21 August 2019 | From July 29 to August 4, over 4,000 women attending an Adventist women’s ministries conference petitioned the Ghanaian government to strengthen laws against the abuse of women in the country. The group urged the country’s Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection to raise awareness of such abuse and lead the […]
From ADRA: 20 August 2019 | On July 27 at 4:16 a.m., a magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted the Philippine island of Itbayat for what seemed like a few seconds. The aftermath of the quake left severe damages to buildings, almost 100 people injured, and five dead. “While people are still trying to recover, a stronger […]
20 August 2019 | Nairobi Central SDA Church remains the scene of much commotion even with its doors currently shut. The Standard Digital reported that on Saturday evening, August 10, Nairobi Regional Commissioner Flora Mworoa ordered the shuttering of the building. “The church will only be re-opened for fellowship after the wrangling factions resolve their […]
18 August 2019 | The communication director of the Adventist denomination’s Jamaican Union Conference has accused the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in the country of refusing to hire Adventists due to Sabbath-keeping issues. The BPO sector handles the fulfillment of organizations’ non-primary business activities like payroll, human resources and call center functions. It is […]
15 August 2019 | U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Adventist Health Glendale in 10th place out of over 130 Los Angeles area hospitals. According to the Glendale News-Press, the facility scored highly in six of 16 adult specialty care categories (gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgeries, geriatrics, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and urology.) It […]
Still on the fence about attending the October 4-6 AT1 gathering? If so, check out our group of fascinating speakers and their topics below. You don’t want to miss this inaugural, grace-focused, lay-organized event. Our theme is “Christ Challenges Culture” and our goal is to help support a positive, progressive new chapter for the Adventist […]
News reports from Hermiston, Oregon; Loma Linda University School of Nursing; Oshkosh Pathfinder Camporee; Oakwood University Department of Nutrition and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s Army Of Youth: According to the East Oregonian, the region’s Hermiston Seventh-day Adventist Church is about to be rebuilt about a year after it was destroyed by fire. The remains of the […]
Pacific Union College is opening 35 miles of forest trails for public use. The Napa Valley Register reported that the trails are set to officially open by the end of August. They are located at Angwin in the mountains northeast of St. Helena in the Napa Valley area of Northern California. The Adventist institution had […]
13 August 2019 | Recently updated policies on responding to active shooters and violence in the workplace have been shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and The Department of Homeland Security. The guidance is specifically aimed at religious institutions and includes information on gun violence. A long-standing strategy that is emphasized to respond to […]
12 August 2019 | Medical news site Medical Daily recently published an article detailing the publication’s understanding of the pros and cons of the Adventist diet. The July 30 article noted that the denomination “preaches to its members about clean vegetarian practices propagated by the Book of Leviticus,” and that about 40 percent of Adventists […]
11 August 2019 | Adventist high school-aged siblings Joelle and Joseph Chung have filed a federal lawsuit against the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association arguing that their rights have been violated due to consistent scheduling of tennis championship tournament play on the Saturday Sabbath. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western […]
From a news release by the North American Division (NAD) of the Adventist Church: Shortly after a gunman fired on crowds in a Walmart and its parking lot in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 3, local Adventist Community Service Disaster Response (ACS DR) leader Marshall Gonzales reached out to W. Derrick Lea, North American Division […]
