News Briefs for February 16, 2023
16 February 2023 |
Adventist Churches Respond to Devastation in Turkey
While most of the world watched in disbelief as news of the earthquake slowly emerged from the rubble, Adventist members in more than two dozen sites in Turkey met online the day after the quake to wrestle with what they could do in the middle of such a catastrophe. They asked these questions with the sobering realization that every Adventist member in Turkey had been accounted for. Read full story at TED News.
Philippines Hosts Communication and Digital Evangelism Conference
More than 100 communicators from the culturally unique area of the Southern Asia-Pacific region gathered on January 26–28 to kick off 2023 with exciting new advances in the communication and digital ministry fields. The meeting highlighted the collaboration of strategies, cultures, and various contextual approaches in presenting the gospel to a diverse audience. Read full story at ANN site.
Celebrating Christian Home and Marriage Week
The church has set apart one week every year in February to recognize the importance of the Christian home and marriage. This year, Christian Home and Marriage Week takes place from February 11th – February 18th and embraces two Sabbaths: Christian Marriage Day (February 11), which emphasizes Christian marriage, and Christian Home Day (February 18), which emphasizes parenting. Read more at ANN site.
Adventist University of the Philippines Celebrates First White Coat Ceremony for Dentists
The College of Dentistry at Adventist University of the Philippines started the second semester of the 2022-2023 academic year with its first white coat ceremony. It was held at the Philippine SDA International Church, Puting Kahoy, Silang, Cavite, with the Greek theme “Poiema” – a word that means “workmanship” or “something made.” Read full story at the Southern-Asia Pacific site.
Adventist School in Spain Ranked One of the Best in 2023
Sagunto Adventist College (CAS) is ranked number 84 on the MiCole portal. The list has been compiled based on factors such as Google reviews. MiCole is a search engine for schools, nursery schools, and institutes that publishes, as it has done every year since 2020, the ranking of the 100 best schools in Spain, from a total of 28,458 institutions in the country. Read full story at ANN News.
