News reports from ADRA worldwide, Loma Linda University Health, a Psychic Expo in Australia, Oakwood University and the North American Division: From an ADRA news release: A year ago, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) stepped up its emergency response to serve nearly 20 million people around the world in 96 countries impacted by […]
26 July 2021 | Justin Piper, a Seventh-day Adventist, 25-year-old Lyft driver and cable installation business owner in Hamden, Connecticut, is running for a seat on his town’s legislative council. Last Thursday, Piper won the official endorsement of Hamden’s Republican Town Committee to run. Piper is an active Adventist who openly references his faith in […]
23 July 2021 | Students at Riverside, California-based La Sierra University are growing produce in a shipping container using hydroponic farming. Hydroponic farming involves growing plants in nutrient-rich water instead of soil and uses artificial light instead of sunlight. This form of farming uses dramatically less water than traditional farming, as the water can be […]
23 July 2021 | Academy students from four Adventist Schools in the North Pacific Union recently went on Southwestern Adventist University’s annual DinoDig in Newcastle, Wyoming. Sponsored by the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC), the group of 27 (including teachers) were directed by Stan Hudson and Marella Rudebaugh from the NPUC Creation Study Center. The […]
23 July 2021 | An Adventist care worker in the United Kingdom (UK) has made local news for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Przemyslaw Boloz lives in Worcester, in the West Midlands, and Worcester News says his refusal is based on his religious views. Government legislation will now require double vaccinations for care staff […]
News reports from Haiti, Southern Adventist University, Andrews University, SDA Kinship and Italy: On Tuesday this week, Ariel Henry was sworn in as Haiti’s new prime minister, 13 days after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Henry replaced interim prime minister Claude Joseph, who had led Haiti since the July 7 assassination. He is the […]
On July 18, ADRA volunteers were able to go directly to Ensival (Verviers), Belgium – one of the most affected areas in the country – to assess the needs of residents. In addition to clearing debris and evacuating houses that are on the verge of collapse, ADRA volunteers offered comfort to the victims in Ensival. […]
18 July 2021 | A July 18 Facebook post from the Allegheny East Conference (headquartered in Boyertown, Pennsylvania) announced the passing of the conference president, Henry J. Fordham III, and his wife, Sharon Fordham, early this morning. According to NBC Philadelphia, the fire started at about 12:30 AM Sunday at the Fordhams’ home in Amity […]
16 July 2021 | The Seventh-day Adventist denomination’s Women’s Ministries Department has created a brochure designed to tackle mental health challenges and help remove the stigma that surrounds them. The “Thinking Well, Living Well” brochure states that “women face many threats to health, such as social inequalities, economic deprivation, poor nutrition, inadequate housing, disability-related discrimination, […]
16 July 2021 | Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged the former country director of Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Nigeria with serious financial misconduct. In court on July 13, Omosebi Fred Adeola was charged with 11 counts of crimes, including abuse of office and diversion of funds amounting to 15,619,000 […]
16 July 2021 | A Congress on Social Justice at Andrews University (AU) this fall will discuss issues of global imbalance and their biblical solutions. The October 14-16 event will stress humanity’s role in caring for creation and tackling injustice. “I hope that those who attend will be educated about issues of social justice, equipped […]
On July 16, Hearly and Andreas Mayr, a Maryland father-and-son sea kayaking team, will begin a 12-day kayaking journey to raise money for hunger relief, one of the most pressing COVID-19 related issues affecting people today. The two will kayak 200 miles (320 km) north-to-south across Chesapeake Bay, the largest bay in the United States. […]
