News Briefs for June 15, 2023
15 June 2023 |
NAD’s “GAiN” Conference Hosts More Than 160 Communicators
The Global Adventist Internet Network (GAiN) is an initiative to employ communication, technology, media, and the internet to create more effective evangelistic tools. This year’s conference was held June 7-11 at the North American Division (NAD) headquarters, with participants from Northern, Central, and South America. Full article at NAD site.
Joseph Bates’ Childhood Home Renovated for Visitors
“Managed by Adventist Heritage Ministries (AHM), the Bates home has undergone a transformation, unveiling a series of renovations that will soon offer an immersive, interactive experience aimed at captivating the imagination of every visitor.” Read full article at ANN’s site.
Guide Publication Releases New Website and App for Youth
Guide, the popular weekly publication for juniors and earliteens, has released a new app and website, with features to allow visitors to submit poems or their own stories, a digital card-collecting game called “Thumbuddies,” and a Young Writers Course to help kids learn how to write stories on their website. Full article at Adventist Review site.
Hundreds of Students March to Promote Adventist Education in Antigua
“Students from the four Adventist schools in the South Leeward Islands were joined by dozens of Pathfinders and Adventurers through the streets of St. John’s, shouting choruses and reciting passages from the writings of Adventist Church cofounder Ellen G. White to promote Adventist education.” Full story at the Inter-American Division site.
Croatian “SlatinaFEST! 2023” Hosts Children’s Music Festival to Fundraise for ADRA
The Croatian town of Slatina hosted an International Children’s Spiritual Music Festival on June 3, 2023. “It’s become our custom to hold an annual humanitarian fundraiser, directed towards the children and individuals affected by the devastating 2020 Croatian earthquake-affected area of Banija.” Full article at TEDNews site.
