During a youth rally held in Avondale College’s Chan Shun Auditorium on May 6, church leaders of the North New South Wales Conference gave away $A2000 to young adults willing to serve in their community.
The rally, which had the theme of “Making life work,” saw young people from around the conference converge on the college. There they were encouraged to live a fulfilling life for God that focused on service.
Pastors Jeff Parker and Bevan Craig, youth ministries director and assistant director for the North New South Wales Conference, came prepared to give away $A1000 in $A100 amounts to those who could use it for a service project.
When 20 people responded with ideas for service projects, the leaders doubled their offer to $A2000, presenting each person with $A100.
The guest speaker for the youth rally, Pastor Brendan Pratt, used Romans 12 as his reference and spoke about what it means to be a living sacrifice. Student missionaries and STORM (Service To Others Really Matters) Co teams gave updates on service initiatives they have been involved with.
More youth rallies around the Newcastle area are planned for the rest of the year.