Seventh-day Adventist tertiary student ministry
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The Seventh-day Adventist Church
has ministries to students on some universities and other tertiary education campuses throughout the world. Some of these are run independently
of the official church. Two of these organizations are the Adventist Christian Fellowship
based primarily in North America
, and the Adventist Students Association based primarily in Australia
.
is a collegiate ministry
of the North American Division
of Seventh-day Adventists
. ACF is the name of both the ACF Network, which is run by the Division, and of many individual fellowship groups, which are organized on a local level. The NAD Adventist Christian Fellowship Network was founded in 2005 "to build Christian fellowship chapters on public campuses that honor God and nurture the spiritual lives of students in North America". Adventist Christian Fellowship groups can be found on public university and other tertiary campuses across the United States, Canada, and beyond.
In addition to the NAD Adventist Christian Fellowship Network, the CAMPUS network, a ministry of the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and the Morning Star Christian Fellowship network, a para-church organization, also help to organize Adventist student groups on university and other tertiary campuses. Most CAMPUS and Morning Star groups are also affiliated with the larger ACF Network.
, and operates primarily in Australia. It runs socials, meetings, Bible studies and outreach. Each year, week-long "Convention" and "Symposium" events are held in Australia. ASA is run by students, with support from the church. It's local chapters include:
Australia:
Other countries:
Additional Adventist communities of students exist which are not formally organised.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
has ministries to students on some universities and other tertiary education campuses throughout the world. Some of these are run independently
Independent ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a number of supporting, parachurch, independent, self-supporting and other such organisations that work adjunct to the official church....
of the official church. Two of these organizations are the Adventist Christian Fellowship
Adventist Christian Fellowship
Adventist Christian Fellowship is a collegiate ministry of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. ACF is the name of both the ACF Network, which is run by the Division, and of many individual fellowship groups, which are organized on a local level.-Adventist Christian Fellowship...
based primarily in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, and the Adventist Students Association based primarily in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
North America
Adventist Christian FellowshipAdventist Christian Fellowship
Adventist Christian Fellowship is a collegiate ministry of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. ACF is the name of both the ACF Network, which is run by the Division, and of many individual fellowship groups, which are organized on a local level.-Adventist Christian Fellowship...
is a collegiate ministry
College religious organizations
Religious groups are among the most common types of student organization, and evangelical Christian groups predominate. Whenever universities employ chaplains the chaplains are frequently responsible for authorizing and overseeing these groups.-Christian groups:...
of the North American Division
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda is officially organized as the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists...
of Seventh-day Adventists
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
. ACF is the name of both the ACF Network, which is run by the Division, and of many individual fellowship groups, which are organized on a local level. The NAD Adventist Christian Fellowship Network was founded in 2005 "to build Christian fellowship chapters on public campuses that honor God and nurture the spiritual lives of students in North America". Adventist Christian Fellowship groups can be found on public university and other tertiary campuses across the United States, Canada, and beyond.
In addition to the NAD Adventist Christian Fellowship Network, the CAMPUS network, a ministry of the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and the Morning Star Christian Fellowship network, a para-church organization, also help to organize Adventist student groups on university and other tertiary campuses. Most CAMPUS and Morning Star groups are also affiliated with the larger ACF Network.
Oceania
The Adventist Students Association (ASA; website) is the best known Adventist student group in OceaniaOceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
, and operates primarily in Australia. It runs socials, meetings, Bible studies and outreach. Each year, week-long "Convention" and "Symposium" events are held in Australia. ASA is run by students, with support from the church. It's local chapters include:
Australia:
- Queensland University Seventh-day Adventist Students (QUSDAS) in BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... - Sydney Adventist Students Society (SASS) in SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
; website - Newcastle Adventist Students Association (NASA) in NewcastleNewcastle, New South WalesThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales; website - Adventist Curtin Tertiary Students (ACTS) at Curtin University of TechnologyCurtin University of TechnologyCurtin University is an Australian university based in Perth, Western Australia, with additional campuses in regional Western Australia and at Miri , Sydney and Singapore...
in PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... - Victorian Adventist Students Association (VicASA) in MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... - Adventist Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) in AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... - ASASN (Australian Capital Territory)
Other countries:
- New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
- Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
Adventist Tertiary Students Association. The Western Highlands Adventist Students' Association is aimed at ages 12–25, and hosts a yearly Convention. It was formed in 1995, and has a membership of 500 (as of 2010).
Additional Adventist communities of students exist which are not formally organised.
Other
Other organisations and names include the following, some of which overlap with the above regions:- Adventist Association of Students
- Advent Christian Fellowship
- Adventist Ministry to College and University Students (AMiCUS)
- Adventist Student Fellowship (ASF)
- Adventist Student Christian Movement
- Adventist Student Movement
- Adventist Students for Christ
- Campus Advent
- Federacion Adventista de Universitarios (FADU)
- Grupo de Estudantes Adventistas - Universidade de São Paulo (GEA-USP) http://www.gea-usp.net (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
- Movement of Adventist Student, Philippines
- Sanctuary
External links
- Adventist Christian Fellowship
- Adventist Students Association
- Resources from Adventist Christian Fellowship from the Greater New York Conference Youth Ministries Department
- "Interlogue #22 ~ Ron Pickell" by Zane Yi. ProgressiveAdventism.com (operated by Julius NamJulius NamJulius Juhyeok Nam is an associate professor of religion at Loma Linda University School of Religion in California, and a commissioned minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He teaches Adventist history and theology. He is active in the American Academy of Religion, Adventist Society for...
), 6 March 2007