Imprint - March 2017

Baptism
Griffith
Jessica Tonkin was baptised on the 24th of December 2016 in
the afternoon at the Griffith Church.
For many years Jessica wanted already to be baptised and
was very much looking forward to this day. She is the first to be
baptised in the 6th generation of Seventh-day Adventist in the
Tonkin family. Jessica’s grandparents Bill and Elaine Belson had
come to witness the baptism. Family and friends who were not
able to attend watched the event live streamed on face book.
The 24th of December 2016 will be a day that will long be
remembered by Jessica’s family. And yes, the men in Jessica’s
life (father and grandfather) cried.
Musical Evangelism
Lithgow
Pr. JIm Tonkin (Left), Jessica Tonkin (Middle) &
Adam Tonkin (Right)
- Pr Jim Tonkin
Men of Hope performing at Lithgow
One hundred people came to Lithgow for a West-Mountains-Parish regional for Oberon, Lithgow and Mudgee churches. It
featured the Men of Hope choir from Sydney.
Lithgow Sabbath School (Flourish) is at 11:30 and four large groups and children were soon exploring the Bible story about Job.
Ten hungry young Adventist men in-route to one of our farms arrived for Sabbath-school and were very appreciative of heavyladen
potluck tables with their delicious home cooked treats.
Some people came to church for a first time. Two husbands of Adventist ladies attended church, Sabbath school, lunch and
the afternoon concert. One young lady wandered in from a group-care home, a former but now regularly attending Adventist
provided music backing, and a professional opera/musicals vocalist Ruth Lockley sang four items for us. She along with her
husband Arthur now attend Lithgow church.
Attendance was boosted by ensuring folks from all three churches and the non-Adventist community were invited to perform in
an afternoon variety concert. Men of Hope requested to perform an afternoon concert, but we invited them to consider the needs
of community evangelism first. They graciously reduced their items to five, and the nineteen other items at the sacred variety
concert attracted supporters and friends.
Men of Hope are booked for another local regional on 21 October in 2017. We may book the Lithgow Theatre by faith for the
afternoon. Men of Hope administrator, Lee Dunstan (Signs Magazine editor) is keen to help us turn what is usually an inward
focused regional to an evangelistic community opportunity.
- Pr James Toogood
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