Inter-America: Message from Top Church Leadership
The year 2008 has seen many blessings for God’s people. Our fidelity has made it possible for God’s church to thrive in Inter-America.
ADRA responds to volcano eruption in Colombia, cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) provided emergency food parcels to more than 300 displaced families after Colombia's highest volcano, Nevado del Huila, erupted last month. The eruption affected 12,000 people with ADRA currently providin
What would Jesus want for Christmas?
It might not be gold, frankincense and myrrh, but for one little girl, the perfect gifts to give baby Jesus this Christmas are all the love in her heart and a bottle of perfume. Larissa, an 8-year-old from Sao Paulo, Brazil, added that she is excited abou
Active faith at core of Adventist Church president
God's creative and restorative power is a "compelling" motive for Christians to impact their communities, Seventh-day Adventist world church president Jan Paulsen said during a holiday address recently recorded for the global Protestant denomination's nea
Inter-America’s second Facing the Issues dialogue nears
Seventh-day Adventist representing Central America's membership of more than 800,000 will have the opportunity to dialogue with top church leaders from the Inter-American Division during a special live program called Facing the Issues, on Jan. 24, 2009, f
Inter-America s Bible bowl educates and unites young people
Months of preparation and local competitions came to a climax for 15 young people at this year's Inter-American Division (IAD) Bible Bowl finals held Sabbath, Dec. 6. Glimar Garcia Olivera, representing the Cuban Union, won this year's Bowl with a score o
Adventist Church in Serbia requests protection from international community
Criminals broke windows, scrawled threats on walls and destroyed private property at five Seventh-day Adventist churches in Serbia last month, prompting church leaders in the region to appeal to the international community for help.
CONFERENCIA MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD
GINEBRA JULIO 2009
Inter-America’s 2008 Bible bowl final results
Glimar Garcia Olivera of the Cuba Union church region was grand prize winner in today's grand finale competition of Inter-America's fifth annual youth Bible Bowl. Garcia had a total score of 420 and was trailed by Federico Daniel Mendez of the Central Mex
Inter-America’s Bible Bowl finals scheduled to begin in hours
Inter-America’s Bible Bowl grand finale is set to take place in less than 24 hours. It will be streamed live over the internet from Mandeville, Jamaica, Saturday, Dec. 6.The finalists, who represent Inter-America’s major Adventist church regions, will
Inter-America: Christmas project to benefit schools in Haiti
Every year, the staff of the Inter-American Division (IAD) Headquarter office in Miami, Florida, makes donations to a special project during Christmastime. This year's project will help rebuild two Adventist schools in Haiti destroyed by the four major st
Nicaragua: Adventist missionary volunteers survive plane crash
A plane carrying missionary volunteers from Guatemala to Colombia crashed landed on the west coast of Nicaragua Monday. All six volunteers were injured but survived.The volunteers were from Gospel Ministries International (GMI), with an office in Boli