Australia, New Zealand & Oceania

John McLean is the National Ministry Leader in Australia and coordinator of the mission work being done by congregations in Australia. There are more than 1,400 members in Australia, meeting in 36 congregations.

• Papua New Guinea: We provide pastoral oversight for congregations in Port Moresby and have installed a solar-power generator for the church-owned buildings near Mt. Wilhelm in the central highlands so the local congregation can have evening functions as an evangelical outreach to neighboring villages, which have no electric power.
• Australia: Rod serves as liaison with the John McLean, National Director for Australia, and individual pastors to match offers of assistance and resources with needs and opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. For example,  sister congregation links have been established between Australian and overseas congregations in order to support the work of the church in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and the Karen refugee congregation in Thailand.
• Solomon Islands: A boat has been provided for the Ranongga congregation to allow them safe transit to the regional center of Gizo for supplies, and to enable them to continue outreach and evangelism activities in this large town. A copra collection and re-sale facility had been established to support the church and help serve and fund outreach projects.

Australia:

P.O. Box 202, Burleigh BC Qld 4220
(or phone: 61 7 5553 6000)

Or see the website: Worldwide Church of God Australia

Fiji:

P.O. Box 3938, Samabula, Suva

New Zealand and Pacific Islands:

P.O. Box 2709, Auckland 1015
New Zealand website

• Vanuatu: We have a village life development at Rory (where the congregation on Malekula is located) including water supply, building of a hall for women’s activities and promotion of economic livelihood activities.
• New Zealand: Southern Light is a community service initiative established by the local congregation in the city of Invercargill. Donated secondhand household goods are displayed and sold at discounted prices for needy citizens, and often given away to those in severe need.