The Board of Trustees of the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) recently voted to accept the resignation of its president Dr. Clinton Valley, as he pursues other professional interests.
A U.S. conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and two of its members filed a lawsuit against an Arkansas city on Jan. 19 over a local ordinance that prevents door-to-door literature evangelism. The lawsuit, filed by the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference, asks a U.S. district court to declare the ordinance enacted by White Hall, population 5,500, to be unconstitutional and a violation of the first amendment right to free speech.
Spies are in. Subcultures are out. And cosmetics and dance belong together in a single article titled “Lifestyle.” These were among the decisions made this week as a 26-member editorial committee behind the new Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists gathered for the first time to fine-tune topics and adjust the vision of the $1.6 million, five-year project.
Top Seventh-day Adventist leaders from across Inter-America’s 24 major church regions met last week to assess the behavior and management of incoming funds, review the growth these funds brought the church during the last 20 years, and reaffirm their commitment to sound spiritual leadership as good stewards of God’s resources during the next five years.
Men who follow a vegan diet are a third less likely to develop prostate cancer, according to a new study by Loma Linda University Health. The study, published in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, saw a reduced risk in both white and possibly black males who adhered to a vegan diet without meat, dairy, and eggs.
As Jamaica and its two major political parties prepare for general election which is constitutionally due this year, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica is warning political leaders to be more mindful of the effects of what is said about each other on the political campaign trail.
Oakwood University announced Thursday a major personnel restructuring that will eliminate 46 jobs as it seeks to streamline operations and better position itself amid challenging times for Seventh-day Adventist education in North America. Four faculty members and 18 staff members have taken a voluntary exit package, and another 26 staff positions are being eliminated, consolidated
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America officially launched its key strategic plans for Public Campus Ministries during a territory-wide congress of more than 700 university students, professionals and church leaders in Havana, Cuba, Dec. 18-21, 2015. The four-day event was intended to provide leadership skills and training to hundreds of Adventist students studying in non-Adventist universities throughout the Inter-American Division (IAD) to recommit their loyalty to God’s Word, become active disciples of Jesus and be transformed into missionaries on their campuses and in their communities.
The Teleton Nicaragua Foundation, a well-known NGO which raises funds to help young people with disabilities, asked the Seventh-day Adventist Church to help collect funds in Nicaragua. The foundation contacted church leaders to coordinate its young people from its pathfinder clubs, master guides and adventurer clubs, for the start of its annual fundraising campaign to benefit those with special needs.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s radio station was granted a national award by the government of the Dominican Republic last month for its positive contributions to health on the island. The “National Medical Award”, a recognition granted once a year to doctors and institutions who perform positive contributions to society, was the first the church’s Radio Amanecer received for its daily program called “Let’s Restore the Family.”
Seventh-day Adventist leaders and office staff at the Inter-American Division (IAD) Headquarters met to welcome the year with a special worship service on Jan 5, to reflect on the blessings 2015 brought and set their sights on the plans and activities that will set the tone throughout the church territory for the next five years. The more than 80 ministers and staff members at the IAD Office in Miami, Florida, took the time to pray, commit their efforts to the church and its mission and review the financial progress in the vast territory.
Do you want to live 10 years longer than the average American? Loma Linda University Health, the organization whose ground-breaking research found that Adventists in Loma Linda have an edge on longevity, is releasing 14 short television programs showing you how.