Students from Wahroonga Adventist School (NSW) were encouraged to continue serving their communities after returning from a STORMCo outreach in Tasmania, where 35 students and staff partnered with the Waratah community through practical service projects.
At a school chapel following the July 2–9 trip, participants reflected on how the experience had shown them that acts of service do not need to be extraordinary to make a difference. They encouraged fellow students to look for opportunities to serve in their own communities.
South Pacific Division Adventist Mission director Pastor Wayne Boehm attended the chapel to recognise the students’ commitment to service and encourage them to continue living out their faith through practical ministry.
“Today we’re not simply recognising students who travelled away to serve,” said Pastor Boehm. “We’re recognising young people who are choosing to live the way Jesus lived—putting others first.”
He also shared findings from the Harvard Human Flourishing Program suggesting that people who regularly serve others experience greater purpose, optimism and wellbeing.
The chapel concluded with the presentation of certificates recognising the students’ participation in the STORMCo outreach.
Adventist Mission supports school mission trips through Adventist Volunteer Service (AVS), which provides travel insurance for participating schools and helps remove practical barriers to service opportunities.
