Canvas Chronicles

Come and share lunch with ADRA as we build stronger relationships between local churches and ADRA’s mission. Hosted by Brenton Luchow, Church Engagement Officer with ADRA Australia, this gathering is for ADRA Champions, pastors and anyone keen to see how their church can grow its capacity to serve the community with ADRA’s support.

We’ll share some updates and introduce Mission Ready, the practical way your church can be equipped to serve locally.

Lunch will be provided for those attending. Grab a seat and be part of the conversation.
Monday 21 September, 12pm to 1pm
Women’s Ministries Tent, Big Camp South QLD

RSVP here so we can sort catering and dietary requirements:

Big Camp is a wonderful place to be inspired—but on Wednesday, 23 September, you can put that inspiration into action.

Meet at the LE Hall at 1:00 pm with your hat and water bottle, ready to join a team sharing small books door-to-door in the nearby community. Along the way, you may find opportunities to pray with people, invite them to Big Camp and leave life-changing literature in their homes.

Come and experience the joy of sharing your faith—and see what doors God may open.

But the replacement is something sweet! CHURROS! In place of the Old ADRA Op-Shop will be a replaced with a tent dedicated to making you feel sweet! The money raised goes to the exact sane place as last year. Every purchase supports the life-changing work of ADRA Logan Community Centre; from providing food relief and emergency Go Bags, to equipping people with the skills and support they need to rebuild their lives through our new Uplift mentoring program.

Calling all younger and older mild mannered reporters, who are secretly wish to be Clark Kent or Lous Lane for the duration of Big Camp. I might not have supervillains or life ending conspiracy stories to cover, but we have one very exciting and action packed Big Camp 26′ to cover. Canvas Chronicles would love to publish stories from talented reporters who would like to share the excitement, joys and happenings of this convention with everyone. We would love to share:

• Devotional Thoughts
• Stories of how God is working at Camp
• Testimonies
• How workshops impacted you
• What it’s like to keep up with the president on a huge pushbike ride at sunrise
• The amazing deals you found at the ABC sidewalk sale.
• The things you look forward to the most at Big Camp
• The most amazing things you have learned from the workshops
• and the most amazing things you heard form the guest speaker in your divsion

Remember most people at camp are not in your division or workshop, so the only way most people at camp will learn of the awesome God experiences is if you tell them. And this newsletter is a perfect way to do that.

If you have heard of attachment theory, you may already know how deeply it can affect the way we connect with others. If you haven’t, this Big Camp workshop presented by the Association of Adventist Counsellors is a wonderful opportunity to discover why it matters.

Attachment theory can help us understand how our early experiences continue to shape our relationships and emotional wellbeing. More importantly, it can help us build healthier connections and thrive in life—regardless of our upbringing or where we have come from.

The workshop is for parents, caregivers, community workers, teachers, professionals and anyone who would like to strengthen their relationships or better understand the people in their lives.

Presenter Dr Lela Centinja-Lipohar is qualified in psychiatry (CMO) and psychotherapy (MMT), with more than 20 years of experience in psychiatry and mental health. Raised by loving Christian parents, she experienced the blessing of secure attachment in her own life. However, she also witnessed the devastating effects of domestic violence, substance use, family breakdown and insecure attachment among young people—some of whom were left living on the streets.

Wondering what would become of these young people led her into mental health, psychology, psychiatry and, more recently, further academic research into attachment theory.

Come and gain valuable insight into yourself, your relationships and the people you care for—because “the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.”

Sunday, 20 September
10:00–11:00 am
Literature Evangelists Hall

If preparing for Big Camp was stressful, and your muscles are sore, you can now find relief at Big Camp

Massage therapists are available, but only approximately 50% of the camp population are eligible for massage appointment. Being the first year they are offered as a fundraiser for ADRA they are only being offered for females this year. So if you are holding some tension in your muscles from Big Camp prep, reward yourself with some down time and check out the ADRA massage tent.

What could be better than waking up in pain every day? waking up! If you attend the 6:00AM Elia fitness sessions at the school sports centre near the pool. I can guarantee you will win Mr/Mrs Universe at the end of camp… well maybe not win, but you will be closer than if you didn’t go. And if you continue to use the brand new program throughout the year, you could win Mr/Mrs Big Camp next year! But please take a Before/After photo for next years newsletter. And if you did complete the program last year and faithfully follow this program, we will show your images here if submitted to the editor.

We are having the first Sunday-Fun Day on the secondary school oval. Complete with Live Performances, Food and Drinks and Amusement Rides! It will be BIG and a memorable time for the whole family.

Celebration abound as one of the loved experiences of Big Camp returns. But in an amazing twist we also are able to keep the Barber and Hair Salon Tents at well! Win Win!

Tonight’s Storytime story. From Darling Downs Christian School. Watch it HERE.

Friday 19th September 5:43 pm

Opening Sabbath will be in the Big Tent at 5:30

It doesn’t matter how small or how cute your pets are, in the interests of cleanliness Big Camp is officially a NO PET ZONE.

You may notice these guys just sitting on the ground as if they are dead. Please don’t try to take them away, most likely they are on their eggs and playing dead. They need to be protected and are part of the scenery around Big Camp. Please ensure your children do not approach or hurt these magnificent birds.