As many of you know by now, Tyson Norris passed away on Thursday night after a tragic accident. From NASA we would like to offer our prayers and deepest sympathies to the family, and friends of Tyson.

Tyson was a lively person that lived his life to the fullest, and he will leave a deep void in our hearts. However, he was also a follower of Christ, and as such we have the assurance that we will see him again when our Saviour comes back.

Wallsend SDA church will be holding a special service today where we will comfort and support each other. So, if you are one of the many people grieving, please come and share with us.

Update:

Some details regarding Tyson’s funeral service:

Funeral Service:

Wallsend SDA Church
182 Lake Road, Wallsend
(On the same campus as Macquarie College)
Wenesday, 16 July 2008
10 am

Laying to rest:

Avondale Cemetery, Cooranbong
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
2 pm

Hey all,

I just wanted to wish you all the best for the commencing semester. I spent a lot of time at Uni over the past couple days, and the DISorientation and confusion among first years is rife. Student Services was packed with students and fretful parents alike.

 As this is my fourth O-Week, my words of wisdom are to RELAX and take in the (often humorous) sights and experiences of student life. We will be manning a stall from Monday to Friday, so come by and visit. Hopefully, the plethora of disassociated Adventist students out there will take the new Uni year as an opportunity to become involved (or at least register on the site). The growing organisation and optimism among NASA’a new (and unofficial) leadership is insipring, and should render this a fantastic and enjoyable year.

Finally, to all commencing and returning students, I wish you all the best of a balanced, healthy and active student life. May God bless you and strengthen you this year.

Cheers,

Damien

As advertised today at Macquarie College to the year 12 students, we have opened a new forum for School Leavers and New Students. The new forum’s main purpose is to help those who are new to the Newcastle student scene. We know that it is hard to find your way around Uni, and with so many new things to learn, it can become a bit overwhelming. Well, we’re here to help you.

So ask your questions and students that have been there before will endeavour to answer your questions.

Along these lines, we will be publishing a new section on this site where we will collect and display answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Lastly, I would like to thank Emily, Jasmine, and Damien for their help in the production line, as well as during the presentation this morning

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Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that my holidays are now finished, and that I’ll be back at Uni this week.

There is a lot happening behind the scenes, and I just wanted to give you a small update.

First, we would like to start some new Bible Studies, and Small Groups. At this stage I think that Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesdays are good days for me. I’m also planning on having a short seminar on leadership. We are also planning an outing (maybe even camping!). Last, but not least we are planning for a joined activity with Wallsend Youth (possible on the 22nd of this month).

Many of you know Sven. He took a seminar at a recent youth meeting in Brisbane and was kind enough to send his notes to those of us who could not attend. I’ve been reading his notes and they have helped me a lot to get a bit more focused on my work as chaplain. I’ll be sharing some of these new insights with you shortly.

Lastly, there is a little surprise for everyone that registered to this website. We will disclose it later this week. So if you there’s still someone out there that hasn’t registered do it soon! I’m sure that you will like it. Here is a hint: you can now contact me at chaplain@nasa.org.au as well as my other addresses.

I love the verse for today: “The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees.” (Psalm 119:64) I pray that you are a part of this amazing truth.

Connecting Adventist Graduates

College or university graduates in Australia who are Seventh-day Adventists can look forward to an association that will be established later in the year catering specifically to their needs.

The Adventist Students Association (ASA) is the national Adventist university ministry in Australia. The vision of ASA is to develop a vibrant and growing network of Adventist university student groups, and over the last 3 years, the ASAteam has been developing a progressive strategy for making this vision a reality. By joining our ASAteam, you will have the opportunity to transform the lives of university students on campuses all around Australia. Check out the following opportunities that are available within the ASAteam. The specific roles that are available are:

• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Public Relations/Promotional Officer
• Y12 Outreach Director
• Mission Director
• Symposium Convenor 2008

Scroll down for more information on these roles. The initial time commitment would be for one academic year, from January to December 2008. We would recommend people who are demonstrating significant potential as leaders and team-players to commit to the team for two years. Decisions regarding these positions will be made at the AGM which will be held at the ASA Symposium in July 2007, and it is important that you come to ASA Symposium to become part of the ASA Team 2008. See the ASA website http://www.myasa.org.au/ for more details.
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