16,584 families have been provided food assistance in provinces especially hit by the COVID pandemic. The aid comes in the form of food vouchers redeemable through one of Ecuador’s supermarket chains. ADRA has worked with the World Food Program (WFP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to fund the aid. From ADRA – […]
13 February 2021 | An unsigned statement on social media has been acknowledged by the Columbus Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church, by posting on its webpage. The statement refutes the Ohio Conference (OCSDA) press release of mid-January, which had said that the congregation had of its own free will removed disgraced pastor Samuel Pipim from its membership, […]
12 February 2021 | Jethro Ndombondayi Ndlovu, Zimbabwe’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, recently passed away from COVID-19 complications. ZimLive reported Ndlovu, a devout Adventist, passed away at a private hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, late last month. Ndlovu, 66, had travelled to Zimbabwe in December for his brother’s burial and tested positive for the […]
12 February 2021 | The Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church (SISDAC) has been denied status as a charity in New Zealand after a probe exposed widespread fraud committed by church employees. SISDAC is not part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, nor is it recognized by the denomination. The probe found employees stole millions of […]
On February 8, Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) announced the phase 2 study of the combination of the two monoclonal antibodies BRII-196 and BRII-198 for the treatment of non-hospitalized individuals with early COVID-19. The goal of ACTIV-2 is to find treatments that can keep people with COVID-19 from getting sicker and requiring hospitalization. People living […]
Have you ever wondered if Adventists danced more that we would be better at working together? While we have a history of not dancing, what benefits would it bring to our denominational health message if we did? An important topic to consider on this Valentine’s holiday weekend. We’re so delighted you’ve found Anticipating AT1. […]
News reports from Bakersfield, California; Oakwood University, La Sierra University, ADRA Romania and Loma Linda University Health: The Bakersfield Californian reported that nurses at Adventist Health Bakersfield’s Cath Lab sang a hymn to a patient who was panicked about a procedure she was about to undergo earlier this month. Four nurses at the hospital – […]
Adventist Health Vallejo has been sold to Acadia Healthcare. The 61-bed psychiatric hospital had been operated as a service of Adventist Health St. Helena. Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare in the United States. From Adventist Health: VALLEJO, Calif. – February 9, 2021 – To strengthen behavioral health services in Solano County, Adventist […]
9 February 2021 | A statement being shared widely on social media on what appears to be Columbus Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church letterhead claims that the church was railroaded into the decision to disfellowship Samuel Koranteng-Pipim announced in mid-January. The statement, titled “Columbus Ghanaian Church Dissociates Itself From Ohio Conference’s Statement On Pipim’s Disfellowship & Cautions Against […]
9 February 2021 | The Adventist Church in Australia joined several other denominations in voicing concerns about a bill proposing a ban on gay conversion therapy that was recently voted into law in the country’s state of Victoria. The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill passed the legislative council in the state last Thursday […]
5 February 2021 | Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar and Kinship International are teaming up to present author Colby Martin, who is going to teach from his book Unclobber to ATSS on February 27. Churches in America are experiencing an unprecedented fracturing due to their belief and attitude toward the LGBTQ community. Armed with only six […]