Welcome

Welcome to the PTEC Blog. We are a multicultural group of mainly young people from across the Pacific who have much in common. Like the children of Israel we move from venue to venue for our worship meetings. Set up in the late 1970's this congregation began with about 10 members and has grown to approximately two hundred members.

Originally known as the University Church, it took on the new branding and identity following plans to build a church where programmes could be expanded to include more vigorous campus ministry activities and pastoral care for students who have left their regional homes across the Pacific to get a qualification. The congregation is currently pastored by Talatala Joe Talemaitoga. He is also the Chaplain for the Adventist Students Association Fiji wide and although the PTEC church takes up much of his time, he also works with students studying at other tertiary institutions across Viti Levu.

PTEC is a youthful, vibrant congregation of South Pacific and Fijian students who are in Suva to study at tertiary institutions, such as the University of the South Pacific, Fiji School of Medicine and Fiji Institute of Technology.

Our mission theme for this year is: "Grow Curious, Grow Together and Grow in God".

PTEC Sandwich Board

PTEC Sandwich Board
Much needed for our nomadic church

2010 Pastoral Team@ Camp

2010 Pastoral Team@ Camp
The few who were able to attend camp.From L: Salome Senibulu, Kelvin Mania, Georgena Worru, Joe Kelison, Pr Maveni, Aldrine Kilua, TL Joe Talemaitoga,Waisea Vakamocea, Clayton Kuma, Melefepaki Afu, Api Seru. Front: Annie Kaufononga, Naolah Pitia & Louise Vakamocea

2010 ReFRESH Camp Reflections

A few of our members have agreed to share their reflections on last week-end's camp. The first person to respond to the call for reflections is Wendy Beti who is studying towards a Bachelor in Environmental Science at the University of the South Pacific. Wendy said:
“Last week-end’s camp was enjoyable and a blessing for me personally. I was especially blessed by the Divine Service which was taken by Dr Nemani Tausere and who used a talented group of teenage girls called “Grace Teens”. Their singing was inspirational and spoke to the heart reinforcing what Dr Nemani elaborated on related to the ReFRESH theme.
We were reminded of our mums during the programme and although we are far away from home, it enabled me to whisper a prayer for my mum as well. I was further blessed by the AY program along the beach, the change in environment, out in nature was refreshing and I just love and appreciate the beauty of God's creation. Overall, I think the camp objective of being refreshed was achieved for me. I would say, I got to know many of our family better and enjoyed the many different personalities in the congregation. Some of us, still felt the ReFRESH fever even when we reached Suva, back to reality of studies and assignments!
Overall, I was blessed and ReFRESHED in many ways”.
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