Statement issued October 22, 2024: In view of the allegations of abuse made against the former pastor of the Hanseatic Conference, which have been made public, it seems appropriate for us, as a former employer, to provide some factual information on this matter—in brief, the facts as we know them. These more factual statements are […]
23 October 2024 | “Our goal is not only to provide technological innovation but also to ensure that our employees and users can fully trust in the integrity and protection of their data,” says Samuel Alvea Braga, information security manager of the Adventist Institute of Technology (IATec). This statement to Adventist News Network is regarding […]
23 October 2024 | The 2024 Annual Council occurred this October at the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s headquarters, where the Executive Committee approved significant organizational restructurings in various sectors and regions to strengthen ministry and outreach. The voted changes in regional structuring are intended to address regional needs and better allocate resources. According to accounts by […]
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hurricane season lasts in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30, with predictions in May projecting a particularly intense hurricane season for 2024. However, the American South and surrounding islands have faced intense levels of devastation which have forever changed the topography of the regions, and […]
A Report from the Association of Adventist Women’s Banquet – October 12, 2024 (Loma Linda, California) by Rebecca Barceló | 17 October 2024 | “Would you like a sunflower?” I glanced up from the check-in table to see Ruth Peeters, the Director of Development for the Association of Adventist Women (AAW), pinning sunflower pins onto […]
News from Loma Linda “The Big Hearts for Little Hearts Loma Linda Guild hosted its annual Dishes for Wishes event on Wednesday, October 9, raising $85,000 for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The Guild has pledged to contribute $100,000 toward pediatric cancer research and treatment as part of the Stronger Together Campaign. The event was […]
First, it was Hurricane Helene; then it was Hurricane Milton. Overall, the American South and island territories have faced literal waves of devastation that have permanently altered their topography. Many have waited for ADRA’s involvement in the recovery and stepped up as support to the domestic humanitarian aid group Adventist Community Services (ACS). “Countless families […]
America isn’t the only one with a tense 2024 election year. Ghana has a constitutionally mandated election date of December 7 every four years, which falls on Saturday this year. The issue might be inconvenient for some but with the limitations of in-person voting, Adventists remember 1997, when the last election day fell on a […]
The Killeen Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Killeen, Texas, hosted October Blast, a five-night community event. Each evening was planned to provide something valuable to the community members by offering free meals, childcare, door prizes, and 5-minute sermons hosted by the youth and Bible study groups. The event was an outreach effort toward single parents, […]
Because of illegal mining, bodies of water in Northern Ghana have been contaminated. As a result, the church has begun planning to construct baptistries in its churches to continue its efforts in ministry. According to local news outlets the illegal mining, called galamsey, goes beyond the failure of a single government but is the result of […]
10 October 2024 | News from Portugal “For the first time in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Portugal, the number of members reached 12,097, marking a significant moment for the denomination, which celebrates 120 years this year.” Excerpt from the full article, here. News from the North American Division “Sabbath Schools in […]
9 October 2024 | The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Maryland. The lawsuit challenges the Maryland Supreme Court’s August 2023 interpretation of the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act which limited religious organizations’ ability to hire and fire employees based on their sexual orientation. It is a standard […]