Despite the challenging economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia has seen a rise in tithe.
According to Australian Union Conference Chief Financial Officer Peter Cameron, it was anticipated that tithe contributions might drop as a result of the temporary closure of churches due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. However the opposite has happened.
“We had expected the level of tithe to reduce in April as a result of the first full month of not…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Qg6xIBCPSVM/

Greetings to each of you. This has been a very challenging and difficult week with racist and prejudiced situations, COVID-19 suffering all across this globe, economic upheaval, unemployment, and so many other challenges all across this planet. You know, in all of this, God calls us to be His hands and His feet to bring healing and hope to those around us. Micah 6:8 is a favorite of mine. I share it with many world leaders as I visit them. It’s a powerful verse and it says, “He has shown you, O…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/WDIpreHdS8Q/

It was an effective way to get our attention—a small package of chocolates delivered on the eve of Easter, “packed with sanitized hands,” with an introductory letter complete with details of their family, work, and pets.
Over the following few weeks, amid the ongoing social-distancing restrictions, the 21 houses on our street have exchanged a number of letters and created a “Hope Fence”—including artworks by children and young people, messages of encouragement, jokes and an Anzac Day [Memorial…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/mgZy7233gJM/

Sandra Sobral was only 36 when she suffered a debilitating stroke. As part of her treatment, she was placed in a medically induced coma for some time. “I couldn’t speak, touch, or see. People did not know that, even in that state, I could perceive their fear to approach me. It was almost as if I was dead, ” she recalls. It was during that lonely time that she made a pact with God. “If You return my health, I will dedicate my life to helping people,” she promised. Miraculously, she made a full…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/WBwjxD9GUlg/

Hillview Adventist Church (Morisset, NSW) celebrated five years of continual daily prayer on Monday, May 25.
Since 2015, a group of 4-21 people have been meeting on the church premises at 5:30 each morning to share a short scripture and pray for 30 minutes. Not one day in five years has been missed.
During prayer time, the group uplifts the names of family and friends found in a green prayer box that church members have requested to be remembered in prayer. Additionally, each week a different…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/NBdJT8XJIM8/