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Connections at a psychic expo.

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Read by Jared stack or off.

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I will make you a light to the
Gentiles and you will bring my

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salvation to the ends of the earth.

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Isaiah 49.

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Six.

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Literature evangelists from the
south Australian conference recently

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manned a stall at the body mind
and psychic expo held on may 29

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and 30 at the Adelaide show ground.

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It's not the usual type of place.

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You'd expect to find divine
appointments, but Sue Wilson.

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Co-leader for literature ministry in south
Australia says that they encountered many.

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Being familiar with the new age lifestyle.

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I know that many of them are
actually seeking the truth, said SU.

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These people often explore an interest in
the supernatural because they are looking

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for answers to their questions in life.

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Especially in relation to
spirituality and health.

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As Adventists, we have more common ground
with these people, then we'd think.

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Leaving the stall in the capable
hands of co-leader Rita pin.

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Zoney.

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And volunteers, Simon, Natasha, Paul
and Hazel, Sue walked around the

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expo to start conversations with
people and hand out free literature

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on biblical spirituality and health.

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Rita and the volunteers did
the same from the store.

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One of our volunteers.

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Simon has a real gift for
connecting with people and

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offering to pray for them said SU.

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As far as I could see, he was
able to pray for most of the

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people who came to the store.

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Some of them stayed there for half
an hour or more talking about their

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lives and asking genuine questions.

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Meanwhile, Rita Hazel and Paul.

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Had the privilege of meeting
a young woman named Bella.

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Who shared her post-surgery
experience of being in.

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Of being pronounced clinically dead
and then being brought back to life.

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Bella had many questions about
what the Bible said about heaven.

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Hell and death.

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She left with free copies of
the great controversy and a

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trip into the supernatural.

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Hundreds of free leaflets and
literature were distributed

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by the group on the Saturday.

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On Sunday, the stall offered books for
sale, and many people purchased them.

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Another stall holder who was
selling vegan food at the expo.

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Bought some cookbooks to
expand her repertoire.

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We also handed out many copies of the
hope for troubled times, sharing tract and

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signs of the times magazines commented SU.

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These were especially well
received by the community.

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The magazines were colorful,
trendy and relevant.

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The group of literature, evangelists
also handed out community surveys

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to find out what follow-up programs
people would be interested in.

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In the past, some people have asked
for prayer or Bible studies said, SU.

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Others have been interested
in a depression recovery

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program or a cooking class.

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It's great to have this
information because it helps

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us better serve our community.

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And their needs.

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Sue and her team plan to continue
setting up pop-up bookstalls

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at different events and venues.

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Jarrod Stackelroth: This year.

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Literature ministry celebrates 175 years.

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This month's devotional readings
come from the stories of faith.

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Edited by a fire near.

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Chu.

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And produced by the literature.

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ministries department of the
seventh day Adventist church

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in the south Pacific division.

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To find out more about this month's
heritage celebrations, visit

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heritage dot Adventist church.

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Dot com.