News reports from San Bernardino, California; the School of Social Work at Southern Adventist University; Andrews University; Union College and Australia’s South Queensland Conference: From Loma Linda University Health (edited for length): Families in San Bernardino enjoyed a Thanksgiving bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables they grew themselves, thanks to Loma Linda University Health’s donation […]
The UK-based ‘Our Story, Our Song’ conference, which started 10 years ago, is now the annual Sisterhood conference attended by 150 – 200 women from all over the United Kingdom (UK). This conference led to the Newbold Sisterhood, which is focused on women in Newbold Church, encouraging them to lean in, connect and flourish within […]
1 December 2020 | A fire in a building belonging to Coos Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church in Coos Bay, Oregon, caused $150,000 damage last Saturday night. The fire took place in a building next to the main church structure, which housed a clothing pantry. According to a news report from KVAL 13, the cause of […]
1 December 2020 | Chilean media outlets have reported on a November 22 judicial decision of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court regarding a transsexual student at an Adventist school in the country. The decision upheld a contested ruling issued by the Court of Appeals of Copiapó, which upheld an appeal for protection filed […]
29 November 2020 | The US Supreme Court has barred the state of New York from enforcing church attendance restrictions in areas especially affected by the coronavirus. Recently confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett was on the side of the majority of the 5-4 vote Wednesday. The three liberal justices on the Supreme Court, as well […]
From ANN – 27 November 2020 | In Brazil, more than 1.5 million jobs have been lost since the beginning of the pandemic—and Seventh-day Adventists in the southeastern portion of the nation are helping unemployed people, regardless of affiliation, to find work. Data from the General Register of Employed and Unemployed (Caged) reveal the state […]
Social media is a poor substitute for in-person meetups that can safely take place outside. Nurture existing friendships, as it is hard to develop new ones due to the pandemic. Avoid the temptation to step back from friendships. 27 November 2020 | From Loma Linda University Health / Janelle Ringer: David Puder, MD, a psychiatrist […]
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The Association of Adventist Women (AAW) awarded 8 distinguished women and men on November 15. Ginger Hanks Harwood, PhD, Chico, CA, received the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award. Woman of the Year awards went to Dynnette Hart and Nyslie Guerrier—Community Life award, Dina Salas Montoya and Hilde Thorkildsen Huru—Spiritual Life award. Champion of Justice Award recipients […]
News reports from Adventist Community Services, Decolonizing The Black Mind (a virtual summit), the Columbia Union Conference, Washington Adventist University and ADRA in Serbia: Offering – December 12, 2020 – Adventist Community Services (ACS) provides you with opportunities to serve communities in Christ’s name. Therefore, we must become leading servants as Christian disciples, who order […]
24 November 2020 | Dear Editor, You were given a chance to correct a wrong position (“Aunt Sevvy,” 6 November 2020), and instead you chose to double down and justify your response by saying that lard in the piecrust is a minor issue, and we need to focus on bigger issues. I am disappointed. We […]
24 November 2020 | Reports over the last several years have suggested that the Southern Asia Division (SUD), once the darling of church builders and Share Him evangelists, is in trouble. Donations have dropped, according to reliable sources, even before COVID-19. Recently the division removed around half a million names from the church rolls. Meanwhile, […]