VICON Seventh-day Adventist Church (Victorian Conference) Limited PO Box 215 Nunawading VIC 3131 WEEKLY INFORMATION BULLETIN 25 th March 2014 TO: PASTORS, DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, SENIOR ELDERS AND BULLETIN SECRETARIES & any other person requesting an Email copy Sunset Time: Sabbath 7.19pm Next week: Friday 7.10pm Offering March 29 th Local Church Budget Your article or advertisement should be sent as text ONLY. CONTENTS 1. - Email Address 2. Vicyouth & ADRA Basketball Tournament May 24 th 2014 NEW 3. Hall for Hire NEW 4. It Is Written Oceania Competition NEW 5. Women in Leadership Training Program THIS WEEKEND 6. NCC Sunday Funday THIS WEEKEND 7. Spiritual & Physical Food 8. Health Course at Springvale SDA Church 9. Bible Land Tours 10. Position Vacant 11. Bible Study & Prayer Group for Corporate People in the City 12. The Orchard Melbourne Central City Church 13. Castles & Crowns Vacation Bible School 14. Giant Book Sale 15. Reformation Lands Tour 16. Accommodation 1. THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR YOUR NEWS IS vicon@adventist.org.au 2. VICYOUTH & ADRA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MAY 24 TH 2014 NEW VicYouth and ADRA have again partnered this year to bring you the annual VicYouth Basketball Tournament. Help us this year as we raise funds to support the ADRA Connections trip to Cambodia in December 2014 and ADRA s Migrant and Refugee Project. When: 24 May 2014 (registration will occur from 6pm with games commencing at 7pm sharp) 1
Where: Dandenong Basketball Stadium - 270 Stud Road Dandenong Cost*: Teams - $260 Early Bird (full payment by 13th April 2014) - $300 Standard Fee (full payment by 27th April 2014) - $350 Late Fee (full payment by 11th May 2014) *No Applications will be accepted after 11 th May 2014 3. HALL FOR HIRE NEW St Albans Croatian Church has a new community hall (seats up to 120) plus modern kitchen available for hire. Next to St Albans railway station and ample parking available. Suitable for seminars, classes, parties, weddings. For further information please call Martha 0411 187 874 or email rentahall@adventpress.com 4. IT IS WRITTEN OCEANIA COMPETITION NEW Make a short video or write a script for It Is Written Oceania TV. It Is Written Oceania is a deeply spiritual Seventh-day Adventist ministry with a passion for communicating the Gospel to the world. Funded entirely by donations, it is Australia s No.1 Bible television program on mainstream TV Channel 7 and Channel 10 Sunday mornings (also showing on ACC and HOPE Channel). Film producers and scriptwriters are invited to make a video, or write a script." Details at http://www.itiswrittenoceania.co/competitions 5. WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THIS WEEKEND For all Women in Leadership, the Women s Ministries Department is running its Level 1 Leadership Training Program. This year we will be running two levels. Level 1 in March and Level 2 in October. If you would like to attend Level 1 in March, on the weekend of 29 th & 30 th, The cost of this Training Program is $30, materials & two meals (Saturday dinner & Sunday Lunch) Please RSVP to Tanya via phone (03) 9264 7723 or via email tanyakaraoglanis@adventist.org.au 6. NCC SUNDAY FUNDAY THIS WEEKEND March 30th - 11am - 4pm - Bring your friends! Everyone is invited to this family fun day. There are fantastic rides including thrill rides: "Spin Out" and "Surf Rider" and also a Giant Slide, Chair-O-Swing, Jumping Castle & Thomas Train for the younger kids. This year, we have SEGWAYS for hire as well. Other attractions are: Silent Auction - >$8,000 worth of quality goods and services you can bid on Monster Trash & Treasure - something for everyone Fabulous Food Fare - Veggie Burgers, Asian & Indian food, French Crepes, Homemade Cake Stall, Hot Chips + more Market Place Stalls (If you would like to set up a stall for your own business, please phone Jennifer on 0419 773346) Jazz Band Nunawading Christian College, 161 Central Rd, Nunawading 2
7. SPIRITUAL & PHYSICAL FOOD VAAS (Victorian Adult Adventist Singles) When: 5th April 5.30pm Where: Chapel in the Conference Office Guest Speaker: Pr Morrie Kreig Meal provided by Pam Stott $20 ea. Ph. 0407 510 545 8. HEALTH COURSE AT SPRINGVALE SDA CHURCH Total Health Improvement Program" being run over every Wednesday night starting at 7.30pm at Springvale SDA Church located at 46 Balmoral Avenue, Springvale. Pr John Chan a fully qualified Health instructor will be talking on issues to do with Heart Disease, Cancer Prevention, Lifestyle Advantage, Weight Management, Stress Management etc. After each presentation there will be a demonstrated cooking presentation. All Welcome and bring a friend. To Register ring Pr Malcolm on 0400 338 590 or 03 9738 7010. 9. BIBLE LAND TOURS "HOME TO THE HOLY LAND." September 10 October 5, 2014 Join Pr. Gary Kent on the trip of a lifetime to the Bible Lands. Watch the Bible come alive as you experience your faith first hand. With the Bible as our guide we will follow the footsteps of Jesus to Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem and all the major Bible sites associated with His life and ministry. Other sites include the Dead Sea, Qumran, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Tiberius and Caesarea. We will also visit the Rose Red city of Petra before retracing the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul through Greece and Turkey - including Athens, Corinth, Thessalonica, Philippi and Ephesus. Other highlights will include a Mediterranean cruise to Patmos where the Apostle John wrote the Revelation. - and a visit to Gallipoli. Phone (02) 9847 2280 for more information. 10. POSITION VACANT a. AdventCare Chief Executive Officer Do you feel called to use your leadership strengths to make a difference as Chief Executive Officer of AdventCare Victoria? Employing over 250 staff and managing in excess of 200 aged care beds and 92 residential units across 3 sites, AdventCare aims to provide quality aged care and retirement living while operating within the mission of the Adventist Church. Based in Nunawading, as CEO you will exhibit exceptional leadership, management, planning, strategic thinking and human resource management skills to deliver the strategic vision of the Board while focusing on high quality, person-centred services. You will ensure sound and effective business practices to achieve sustainable quality and financial outcomes and enable growth within the context of the mission and ethos of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For this pivotal position, you must be a practising Adventist able to demonstrate successful senior level leadership of human services organisation/s. An understanding of the aged care/health sector will be an advantage. If you have the capability, acumen and passion to be a key leader in Adventist Aged Care and would like a copy of the position description, wish to apply or know more, contact Karina Gurban, Human Resources Manager, on 03 9264 7714 or kgurban@adventist.org.au. Applications close Mon 7 April 2014. b. Adventist Book Centre (ABC) Sales Clerk The full-time position of ABC Clerk is currently available and will be located in the ABC at 141 Central Rd. Nunawading. 3
For a copy of the Job Description and other information, please contact: Graeme Moffitt on (03) 9264 7711 or via email: graememoffitt@adventist.org.au or Adventist Employment at: www.adventistemployment.org.au. Applicants must meet the Mandatory Requirements and address the Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Job Description. Applications including resume and referee details - close on Monday, 31 st March 2014 and can be forwarded by email or posted to: Graeme Moffitt, Chief Financial Officer, P.O. Box 215, Nunawading Vic. 3131 c. AdventCare Facility Operations manager, Bendigo AdventCare Bendigo is seeking a Facility Operations Manager for our Aged Care facility in Bendigo. Employing over 60 staff and managing 50 aged care beds and 27 residential units, AdventCare Bendigo provides quality aged care operating within the mission of the Adventist Church. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for management of the facility, effectively and efficiently managing human, material and fiscal recourses in accordance with the strategic plan and budget, legislative requirements and DSS guidelines. You ll be a practising Adventist with a tertiary nursing degree and experience in Aged Care, preferably in a residential and/or community setting in a relevant senior management level position. For the position description, information or to apply, contact Karina Gurban, HR Manager, on 03 9264 7714 or kgurban@adventist.org.au. Applications close Mon 7 April 2014. 11. BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER GROUP FOR CORPORATE PEOPLE IN THE CITY If you are a professional working in the CBD and are interested in getting involved with city outreach in the Corporate sector of Melbourne join us in starting a mid week bible study & prayer group Tuesday mornings 7:45 am -8:45 am fortnightly @ 500 Collins Street Level 10. Aim - to create an environment where you can invite your non-adventist work colleagues to a safe environment where they can connect with Christ during the week. Curriculum - Work as Worship - seeing your job as a means of glorifying God. If you are interested contact Roy Kim - royiekim@gmail.com 12. THE ORCHARD MELBOURNE CENTRAL CITY CHURCH Victoria University, 300 Flinders St, Melbourne CBD opposite Flinders St Station. Your welcome to come and enjoy Sabbath School and Church in the city each Sabbath afternoon. Sabbath School for all ages commences at 2:30pm and the main service at 4pm. Pastor Rod Anderson is our Pastor and you can get more information about us at theorchardmelbourne.org 13. CASTLES & CROWNS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Seddon church invites kids of all ages to come along to our Vacation Bible School holiday program. We kick-off April 6 at 10am with a Sunday Funday including games, free lunch, jumping castle, petting zoo, sand art, painting, face painting, treasure hunts and much more! Weekly program will run April 7-9, starting at 10am, and will feature, singing, puppets, animated story telling, craft, games and food! Great outreach opportunity!! Bring along a friend! All are welcome! Address: Seddon community centre 4-10 Mackay St. Yarraville Dates: 6-9 April Contact: Heidi Soldat: 0425 400 374 OR Boriss Soldat: boriss2676@hotmail.com 4
14. GIANT BOOK SALE Sorry, but due to the church building program starting soon, there will be no more book sales during 2014. Next sale will probably be early 2015 (?). Once I know the date I will to notify you with the details. Do ring me with your name and phone number if you need a book or have books that you want to donate. Erick 9763 7653 (only in the evenings) 15. REFORMATION LANDS TOUR Interested in joining others on the AUC Reformation Lands Tour? An inspiring opportunity open to church members and employees alike. Contact Russel Stanley to register your interest in joining the group travelling in May/June 2015, visiting sites of the protestant reformation across seven countries. 0405 181 0747 or russelstanley@adventist.org.au 16. ACCOMMODATION a. Accommodation Needed A female student needs accommodation for Thursday nights only while studying at Mayfield Education Centre in Hawthorn East this term. Please contact Jemimah Scale on 0438.5633.79 b. Lodging available Lodging available in practicing SDA home. Located on a river fronted, small country town property, this room would suit a quiet female student, 25 minutes drive from Geelong Deakin University. $100pw for own room and shared use of full kitchen facilities and laundry. Broadband available for small additional cost. Sharing home with Female, 1 dog, 2 cats and tropical fish! Apply with reference from local Pastor to Jo-Anne 03 52 672 290 or jo.dyson@gotalk.net.au c. Accommodation Needed Accommodation needed around the inner city suburbs and Northern suburbs, in areas such as Kensington, Newmarket, Travancore, Brunswick, Richmond, Flemington, Footscray, North Melbourne, and Coburg. It is important that the area is well connected via public transport, no more than 30 minutes to the city, and within Zone 1. If you can help please call Lydia on 0423769092 d. Accommodation Needed Young single man looking for a shared accommodation in the South East area with an SDA family. for more details please contact Alain 0414564851. 5