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Adventist presence among Lisu people in remote China; West-Central Africa achieving financial independence

Alberto C. Gulfan, president of the church's Southern Asia-Pacific region, takes a boat "ride" onstage to join representatives of his region for their five-year report. [photo: Robert East]

Reports feature Southern Asia-Pacific, Trans-Europe and West-Central Africa

Brings back names that had been sent back to committee

Nominating Committee Chairman Robert Kyte introduces the committee's report to Session delegates from the podium at the Georgia Dome. On Wednesday, delegates approved candidates for church officers based on the committee's recommendations. [photo: Gerry Chudleigh]

Nominating Committee focuses on associate directors

Motions affirm creation position, reopen Fundamental Belief for enhancement

Ted Wilson emphasizes the authority of the biblical account of creation while addressing delegates at the Adventist Church World Session in Atlanta, June 30. He urged support of a statement reaffirming a six-day literal creation and encouraged delegates to approve a review of the wording of the church's Fundamental Belief on creation. Delegates approved both actions. [photo: Gerry Chudleigh]

Session delegates strengthen Adventist Church's creation focus

Daily Session newsletter

The official daily news of the 59th General Conference session

Adventist NewsLine: June 29

Small but growing in Europe; steel drums in the Dome

Representatives from Euro-Africa display an array of colorful dress during their region's evening report at the 59th World Session on June 29. [photo: Robert East]

Reports spotlight Inter-American, Euro-African regions

Areas of focus include physical growth, mental health, disease prevention

Local Adventist churches should serve as local community health centers, and a collaboration with the World Health Organization makes strides toward achieving that goal, world church Health Ministries Director Allan Handysides told WHO representatives today. [photo: Josef Kissinger]

Church cooperation with WHO to impact community health

Australian delegate sends recommendations back to Nominating Committee

Williams Costa Jr. was appointed director of the Adventist Church's Communication department on June 29. The Brazilian native was Communication director for the church in South America before becoming an associate Communication director at the church's world headquarters in 2007. [photo: Josef Kissinger]

Costa tapped for Communication post, associate department directors recommended

Session delegates also approve eight incumbent department directors

Angel Manuel Rodriguez was re-elected to serve as director of the Adventist Church's Biblical Research Institute, a post he has held since 2002. He and four other mid-level church officers were appointed Tuesday, June 29, at the church's World Session. [photo: Gerry Chudleigh]

Five mid-level Adventist Church leaders re-appointed

Discussion continues on 95 proposed changes

Adventist Church Undersecretary Homer Trecartin, at the podium, reads from the Church Manual on the third day of business meetings addressing the Manual's 95 proposed revisions, Tuesday, June 29. [photo: Robert East]

So far, Church Manual revisions include women as deacons, written notification of sexual misconduct

Adventist NewsLine: June 28

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