India: Hospital Reopens After Surat Floods Kill Six Patients, Damage Facilities
Massive pre-dawn flooding on August 7 is believed to have killed nearly 200 people, displaced 900,000 and devastated the economy of Surat, a city in Western India. The floods also caused massive damage to the Seventh-day Adventist Church's health care fa
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Hundreds of Global Mission Projects Given Green Light
More than 200 Global Mission projects got the go-ahead on Thursday, August 17, keeping 2006 on track to become one of the largest years ever for projects and funding. Meeting at the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters in Silver Spring, Marylan
Cameroon: Paulsen Arrives to Massive Welcome, Records 'Let's Talk' Broadcasts
With 2,000 Seventh-day Adventists at the airport, and another 3,000 waiting at a hotel 15 miles away, Pastor Jan Paulsen could say he was truly and warmly welcomed August 14 to Yaoundé, Cameroon. He visited at the same time the church there celebrated 80
World Church: Adventists, Evangelicals Commence Dialogue in Prague
At the first meetings between the two bodies, representatives of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church and the World Evangelical Alliance shared a common concern for united Christian witness in an age of increasing secularism and religious pluralism.
South Pacific: Church Receives Antique Clock Once Owned by James White
An antique clock that originally belonged to James White, one of the early pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has been given to the church's South Pacific region. The clock had been in the Conley family for almost 100 years.
Peru: Adventist Volunteers' 'Ultimate Workout' Yields Five New Church Buildings
Residents of the coastal area around Chiclayo, Peru, have five brand new Seventh-day Adventist churches. Built by 182 volunteers from Canada, Peru and the United States, the churches were part of the 16th annual Ultimate Workout mission trip, sponsored by
ANN Feature: The Small Church Paradox--To Grow or Not to Grow
Sometimes small can be refreshing in a world where bigger is often touted as better. However, several Seventh-day Adventist experts on church growth say there is ample evidence that small churches--of 100 members or less--often refuse to grow and end up s
Papua New Guinea: ADRA Project Promotes Literacy and Secures Income for Thousands
More than 25,000 people in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, mostly women, will learn to read and write, and another 2,800 will become involved in income generating activities. This will come about because of a three-year project funded by th
South Africa: Adventist Students and Faculty Cycle to Raise Scholarship Funds
Twenty-four students and faculty of Seventh-day Adventist-owned Helderberg College in Somerset West, South Africa will undertake a five-day, 310-mile (500 kilometer) bicycle ride to raise money for students who need financial help to attend the school.
Papua New Guinea: Prisoners Accept Jesus
July 22 signified the start of a new life in Jesus Christ for nine prisoners at the Baisu Correction Institution Services (CIS) prison grounds in Papua New Guinea. On that day they joined the Seventh-day Adventist church through baptism at the Baisu Priso
Vanuatu: Religious Freedom Concerns in Pacific Island Nations
Freedom of religion and belief - cherished by millions around the world - remains an often-tenuous proposition in some places, Seventh-day Adventist religious liberty officials say following recent South Pacific visits. In several countries of the region,
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United States: 90,000 Hours of Community Service Part of Adventist College's Tradition
As their school song proclaims, students are known for "slingin' the ink" at Seventh-day Adventist-owned Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. But on August 24, you'd be more apt to find them "slingin' the paint." That's because virtually the entire campus
Regional Camporee in Denmark Draws Pathfinders from 26 Countries
Let them eat cake--over 164 feet (50 meters) of it! Some 3000 Pathfinders attending the Seventh-day Adventist Trans-European regional Pathfinder Camporee in Stevninghus, Denmark consumed enough cake to apply for the world cake-eating record and make local
Thailand: Outreach Efforts Succeed Quickly, Nine New Worship Groups Launch in Bangkok
Where there were once five established Seventh-day Adventist congregations in Bangkok, which has a population of about 15 million, there are now 14 such groups meeting on the Sabbath, or Saturday. Church officials say the nine new groups have been added s
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Doctor Discovers Personality Traits Can Trigger Pain
If you're in pain, there might be more than a physical cause. Trying to meet unrealistic standards in your life can keep a body in pain This is according to Dr. Scott Brady, an internist at Seventh-day Adventist-owned Florida Hospital. He says people can
Let's Talk Heads to Africa
When Seventh-day Adventist world church president Pastor Jan Paulsen says "Let's Talk," it's much more than a catchphrase. With a reported 75 percent of the global church membership comprised of young people, church leaders recognize that continued candid
Lebanon: Despite Challenges of War ADRA Reaches Out to Internally Displaced Persons
Hundreds of thousands are pouring out of Southern Lebanon trying to escape violence there. They arrive in the North of the country often with nothing and nowhere to go. Some are receiving help and finding shelter from the Adventist Development and Relief