1 April 2020 | In a warm and appreciative letter, the president of the Kansas-Nebraska Conference warned employees that there may be sacrifices in the future for all employees. Elder Ron Carlson reassured them that the “Conference is in a relatively healthy financial position” and has “been intentional about building strong reserves,” but notes that […]
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Fire-Damaged Paradise, California, Gets New Adventist Health Immediate Care Clinic
31 March 2020 | An Adventist Health Immediate care clinic has opened in the community of Paradise, California, that was extremely damaged by the Camp Fire of late 2018. The clinic opened earlier this month. According to the Chico Enterprise-Record, the clinic had long been planned and is located at the Adventist Health-owned Feather River […]
Adventists Deceived by Fake Translation of Papal Greeting
31 March 2020 | A greeting to a pentecostal conference recorded in Italian by Pope Francis has gone viral six years after it was made, because of a fake translation given in English captions. The creator of the fake video is unknown. Here’s the true story: In January 2014 Pope Francis recorded a simple message […]
Boxing Legend Oscar De La Hoya & Singer Millie Corretjer Give White Memorial $250,000 to Fight COVID-19
30 March 2020 | Adventist Health White Memorial received $250,000 in funds to fight the coronavirus from boxing great Oscar De La Hoya and his wife, singer Millie Corretjer. According to Round By Round Boxing, De La Hoya has donated significantly to the Adventist hospital in East Los Angeles in the past. The donation will […]
Steps Loma Linda University Health Is Taking to Keep Patients, Employees and Students Safe
From Loma Linda University Health – 29 March 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and fluidity of the current situation, Loma Linda University Health leadership, clinical experts and frontline providers are maintaining a constant focus on managing the organization’s response. Briefings are held at least twice daily with representation from all six hospitals and […]
Milwaukee Pastors Create Multi-District Online Church
27 March 2020 | Many churches and pastors have tried to preach online during the past two weekends of the COVID-19 shutdown, sometimes with disappointing results. But a group of pastors in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area are managing their online church services in a unique way. Rather than each pastor’s streaming his own Sabbath services, […]
Church Condemns Murder of Adventist in Papua New Guinea
26 March 2020 | Tribal warfare in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea has resulted in the killing of an Adventist who was en route to a preaching appointment in the Komaga area of the region. The denomination has condemned the murder of the Adventist and two companions, who, according to the Adventist Record, […]
News Briefs for March 26, 2020
News reports from Adventist Health Bakersfield; Southern Adventist University; Berlin, Germany; the Columbia Union Conference and Pacific Press: According to KGET 17, owners of the restaurant Umi Sushi and Sake have donated surgical masks to Adventist Health Bakersfield, in Kern County, California. Hospital CEO Sharlett Briggs described the gift as being extremely generous, especially given […]
Postponed General Conference Session to Focus on Mission and Business Meetings
From ANN – 25 March 2020 | On March 19, the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church announced the postponement of the 2020 General Conference (GC) session due to the rapid and unpredictable spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 General Conference Session will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is currently scheduled from May 20 […]
Zagreb Earthquake – Damage to Church Property; Members Safe
From ANN – 24 March 2020 | A 5.3-magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia on Sunday, 22 March, just after 6 am. The epicenter was only 6 miles (9.6 km) from the city center. It is the largest earthquake to hit the country in […]
Pope Francis Praised Jewish Sabbath
23 March 2020 | The Times of Israel recently highlighted glowing remarks made by Pope Francis about Saturday Sabbath-keeping as observed by the Jews. On March 18, the publication republished footage of the Pope speaking positively of Jewish Sabbath-keeping on a 2018 edition of 60 Minutes that went viral after a portion of the interview […]
Sandi Patty Performed at Andrews Shortly Before Testing Positive for COVID-19
20 March 2020 | Andrews University announced on its Facebook page that Christian singer Sandi Patty, who performed at the school on March 8, had tested positive for COVID-19. Patty’s concert had taken place in the Howard Performing Arts Center located on campus near Pioneer Memorial Church. Patty let her fans know she had tested […]