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NEWSAdventists honoured for community serviceWahroonga, New South WalesThree Adventists have receivedOrder of Australia medals (OAM) aspart of this year’s Queen’s birthdayhonours list.The awards, approved by Governor-General Quentin Bryce, recognise anindividual’s outstanding contributionto and service for fellow citizens ofAustralia and internationally.“I want to give my strong support tothe awards made through the Australianhonours system,” Ms Bryce said.“They elevate the concept of giving toothers. They heighten our respect forone another, and they encourage Australiansto think about the responsibilitiesof citizenship in our democracy.”June Marie Bennett was awarded anOAM for her service to music, and tothe community of Broken Hill. Churchclerk and organist at the Broken Hillchurch for 25 years, Mrs Bennett is alife member of the Broken Hill RepertorySociety, and has performed,produced and supported musicals anddramas since 1961.Daryl George Marshall was a projectmanager for the Adventist Developmentand Relief Agency Internationalin Kosovo as part of a team coordinatingthe rebuilding of war-damagedhouses for displaced persons. Theaward recognised his service to thecommunity through emergency serviceorganisations.The final OAM recipient was BillTurner, who was awarded his medalposthumously after losing his battlewith cancer in February. Mr Turner wasrecognised for his service to footballand the community, particularly youth.He was the founding president of theNorthern New South Wales SchoolSoccer Association, 1978-2003, andwas involved in establishing the BillTurner Cup School Knock-Out Tournamentfor boys, 1979, and the BillTurner Trophy for girls, 1991. Mr Turnerwas also a long-time member and laypreacher for the Seventh-day AdventistChurch.“The recipients are not only worthyBill Turner, honoured after his death inFebruary, was instrumental in developingjunior soccer.of respect but encourage emulation,”said former defence chief AngusHouston, chair of the Council for theOrder of Australia. “These awardsalso recognise the ‘quiet achievers’in our midst. They are people whoserve the community, but do not seekaccolades. All Australians are encouragedto nominate fellow citizens whohave made outstanding contributionsto the wellbeing of others for nationalrecognition in the honours list.”—JarrodStackelroth/Ramon A WilliamsPhoto: Adelaide NowRiding to help kids in needWahroonga, New South WalesHe’s got legs of steel and a skull held together by ametal plate, but the man dubbed Titanium Trent is putting“his metal” to good use.A serious cycling accident requiring facial reconstructionsurgery in 2012 has actually motivated Trent Watson todo more, not less, riding. But he’s not pushing the pedalsalone, and not just for the fun of it.This year he’ll be taking part in three 25000 Spins charitycycling events, raising money for the Adventist Developmentand Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia.“While recovering from the accident, I heard about theLondon to Paris trip. It became a huge motivator to get mylife back together and get back on the bike,” Watson said.“ADRA’s work is important to me—the fact I’ve hada major accident hasn’t changed that. In fact, making apositive difference in the world has become all the moreimportant and to be able to do that through cycling makesit even more personal.“These rides are not just lifetime experiences, you get achance to help children in need.”Watson rode the Great Ocean Road in February, and willbe joining the 25000 Spins organised London to Paris andSwiss Adventures in July.But he’ll bemissing theride closest tohome.“Queensland’snorthcoast is spectacularanywayyou look at it,but taking itall in at ridingpace will besomethingTrent Watson pictured during the Great OceanRoad ride earlier this year.special,” he said. “But, unfortunately, I’ll have to wait fornext year’s North Queensland Adventure.”Participants in the North Queensland ride can chooseto support either ADRA Australia, Compassion, BotswanaOrphanage Project or Sonship. To date, 25000 Spins eventshave raised more than $A500,000 for children in needaround the globe.Registrations for the 25000 Spins North Queensland Adventurein September are closing soon. For more information visit.—Braden Blyderecord.net.au • JUNE 29, 2013 3

EDITORIALStorming the BastilleJames StandishMy eldest daughter and I recently strolled down theChamps-Élysées hand in hand, taking in all the sights,sounds, smells and a few of the tastes of Paris in spring.We visited little boutiques, grand repositories of theworld’s greatest art, we sat in cafes wearing our matchingberets; we went up towers, over walls, across gardens andthrough so many doors we lost count.Was it good? No. It was glorious!As far as dad-daughter outings go, I admit this one wasa bit on the extravagant side. But as they say, we have toseize the moment. And for me, it seems just a few monthsago our tiny little girl was born—two and-a-half monthspremature, weighing just a little over a kilogram, and strugglingmoment by moment to cling to life. I never imaginedwhilewe sat by her tiny body in the neonatal intensive careunit, that one day she would grow into a girl who makesthe whole world sparkle anew.On our final day in Paris, we visited the Musée d’Orsay.What an experience—it seems almost obscene that onegallery holds so much magnificent art! As we exited thegallery, however, the mood on the street was rather lessrhapsodic. We were greeted by a long line of armouredpolice cars, with police in full riot gear, and in the distancethe rumbles of a massive protest could be heard. Mydaughter, ever curious, wanted us to get close to have alook. “Your mum would kill me if I took you into the middleof a French protest,” I told her. After all, as anyone who’sseen Les Miserables knows, if there is one thing the Frenchknow how to do right, it’s put on a protest.But this protest wasn’t by farmers dumping their tomatoesin the street or unemployed youths ransacking theirneighbourhood; this protest was by hundreds of thousandsof people—from what I could see most of them young andvery vibrant—rallying in favour of the family. As their leader,Ludovine de la Rochère, pointed out, millions of people inFrance have now joined in protests nationwide to save thefamily without a single car being burned or shop ransacked.Such restraint seems almost unpatriotic. And what exactlyare they protesting for? She put it this way:“Our belief, held by most of the country, rests first onthe equality of children . . .”Equal rights for children; now there is a novel idea. Aswe watched the protest from a safe distance on the Pontde la Concorde, I had to wonder what a society that accordedchildren equal rights would look like. What wouldabortion law look like, for example? Considering thedevastating impact of divorce on children, would we retainpermissive divorce laws? Would we permit the creationof children from anonymous parents, whom the childrennever have a right to meet or even know the identity of?And would we adopt policies that encourage adults to createand raise children in families where children never havethe joy of a mum and a dad?If those questions were not enough, I wondered how wewould organise our broader society if children had equalrights? Would one generation of adults pass on enormousnational debts for their children to service? Would Westernsocieties tolerate youth unemployment rates at twice tothree times the rates enjoyed by older adults? How wouldwe treat our environment? Would we permit huge multinationalfast food companies to lure our children into obesitywith omnipresent advertising and promotions?What, in total, would we have to change in order toachieve equal rights for children?Looking at objective indicators of the mental health ofchildren in Western nations, there appears to be compellingreasons to change direction. Could it be that Ludovinede la Rochère is right; that it’s time to storm the Bastille ofleftover bad ideas from the sexual revolution and overturnits archaic policies of social re-engineering that are currentlybeing championed as the future? Has it come timeto shift our collective focus away from self-actualisationof adults and onto the core needs of our children? Has thetime really come for childhood equality?For a version of this editorial with pics, links, stats, songand comments on .James Standish is editor of RECORD.Dr Barry Oliver Senior Consulting EditorJames Standish EditorJarrod Stackelroth Associate editorKent Kingston Assistant editorDora Amuimuia Sales & marketingTracey Bridcutt CopyeditorLinden Chuang Assistant editor - digitalElena Janakijovska Graphic Designtwitter.com/RECORDadventistLetters editor@record.net.auNews & Photos news@record.net.auNoticeboard ads@record.net.auhttp://record.net.auMail: Adventist Media NetworkLocked bag 1115Wahroonga, NSW 2076, AustraliaPhone (02) 9847 2222Fax (02) 9847 2200SubscriptionsMailed within Australia and NZ$A43.80 $NZ73.00Other prices on applicationsubscriptions@record.net.au(03) 5965 6300Cover credit: Erna Johnson“Prayer during the ‘Real beauty’conference for teenage girls in theSolomon Islands.”Official news magazine of the South PacificDivision Seventh-day Adventist ChurchABN 59 093 117 689Vol 118 No 13

INSIGHTWayward wordsLinden ChuangPromises should be kept. Christians and non-Christians alike can agreeupon that. For Christians, keeping our promises with God is even more important.Why then do we make so many lofty promises that we can’t hopeto keep?“Every day, it’s you I live for. Every day, I’ll follow after you. Every day, I’llwalk with you my Lord . . . It’s you I live for every day. It’s you I live for everyday . . .”These are bold statements, and an example of the type of lyrics that featurein some of our favourite worship songs. But in the midst of an atmosphereof fun, feeling and fellowship on a Friday night or Sabbath morning,are we really considering what we’re singing, what we’re promising?It’s not just contemporary worship songs either.“All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give. I will ever love and trustHim, in His presence daily live. I surrender all. I surrender all . . .”It doesn’t take an “I promise” for a statement—or the lyrics of a song—tobe a promise. God’s promises often don’t come with this verbal guarantee(see Isaiah 41:10; Jeremiah 29:11; Matthew 11:28-29; Isaiah 40:29-31), andyet we hold onto them with all our might and trust that He’ll do what Hesays He will do.God holds us to the same standard (Numbers 30:2; Ecclesiastes 5:4). Ifwe say we’ll surrender all, we are required to do just that. Anything short of“all” is a broken promise.I’m not opposed to a person who can lock eyes with Jesus and say inearnest, “it’s you I live for every day”. I just know a wise fellow once advised,“it is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfil it” (Ecclesiastes5:5). Jesus also highlighted the dangers of not keeping promises inMatthew 21:28-31. In short, the message is “don’t say it—or sing it—if you’renot going to live it”.It’s often said it’s easier to find a problem instead of a solution. Fortunately,this isn’t the case here. What can we sing about? It’s simple: Jesus.Instead of songs that are “I” focused, which boast about what we’re doing(or intending to do), we should let our praise focus on Christ and what Hehas done and is doing for us. For what else do we have to boast about (Galatians6:14; Ephesians 2:8-9)?“You are holy. Holy are you Lord God Almighty. Worthy is the Lamb. Worthyis the Lamb. Amen.”The real argument over worship is not about style, it’s about substance—what we sing instead of how we sing. Let’s put away our lofty promises andsing of the One who has never broken a promise.Adventist womenI was chatting with Erna Johnson,director of Adventist Women’s Ministriesfor the South Pacific Division.Erna is passionate about the involvementof all women—young and old—inthe life and mission of the Church.Prior to our conversation I really hadno idea of the extent of the activityof Women’s Ministries in the Division.Here is some of what she toldme—last year women in our Divisionconducted:◗ 503 retreats and conferences◗ 22,493 Seventh-day Adventistwomen attended those conferences◗ 6092 women not of our faith attended◗ 895 training seminars of variouskinds were held◗ 263 series of evangelistic meetingswere conducted◗ 778 people were baptised as a resultof the work of Women’s Ministriesand 1476 members were reclaimedThough these figures are impressivethey do not tell the whole story.Women make a huge differencein our Church and do much morethan these numbers reveal: fromthe home to the school to SabbathSchool; from the workplace to theuniversity to the executive committee.There are mothers, professionals,ministers, managers, small businessoperators, wives, singles; all of whomare competent, committed womenenriching the Church and the community.Thank God for you all. I havedescribed here just a little of whatyou do. The Church is greatly blessedby who you are.Linden Chuang is assistant editor-digital for RECORD.Dr Barry Oliver is president of the South PacificDivision of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

NEWS IN BRIEFButt outThe United Nations is calling ongovernments around the world to bantobacco advertising. UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon said tobacco kills half thepeople who use it and is one of the topthreats to human health, particularly inpoorer countries where advertising laws arelax and health services limited.—UN NewsFresh startFor the 10th year running, the AldergroveAdventist church, near Vancouver, Canada,has coordinated an Extreme Home Repairproject, valued at $200,000. In a two-weekblitz involving 200 volunteers, disabilityworker and single mum Cathy Dunn had herleaking, mouldy home renovated inside andout, and the yard landscaped.—AOKSmall sipsChurches in Venezuela say their communionwine is running out. The country isexperiencing food shortages and inflationafter the death of controversial presidentHugo Chavez earlier this year. The CatholicChurch has enough communion wine fortwo months and is paying double the usualprice for wafers.—BBCNew visionFloyd Morris has made history in Jamaica’sParliament, where he is the first visuallyimpaired person to be appointed as presidentof the Senate. Senator Morris, 44, is anactive Seventh-day Adventist and says hisappointment is proof of God’s faithfulnessafter years of uncertainty about his future.—ANNAdvocateThe plight of Egyptian Coptic Christians hasbeen raised in the Australian Parliament byGovernment MP Chris Bowen. He pointedto attacks and persecution of Copts andcalled for Australia to use its new role in theUN’s Security Council to advocate for theprotection of Christians in the Middle East.—RECORD staffBest-sellerPerceptions of Norwegians as irreligioushave been challenged after new translationsof the Bible topped book sales figures,knocking the infamous Fifty Shades ofGrey from first place. The Norwegian BibleSociety launched the modern languageversions with a high profile campaign thatsaw people queuing overnight to get theircopy.—Daily Mail (UK)/bibel.no

NEWSTeenage girls find real beautyHoniara, Solomon IslandsA three-day conference in the Solomon Islands hashelped young women discover their inner beauty.Ninety teenage girls participated in the “Real Beauty”conference, which was reportedly the first conference of itskind to be run by the Adventist Church in the Solomons.“It was all about teaching our girls that beauty is notphysical, but that it is the inner beauty that counts,” saidErna Johnson, director of Women’s Ministries for the SouthPacific Division and a moderator at the event. “That Jesusloves us, He created us and He’s the only One who canmake us beautiful as we grow in Him.”The conference was organised by the Adventist Women’sMinistries of the Solomon Islands under the leadershipof Beverly Maega. Many mature women came to help asmentors for each group.“The girls lovedevery moment of itand told us that theycan’t wait until nextyear when we will offerthem another conference,this time with thetheme ‘Real Friends’,”Young women enjoying “Real Beauty”.Ms Johnson said.“Adventist Womenacross the Division are putting an emphasis on teenage girlsand young women as their main goal for this quinquennium.This conference is part of our strategic plans as we worktowards engaging our teenage girls and young women inchurch.”—RECORD staff/Erna JohnsonMembers equipped to support familyHoniara, Solomon IslandsThe newly revised Family MinistriesCertificate was presented in Honiarato 41 participants from various missionsin the Solomon Islands.Pastors, local churchFamily Ministries leaders andother leaders interested inministering to families signedup for the two-week coursetaught by Pastor Chris Footeand Dr Alex Currie, FamilyMinistries directors for SouthQueensland and Greater Sydneyrespectively.“We are excited about the potentialof this training,” said Pastor TraffordFischer, Family Ministries directorfor the South Pacific Division. “It isimperative that our pastors and leadershave training and are resourcedto help build stronger marriages andhealthier families in our churchesthroughout our Division.”—RECORD staff/Trafford FischerChurch op shop hopes to impact communityEight Mile Plains, QueenslandEight Mile Plains church celebrated the opening of theForever Loved Op Shop last month.The opening was officiated by Pastor Malcolm Potts,secretary of the South Queensland Conference, and MalcolmCole, Liberal National Party candidate for the federalseat of Moreton.A highlight of the day was a fashion parade that displayedvarious sets of clothes from the op shop. Otheractivities included face painting and a jumping castle.“The purpose of the Forever Loved Op Shop is to putback into the community,” said Pastor Andre van Rensburg,who helped set up the shop.“We want to use the profits for ministry and to make adifference in our community. One of our aims is to partnerwith other organisations that serve the community’sneeds.”Volunteer manager Jeanette Hay has been encouragedby the support.“More than24 people havevolunteeredto help runthe shop, thesupport isamazing!” shesaid.“Theunique nameForever Loved reflects the church’srecycling aspiration, which will help the earth, people’spockets and also instil a spiritual message.”The Forever Loved Op Shop will complement ChristianLife Resources and ADRA emergency services, connectingwith the community on a daily basis from the churchcampus.—Amanda White/RECORD staffrecord.net.au • JUNE 29, 2013 7

MY CHURCHCoursesNow Available:Youth Bible WorkerLay Pastoral AssistantLISMORE, New South WalesValerie DunstanMembers of Lismore church havebeen challenged to support and encouragemission and service. The response:two volunteer teams have travelled toNepal since 2010.Nepal is a country of much needbut the members of “Hope team 2013”strongly believe that God led them totheir project in Kathmandu.A beautiful Christian man namedJohn had been praying for the opportunityto commence an English-speakingschool that would teach Christianprinciples with a Seventh-day Adventistinfluence. A team of 18 volunteers, aged14 to 82, responded to the need. They painted four levels of the school inless than a week. Playground equipment was painted and installed, and asandpit was constructed. Calvin Chilcott, 82, built a vegetable garden.The school will be a blessing for 20 orphans and it has the potential toeducate 120 students. John’s dream is that paying students will make theschool viable so it can support marginalised and disadvantaged children.During the second week Team Hope ran a Vacation Bible School programfor more than 160 children at The Three Angels Academy in Pokhara.Many of the children are sponsored by Asian Aid.We had a wonderful time working with these children and their carerswho affirmed us for coming and showing them love and support. What aprivilege to support a wonderful ministry and to witness the value of childsponsorship.Team Hope 2013 paid their own airfares and travel expenses. Lismorechurch and some generous independent donors raised $18,000 for theprojects.May you be inspired to do mission service with your own church or encouragedto continue your mission service to others as there is no greaterexperience.EQUIPPING YOUfor active ministry& outreachENCOURAGING YOUto work togetherEMPOWERING YOUin your area of giftsENGAGING YOUin fulfilling service2 - 21 Feb 2014Call 03 9871 7555www.auctrainingcentre.org.au

NEWS FEATUREStudy findsvegetarians live longerPeople who eat a vegetarian diet live longer than thosewho eat meat, according to a study of more than 70,000Seventh-day Adventists.The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine—a journalof the American Medical Association, said vegetarians experienced12 per cent fewer deaths over a six-year periodof research.Funded by the United States’ National Institutes ofHealth, the study was conducted by researchers at LomaLinda University, an Adventist institution in Southern California.They tracked 73,308 Adventist Church members whofollow the Church’s dietary counsel of a plant-based diet tovarying degrees.“As a general rule, the healthier your diet, the longeryou will live,” said Pastor Kevin Price, director of AdventistHealth for the South Pacific Division, commenting on thestudy. “But it is not only about how long you live, but howwell you live. The research is now showing that you canmaintain a better quality of life further into your old age byfollowing a few simple Adventist health principles.”Of the study’s participants, 5548 were vegans, 21,177were lacto-ovo vegetarians (also eating dairy products andeggs), 7194 were vegetarians who also ate fish and 4031ate meat infrequently. The rest of the participants ate meat.The findings confirmed the health benefits of eating avegetarian diet, the lead study author, Dr Michael Orlich,told Bloomberg News.“People should take these kinds of results into accountas they’re considering dietary choices,” Dr Orlich said.“Various types of vegetarian diets may be beneficial in reducingthe risk of death compared to non-vegetarian diets.”Dr Orlich, director of the preventive medicine residencyprogram at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said theresearch was aided by studying subjects who have lowrates of alcohol and tobacco use.“All around us we are seeing a huge outbreak of lifestyleComment? Go to record.net.aurelated problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure,obesity and the resulting increased risk of cardio-vasculardiseases and cancers,” Pastor Price said. “So many of theseproblems could be prevented or avoided until much later inlife.”The Wall Street Journal pointed out that the study saidcancer still struck meat-eaters and vegetarians at similarrates. Also, a vegetarian meal doesn’t automatically makeit a healthy one. Deep fried foods contain high amounts offat, and some meats are healthier than others.Researchers found that the health benefits were evenmore beneficial for men. It remained unclear why womenwere less affected by a vegetarian diet. Future research willexamine gender-specific reactions to certain foods.“For 150 years we as church members have had a cleardirection that a vegetarian diet with the emphasis predominatelyon plant-based foods with minimal processing andpackaging is the optimal nutritional approach. The researchin the area of lifestyle medicine is vindicating our Church’shealth message,” Pastor Price said.Seventh-day Adventists have long advocated a vegetariandiet. The founder of Loma Linda’s School of PublicHealth overcame resistance in the health community inthe 1940s to produce a landmark study on the benefits ofa vegetarian diet, discovering that such a diet indeed containedsufficient protein, among other benefits.In recent years, Adventists have been noted as one ofthe longest living people groups ever studied. In 2008, TheBlue Zones author Dan Buettner wrote extensively aboutthe health principles of Adventists and their longer, healthierlifespans.“Clearly, our Adventist health heritage has led to anAdventist health advantage for those who have adopted theAdventist health recommendations,” Pastor Price said.—Ansel Oliver/ANN/RECORD staffrecord.net.au • June 29, 2013 9

FLASHPOINTOrdination: Pastor Leo WrightPastor Leo Wright grew up in Bellbrook (NSW) as part of the Dhunggettitribe. After a number of “tough and sad” years working inSydney, Pastor Wright decided to attend Mamarapha College in Perth(WA). Since completing his studies in 2007, Pastor Wright has workedin a number of Aboriginal communities in remote WA and NSW.He currently serves as the school chaplain at Currawah AboriginalAdventist College. Pastor Wright and wife Colleen have nine children:four sons—Leo Junior, Shannon, Lee and Ricky—and five daughters—Elva, Priscilla, Pauline, Ruth and Vanessa (deceased).—NorthpointOrdination: Pastor Afi TuaoiBorn into a Presbyterian Samoan family in Auckland (NZ), Pastor AfiTuaoi and his family were baptised into the Adventist Church in 1982.After completing his studies in theology at Pacific Adventist University(PNG), Pastor Tuaoi moved to Samoa to work for the Church and learnmore about his heritage. It was during this time that he met his wife,Ne’e. Medical complications during the pregnancy of their first childbrought the Tuaois to Australia, where they have since settled withtheir three children, Maria, Elana and Jesiah. Pastor Tuaoi is currentlyserving at the Coonabarabran and Gunnedah churches.—NorthPointKeen to studyA small youth group in Christchurch, NewZealand, has been meeting on Wednesdaynights for the past six months to learn how totake Bible studies. “Our young people wereso impacted by [the World Changers YouthCongress] that they didn’t want to wait forour Bible launch [in late June] to start trainingand studying,” said South New Zealand youthdirector Ray Moaga.Gates upSydney Adventist Hospital’s new multideckcar park was opened on May 28.Adventist HealthCare CEO Dr Leon Clarkand Spiritual Care Services managerKristina Mazzaferri officiated at the dedicationservice, which featured guided walkthroughs of the new facility. The openingof the car park marks the first milestone ofthe hospital’s redevelopment.The Promise gives thanksAlto Emily Thomas (fourth from right) leadsmembers of Avondale College vocal ensembleThe Promise in a soulful rendition of AndraéCrouch’s gospel song “The Blood Will Never LoseIts Power” at the launch of its third album GiveThanks on May 25. The concert featured performancesfrom this year’s members and, fittingly,from last year’s members, whose voices appearon the album.—Brenton Stacey/Lagani GairoOrdination: Pastor Uriah St JustePastor Uriah St Juste was born on the island of Saint Lucia in theEastern Caribbean. He developed a strong confidence in God at a veryearly age due to the faith of his family, particularly his mother. PastorSt Juste would go on to serve Castries Adventist church in a numberof leadership roles. After hearing the call to ministry, Pastor St Justeleft his native island to pursue formal training at the University of theSouthern Caribbean. Since graduating in 2006, he has served in theministry in the Caribbean, the United States and at Avondale Memorialchurch in Australia, where he met his wife, Karishma.—NorthPointOrdination: Pastor Paul RichardsonPastor Paul Richardson was born in Takapuna (NZ). Dedicated to theLord at birth, he has been an active member of the Church since hisyouth. Pastor Richardson and his wife, Jane, moved to Australia in1988. After several years, and a number of career changes, the Richardsonsfelt a clear call to ministry. Jane has worked for 18 years as asecretary in both the Trans-Tasman Union and North NSW Conferenceoffices, and Pastor Richardson has served in a number of NSWchurches since graduating from Avondale in 2006. The Richardsonscurrently minister in the Clarence Valley communities.—NorthPoint10 June 29, 2013 • record.net.au Send your pictures and details to news@record.net.au

Opening HiswordDavid McKibbenThe meaning of lawThe word "law" tends to have negativeconnotations in the minds of people. Itis often associated with restrictions onbehaviour, condemnation and a sense offear and uncertainty. Even in Christiancircles the concept of law, specifically themoral law or the Ten Commandments,is often regarded in a negative light assomething at odds with the Gospel.What different meanings does the wordlaw have in the Bible?- It can be used to describe a generalprinciple. Read Romans 8:1, 2. There aregeneral laws that operate in both thenatural and spiritual realms eg. the law ofgravity, the law of sowing and reaping.- The word is used in reference to theceremonial law. Read Hebrews 8:4,10:1and Ephesians 2:14, 15. This law coversthe various sacrifices, rituals and festivalswhich were ultimately fulfilled in Christ.- It refers to the civil law. Read Exodus21:1 and Leviticus 18:1-5. In this instancelaw refers to the various statutes andjudgements that were established to applythe principles of the Ten Commandmentsto everyday life and the order of society.A comprehensive list of these laws andregulations is found in Exodus 21:2–23:13and Leviticus 18:6–19:37.- The word sometimes refers to the firstfive books of the Bible which were writtenby Moses. Read Luke 24:44 and Galatians4:21-23.- The most popular use of the word is inconnection with the moral law or the TenCommandments. Read Romans 7:7-12, 14and James 2:8-12.In his commentary on Galatians 3:19-22,which contains a complex argument ofPaul regarding the law, the late Scottishtheologian William Barclay made theastonishing statement that there arealmost 300 different interpretations of thisdifficult passage! That statement aloneshows the importance of considering thecontext of each instance when the wordlaw is used so that we can understand itcorrectly.Pastor David McKibben is senior pastor ofParramatta and Guildford churches.12 June 29, 2013 • record.net.auComfortable chaosOPINIONSara ThompsonA few months ago, news of the Boston Marathon bombings spreadaround the world, particularly as images from the fateful event filled ourscreens and tugged at our hearts. But our lives go on as usual.It isn’t the first tragedy we’ve seen. Death from natural disasters, masskillings and wars has become an accepted part of life in the 21st century.But what about the loss of life that doesn’t make it to the news bulletins?What about the hundreds who die of starvation, from lack of clean water,from abuse and from human trafficking every day? I know, we’ve heardthese tales of woe before, but that doesn’t make them any less real.Perhaps it’s worth mentioning that life isn’t meant to be like this.Of course, you say. One day Jesus will return and make it all better. Butas we go on as usual, the idea of “one day” fades into the distance andwe settle back into our antediluvian lives. We’ve accepted a chaotic, tragicworld as normal. We’ve forgotten it isn’t our home.Sometimes I find myself viewing God as an aloof authority Figure ratherthan an intimate and loving heavenly Father who is so deeply involved inour lives. Death is not a statistic to Him; everything that happens in thisworld makes an impact on God. He’s mourning the loss of His children— notjust the ones in Western countries, the ones who have names and faces—but those who suffer, seemingly forgotten, out of our view.If He knows when a sparrow falls, then how much grief must He experiencewhen His own children cause each other so much pain? How muchmust He be longing to return and end this suffering?Tragedy is a part of life, but it shouldn’t be.Sara Thompson is a Bachelor of Arts (communication) student at Avondale College of HigherEducation.OPinion poll RESULTVisit to answer our polls or check results.What is your favouritespace to create solitudeand connection to God?Nature45% Turn offdigitaldevicesA quietroom14%Driving12%29%

FEATUREShould the Churchordain women?This piece is part of a series providing varying perspectives on the parameters of ordination.While people are currently asking,“Should the Adventist Church ordainwomen?”, the Church itself is addressinga broader question, namely, “Should theChurch ordain anyone at all and if so, should it ordainwomen?” Assuming the results of this study mean thepresent practice of ordination is continued, consistencywould compel me to say that since the Adventist Churchis ordaining men it should ordain women too and for allthe same reasons. However, the question really deserves amore considered response than this with a look at some ofthe evidence available to us.To begin with, the church is a New Testament phenomenonthat came into being through the descent of the HolySpirit at Pentecost and continues to find its raison d’etrein the presence and activity of that same Spirit. The Spiritproduces fruit (Galatians 5:22) in the lives of all believerswithout distinction and gives spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians12:1-11 cf. Romans 12:6-8) to many to exercise for theedification and growth of the church. Though these twoactions of the Spirit provide the means whereby the churchis able to exist and function, gender is not mentioned as afactor in either of them (for a more accurate rendering ofthese references in the Greek text see the NNIV).Paul’s body parts illustration (1 Corinthians 12:12-31 cf.Romans 12:4, 5) is another case in point. He uses a humanbody model that is gender neutral to describe the variousfacets of the church and to declare their usefulness to thewhole. This is in harmony with his teaching that universalsalvation means, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neitherslave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are allone in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).The Bible avoids the limitation of belonging only to aspecific time or location in what it teaches. Rather, it majorson principles that are always applicable anywhere. It isits tendency to deal with motives and attitudes that makesScripture timeless and universally relevant.So what does this mean for male and female roles? Arethey also subject to biblical prescription?While attitudes and motives are directed by Scripture,gender roles are normally defined by the customs andculture of a given society. As such they are subject tovariation and modification as the values, knowledge andopportunities of people change over time and from groupto group. So based on custom and culture we have differentways of living and relating. These may or may notconflict with Bible principle or the teachings of the Gospel.When they do conflict the New Testament has more thanone way of dealing with them. Sometimes the answer is tocompromise for the sake of the Gospel as Paul did in faceof the practice of slavery, while the abolitionists of the 19thcentury fought against it in the name of Christ. At othertimes the answer is to confront it as Paul did in the case ofcertain unacceptable behaviours during worship on the partof some women (1 Timothy 2:11-15), while he endorsedthe worship practices of other women who preached andprayed appropriately in the congregation (1 Corinthians11:5).For the rest we can say that where culturally conditionedpractices cause no impediment to the progress ofthe Gospel they can be practised at will by believers. Thisincludes the way people eat, dress, work, relax, relate,manage their homes and run their churches.Why should the Church ordain women? It would seemto me that this question cannot be answered by a onesize-fits-allpolicy. On the basis of New Testament teachingand practice and on the expectations of custom andculture in some parts of the world, the Church should beginto ordain women immediately. This would go a long waytowards stopping the damage being done to the progressof the Gospel by failing to do so. In other parts of the worldit may be a folly to ordain women because it might harmthe progress of the Gospel to do so. Based on its intimateknowledge and understanding of its own part of the worldit would be wise for each union to make its own decisionas to whether or not to ordain women and leave the restof the unions making up the worldwide Church to do thesame.Carole Ferch-Johnson served, until recently, as the Australian Union Conference'sassociate ministerial secretary for the support of female pastors.record.net.au • June 29, 2013 13

TheJerry Matthewsstoryas told to James StandishMy Dad grew up in a drovers' camp inoutback Queensland. Both his parents diedbefore he reached the age of 10. He was astough and as honest as the land he made hisliving from. Considering everything, he was a good dad tome. But we didn’t have any time for religion in our home.My mum had a bit of Lutheran faith in her background, butout in the bush it didn’t seem relevant. Maybe there was aMan upstairs, but we weren’t bothered with Him.By the time I was 15 years old, I was making a livingworking at the local bacon and pork sausage factory.Eventually I got married, had three children and settleddown on a share farm in Queensland. The hours were brutal,the rewards meagre. As the years went by, my drinkinggot out of control. I was having a couple of bottles of beerbefore breakfast. I knew that was excessive, but it was away to handle the pressures. I loved a good smoke, too. Icould roll my own cigarette while I was riding along in thebush on my horse. It took years for me to get that littletrick down pat.14 June 29, 2013 • record.net.au

FEATUREhe describes in his autobiography how he began to spendhis days and nights in prayer; he prayed in the forests andon the mountains, in the snow and in the rain. It was socold, he says, that he only survived because the Spirit ofGod began to burn within him; at that lowest point of hislife, a flame for God had been kindled that would changethe destiny of nations.A dramatic escapeEventually Patrick managed to dramatically escape fromhis cruel captors, and he journeyed 320 kilometres on footuntil he found a ship that was able to take him back home.His family were, of course, overjoyed at his return, and fora while he settled back into normal life; that was until onenight when he dreamt that he heard the voice of the Irishpeople calling him. Patrick becameconvinced that God was calling himto win the pagan and barbaric land ofIreland for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Remember that this was in an agewhere there were no cars, mobilephones or internet. I am almostcertain that when Patrick sharedhis harebrained scheme of going toIreland with the leaders of his church,they advised him to accept somecounsel from wiser heads. His parents begged him not togo, but Patrick threw himself into study and preparationand then he sailed back to Ireland. He was probably still inhis 20s.Light in the land of darknessPatrick had set himself some incredible goals: firstlyto win to Christ those among whom he had been a slaveand, secondly, to convert Tara, the capital of Ireland. Sohe headed first to County Antrim, in north-west Ireland, tofearlessly share the Gospel with his former slavemasters.Although he failed to convert his former master, the master’shousehold was won for Jesus. He continued on hisquest, and for the rest of his life Patrick travelled the lengthand breadth of Ireland, preached to kings and princes, andto shepherds and slaves, and to whomever would hearhim.Against all odds, Patrick’s mission met with amazingsuccess. He writes that he baptised many thousands ofpeople. He also established missionary training collegesthroughout the land; the most famous ones were at Bangor,Clonmacnoise, Clonard, and Armagh.When his mission ended with his death more than 50years later, the Gospel had been firmly planted through theland of the Irish, including in the capital Tara. The missionarytraining colleges that Patrick established trained thousandsupon thousands of people who spread the Gospelthroughout the British Isles, and later into mainland Europeitself. These colleges were beacons of knowledge, whosePatrick becameconvinced that Godwas calling him to winthe pagan and barbaricland of Ireland for theGospel of Jesus Christ.influence spread throughout Europe; in fact, the authorThomas Cahill credits Patrick and the Christianity that heimplanted in Ireland as having saved western civilisation, bypreserving the learning of ancient Greece and Rome. 5Which church did Patrick belong to?What was the nature of the Christianity that Patrickplanted in Ireland? Within the Roman Catholic tradition hewas canonised as a saint; this tradition says that he studiedin France and was ordained a priest, and that he laterbecame the first Bishop of Armagh, Primate of all Ireland.However, Patrick’s letters reveal no affiliation with or evenknowledge of the Roman Catholic Church. In fact, centurieswould pass after his death before he was even mentionedby any Roman Catholic writer. Furthermore, we knowthat the great Celtic Church, ofwhich Patrick was a part, arose inindependence from the authority ofRoma, maintained its independencefor many centuries, and struggleduntil it lost it in the 11th and 12thcenturies. 6Patrick’s autobiography clearlyshows that he believed in salvationby faith in Jesus and that he alsoupheld the sacredness of the TenCommandments. We know that the Celtic Church observedthe seventh day of the week as the biblical Sabbath. 7 Patrick’sautobiography also shows us that he believed in theresurrection of the body at the second coming of Jesus. Hewas part of that faithful number of believers whom God hasalways had in this world—His remnant.His legacy for usPatrick is an example for every Christian, in every ageand whatever our circumstance may be. It's not just his incredibleachievements, it's his character. Patrick knew whatit meant to call Jesus “Lord”. When you read his autobiographywhat stands out is his humility. Patrick calls himselfan “obviously unlearned sinner”, and he begs that if anyonefinds anything worthy in what he has done, “to accept andtruly believe that it [is] the gift of God”. 8An ordinary man; an extraordinary God. An amazing lifethat changed the course of history.1. The reality is that there probably never were any snakes in Ireland to begin with!2. E A Thompson, Who Was Saint Patrick? (Suffolk, UK; New York: 1985), xi ff.3. Called the Confession of Saint Patrick.4. Others also suggest Scotland or Wales.5. Thomas Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civilisation (London: Hodder & Stoughton,1995), 101–119.6. Leslie Hardinge, The Celtic Church in Britain (Brushton, New York: Teach, 1972),17–28.7. Hardinge, Celtic Church, 75–90.8. The Confession of Saint Patrick, 62.Eliezer Gonzalez writes from the Gold Coast, Queensland, where he liveswith his wife, Ana, and their two children. He has a PhD in early Christianhistory.Comment? Go to record.net.au/commentrecord.net.au • June 29, 2013 17

LETTERSLETTERSNote: Views inletters do not necessarilyrepresent thoseof the editors orthe denomination.Letters should be lessthan 250 words, andwriters must includetheir name, addressand phone number.All letters are editedto meet space andliterary requirements,but the author’soriginal meaning willnot be changed. Notall letters receivedare published. SeePage 4 for contactdetails.18 June 29, 2013 • record.net.auPURPOSE OF RELIGIONHala, via websiteAfter decades of tryingto sort out in my mind thepurpose of religion throughexploring other religions anddoing a PhD, the article "Reclaimthe third space" (Editorial,June 1) sums up my ownconclusions. Church is aboutcommunity and that thirdspace.ORDINATION ISSUESRazmik Cachatoor, NZThe way I see it there arethree questions that keepcoming up in regards to ordination.1 Should we ordain toMinistry? Biblically only Deaconsand Elders/Bishops wereordained. The GC alreadyapproved the ordination ofwomen elders and Adventistsbelieve in a preisthood of allbelievers.2 Should women betreated as equal with men inministry? If you understandPaul's statements as cultural,OK, but if you take them asliteral and believe men are thehead... then no women shouldteach in Sabbath School (Anydepartments) or Church.3 Should the World Churchneed to have sameness andunity in all issues irrespectiveof culture ie the issue of Ordinationfor women in Ministry?We don't treat the WorldChurch the same now. Look atthe issue of wages, for example,which are indexed to localconditions. My suggestions:Ordain all major roles in thechurch (male and female).Biblically, New Testament,men and women are treatedequal in ministries.Allow those areas that sochoose to ordain women andrespect the decision of thosewho do not so choose..MENTAL HEALTHLidija Balasz, ACTIt was great to see the article"Mental matters" (Editorial,May 18). So often mentalhealth matters are ignored dueto stigma and misunderstanding.It's encouraging to seethat RECORD can be used asa forum for open discussion,understanding and learningaround these topics. It ismy hope that through opencommunication and discussion“average church members”will gain knowledge andexperience—leaving us betterequipped for such conversationsand transparency onmental health issues.EVERY NATIONHugh Heenan, NZThank you for the May 18edition of RECORD and itsfocus on our 150th anniversaryas an organised Church, unitedfor mission. We surely have agreat deal for which we can bethankful! David Trim, in his article"Still on a Mission", rightlyreferred to our highly inclusivebeginnings and the editorialmade subtle mention ofa denomination whose worldleaders are all white Americanmales and contrasted this withour world leadership teamdrawn from across the world.Clearly, this is somethingwe can be grateful for andwhich is due to our adherenceto the representative modelof church governance found inthe New Testament (Acts 15;Matthew 18).Yet, despite our representativeform of governance, itis notable that in 150 years,every General Conferencepresident has been a white,male American, Norwegian orAustralian. Not that there's anissue with white males (I amone!) or with these nationalities,although there are morethan 200 nations in the world.It's also interesting thatonly three GC sessions havebeen held outside America(Vienna in 1975, Utrecht in1995, Toronto in 2000) andthis US trend will continue in2015 and 2020. One or twoof the supposed constraintson holding them outside theUS seem somewhat artificial.Nevertheless, in our regionalone, we have in Sydney andMelbourne, two cities with thecapacity to meet the statedrequirements.I'm sure most would agreethat as the Church called totake the everlasting Gospelto every nation, tribe, languageand people, it will betruly wonderful to one day nolonger be able to make theabove observations and haveeven more reason to praiseGod and give Him glory!Editors response: Interestingly,at the 1990 GeneralConference Session, Pastor.George Brown, who hadAfrican ancestors and hailedfrom the Dominican Republic,was decisively selected bythe nominating committee asthe next General ConferencePresident. He turned down thenomination.GREAT IDEASJenny Finlayson, via emailI have just read the editorial"Reclaim the third space" (June1). It's given me some greatideas, like starting a communitygroup as I'm feeling verylonely and have few socialoutlets. A group where wecan be ourselves and witnessby the way we live and havecompany at the same time is agreat idea.

Record rewindLester DevineFirst missionary to the PhilippinesRobert Caldwell and his motherbecame Adventists in the late1890s while Ellen White was livingin Australia. After some timeas a student at Avondale, Robertentered the literature ministry ofthe Church as a colporteur. Hemust have done well because by1900 he was publishing secretaryfor the West Australian Conference.In 1905 he accompanied Captain/PastorG F Jones to Singapore.He visited Java and stoppedat North Borneo on his way tothe Philippines, where he soldSpanish language health and religious books in Manila. He worked almostcontinuously as a colporteur there until 1919.While he was the first Adventist missionary to the Philippines, he wassoon joined in 1906 by Pastor J L McElhany (who was to later serve as GeneralConference president, 1936–1950) and others. He also worked in Chinaand visited Japan. He was preceptor (dean of men) at AvondaleCollege in 1920 and then worked with evangelist Pastor Smart for a time.Caldwell married Mary Showe in 1908 and she accompanied him on hisreturn to the Philippines. They had two children—Adventist educator David“the Cello fellow” and Frances.As one account puts it, Robert Caldwell laid "the foundation by thesale of books for the later quite spectacular growth of Adventism in thatarchipelago. . . He was a true pioneer of worldwide Adventism."* Caldwelllived long enough to know that there were nearly 100,000 church membersin the Philippines; spectacular growth in just one lifetime from the seedwhich he had planted 60 years earlier. But he was not one to talk about hisachievements, even within his family, for that was not important to him.But it's a little sad that his name is not included in the biographies of thestalwarts of the faith in the two volume Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopaedia,though he is listed as the first missionary in the history of the work inthe Philippines (SDA Bible Commentary, Vol 10–988). The important thingthough is that the Filipino people themselves have kept his memory alive,and appropriately so, for he achieved much in his faithful service to the Lordhe loved.Today there are nearly 750,000 Seventh-day Adventists living in thePhilippines. “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord . . . they will find restfrom their labour, for their deeds will follow them” (Revelation 14:13).* Seventh-day Adventists in the South Pacific 1885 - 1985, p 74Lester Devine is director emeritus of the Ellen G White/Adventist Research Centre at AvondaleCollege of Higher Education.

NOTICE BOARDanniversaryVranjes. Petarand AngelinaVranjescelebrated their50th wedding anniversary withfamily on the 31.3.13 at GoldCoast, Qld. It was a memorableand unforgettable day filled withlove, laughter and reminiscingabout the years gone by. Thefamily home was once againfilled with all three daughtersZorana, Svetlana and Marijana,with their husbands and children.weddingsGibson—Haynes.Peter Gibson, sonof Everard andAtfoa Gibson(Sydney, NSW), and Zoe Haynes,daughter of Oswald Haynes(Savusavu, Fiji) and Jean Purcell(Sydney, NSW), were married30.9.12 at Parramatta church.Usaia Baravi, Michael SikuriOlofia—Kimani.Bill Reuben Olofiason of JudithOlofia (SolomonIslands) and the late Paul Olofia,and Phoebe Wanjiru Kimani,daughter of James and EstherWanjema (Kenya) were married29.3.13 in the South Brisbanechurch. They have set up theirhome in Brisbane.Mark PearceSi’ulua-Mahe.Sunia Pasi HaveaSi’ulua, son ofTaani and TutauSi’ulua (Nuku’alofa, Tonga), andKathleen Ann Mahe, daughter ofSosiua and Malia Mahe(Guildford, NSW), were married15.8.12 at The Enchanted Garden,Curzon Hall, Sydney, NSW.Alwyn HiltonStrother-Hembury. JamesStrother, son ofGraham andJeanie Strother (Rendelsham,SA), and Leah Hembury, daughterof Colin and Jayne Hembury(Frances), were married 10.3.13in the beautiful garden setting ofthe groom’s parents’ property.They will establish their home inRendelsham.George HirstValderemao—Azzopardi. DillonValderemao, sonof Mauvereenand the late Graham Cocks(Stirling, SA), and AmandaAzzopardi, daughter of Georgeand Joanne Azzopardi (Melbourne,Vic), were married23.9.13 at Ascot Vale church.Dillon and Amanda met at theGilson College school reunion in2009, after Dillon returned fromworking interstate and overseas.Now they live in Taylors Hill, justup the road from the college,where they both work.Jogamau JuaoiVenter—Christian. SeanAnthony Venter,son of Stephenand Joan Venter (Sydney, NSW),and Annalee Michelle RubyChristian, daughter of Pam Wood(Brisbane, Qld) and the lateJames Wood, were married17.3.13 in the Mt Gravatt church,Brisbane.Mark PearceobituariesAjdnik, Siegfried, born 19.8.1939in Duisburg, Germany; died25.2.13 in Ringwood, Vic. On5.5.1967, he married Elfriede. Heis survived by his wife (Lilydale);and their daughter, Jenny and herhusband, David Edgren; and theirgrandchildren, Cyrus, Michaeland Rachael (all of Lilydale).Siggy and Elfriede moved to Australiashortly after their marriage.Siggy was know for his powerfulsinging voice and loving nature.James GreensillEdwards, Doreen Mary, born9.12.1919; died 12.11.12. She waspredeceased by her husband,Arthur, and son, Anthony. Sheis survived by her children andtheir spouses, Leonie Hutchinson,Charmaine and Peter Gorman,Denise and Graham Thompson,Kerry and Dennis Barrett; ninegrandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren.Doreen held manychurch offices over 60 years andenjoyed singing the old hymns.Many visiting pastors and theirfamilies as well as church membersenjoyed delicious meals ather home. Doreen’s family wereher life and she showed it. Hergarden was a picture to behold.She lived for those she lovedand those she loved will alwaysremember.Tharren HutchinsonFretten, John Philip, born25.8.1933 in London, UK; died26.4.13 in Caloundra, Qld. He wasbaptised in 1949 in London, UK.On 3.8.1953, he married PatriciaMary Compton in Birmingham.John was ordained to theministry in 1992 at Stuarts Point,NSW. He is survived by his wife;their children, Louise and RobertBinnion (Gold Coast, Qld), Peterand Yim (Bangkok, Thailand),Janet Sampson (Maroochydore,Qld); and his grandchildren. Johnand his family immigrated toAustralia in 1958. He was trainedas a civil engineer and workedin this profession in both the UKand Australia. He was called tothe gospel ministry in 1986, andserved the following churches:King Island, Burnie, Wynyard andSmithton in Tasmania; Coonabarabran,Coonamble, Taree andWingham in NSW. He preachedand taught Sabbath School at hisretirement church, Caloundra,was very active at the CaloundraAdventist Retirement Village,visiting and encouraging the residents.He passed to his rest aftera long illness.David Edgar, Darren ParkerJohn RabbasMazur, Charles Gregory, born14.3.1972 in Melbourne, Vic; died25.12.12 in Forest Lake, Qld. He issurvived by his parents, Vera andJohn Mazur; his brother, TerryMazur; and his four children,Robert David Peter Payne, LewisDextah Mazur, Oliver Izaak Mazurand Audrina Lillian Mazur. Aftera long illness, Gregory passedaway on Christmas Day, 2012.Gregory worked as a steel fixeron a large number of Brisbane’smajor office buildings and thenew Clem7 and Brisbane bypasstunnels and highways. He alsoheld four state championshipsin kickboxing in Queensland,Victoria, WA and NSW.Nash, Stephen Robert, born5.9.1960 in Sydney, NSW; died22.3.13 in Greenslopes PrivateHospital, Brisbane, Qld, from abrain tumour. On 12.3.1995, hemarried Wynette Standish. He issurvived by his wife (Forestdale);record.net.au • JUNE 29, 2013 21

NOTICE BOARDhis children, Zakary, Jayna andJadi (Brisbane, Qld); his parents,Bob and Faye Nash (Sydney,NSW); and his siblings, Leanne,Patrick and Sandra. Stephen wasa devoted family man who wascontent with the simple things inlife. He fought a great fight undersuffering. Taken too young, hewill be missed by many, especiallyhis wife and three teenagechildren.Bob PossinghamOehlmann, Ethel Margaretta (neeEllie), born 18.12.1917 in Cooroy,Qld; died 8.4.13 in the Akooramaknursing home, Warwick.On 1.3.1947, she married AllanCecil Oehlmann in Brisbane. Bothwere very active members of theWarwick church. She is survivedby her husband; their children,Richard, Lynelle, Patricia, Johnand Stephen; and nine grandchildren.Ellie passed away peacefullysurrounded by the peopleshe loved. She will be missed bya family who valued her greatly.She is sleeping in Jesus until theday He reunites her with herhusband and family forever. Shewas laid to rest at the WarwickCemetery.Humberto RiveraPatterson, Robert John, born23.7.1944 in Newcastle, NSW;died 12.3.13 in the Avondalenursing home, Cooranbong. Hewas predeceased by his youngerbrother, Graham, in 1987. He issurvived by his wife, Jan; his son,Andrew and daughter, Tracey,and their spouses; five grandchildren;his sister, Lesley; andmother, Maisie. Rob started workwith Sanitarium in Moorooka,Brisbane, in 1962. He servedat various sites, firstly as anapprentice, and then working hisway up to chief engineer. He thenjoined the sales team, eventuallyworking as national trademarketing manager. Rob wasdiagnosed with motor neuronedisease in 2010, but throughouthis illness he remained strongin faith, uplifted by the promiseand power of Jesus. His faith wasa witness to family, friends andstaff.Peter CousinsPitt, Eunice Sylvia (nee Longley),born 7.7.1928 in Manunui, NZ;died 7.4.13 in Donvale, Vic. On2.2.1953, she married Pastor WaltonPitt. She is survived by herhusband; their children, Roger,Stephen, Trevor, Carole Pitt,Andrew and Sherill Harding (all ofMelbourne); and seven grandchildren.Eunice was a wonderfulwife and loving mother.Tony Campbell, Brian LawtyReibelt, Valma Ruth (nee Kahler)born 8.6.1921 in Geham, north ofToowoomba, Qld; died 24.3.13in Nambour. On 21.12.1943, shemarried Daral Reibelt with whomshe shared the same birthdate.He predeceased her in 1996.After living in the Toowoombaregion they moved to a propertyat Woombye, near Nambour,where they spent the rest of theirpositions vacantFuture senior positions—Adventist Aviation Services (AAS) (Goroka, PNG) is a small, busy, professional aviation organisation based atGoroka in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It provides aviation transport logistics throughout PNG for the Seventh-day Adventist Church’soperations and development work. AAS is currently in a time of transition and is looking at its future personnel in order to deliver its strategicinitiatives. As such, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is seeking expressions of interest for the following positions: CEO, flight operationsmanager, maintenance manager, quality manager and aircraft maintenance engineer. For more information please visit the South PacificDivision’s Human Resources website at . All expressions of interest, including your CV, three workrelatedreferees and the contact details of your local church pastor, must be forwarded to: Human Resources, Seventh-day Adventist Church(Pacific) Limited, Locked Bag 2014, Wahroonga, NSW 2076 Australia; or email ; or fax to (02) 9489 0943. Applicationsclose July 7, 2013.Marketing and boarding administrator—Longburn Adventist College (Longburn, NZ). A multi-talented person is needed to promoteand market Longburn Adventist College to potential students within New Zealand, Australia and the wider Pacific as a quality secondaryschool with a boarding option. Additionally, this person will coordinate a range of activities and programs for our boarding students and bepart of a team that recruits boarding staff, helps with administration and has oversight for property matters. The successful applicant willhave good people and organisational skills, be able to effectively lead and inspire a team, and have a passion for working with young people.They will be a self-starter who enjoys networking and travel, has good communication and computer skills, and the ability to think andplan strategically. Tolerance and a sense of humour are essential. As the successful applicant will be working for and promoting a SeventhdayAdventist school it is essential that they are a Christian who upholds the lifestyles and beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Applications close July 10, 2013.Cleaner—Crosslands Youth and Convention Centre (Sydney, NSW). Crosslands is seeking a part-time cleaner (15 hours per week). Theindividual must be physically fit and have their own transport. Applicants can apply in writing to Mr Bruce Hill, Crosslands Manager, PO Box7, Galston NSW 2159; or email to , or phone (02) 9653 1041. Application close July 12, 2013.Distribution manager—Signs Publishing Company (Warburton, Vic). The Signs Publishing Company, part of the Adventist MediaNetwork, is seeking a full-time distribution manager who will be based at Warburton, Vic. The successful applicant will manage thedistribution process for the wholesale and retail sales and distribution of Adventist Media Network products through all available channels.This position is an important part of the operations at Signs Publishing Company. It involves a wide variety of tasks, ranging from customerservice and sales activities to warehouse logistics. The successful applicant will ideally have an interest, skills and experience in: peoplemanagement with the ability to manage and motivate a small team; warehouse and distribution management; effectively managing stocklevels based on forecast sales; sales and distribution of books, DVDs and other merchandise; an understanding of sales and marketingconcepts; providing high levels of customer service to retail and wholesale customers nationally and internationally; the processes involvedwith both physical and online wholesale and retail sales; an understanding of the accounting processes associated with purchases and sales;database management and information technology; and be computer literate and competent in the use of MS Office suite and MicrosoftDynamics Nav (preferred but not essential) or other database based software. This role requires a strong commitment to the mission of theSeventh-day Adventist Church and the sharing of the Gospel through the distribution of Christian resources via a range of media in a varietyof cultural settings. Overseas applicants should ensure they can satisfy Australian working visa requirements before applying for this position.Adventist Media Network reserves the right to fill this vacancy at its discretion. For more information contact Kalvin Dever on (02) 98472222 or email . Applications in writing should be forwarded to Kalvin Dever, OperationsManager, Adventist Media Network, PO Box 1115, Wahroonga, NSW 2076. Applications close July 16, 2013.For more vacant positions or to advertise, go to .22 JUNE 29, 2013 • record.net.au

NOTICE BOARDlives. Val was a founding memberof the Nambour church, servingas head deaconess for manyyears. She is survived by her children,Pam (Woombye), Lindsayand Petra (Brisbane); four grandchildren;and a great-grandchild.Val was a true Christian and agentle, lovely lady.Mark PearceRichards, David Charles, bornin Toowong, Brisbane, Qld; diedin Princess Alexandra Hospital,Brisbane. He is survived by hiswife, Dulcie (Brisbane); and theirchildren, Dr Karen Ann Richards(Launceston, Tas), Paul andhis wife, Karen (Brisbane); hisgrandchildren, Geoffrey, Elliot andAlistair; and step-grandchildren,Rhys and Collette. David lovedmusic and played in an Adventistband. He loved his garden andwas a keen photographer, andalso had a keen interest in computers.He was a loving husbandand father. He will be missed.Zeny VidacakRidding, Janette Shirley, born17.1.1939 in Emu Plains, NSW;died 14.4.13 in Lightning Ridge.She is survived by Judy, Evlyn,and Brian and family (Townsville,Qld). Jan was the “bush nurse” ofLightning Ridge and did missionwork in Africa and Papua NewGuinea.Beulah JamesStreatfeild, CynthiaMavis (neeSeivwright), born27.12.1931 in InverellNSW; died 12.4.13 in KingsLangley. She was predeceased byher brother, Jimmy. In January1953, she married HaroldStreatfeild in Wahroonga. She issurvived by her husband; sisters,Noleen and Janice; brother, Colin;five sons, Garry, Winston, Wayne,Stephen and Rodney; 12grandchildren; two step-grandchildren;and four great-grandchildren.Cynthia and Haroldcelebrated their 60th anniversaryin January. Cynthia was a nurse,homemaker and faithful officeholder at Campbelltown church.Rein MuhlbergWebb, Arthur Frederick, born26.2.1924 in London, UK; died3.2.13 in Victor Harbor, SA. He issurvived by his daughter, SusanNanacorte; stepson, Brian Bell,daughter-in-law, Daphne Bell;and her sister, Eileen (England).Arthur was truly loved and willbe missed by his grandchildren,family and friends. He trustedin the Lord and now rests untilJesus comes.Ray CarlsenWebber, Lorna Merle, born18.12.1929 in Adelaide, SA; died21.4.13 in the Daw Park Hospice,Adelaide. On 3.11.1985, shemarried Chelsea Webber, whopredeceased her in 2005. Shewas previously married to BillHutchinson. She is survived byher children, Lynette Blake (Perth,WA), Keryn Evans (Sydney, NSW),Mark Hutchinson and GrantHutchinson (both of Adelaide,SA); and grandchildren. Lornawas a practical Christian wholoved and cared for others. Shehad a deep love for her familyand a close relationship with hergrandchildren.Allan Croft, Nigel AcklandWepa, Wharemarama, born3.9.1926 in Aranui, Hastings, NZ;died 26.1.13 in the RedwoodHome and Hospital, Rotorua.She was predeceased by herhusband, Jeremiah, and son,Daniel. She is survived by herchildren and their spouses, Ara(Tauranga), Matthew and Janet(Rotorua), Rob and Angela(Kambala, WA), Martin and Colleen(Rotorua, NZ), Ann (Rotorua),Hiria and Reg (Tumut, NSW)and Daphne (Sydney); grandchildren;and great-grandchildren.Wharemarama was a kind andgentle Christian who loved herwhanau and friends. She alwayshad a kind word to say and aradiant smile to share. See youin the morning Wharemarama,moe mai.Jake OrmsbyAdvertisementsAbsolute Care Funerals is anAdventist family owned andoperated business, that providespersonalised attention. CoveringSydney, Newcastle and Wollongongareas. Call Arne Neirinckx,who understands our Adventistphilosophy, on 1300 982 803 ormobile 0408 458 452 at any time..Cooranbong: masterbuilthome. Only four years old.Private sale. 1300sqm ruraloutlook with three-phase power,drive-through double garage, 9ftceilings, three bedrooms, mainwith ensuite and WIR. For moreinformation/photos phone/text0404 873 809.Margate church Tasmania—80thanniversary, encompassingKaoota, Middleton, Glen Huonand Bruny. It will be held onNovember 30, 2013. Past members,ministers and friends areinvited to come and celebrate 80years at Margate’s special combinedprogram commencing at9.45am. Fellowship lunch. Photos,memorabilia. Confirmation contact:Jeanette Southwell, phone(03) 6227 2128 or 0437 531 056or email ; Ray Stanton, phone (03)6229 1007 or 0418 122 670 oremail ; Kevin Rosevear, phone(03) 6264 1104 or 0400 271 473or email , ASAP.Mount Moriah Crematorium.Independent, family owned andoperated. Michael and RoslynJeffree, phone 1300 424 898.Servicing the Sydney, SouthernHighlands and Riverina areas.Rossmoyne Adventist RetirementVillage and SherwinLodge will celebrate 50 yearsof service on July 7, 2013.Adventist Residential Care willcelebrate with a function at 3pmon site and offer guided tours.Why not attend and celebratewith residents and staff? Memorabiliawill be greatly appreciated.Tomorrow: giant book sale.6000 books. Religion, EG White,Bibles (also children’s) Christiannovels, music books and more.Average $4, don’t miss out!Sunday, June 30, 11am—3pm.Nunawading Church, Central Rd.Western Australian ConferenceConstituency meeting. Noticeis hereby given of the regularconstituency meeting of theWestern Australian Conferenceof the Seventh-day AdventistChurch, to be held at CarmelAdventist College auditoriumon the weekend of September7-8, 2013. A combined Sabbathprogram will commence at10am, with reports presentedSabbath afternoon. The businessof the meeting will commenceat the conclusion of the closingSabbath program on September7, concluding September 8. Themeeting will receive reportsfrom the secretary and treasurer,vote on various appointmentsand consider constitutionalchanges, all in accordance withthe Conference Constitution.Further information is availablefrom the conference secretary.Medical practitioners neededfor the Logan Adventist HealthCentre. Full-time and part-timepractitioners needed. Contact0428 486 455.Projectors, screens, wirelessmicrophones, amplifiers,speakers, etc. Lower prices forAdventist institutions. Australiaonly. Contact Trish, or (02) 6361 3636.Reduced price quality satellitekits for Adventist television andradio. Full instructions for easyDIY installation, photos, technicalsupport. $235 + freight. Australiaonly (02) 6361 3636.Finally...Life can onlybe understoodbackwards, butit must be livedforwards.—Soren KierkegaardNext RECORD July 6Note: Neither the editor, Adventist Media Network, nor the SeventhdayAdventist Church is responsible for the quality of goods or servicesadvertised. Publication does not indicate endorsement of a product or service.Advertisements approved by the editor will be inserted at the followingrates: first 30 words or less, $A68 +GST; each additional word, $A2.26 +GST.For your advertisement to appear, payment must be enclosed. Classifiedadvertisements in RECORD are available to Seventh-day Adventist members,churches and institutions only. See masthead (page 4) for contact details.record.net.au • JUNE 29, 2013 23

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