’s Homes & Farm $400.00

Helping the Needy

Christian Education

Fiji Islands Bethel Preschools $300.00

Papua New Guinea Rachelle Hardy $200.00

Ministry Training

Papua New Guinea Bethel Bible College $300.00

Sri Lanka Colombo Building Project $100.00

Other

COMBINED TOTAL $5,320.00

Sri Lanka Door of Hope Preschool $400.00

U.S.A. Faith Christian School $500.00

Papua New Guinea Bethel Sunrise School $300.00

World Pastor Barry Silverback $1,000.00

Papua New Guinea Student Sponsorship Program $500.00

India Missions Training School $500.00

Australia Indigenous Outreach $220.00

U.S.A. Ministry Support $600.00

Messengers to the Nations

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MISSIONS MISSIONS

Bethel Preschools Fiji: $300 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J352N

We currently have eight Bethel Preschools located around Fiji with over 200 children enrolled. Our support is allocated to the running of the preschools.

Door of Hope Preschool Sri Lanka: $400 per month

Door of Hope Preschool is located in Vavuniya in the north of Sri Lanka. It is predominantly made up of Tamil speaking children. Our support is allocated to the running of the preschool.

Sunrise Bethel Christian School PNG: $300 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J573N

Based in Port Moresby, Sunrise Bethel Christian School is a non-denominational, co-educational school and is part of Adelaide Christian Schools.

Faith Christian School U.S.A: $500 per month

Faith Christian School is located in Walhalla, South Carolina. It is an international member school of Adelaide Christian Schools which is a ministry of Adelaide Christian Centre.

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Jonathan - Child Sponsorship Sri Lanka: $100 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N

Jonathan was born in 2004 and has been in the home since 2009. His mother is unemployed and he doesn’t know his father. He dreams of being an automobile engineer.

Sharon - Child Sponsorship Sri Lanka: $100 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N

Sharon was born in 2002 and came to the home in 2014. Her father has passed away and her mother works as a farmhand. She would like to become an accountant.

Aaron - Child Sponsorship Sri Lanka: $100 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N

Aaron was born in 1999 and has been in the home since 2013. His father is both blind and dumb and his mother is working abroad. Aaron would like to become a pastor.

Angel - Child Sponsorship Sri Lanka: $100 per month Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N

Angel was born in 2006 and has been in the home since 2009. Her brother Jonathan is in the boys’ home (above). Angel would like to become a doctor.

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MISSIONS MISSIONS

Rachelle Hardy PNG: $200 per month

Rachelle Hardy is a long serving CRC missionary. Rachelle is located in Port Moresby and she oversees the Missions School.

Rachelle travels regularly to India, giving leadership to the World Missions Faith Training School.

Rachelle has developed much of the missions curriculum and teaches regularly in the missions schools.

Rachelle is, without a doubt, one of the CRC’s most current fruitful missionaries.

Pastor Barry Silverback World: $1,000 per month

Pastor Barry Silverback is the CRC International Missions Director and is one of the longest serving members of Adelaide Christian Centre.

Pastor Barry travels extensively to many nations teaching, preaching and mentoring many. He truly is a ‘father in the faith’ to hundreds of people around the globe.

Pastor Barry is a pioneer and is presently pioneering a number of new initiatives to recruit, train and deploy new missionaries around the fields.

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Purnima - Student Sponsorship India: $250 per month

Purnima is a graduate of the CRC World Missions Faith Training School in India. She has served in PNG, Fiji and is now back in India. We support her via the International Student Sponsorship Program.

Missions Training School India: $500 per month

World Missions Faith Training School exposes men and women to the missionary mandate, informing, training, preparing and inspiring them to become missionaries around the world.

Dipen - Student Sponsorship PNG: $250 per month

Dipen is a graduate of the CRC World Missions Faith Training School in India. He is currently serving at Bethel Centre PNG. We support him via the International Student Sponsorship Program.

Bethel Bible College PNG: $300 per month

Our support assists in the training of men and women for ministry in PNG and beyond. Thousands of students have been trained and released into ministry through the Bethel training programs.

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MISSIONS

TAX DEDUCTIBLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSTwo of our CRC children’s ministries have tax deductible projects running for the next three years. This is an exciting development and we are looking forward to seeing all that will be achieved within our preschools in Fiji and children’s homes in Sri Lanka throughout these projects.

A general overview of each project is included within the following columns. We have also included information for those of you who are looking to give tax deductible donations to the projects.

We appreciate all of your generous and ongoing support for our preschools and children’s homes.

Fiji Preschools Development Project

Tax Deductible Project Code: J352N

Over the next three years we are embarking on a new project to improve Bethel Crusade Preschools for students, teachers and the local communities where our preschools are located.

The major objective of the new project is: To have eight fully functioning preschools complete with facilities that meet government and OHS standards, trained and certified teachers, and sewing courses to empower mothers and other women in the preschool communities.

If you would like any further information on the project please pick up a project booklet from the info desk or the table at the back of the auditorium.

Sri Lanka Displaced Children Development Project

Tax Deductible Project Code: J982N

We have launched a three year project for our children’s homes to ensure ongoing development and greater sustainability.

The major objective for this project is: To support and empower displaced children and young people through quality education (primary, secondary and tertiary), improved healthcare, adequate subsistence (food, clothing, accommodation, water,sanitation and recreation), a safe family-like living environment, and ongoing developmental support (physical, emotional, mental and intellectual).

To discover more about the project please pick up a project booklet from the info desk or the table at the back of the auditorium.

Step 1: Direct Bank Deposit (online)

Direct Deposit tax deductible donations can be made using the following details.

Account Name: Global Development Group BSB: 064118 Account Number: 10200094 Reference: e.g. J. Smith J352N/J982N

Please make sure you include your initials (e.g. J. Smith), followed by the code for the project you wish to donate to (J352N for Fiji Preschools or J982N for Sri Lanka Children’s Homes) in the reference section so GDG can trace your deposit.

Step 2: Email GDG your donation details

Email [email protected] with the following details.

a) Your name and address b) Amount and date of donation c) Project code - J352N or J982N

GDG will send you a receipt for your tax deductible donation. If you would like to contribute to the project on a regular basis you will need to set this up with your bank and then let GDG know in your initial email.

For more information or to donate online:

• Fiji Preschools www.gdg.org.au/InfoJ352N

• Sri Lanka Children’s Homes www.gdg.org.au/InfoJ982N

Bethel Crusade Preschools and Door of Hope International are partners for J352N and J982N with Global Development Group (ABN 57 102 400 993), an Australian NGO approved by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.


MISSIONS

A HISTORY OF BETHEL CRUSADE PRESCHOOLS IN FIJIRitchie Yagomate

In 1989 Ps Alipate Yagomate was in Papua New Guinea with his family in the highlands doing his practical for bible school.

During visitation one day he came across a child that was crying and rolling on a dusty track. As he walked closer the Lord asked, “what can you do to stop this child from crying?”

Ps Alipate made a lot of excuses but the Lord continued challenging him as he walked past the child.

As he walked the child’s cry echoed in his ear. He decided to turn back.

Ps Alipate asked the Lord what he should do. The Lord replied, “what do you have in your pocket?” The only money he had was 20 toea. As he pulled the money out the child stopped crying and smiled.

The Lord told Ps Alipate that he had met the need of a single child but there were still millions of crying children out there with no one to meet their needs.

Ps Alipate and his family returned to Fiji in 1991 to register the CRC work and reach the lost, with a focus on reaching Hindus and Muslims.

Unfortunately during this time there was a lot of racial discrimination amongst the Indians and Fijians due to the Coup in 1987. Ps Alipate faced difficulties as a Fijian

man trying to reach Indians for the Lord. He spent many months praying and seeking the Lord for direction.

One afternoon in 1994 Ps Alipate and his wife Boila were going for a walk. The Lord reminded Ps Alipate of the child in the highlands and asked, “how about starting a school of nine for preschoolers?” He shared what the Lord had placed in his heart with Boila and she agreed. They registered the preschool that same year.

Since that time God has brought people alongside them with the same heart for children and the vision to reach the lost for the Kingdom.

We have seven Bethel Crusade Preschools on the two main islands of Fiji (three in Viti Levu and four in Vanua Levu), and one on Koro Island. Our preschool centres in Viti Levu are located in Sigatoka, Suva and Lakena. Our preschool centres in Vanua Levu are located in Savusavu, Nacavanadi, Labasa and Daku.

Since Bethel Crusade Preschools began in 1994, we have graduated more than two thousand children from all of our preschools combined. In 2018 we had to close enrolment in many of our preschools because we have passed our limit.

In addition to this , Hindu and Muslim families are bringing their children into our preschools even though they know we follow a Christian curriculum.

Children learn Bible verses as rhymes, sing gospel songs and make pledges to the Bible. At home they quote scriptures when their parents ask them to say their rhymes. We are beginning to see open doors into

Hindu and Muslim homes and families are coming to know Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

Due to our good reputation and high standard of education, primary schools are asking our teachers to tell our preschool parents to consider their schools for their children’s further education.

Many of the children who graduated from our preschools in the past are now working as police officers, nursers, teachers, local airlines workers, in university etc.

On behalf of Bethel Crusade Preschools I would like to thank everyone that has donated towards our preschools, sponsored our teachers, provided materials for learning, or has visited Fiji for voluntary work or to conduct workshops for our teachers. Thank you for being so faithful and for being obedient to God’s voice.

To the churches that have been with us through the tough times - Waurn Ponds Community Church, Adelaide Christian Centre, Kingston City Church, etc. - thank you for all of your prayers and support. Ps Mike Groom and the team, Dion Beasley and the team, Global Development Group, Door of Hope International and everyone else who provides finances, thank you for your donations.

The preschools have come a very long way but this is not the end. With a new slogan - Better Foundation, Brighter Future, Better Nation - there are plans in place to take our preschool ministry to the next level to impact Fiji and other Pacific Island nations.

If you are ever in Fiji please feel free to drop by, give us a call or even stay with us!


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SRI LANKA CHILDREN’S MINISTRY UPDATEOn our boys’ home property we have a building for the kitchen, dining and study area. The roof on this structure was badly damaged due to storm damage and age. We have had to replace the roof because of this. As you can see from the pictures above, the repair work on the roof is now complete. The building still needs painting.

Our Door of Hope Preschool is in need of some major adjustments. The local government has requested for the preschool to be relocated from one building on the property to another. In order for this to happen the new building will need some considerable renovation

work. This work is not yet complete but should be finishing off soon.

Another need for our preschool was finding a new teacher. We are happy to report that a new teacher has been found and is a good fit for the preschool and its needs.

Please continue to pray for our children’s homes and preschool in Sri Lanka.

• Prayer for the health of the children. One boy has recently been having serious problems with his kidneys.

• Prayer for an English tutor for the children as they need to learn English.

• Prayer for a new cook for the boys.

• Prayer for three children who are preparing for their high school exams in August.

PHILIPPINES MISSIONS TRIP REPORTMikaela Groom

On Monday 28th May Shekinah and I headed to the Philippines! We flew via Hong Kong and landed in Cebu in the evening. When we arrived we felt the heat straight away!

We spent the following day preparing for and participating in two children’s feeding programs. Both of these were run in squatter settlements. It was an eye opening experience for the both of us.

The second feeding program of the day was in an area which was quite a walk from the main road. To get to the area we had to

walk past many houses via thin cement paths until we finally reached the program. I was amazed how far back these squatter settlements go. From the main road the entrance looks like a tiny path which may lead to one or two houses. However, as you continue following the path you walk past so many houses and community areas. You would never predict for there to be so much life down a thin cement path.

Early on the Wednesday morning we flew to Tacloban with Ps Allan Manzanilla and two other girls. As soon as we arrived we dropped our bags off at a pension house and then drove about an hour and a half out of Tacloban to a community where we participated in another feeding program.

Many members of the community and neighbouring communities joined in on the program. It consisted of welcome speeches, song and dance, games and

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That afternoon we participated in our final feeding program which ran very much the same as the others. One of the highlights of my trip occurred after the feeding program when we had the opportunity to walk with the children back to their homes.

This journey took place in the dark and we had to walk through a pretty rocky mountain. My shoes broke at the beginning but we persevered and had a lot of fun with the kids! They were very chatty and seemed to love having us walk with them.

Both Shekinah and I enjoyed our time in the Philippines and are thankful for having the opportunity to be involved in a great children’s ministry. It was great to see the hard work and determination of those involved in running the feeding programs. Their work and the lengths they go to reach people who may not usually be reached is very inspiring.

Solomon Islands Missions Trip

Dates: Monday 9th July - Thursday 19th July 2018 Location: Honiara and the province of Malaita Team: Ps Mike Groom, Mikaela Groom, Paolo Manego, Ester Manego, Gabriel Manego, Zoe Manego, Kristian Latosa, Jireh Sagun, Xeanthea Dy, Vien Cajipe, Hannah Lees, Oksana Barylo

Programs to Include

When the team arrives in the Solomon Islands they will spend a night in Honiara before travelling to Malaita by boat.

In the villages of Daudau and Faugwari they will run children’s programs and have the opportunity to participate in night meetings with people from the villages and surrounding area.

On Saturday 14th July the team will head back to Honiara where they will spend their remaining days.

In Honiara the team will be participating in a number of exciting programs. They will have the opportunity to attend a Kenneth Copeland Crusade, participate in outreach in two communities outside of Honiara, run a kids club for children around the church property, as well as participate in night meetings and open air outreach. Their final night will include a fellowship dinner.

Fundraising

All proceeds raised through our Sturt Street Cafe will go towards the fundraising campaign for this missions trip.

concluded with food for the children.

The following morning we made our way to another feeding program in Tacloban. This program was held on a basketball court and was very hot outside the shaded area! After the program we had an opportunity to sit and talk with the community leaders before we headed off to the airport.

We stayed in Cebu overnight. We flew to Iloilo early the following morning with Cleofe Manzanilla. When we arrived in Iloilo we caught a bus and drove six hours to a town where we caught a small boat to Maralison Island.

Although it was raining heavily, the island was beautiful! We were lucky enough to spend a night there with a local family. We spent the afternoon and evening relaxing and even went for a late night swim in the beach when the rain calmed down!

The feeding program was postponed until the following morning due to the bad weather. We got up early the following morning and decided to hike up a mountain before we had to go to the feeding program. We got way too hot and sweaty but the views were worth it!

We left the island straight after the feeding program because we had to travel all the way back to Iloilo. We spent the night in Iloilo with Aunty Cleofe’s sister before flying back to Cebu the following morning. We have now reached Sunday 3rd June in case any of you are lost.

When we arrived in Cebu we made our way to Danao City where the Philippines School of Ministry (PSOM) is located. We arrived just in time to attend their bible school graduation. We were happy to be involved in the celebration and enjoyed the lunch after the service!


WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

8:30am Music Practice 9:30am Prayer Meeting 10:00am Morning Service

12:00pm Missions Sunday Lunch

12:30pm Engage Event

Office Closed 5:30pm Conversational English Course

8:30am Music Practice 9:30am Prayer Meeting 10:00am SSK Service

Office Closed



10:00am Giggle Patch Playgroup

4:00pm Food and Fun Day







Office Closed





7:00pm Ladies Night


12:00pm Connect Group Leader Meeting


5:30pm Elders Board Meeting

10:00am Giggle Patch Playgroup

10:00am Seniors Event

7:00pm Prayer and Praise Night

6:00pm Empower Youth


12:00pm Annual General Meeting


7:00pm Empower and Engage Connect Group

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JULY CALENDAR

Upcoming eventsFood and Fun Day

Saturday 7th July

4:00pm

SSK Family Service

Sunday 8th July

10:00am

Ladies Night

Friday 20th July

7:00pm

Annual General Meeting

Sunday 29th July

12:00pm

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