Hillview Church (Morisset, NSW) recently held a special baptism ceremony for two young members of its Pathfinder Bible study group.
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The baptisms concluded an evangelistic campaign run at a community historically aligned with other denominations.
The Kerevat Adventist Students' Association has been very active in church programs and have led students to baptism.
The 10-day campaign in July revitalised churches, returned young adults to in-person worship and resulted in at least 68 baptisms.
The nine baptisms and one profession of faith were the result of ongoing ministry over the past six years, supported through Global Mission funds.
The baptisms were held at the end of a four-week evangelistic series.
The 536 baptisms are an addition to the 846 baptisms recorded in the first half of 2023.
An evangelistic series presented in Melbourne by staff members and students from Avondale seminary has helped 31 people demonstrate commitment to Jesus Christ through baptism.
According to personal ministry director Pastor Uraia Seru, 145 souls were baptised in the first quarter of this year, 179 in the second and 480 by the end of July.
FM president Pastor Nasoni Lutunaliwa praised the successful evangelistic effort and welcomed the new church members.