In just a few hours the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America will host its annual online territory-wide Bible Boom competition during the fifth and last day of the church’s youth congress, held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The event is scheduled to begin Aug. 2, 2014, at 3:00pm Guatemala Time or (5:00pm Miami Time) and will be carried in Spanish, English, and French.
Thousands of Adventist young people demonstrated their dedication to living a healthy lifestyle as Guatemala’s Ministry of Health officials launched a health initiative from the National Palace of Culture Plaza, in Guatemala City earlier today. The event brought government leaders and health organizations together to promote the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s initiative called “I Want to Live Healthy.”
Nearly 6,000 Adventist youth delegates listened eagerly to President of Guatemala Otto Perez Molina during Inter-America’s Youth Congress opening program yesterday at Ciudad San Cristobal Mega Auditorium in Guatemala City, Guatemala. “I am truly happy that you are here and are embracing Guatemala,” said Otto Perez Molina, president of Guatemala, as he welcomed the delegates.
Mobilizing nearly 6,000 young people from throughout the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America is just what leaders have been preparing for weeks, months, and over a year now. It’s a countdown to less than two days before Inter-America will celebrate its largest youth congress yet this Tuesday, July 29, 2014, from Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Let God’s Word be spoken from the pulpit every Sabbath. This was the core message given to ministers across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America this week. The message was clear as top church leaders reminded ministers of their calling during an online presentation from Miami, Florida, United States, on July 22, 2014.
The Brewster Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Northwestern U.S. state of Washington opened its doors to serve those affected by the Carlton Complex fire only hours after the church building itself was threatened by the flames of what has become the largest wildfire in state history. Homes around the church in the city of Brewster were evacuated Thursday evening after authorities issued a mandatory evacuation notice for the region. Flames from the wildfire were rapidly approaching the church vicinity and could be seen coming up over the hill to the south.
A Nepali student named Sunita became on Wednesday the recipient of the one millionth dollar from a scholarship fund backed in part by the sale of women’s devotional books. The one-millionth dollar was included in a $500 scholarship granted to Sunita during a meeting of the Women’s Ministries Scholarship Fund at the world church’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Loma Linda University Health announced a record $1.2 billion expansion last week that will include the construction of two new hospital buildings and other facilities. The Seventh-day Adventist-operated organization in southern California broke the news about the project, dubbed Vision 2020, at a 10 a.m. ceremony attended by top hospital and university officials and more than 2,000 guests.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Inter-American Division (IAD) will host an online seminar for ministers across its territory on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Miami Time.
If you have a DDS or OD after your name, Lela Lewis wants to meet you. Lewis, who has an MD and MPH after her name, is co-organizing an event that is expected to make waves next year in San Antonio, Texas: an opportunity for thousands of local residents to receive free medical care. Hundreds of volunteers, especially dentists (DDS) and optometrists (OD), are needed to care for the 5,000 to 6,000 people who are expected to show up at the AlamoDome stadium over three days.
Imagine a designated smoking area outside your Adventist church. The man seated in your pew must also be thinking about the smoking area because he just quietly slipped out of the building during the Sabbath sermon. A few minutes later he returns, the strong scent of smoke clinging to his dark suit. You smile at him and continue listening to the sermon. No big deal.
Adventist Church President Ted N.C. Wilson made a case for vegetarianism in a Sabbath sermon closing a weeklong health conference in Geneva, Switzerland, and he expressed disappointment that some people liken the church’s emphasis on a plant-based diet to fanaticism.