World Church President Holds Press Conference, Addresses Church Policy Issues

Silver Spring, Maryland…[Wendi Rogers/ANN Staff] For the first time in conjunction with the Annual Council meetings, Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, held a press conference October 10 with members of the Adventist media at the church’s world headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Pastor Paulsen gave a brief synopsis of issues discussed during Annual Council, and responded to questions on current issues of church policy. For a transcript of the press conference, visit www.adventist.org.

South Pacific Church Paper Available Online

Warburton, Australia…[Kellie Hancock/ANN Staff] The weekly news magazine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific Division, or region, is now available on the Internet at www.adventist.org.au. Church members worldwide can now have access to current church news in Australia and New Zealand. Bruce Manners, editor for the Record, says the online version will be a valuable addition to the printed version.