21 September 2023 | President of Brazil Makes National Pathfinders Day Official Holiday “National Pathfinders Day was approved by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and is now part of Brazil’s official calendar. With the signing of Law No. 14.665 on September 4, 2023, the celebration is set to take place annually on September 20.” […]
20 September 2023 | The East Venezuela Union Mission celebrated its annual film festival, UVO Films 2023, for the second year in a row on August 26 at the Casa del Artista in Caracas, according to a recent article in the Adventist Review. The event, attended by over 400 people, showcased 17 films from 14 […]
19 September 2023 | According to a statement released by La Sierra’s PR department, La Sierra University faces a change in leadership as President Joy Fehr resigned from her duties effective Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, following discussions with the Board of Trustees. Fehr took over the presidency in 2019 after Dr. Randal Wisbey’s retirement. Her tenure […]
18 September 2023 | The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has begun its 40th-anniversary celebrations in Africa with a major environmental initiative: planting 40,000 fruit trees across Zimbabwe between August and December. Dubbed the #plantafruittree project, the initiative focuses on “Environmental Safeguarding and Climate Change,” and aims to demonstrate ADRA’s commitment to mitigating climate […]
14 September 2023 | ADRA Works to Provide Relief in Morocco After Deadly Earthquake “The epicenter of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71 kilometers (44 miles) southwest of Marrakech. According to the UN, the tragedy has displaced over 300,000 people, left thousands injured and homeless, and killed more than 2,900 people.” Full […]
13 September 2023 | The short film “Those Were the Good Days,” produced in collaboration with Pacific Union College, has garnered the “Best Short Film North America” award at the Kids International Family Film Festival, according to a recent article by NAD News. The six-minute film has also earned additional accolades: it was named an […]
12 September 2023 | On August 27, 2023, the town of Kremenets in Ternopil, Ukraine held an event to bring light to children with disabilities, orphans, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and others living under challenging conditions, according to a recent article by ANN News. This event was the brainchild of the NGO, Dawn of Hope. […]
11 September 2023 | (Photo: Picture of new Pathfinder honor which will be silk-screened.) In an effort to recognize the contributions of women in Seventh-day Adventist history, the NAD Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research has launched a new Pathfinder honor, spearheaded by Michael W. Campbell. Campbell, who worked closely with a Guide class that […]
7 September 2023 | Adventist Risk Management Employs Process to Screen for Sexual Predators “Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) has launched a new initiative to eliminate the employment of known sexual predators in the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.” Full story at the Adventist Review site. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Holds […]
6 September 2023 | On August 31, 2023, Cory J. Herthel, a 40-year-old Adventist pastor from Green Bay, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a report by the Eastern District of Wisconsin Attorney’s office. The plea comes after an investigation triggered by the church, which alerted the FBI about […]
5 September 2023 | According to the Adventist Review, a new four-part miniseries on Netflix titled “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones,” has cast the spotlight on the remarkable longevity of SDAs in Loma Linda, CA, among others. Released on August 30, the show aims to decode the secrets that enable certain communities, […]
4 September 2023 | The Netteburg family, composed of Drs. Danae and Olen Netteburg and their five children, has embarked on an extraordinary hiking quest to complete North America’s Triple Crown of long-distance trails, totaling around 8,000 miles. Having already conquered the Appalachian Trail and the Continental Divide Trail, the family is currently making their […]
