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

Church Camp 2010

The importance of building and strengthening relationships within the church family is one of the many objectives the 2010 leadership team recognised and gave attention to.

Given the fact that 90% of the members are students who need to find their own food on the sabbath and the challenge of taking everyone to the few working members homes, it was agreed that after the morning services on the Saturday morning, the students a served a cup of soup and rolls. This has been a successful strategy to get students from across the cultural groups to get to know each other better, make new friends and of course to expand their circle of friends and network across the Pacific.

Another strategy was to organise a church camp where the students could leave aside their assignments and come together to share in spiritual and social activities at a church campsite on the coast. The theme of this camp is: ReFRESH It is planned to run from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th May. This week-end is also a Mother's Day week-end and many of our students would be thinking of their Mums. The programme would include an activity to get them to remember their mums and to action their feelings for them.

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