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Emerging Adventism – possibilities?
Get the full text of Church Next: what could emerging Adventism look like? – a workshop presented at a council of Australian Adventist Pastors (8 Feb 08) – by leaving a note in comments. (read more)
Sharing Faith in the Local Bar!
Genevieve invites friends to meals in her home and the local bar – and their “spiritual interest” is awakened … (read more).
Basement Ministry – Check it Out!
“I hope you are encouraged and excited by this,” says Judy Douglas – the Church Army officer who has been working with the group in Canberra (Australia's capital). “I am very proud of them.” Check out the Basement.
Café 7 – doing Church!
“We are entering a new way of doing church with our café community,” says Sharyn Walmsley of Café 7 in suburban Perth, Western Australia. “We are concluding that Café 7 is not a definition but a description of doing mission/church side by side on a daily basis.” Mugs create interest! “We have mugs which have… Continue reading
Immersion Baptism in Cafe
The tank in which Aaron was baptised, purchased from a landscaping company, had previously been used for storing fish and water plants while owners were clearing out garden ponds. Aaron says the water tasted of fish – but church planters Bryan & Isobel Webster don’t believe him! (I did think of the title – Immersion Baptism… Continue reading
Immersion Baptism in Café
Last week (Tuesday) Cottage Beck Café was crowded with non-church friends, family and Café Church friends to witness Aaron’s immersion baptism in a portable 'fish' tank. Read more.
The re:vive journey – Stories!
“Before I started to come to re:vive I thought God was nothing but a myth,” says Harry, aged 11. And, Zak (aged 13) says, “I was, to put it frankly, very atheistic!” Be inspired by the stories of these two young people who have found God at re:vive (England) – and also the comments of… Continue reading
The re:vive journey – Stories!
Harry Warner (aged 11) says: Before I started to come to re:vive I thought that God was nothing but a myth. But, now I’m a believer – and everything positive in my life has something to do with God. I think God is a swell guy. He can do some amazing things. I think re:vive… Continue reading
Planting New in Kariong!
After seven months of dreaming and planning, two families started a new ‘venture’ on 3 February 07 in their local community, Kariong – north of Sydney. “We are not exactly sure what to call it,” says Laurel Ansell – the team leader. “While we are currently a ministry of Central Coast Community Church, we are… Continue reading