An Active People
As a people who love God, we don’t believe in just sitting around! With a range of ministries and entities geared both for our church and our community, we are actively involved in bringing fun, support and meaning to people of all persuasions and age groups.
Northern Australian Conference Calendar
Departments
Big Camp
Save the Date!!
Our annual NAC Big Camp will be held from (Friday) June 27th, 2025 until (Saturday) July 5th, 2025.
More information and registration details will be released soon!!
Literature Ministry
Youth Rush- Darwin
Are you looking for ways to share Jesus, and to build confidence speaking with people?
The Literature Ministries team in Northern Australia invites you to join one of the up-coming Youth Rush events.
Youth Rush is an exciting 3-week Literature Evangelism program designed for young people aged 16-30 years.
Every school/university holidays, groups of young people around Australia go out to the cities and towns, meeting people and sharing books that meet their needs and point them to Jesus. Youth Rush programs develop skills in faith-sharing, community engagement and personal development, all while expanding the Kingdom of God, making new friends, and strengthening our faith.
Our next Youth Rush event will be held in Darwin (Northern Territory)
When: 22nd June- 13th July, 2025
Where: Darwin Seventh-day Adventist Church
Cost: Free
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To register for this event, please visit: Darwin Youth Rush- Registration
For more information, please contact Karen Gallo (NAC Literature Ministries Director) at [email protected]
Adventist Schools
Our Adventist Schools seek to provide quality Christian education to the young people in our community. So if you’re looking for dedicated and truly caring teachers, family-style values, individualised attention and a great ethos, look no further than our schools in Cairns, Townsville and Mackay.
Cairns Adventist College
42 Crossland Road, Gordonvale
(PO Box 131, Gordonvale 4865)
Principal: Mr Adam Coe
Phone: 07 4056 6144
Email: [email protected]
Cairns Adventist College Website
Riverside Adventist School
45 Leopold Street
(PO Box 1062)
Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Phone: 07 4779 2291
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Mrs Bronwyn Goodwin
Riverside Adventist School Website
Carlisle Adventist College
Cnr Carl Murray Street & Holt Street (Address is 17 Holts Road)
Beaconsfield QLD 4740
(PO Box 10419)
Mount Pleasant Mackay Qld 4740
Phone: 07 4942 7455 or 07 4942 9251 Remove
Fax: 07 4942 5095 no longer have a fax
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Mr Dale Skinner
Carlisle Adventist Christian College Website
Carlisle Adventist Early Learning Centre
Cnr Carl Murray Street & Holt Street (Address is 17 Holts Road)
Beaconsfield QLD 4740
(PO Box 10419)
Mount Pleasant Mackay Qld 4740
Phone: 07 4942 4204
Email: [email protected]
Centre Manager: Bridget Osborne
Carlisle Adventist Christian College Website
ADRA
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. It achieves this in various ways:
- Disaster relief – meeting immediate, short-term, emergency needs by providing shelter, clothing, food and medical treatment
- Food security – ensuring communities have adequate and sustainable food sources
- Civil society strengthening – empowering communities with strong leaders and groups
- Health – preventing the spread of disease and also promoting healthy living within communities
- Education – breaking the poverty cycle by giving communities access to essential education
- Economic Development – creating self-sufficient communities by providing income opportunities
ADRA Op Shops
Mareeba
Phone: (07) 4092 5161
Address: 9/11 Hort Street, Mareeba
Mackay
Phone: (07) 4951 1700
Address: 83 Milton St, Mackay
ATSIM
One of the blessings of our territory is to have such ethnic diversity. In order to better reach out to indigenous Australians we have our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministry (ATSIM) Department, which is dedicated to sharing the Gospel of the soon coming of Jesus Christ to our Aboriginal and Islander people in Australia.
ATSIM runs Regional weekend programs, Camps and STORMCO’s (young people service ministry that stands for Service To Others Really Matters) throughout the Northern Australian Conference. These programs are designed to connect back with communities by building relationships, cross cultural awareness, healthily living & finding hope in Jesus.
ATSIM also identifies what young people have to offer and invests in youth leadership training and assists in providing strong Aboriginal & Islander leadership for the church, the community and the world.
Riverside Convention Centre
The Riverside Convention Centre is situated in a beautiful setting beside the the Ross River and only a short walk to one of the local shopping centres.
Overnighters, tourists and groups are all welcome.
The centre is ideal for:
- Conventions
- Social Functions – reunions
- Seminars
- Families – lots of space for the kids
- Caravans
- Tents
Facilities Available:
- 7 Cabins with shared bathrooms and kitchen area
- 6 motels with self contained bathrooms and shared kitchen area
- 4 Self Contained Family Units
- Numerous Caravan and tent sites
- Commercial Kitchen with Dining Room
- Large Hall
- Seminar Room
- Laundry
For more information contact:
Di & Jonno Obst
Address: 55 Leopold Street, AItkenvale, QLD, 4814
Phone: (07) 4779 6708
Email: [email protected]
Adventist Book Centre
Are you looking for good quality Christian resources? Want to find a comprehensive range of:
- Books
- DVD’s & CD’s
- Music books
- Bible study materials
- Bibles
- Health and cooking books
- Health foods
- Children’s titles
- Gift items.
Come in, browse and meet out friendly staff
Address: 55 Leopold Street, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Phone: (07) 4728 7097 or 1300 788 773
Email: [email protected]
Health
Good health is probably the most precious commodity for every person on the planet. The Seventh-day Adventist Church promotes that each person should live life to their maximum, God-given, potential physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
The aim of the Health Ministries Department is to assist individuals, local churches and their communities to experience that quality-of-life through:
- Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing
- WIN-WELLNESS
- Stress Management: Beyond Coping
- Plant-based Cooking Classes
- Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP)
- ‘The Maker Heals’ 10-day intensive health program
Please follow us on Facebook for latest updates and resources
For more information or to contact Noemi, please email [email protected]
HopeChannel
The official television network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, HopeChannel, offers programs on wholistic Christian living and focuses of faith, health, relationships, and community. It is television that will change your life! HopeChannel reaches across Australia and can be viewed either online or via satellite dish. Contact us if you are interested in having a dish installed.
Faith FM
Are you looking for a radio station that promotes good values and is child and family friendly? Do you want to listen to something that is uplifting and provides spiritual comfort and hope? Then look no further than Faith FM! With a blend of relevant Australian and oversees content, and transmitting from over 40 locations around Tasmania, Faith FM is guaranteed to make a positive difference in your life. Tune in on either 87.6, 87.8 or 88.0 and enjoy the best in Christian radio!
Ministry for Ministers
Our pastors need a pastor too! Theirs is a unique role where they are constantly giving of themselves to help others in all kinds of circumstances, emotions and needs. So where does the pastor turn when he needs someone to talk to? That is the role of the Minister to the Ministers. He is there to support, encourage and guide the pastors in their busy occupations. Often he is just a listening ear and a sounding board, while at other times he is a resource person, advisor and advocate. Contact is made with the pastors through regular emails, calls, visits and meetings.
Personal Ministries
The task of the Personal Ministries Department is to inspire, motivate, equip, train, and mobilize Seventh-day Adventist Church members for dynamic Christian service with the conviction that the church is organized for service, and every member is called by God to be a missionary for the service of God and for fellow men.
- Dynamic Small Group implementation
- Community Service training
- Maximising potential of Sharing Jesus with others
- Bible study/sermon preparation and delivery
- Spiritual gift identification, and utilisation
- Resourcing members and discipleship training
Adsafe
Thank you for your interest in Adsafe.
“There is no priority higher than protecting children, and other vulnerable people, within our care. This is something close to the heart of God, and cannot be done through wishful thinking or vague aspirations.”
If you want to know more information or need support visit: Adsafe
Trust Services
The Northern Australian Conference provides a Will service to its members through the Trust Services Department in South Queensland. The service has operated for over thirty years and is under the supervision of practicing lawyers.
For legal reasons, the service provided is limited to “those associated with the church”. This is understood as referring to church members and others who attend church services. Wills are prepared free of charge and without financial obligation to leave a bequest to the church. Information Forms are available by calling the Trust Services Department on (07) 3218 7788 during business hours.
Appointments can be made online or by calling the Conference Office. As Trust Services is not based in the Northern Australian Conference most appointments need to be made for during Big Camp. Some dates may be available outside of Big Camp in your area, so please check the booking site for availability.
For more information or to make a booking, please call Rodney Woods on (07) 3218 7788, or email [email protected]
Women’s Ministries
The Women’s Ministries Department seeks to encourage Adventist women to recognise their gifts and talents and to touch lives within the church and reach out to others who are seeking to find comfort in Jesus.
Youth
The Northern Australian Conference (NAC) Youth team seeks to develop loving communities, share the journey, and serve the community of North Queensland and the Northern Territory. We are committed to inspire, train and empower young people to follow Jesus.
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