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

1st semester Farewell

PTEC usually has one welcome and two farewell functions each year. Sunday 6th June was the first of the two farewell functions for those students completing their studies at the end of semester 1, 2010. A large number of the PTEC congregation turned up on Sunday evening with traditionally prepared dishes to congratulate about 22 of their members who would be finishing their studies at USP this semester. Besides the meal, the Solomon Islands, Ni-Vanuatu and Fijian students presented impromptu items which added to the atmosphere of celebration for these students.

The majority of the finishing students will soon return to their respective island nations to await graduation. Included in the group were students from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Samoa and Fiji. A few of the regional students may return to Fiji for the USP September graduation ceremony but others will graduate in ceremonies held at their regional country campuses.

In moving a vote of thanks to the PTEC family, Bachelor of Arts - Ni Vanuatu student Mike Waiwai, thanked the church for nurturing their spiritual lives and providing them with the environment to develop their church leadership skills. He added that the PTEC fellowship experience would be missed when they return to their home churches.

Indeed, PTEC will miss many of these students who we have grown to love and who have been active in church ministry but we are certain that they return home better equipped to contribute effectively to ministry as lay members.
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