Flooding in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia destroys four Adventist churches
Four Seventh-day Adventist Church buildings and the homes of 20 Adventist families were destroyed as rain waters flooded Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia last week.
Publishing Association reports on new management of bookstores, finances and resources
Officials at the Inter-American Division’s Publishing Association (IADPA), the largest of two publishing houses operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America, showcased its new resources, introduced new changes to their services and presented financial progress to board members during executive board meetings.
Inter-American Boards report on progress, challenges and strategies
Administrators of Inter-America’s institutional boards reported on growth, challenges, financial stability and future plans to the dozens of Seventh-day Adventist board members from across Inter-America who gathered yesterday in Miami, Florida.
Inter-America to open business meetings with online program focused on ministers
Inter-America’s top Seventh-day Adventist leaders will open its mid-year executive business meetings with a special online opening ceremony on Monday, May, 19, 2014, at 5:00pm Miami Time.
Church leaders vow to promote more religious freedom across the territory
Seventh-day Adventist church leaders throughout the Inter-American Division (IAD) territory want the church to be known as a one that strives, promotes, and defends religious freedom at all times.
Adventist Youth in Inter-America challenged to “Win With Jesus”
Young people throughout the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America were urged to choose Jesus and commit to training and pursuing a victorious life during an online event last week held in Cayenne, French Guiana.
NARLA honors U.S. senator with Congressional Award for promoting religious freedom
The North American Religious Liberty Association (NARLA) presented its Congressional Award this week to a United States senator known for his advocacy of religious freedom, and who is urging fellow lawmakers to create a unique position to help protect religious minorities in Asia.
Two Adventist publishing houses recommend restructuring proposal
On May 12, 2014 the Boards of the Review and Herald Publishing Association and the Pacific Press Publishing Association, meeting respectively in Hagerstown, Maryland and by telephone conference in Silver Spring, Maryland, approved and recommended to their respective constituencies a proposal to reorganize their operations.
‘Facts with Hope’ social media campaign offers sharable health tips
The Seventh-day Adventist Church recently released a social media campaign on healthful living for members to share with their churches and the public.
In Vietnam, president’s evangelism participation signals turning point
Seventh-day Adventist Church President Ted N. C. Wilson last month became the first non-indigenous person permitted to speak at an Adventist evangelism event in Vietnam since 1975, a major step for the church since the government granted permission for the denomination to resume operating here in 2008.
At religious liberty celebration, White House official stresses commonalities
On the day the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 15th annual report, its policy and research director encouraged a group of religious liberty advocates to redouble their efforts.
Oakwood wins $25k Campus Pride Grant from retailer’s voting, social media competition
Oakwood University is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that won a $25,000 Campus Pride Grant in The Home Depot's 2014 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program.