What to do at Homecoming 2022

The weekend program

Friday, August 26

Welcome
10 am* (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries previews the day and the weekend in this welcome video.
* All times Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Virtual Tour: Lake Macquarie campus
10.30 am (YouTube; Facebook)
See what the Lake Macquarie campus looks like now. What’s changed since your time at Avondale?

Virtual Tour, Sydney campus
11 am (YouTube; Facebook)
See what the Sydney campus looks like now. What’s changed since your time at Avondale?

Honour Year Citation: 2012
11.30 am (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 2012 honour year citation.

Honour Year Citation: 2002
12 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 2002 honour year citation.

Honour Year Citation: 1992
12.30 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 1992 honour year citation.

Honour Year Citation: 1982
1 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 1982 honour year citation.

Honour Year Citation: 1972
1.30 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 1972 honour year citation.

Honour Year Citation: 1962
2 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 1962 honour year citation.

Honour Year Citation: 1952
2.30 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 1952 honour year citation.

Award: Young Alumnus of the Year
3.30 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 2022 Young Alumnus of the Year award.

Award: Alumnus of the Year
4 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 2022 Alumnus of the Year award.

Award: Alumna of the Year
4.30 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries chats with the recipient of the 2022 Alumna of the Year award.

Memories Program
7 pm, Live Stream (YouTube; Facebook)
Take a trip down memory lane in this live and interactive program. Sing songs from the decades with alumnna and music educator Marian Moroney. And meet the 2022 honour year citation and award recipients. Hosted by Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries and alumnus Pr Brock Goodall.

Saturday, August 27

Welcome
7 am (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries previews the day in this welcome video.

Virtual Tour: Lake Macquarie campus
8 am (YouTube; Facebook)
See what the Lake Macquarie campus looks like now. What’s changed since your time at Avondale?

Virtual Tour, Sydney campus
8.30 am (YouTube; Facebook)
See what the Sydney campus looks like now. What’s changed since your time at Avondale?

Launch: Listening in the Morning
9.30 am, Ella Hughes Chapel
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first Seventh-day Adventist school. Mark this milestone with the dedication of a new devotional by educator Dr Trevor Lloyd (1952) in support of the ongoing ministry of Adventist teaching. Featuring: Drs Lisa Beardsley-Hardy (Director, Adventist Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists), Bev Christian (former Head of School, School of Education, Avondale University) and David McClintock (Director, Adventist Education, South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists). Presented by Signs Publishing.

Worship Service
10.50 am, Avondale University Seventh-day Adventist Church or Live Stream (YouTube)
Worship with Avondale University Seventh-day Adventist Church. Featuring: Pr Abel Iorgulescu, General Secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in northern New South Wales. Also featuring: Avondale Singers and the Avondale Conservatorium orchestra.

Lunch
12.30 pm, Cafeteria
Tickets: $20.

Honour Year Reunion: 1962
2 pm, Ella Hughes Chapel
Hosts: Glenys (1962) and Graeme Perry.

Honour Year Reunion: 1972
2 pm, Alton Activities Centre, Avondale Lifestyle Community (Alton Rd, Cooranbong)
Host: Peter Roberts (1972).

Honour Year Reunion: 1952
2.30 pm, Kressville Activities Centre, Avondale Lifestyle Community (University Dr, Cooranbong)

Honour Year Reunion: 1982
2.30 pm, Library
Host: Kendall Holmes (1982).

Honour Year Reunion: 2002
2.30 pm, Café Rejuve
Host: Melody Tan (2002).

Honour Year Reunion: 1992
3 pm, Lower College Hall
Host: Neil Thompson (1992).

Honour Year Reunion: 2012
3 pm, Upper College Hall
Host: Erin Keegan (2012).

Tour
4 pm, “Sunnyside” (27 Avondale Rd, Cooranbong)
Built in 1896, the historic home of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer Ellen G White will reveal more about this remarkable woman of faith who translated God’s love into a practical experience and sense of community.

That’s A Wrap
5 pm (YouTube; Facebook)
Alumni Relations Officer Rachel Humphries thanks you in this video for connecting with your classmates at Homecoming 2022.

Dinner
5.30 pm, Cafeteria
Tickets: $15.

Organ Homecoming
7 pm, Avondale University Seventh-day Adventist Church
Hear the sounds of the world’s most famous organs during the premiere performance of Avondale University’s new Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ. Featuring organist Peter Guy, former Master of the Choristers and Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle. Honours the late Valerie Duncan’s love of music and continues a legacy of the Duncan–Kranz family’s support of the arts and of Avondale. Presented by Avondale Conservatorium. Tickets from $30.