Over recent years there have been a number of brothers and sisters from the Asia Pacific Region who have found work in Australia through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme. Many of these workers are in areas where there are not ecclesias but might be visited by brothers and sisters …
Brothers and sisters from the Asia Pacific region working in Australia
Vanuatu has successfully hosted the 5th South Pacific Youth Conference (SPYC) in Port Vila. It was an enjoyable week around the theme of “Lessons from our Master”. Bro Josh Kempster led the studies and really brought out the need to develop the mind of Christ in our lives as we …
Vanuatu has recovered from the 2 cyclones that hit Pt. Vila and Tanna in early March and the Bro and Sis are very grateful for the support from the ACBM. The Bro and Sis in Pt. Vila are going well and are currently planning for the upcoming South Pacific Youth …
The role of the ACBM is to support the spiritual and physical welfare of our brethren, sisters and youth through COVID-19 and beyond. Until recently the ecclesia in Fiji have been doing an amazing job of maintaining its members welfare, however they have all but exhausted their ability to do so going forward.
On April 5 and 6 East Timor was hit by the most severe flooding the country had experienced in over 50 years. Many homes flooded or destroyed by landslides and the ACBM provided support to some of our brothers and sisters whose homes had been flooded or damaged.
Brothers and sisters organising the delivery of food to a community in East Timor that has been cut off by flood waters
The flood waters are now subsiding but there are whole communities without food and water and the local authorities are unable to provide for everyone. Our brothers and sisters are all safe and we have provided support to those who need it.
Torrential rain during April has led to landslides and the worst flooding in 50 years, with the capital Dili being badly impacted.
While no fieldworkers have been able to visit Timor Leste during 2020, we are very thankful that the country has experienced little effect from the corona virus.
