WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:04.341 --> 00:00:08.181 Return of a product called sun red by Jared stack Hoff. 00:00:11.814 --> 00:00:13.884 So he returned home to his father. 00:00:14.364 --> 00:00:16.344 And while he was still a long way off. 00:00:16.584 --> 00:00:20.484 His father saw him coming, filled with love and compassion. 00:00:20.484 --> 00:00:23.754 He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. 00:00:24.234 --> 00:00:26.154 Luke 15 verse 20. 00:00:28.159 --> 00:00:31.669 Jeff Fitzsimmons first became an Adventist at 22. 00:00:32.089 --> 00:00:36.529 And was soon made a deacon and an elder in the broken hill, seventh day 00:00:36.589 --> 00:00:38.629 Adventist church, new south Wales. 00:00:39.454 --> 00:00:44.704 In 2002, he moved to south Australia with his wife to start their family. 00:00:45.334 --> 00:00:46.804 Around six years later. 00:00:47.044 --> 00:00:51.484 He left the Adventist church, following his wife to the Pentecostal church. 00:00:51.863 --> 00:00:55.936 They eventually divorced with the court, awarding him custody of the children. 00:00:56.234 --> 00:00:59.234 Although he no longer considered himself Adventist. 00:00:59.624 --> 00:01:04.034 Jeff was delighted to run into his old friend, Daniel in 2019. 00:01:04.484 --> 00:01:08.384 Who he had known from the pair of Vista seventh day Adventist church. 00:01:08.665 --> 00:01:11.774 They exchanged phone numbers and made plans to catch up. 00:01:12.034 --> 00:01:14.944 However Jeff was unable to contact Daniel. 00:01:15.574 --> 00:01:19.864 He later learned that Daniel had lost and broken his mobile phone. 00:01:20.302 --> 00:01:22.996 Meanwhile, Jeff's son, Patrick. 00:01:23.026 --> 00:01:26.746 I had developed an interest in spiritual matters, searching 00:01:26.746 --> 00:01:28.666 out every possible religion. 00:01:28.996 --> 00:01:32.326 Particularly regarding the origins of God and Satan. 00:01:32.797 --> 00:01:34.685 Through watching online videos. 00:01:34.895 --> 00:01:38.705 He soon started learning about the Sabbath and Bible prophecy. 00:01:39.171 --> 00:01:43.461 He was convinced that the true church had to believe in the seventh day 00:01:43.461 --> 00:01:45.831 Sabbath and the 10 commandments. 00:01:46.288 --> 00:01:50.158 I thought to myself, this boy has become a seventh day Adventist 00:01:50.368 --> 00:01:52.138 and I need to get him to a church. 00:01:52.168 --> 00:01:52.978 Jeffrey calls. 00:01:53.352 --> 00:01:55.299 In December, 2020. 00:01:55.408 --> 00:01:58.228 Daniel eventually managed to reach Jeff. 00:01:58.417 --> 00:02:03.121 He suggested that they meet up at a pop-up bookstore in Hollywood Plaza. 00:02:03.121 --> 00:02:03.751 Solsbury. 00:02:03.998 --> 00:02:07.778 Jeff was happy to be reunited with Daniel and his wife Lolita. 00:02:08.112 --> 00:02:09.402 When he met Rita pins. 00:02:09.462 --> 00:02:12.792 Tony, the literature, evangelists running the popup stall. 00:02:13.092 --> 00:02:15.642 They each thought the other looked familiar. 00:02:16.086 --> 00:02:19.596 Later they remembered that they had briefly met at the Queenstown 00:02:19.596 --> 00:02:21.276 seventh day Adventist church. 00:02:21.574 --> 00:02:26.554 At the pop-up bookstore, Rita and Lolita gave Jeff some free, amazing facts 00:02:26.584 --> 00:02:29.014 DVDs from the free literature table. 00:02:29.399 --> 00:02:33.989 After watching the DVDs, Patrick was so impressed that it inspired him to 00:02:33.989 --> 00:02:35.879 search the internet for Doug Batchelor. 00:02:36.149 --> 00:02:38.759 Where he discovered the revelation now series. 00:02:38.891 --> 00:02:42.941 They were so captivated that they watched all 20 episodes within a week. 00:02:43.299 --> 00:02:47.509 Jeff also met Shane at the pop-up bookstore who invited him to 00:02:47.509 --> 00:02:51.679 visit the Mawson lakes church plant at faith Adventist center. 00:02:52.021 --> 00:02:55.021 Jeff and Patrick attended the next Sabbath. 00:02:55.021 --> 00:02:55.501 Patrick. 00:02:55.501 --> 00:03:00.121 And I were astonished that this little church plant was so filled with love 00:03:00.151 --> 00:03:02.341 care, and sensitivity said Jeff. 00:03:02.551 --> 00:03:05.221 It felt like we had found our church home. 00:03:05.881 --> 00:03:10.171 Patrick agreed saying that the people at that church, a genuine 00:03:10.201 --> 00:03:11.851 people who believe the Bible. 00:03:12.216 --> 00:03:15.756 They both felt extremely accepted and welcomed from the start. 00:03:16.245 --> 00:03:21.225 They had only been attending for four weeks when Jeff and Patrick made the 00:03:21.225 --> 00:03:23.775 joint decision to be baptized together. 00:03:24.382 --> 00:03:27.232 On April 17th, 2021. 00:03:27.405 --> 00:03:31.455 Patrick was baptized and Jeff was rebaptized into the 00:03:31.455 --> 00:03:33.345 seventh day Adventist faith. 00:03:33.606 --> 00:03:37.746 Since then Jeff and Patrick continue to volunteer with Rita. 00:03:38.046 --> 00:03:39.156 Whenever she runs. 00:03:39.156 --> 00:03:40.386 Pop-up bookstores. 00:03:40.626 --> 00:03:44.196 If your church is struggling to grow, pop-up stalls could 00:03:44.196 --> 00:03:45.876 be the solution says, Jeff. 00:03:46.386 --> 00:03:50.076 It's a great way to get your congregation talking to the community. 00:03:50.466 --> 00:03:52.986 And sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. 00:04:02.466 --> 00:04:03.096 Jarrod Stackelroth: This year. 00:04:03.456 --> 00:04:07.026 Literature ministry celebrates 175 years. 00:04:07.326 --> 00:04:11.016 This month's devotional readings come from the stories of faith. 00:04:11.357 --> 00:04:12.407 Edited by a fire near. 00:04:12.587 --> 00:04:12.947 Chu. 00:04:13.367 --> 00:04:14.915 And produced by the literature. 00:04:14.915 --> 00:04:18.305 ministries department of the seventh day Adventist church 00:04:18.365 --> 00:04:19.895 in the south Pacific division. 00:04:20.200 --> 00:04:24.520 To find out more about this month's heritage celebrations, 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