Day Five of the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session closed with an evening worship service hosted by Hope Channel International highlighting the story of a woman named Alice from Brazil. 

Alice’s story is a part of the series Stories of Hope that shares powerful first-hand accounts of lives changed by the gospel. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alice watched her parents find faith but stayed distant. However, everything shifted when she was invited to serve in a mission project that opened her eyes to a new kind of love, purpose, and belonging. 

“The biggest transformation God made in my life was Him giving me the opportunity to be used by him,” Alice said. 

Before the airing of Alice’s story, Charles Raja Kumar, Ministerial Association secretary and gospel outreach director of the Southeast India Union Section in the Southern Asia Division, shared a powerful story on the impact of disciple-making. 

After a series of answered prayers, Kumar found himself surrounded by several young men seeking biblical answers to their questions. 

“I allowed them to ask whatever was on their minds,” Kumar said. “This excited them because their own church did not allow it.” 

Kumar explained that after gaining their trust, he gradually introduced the doctrines and fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. One year later, 15 young men were baptized and are engaged in ministry. 

Evening worship takes place each night of Session at 7 p.m. inside the arena. All evening worship sessions through Thursday, July 10, are hosted by Hope Channel International featuring a Stories of Hope video. 

Evening worships are followed by division and union reports. Tonight's reports were given by the Chinese Union Mission, Southern Asia Division, and the Inter-European Division. 

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