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

The ASA Leadership Seminar week-end and wretched examinations!

It is that time in the semester when the stress levels are high with exams scheduled to start in a few days time or in another week. I recall my days as a student, using a variety of strategies to learn the large amounts of materials covered in a whole semester. I preferred exams where the questions did not expect me to churn out loads of facts because these tended to only be stored in my short term memory. I think learning is about understanding, finding meaning and being able to make the necessary connections to the world or community around me.

When most people would be pressured to swot and prepare for exams because of the desire to be successful some 150 young people have chosen to attend the ASA Leadership Seminar week-end at Deuba. The choice these young people have made to attend this weekend camp just before semester exams could suggest several things but what is evident about this group of future church leaders is the fact that they have put God first believing that all other things would be added unto them. Let us remember them in our prayers this week-end and when they return to their desks to study, that they will be able to focus, revise, rehearse, and recall all that they have learnt this past semester.

In this photo below are Rusiate Nakeke (FIT ASA President 2010) and Sevuloni Ratumaiyale (ASA Treasurer 2010)
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