India: Hospital Reopens After Surat Floods Kill Six Patients, Damage Facilities
Massive pre-dawn flooding on August 7 is believed to have killed nearly 200 people, displaced 900,000 and devastated the economy of Surat, a city in Western India.
Panama: ASI Annual Convention Ends
The Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI) Inter-American Division held its 7th annual convention in Panama City, Panama, from August 16-19.
Hundreds of Global Mission Projects Given Green Light
More than 200 Global Mission projects got the go-ahead on Thursday, August 17, keeping 2006 on track to become one of the largest years ever for projects and funding.
Panama: ASI Begins Its Convention
Inter-America kicked off its 7th annual convention of Adventist Laymen’s and Services Industries [ASI] on August 16 in Panama City, Panama.
Inter-America: Church President Conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree
Pastor Israel Leito, president of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Inter-America, was conferred with the doctor of divinity degree (honoris causa) by the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) during its Commencement Service on Aug. 13, 2006.
Former Inter-American Division President Dies
Pastor Bender L. Archbold, former president of the Inter-American Division from 1970-1980, passed away early Saturday morning, August 6. He was 98.
Papua New Guinea: ADRA Project Promotes Literacy and Secures Income for Thousands
More than 25,000 people in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, mostly women, will learn to read and write, and another 2,800 will become involved in income generating activities.
ANN Feature: The Small Church Paradox–To Grow or Not to Grow
Sometimes small can be refreshing in a world where bigger is often touted as better. However, several Seventh-day Adventist experts on church growth say there is ample evidence that small churches--of 100 members or less--often refuse to grow and end up s
Mexico: New Church Mission Officially Organized
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Mexico inaugurated a new mission office in the southeast corner of Mexico earlier this month.
Puerto Rico: New Church Leader Elected
Pastor Jose A. Rodriguez was chosen to lead the 36,000 church members on this island, just days after former president Pastor Miguel Ramos died from an illness.
Papua New Guinea: Prisoners Accept Jesus
July 22 signified the start of a new life in Jesus Christ for nine prisoners at the Baisu Correction Institution Services (CIS) prison grounds in Papua New Guinea.
Vanuatu: Religious Freedom Concerns in Pacific Island Nations
Freedom of religion and belief--cherished by millions around the world --remains an often-tenuous proposition in some places, Seventh-day Adventist religious liberty officials say following recent South Pacific visits.