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Around 490 young adults from across Australia gathered for four days of worship, fellowship and fun at Converge.

Held at Stuarts Point Convention Centre from February 17 to 20, this year’s event is reported to be the highest in attendees since its beginnings in 2016, exceeding 500 attendees on Sabbath.

The annual event, organised by the Australian Union Conference (AUC), featured worships, workshops, beach visits, food and social activities.

Guest speakers Trans-European Division Youth Ministries director Pastor Dejan Stojkovic and Pastor Moe Stiles provided two different themes that were emphasised throughout the weekend.

Pastor Stojkovic challenged the youth to be followers of Jesus, not just fans, while Pastor Stiles spoke about what it means to neighbour well, based on the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-27. She challenged the audience to think about how they can be better neighbours to those of different faiths and cultures to them.