News Briefs for July 6, 2023
6 July 2023 |
Local Church Hosts Forum on Gun Violence in Apopka, Florida
“Amid the rising tide of gun violence in Orange County (OC), Florida, United States, nearly 60 public citizens, neighborhood activists, police officers, pastors, and civic leaders gathered at Patmos Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church in Apopka on April 19 to seek ways to stem the bloodshed.” Read full story at Adventist Review site.
Adventists Attend German Protestant Church Congress
“At the German Protestant Church Congress, held June 7–11, 2023, in Nuremberg, the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its associated institutions provided information about their work.” Read full story at ANN website.
A Grandfather Gets to March with His Grandkids in Oakwood’s Grad Ceremony
“William Freeman and his family got excited when they learned during Oakwood University’s Homecoming that he and two of his grandchildren might have the opportunity to march together during the baccalaureate service.” Read full story at Adventist Review site.
St. Helena Café Becomes “Blue Zone Approved”
“Blue Zones Project Upper Napa Valley held a blue ribbon-cutting June 21 announcing that Adventist Health St. Helena’s Café 1878 has been designated a Blue Zones Project Approved Restaurant.” Read full story at Napa Valley Register site.
Adventist Australian Luxury Retirement Village Receives National Recognition
“The new development has received two significant awards—Best Retirement Village Development and Best Luxury Retirement Village Development for 2023—from the Property Council of Australia at the annual gala event on June 22.” Read full story at ANN website.