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Adventists in the News December 12 2008
Posted on Dec 11, 2008
Waihi Leader, New Zealand – 2 December 2008
A “Sunday walk” on November 2 has raised over $1100 for relief work, donated to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
About 20 members of Waihi’s Seventh-day Adventist Church, including a blind man and his guide dog, footed it 3.5km along Waihi Beach from the surf club to Two Mile Creek and back, said organiser Vivienne Prince.
Jimboomba, Australia – 3 December 2008
Logan Reserve Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold a special Christmas service entitled ‘A Cosy Family Christmas’.
It would include a nativity play by children from the congregation and will be collecting for International Children’s Care which helps orphans from south Asia.
Solomon Star, Solomon Islands – 3 December 2008
Former and current Betikama Adventist College students will start off their 60th anniversary programme today at the college.
Betikama, run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has produced some of the country’s top leaders. Finance minister Synder Rini is one of them.
Lakes Mail Morisset, Australia – 4 December 2008
When it comes to a sing-along, Cooranbong’s Avondale College Church management knows how to hit a high note.
The church recently hosted more than 250 school students performing as a combined choir.
Southern Highland News, Australia – 5 December 2008
Christmas is being celebrated with sacred music of the highest standard next week at Bowral Seventh-day Adventist Church with performances by multi-international award winning sopranos, baritones, flautist, violinist, trombonist, organist, pianist and vibraphonist.
Solomon Star, Solomon Islands – 6 December 2008
The Government will provide $250,000 towards Betikama Adventist College’s water supply project.
Betikama is run by the Seventh-day Adventist church and does not receive yearly government subvention. Mr Wale said the donation is part of government’s assistance towards assisting the school.
Hills Shire Times, Australia – 9 December 2008
Galston Seventh-day Adventist Church started its 100th birthday celebrations to the sound of one of the hymns that used to be sung there a century ago.
Member of the church, past members and visitors all came together on Saturday, November 29 as the church celebrated a century since its opening with a special service to commemorate and reminisce about the church’s history.
Solomon Star, Solomon Islands – 9 December 2008
Western Province Premier Alex Lokopio opened the Seventh-day Adventist Church Pathfinder camporee in Kukudu, Kolombangara.
Mr Lokopio also took the opportunity to praise the pathfinders for their contribution to their various churches and communities.
Canning Community, Australia – 9 December 2008
An outdoor theatrical, titled ‘The Road to Bethlehem’ takes visitors on a guided tour through nine scenes with shepherds, wise men, angels, Roman soldiers and baby Jesus.
The tour is created by 50 actors and two choirs from the Livingstone Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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