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From ADRA –  4 October 2019 | The Philippines’ southern island of Mindanao was hit by a series of strong earthquakes during the month of October. On October 16, a magnitude-6.3 earthquake shook, followed by a magnitude-6.6 quake on October 29, and another quake of magnitude-6.5 hit again two days later on October 31, causing […]

by Loren Seibold  |  3 November 2019  | Dan Jackson began the afternoon session with a plea that we invite the power and presence of God, so that we can we can have peaceful relationships with our fellow divisions.  Two items were discussed this afternoon. The first was a statement that was adopted and voted […]

by Loren Seibold  |  3 November 2019  | Visit from the General Conference Ella Simmons and John Thomas were over from Silver Spring to present and get approval for the statements on Ellen White and the Bible that are to be presented at Indianapolis. What was unclear was the purpose of bringing these statements here […]

by Loren Seibold  |  1 November 2019  | Every autumn, I attend two sets of meetings at around the same time. First comes the General Conference Executive Committee, followed hard upon by the North American Division Executive Committee—known to us insiders as, respectively, the Autumn Council (AC) and the Year-End Meeting (YEM). In many ways […]

1 November 2019 | Pastor Daniel R. Jackson told the members of the North American Division (NAD) governing committee this morning that he will retire as NAD president at the General Conference (GC) Session next summer. He will have served for two terms since he was elected in 2010 during a time of increasing tensions […]

From an October 24 Adventist Record article – South Pacific Division Church leaders have reaffirmed their support for women in ministry following last week’s General Conference Annual Council meetings where it was resolved to issue warnings to six Unions for practices related to ordination. Warnings are to be issued to the Danish Union of Churches […]

31 October 2019 | Today the Attorney General of California refused to approve a proposed merger of Roseville, California-based Adventist Health and Catholic-owned St. Joseph Health System. Xavier Becerra said that the merger had the potential to drive up the cost of healthcare as well as limiting access and availability of healthcare services. If approved, […]

News reports from the General Conference; Paradise, California; Adventist Health Feather River; Germany’s Adventist Welfare Work (AWW) and It Is Written: During the annual meeting of the General Conference executive committee this month, five women were honored by the denomination’s Department of Women’s Ministries. They were Hannele Ottschofski, an author and lecturer from Germany; Dr. […]

We are delighted to be able to share videos of the presentations at the Inaugural AT1 gathering that was held in Portland from October 4-6, 2019. The theme of our grace-focused weekend was Christ Challenges Culture.  Enjoy the videos and please share them with your friends. This marks the start of a new chapter for […]

29 October 2019 | Lamec Barishinga, the head of the Adventist Church in Burundi, was arrested by authorities in the country as he attempted to make travel arrangements to attend denominational meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, last week. The October 24 arrest prompted a letter by General Conference President, Ted Wilson, to Adventists in Burundi. In […]