This collection showcases entries by Avondale affiliated staff from the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists
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World War II and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific
Daniel Reynaud
The Second World War had a significant impact on the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific, most notably in New Guinea, Papua, and the Solomon Islands, which were the scenes of bitter conflict between Japanese and Allied forces. The Australasian Union Conference (AUC), which administered the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the region, had to respond to restricted travel and tightened finances while simultaneously meeting new demands on its energies and resources. In particular, the church had to negotiate its interaction with state authorities over support for the war effort and compulsory military service, and manage its work in war-affected regions.
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Australasian Research Institute
Carolyn Rickett and Paul Race
The Australasian Research Institute (ARI) began July 20, 2004, to coordinate research activities within the Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAH) and also conduct and promote research in association with other Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) organizations and the community. The Institute is located on the campus of SAH and works in conjunction with the Adventist Health Ministries of the South Pacific Division, Avondale University College, and the Australian Health & Nutrition Association Limited, operating as the Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Company.
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Roennfeldt, Clarence Edwin (1902–1991)
Ray C. Roennfeldt
Clarence (Clarrie) Roennfeldt spent the majority of his life as a very active lay preacher and church worker in the West Australian Conference. However, as a young adult he was involved in mission service in Burma and then in colporteur ministry in South Australia.
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Patrick, Arthur Nelson (1934–2013)
Lynden Rogers
A biography of the life of Seventh-day Adventist Evangelist Arthur Patrick.
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Avondale Health Retreat, Australia (1899–1935)
John A. Skrzypaszek
The Union Conference Record dated January 1, 1900, announced the dedication of the Avondale Health Retreat on December 27, 1899.
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Bible Echo and Signs of the Times
John A. Skrzypaszek
The Bible Echo and Signs of the Times was the first journal published by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Australia and the South Pacific region.
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Ellen G. White’s Ministry in the South Pacific
John A. Skrzypaszek
Ellen White lived in Australia between 1891 and 1900. Her ministry within the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific Division encompassed an expansion of mission-focused infrastructures fostered by her generous commitment to service and an inspirational visioning of sharing a Christ-centered gospel with the world.
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The Australasian Bible School, Melbourne
John A. Skrzypaszek
Opened in Melbourne, Australia, in 1892, the Australasian Bible School was the forerunner of the Australasian Missionary College, which opened in Cooranbong, NSW, in 1897.
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Lopa, Aaron Mou (c. 1942–2013)
Jillian Thiele
Aaron Lopa, a Papua New Guinean of Wuvulu Island, was a pastor, evangelist, and academic. He was the first Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) from Papua New Guinea to receive a Doctor of Ministry degree. He spent much of his life at Sonoma Adventist College and Pacific Adventist University preparing ministerial students for service.
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ADRA Australia
Brad Watson
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Australia (ADRA/A) was established in Australia in 1978 to provide assistance to people in the South Pacific region. Initially referred to as the Seventh-day Adventist World Service in Australia (SAWS/A), the fledgling organisation was attached to the Australasian Division of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church and operated as a branch of the global SAWS organization with headquarters in Washington D. C.
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Australian Indigenous Missionaries from Mona Mona Mission
Brad Watson
During the first half of the twentieth century at least three families from the Mona Mona SDA Mission for Indigenous Australians were sent as missionaries to Papua.
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Hawkes, Lester Norval (1923–2017) and Freda May (Tiller) (1921–2014)
Brad Watson
Lester Norval and Freda May Hawkes were pioneering medical missionaries to Papua New Guinea.