News Briefs for July 4, 2024
4 July 2024 |
Oregon Conference Explains New Workarounds & Pastoral Assignments
“To the fullest extent possible, we aimed to equalize workload of pastors and financial sustainability. In addition, we’ve been able to shift funding for six full-time positions from the Gladstone office to the pastoral workforce to help increase pastoral coverage to our churches. In the process, we’re pursuing some new-to-us ways of providing pastoral support to smaller churches.” Full update and list of church vacancies at the Oregon Conference website.
Southwestern Adventist University Holds Annual Dino Dig Experience
“Llempen’s goals for the Dino Dig are twofold. Firstly, he aims to gain hands-on experience in the techniques of preservation and restoration of dinosaur bones, skills that are essential for a career in paleontology. Secondly, he wants to deepen his understanding of sedimentology and the history of life on earth from a biblical paradigm.” Full story at the Adventist Review website.
Dr. Phillips Center’s Music Programs Aid Stroke Survivors
“The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts expanded the STROKESTRA® program this May, bringing together more than 15 stroke survivors, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), AdventHealth clinicians, and local musicians. The stroke rehabilitation program aims to provide accessibility and patient-led recovery through the power of collective creative music-making.” Full story at AdventHealth website.
ADRA Offers Free Sign Language Training in Brazil
“According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the number of individuals with some type of hearing impairment in the country exceeds 10 million. Faced with this reality, the need for social inclusion and effective communication through Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) becomes increasingly urgent, regional Seventh-day Adventist church leaders said.” Full story at Adventist Review website.
New Zealand Pacific Union Conference Explores Innovative Ways to Use Technology
“More than 200 people gathered in Auckland, New Zealand, to explore innovative ways to use technology for spreading the gospel and building community at the Digital Discipleship Conference held from June 21 to 23. Organized by the Adventist Church’s New Zealand Pacific Union Conference (NZPUC) with the support of the South Pacific Division and local conferences, the event was themed ‘What’s in Your Hand?'” Full story at Adventist Record website.
