Satellite Evangelism Set for Guatemala

The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Inter-American region will broadcast a two-week satellite evangelistic series from Guatemala City, Guatemala, in late October, featuring 14 pastors, each representing their area of the region.

Pastor Ivan Omaña, Ministerial Association director of the event, says that for the first time, the region will be in charge of the complete production, including camera work, stage management and direction from El Progreso Adventist School Auditorium. The Adventist Television Network (ATN) will upload the series to satellite and local company equipment will be used for the links.

For more information on the evangelistic series via satellite in Spanish, English and French, go to www.vidaesperanza.com. [Libna Stevens]

Madagascar’s President Drops In On Women’s Ministry Conference

Flying in a helicopter over a stadium in Mahajanga on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, President Marc Ravalomanana was recently intrigued by the sight of 4,000 Adventists attending a Women’s Ministries congress in the region, and decided to “drop in” on the event, whose theme was “Women victorious, united in Christ.”

“I am unexpected by you people, but not by God,” the state president declared. “You would like to be victorious, ladies. You cannot do it by yourselves, but God will do it.”

Recognizing the commitment of Adventist women in the country, Ravalomanana pledged a personal donation of US $40,000 to their efforts to be used in the fight against AIDS. [E. Rasamoely/ANN]