News Briefs for March 28, 2024
28 March 2024 |
First Women’s School of Evangelism Opens in South America
The headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s South American Division (SAD), which oversees eight countries in South America, launched its inaugural “Women’s School of Evangelism.” This pioneering event gathered female leaders from church unions and administrative regions across Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Peru. Full story at the Adventist News Network website.
The Remarkable Rise of Timor-Leste’s Adventist Online Community
“Since its inception in March 2022, the church’s media presence in Timor-Leste has experienced significant growth in its followership, reaching more than 1,000 subscribers for the YouTube channel and almost 3,000 followers on Facebook. This organic growth in less than two years is remarkable, especially considering that the number of subscribers is significantly larger than the current active Adventist membership.” Full story at the Adventist Review website.
Adventist Health Hanford Receives Patient Safety Recognition
“On March 15, 2024, Adventist Health Hanford announced that it was recognized as a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This achievement—plus recently earned Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery accreditation, Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation, and the American Heart Association Gold Plus award—reflects Adventist Health Hanford’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care.” Full story at the Adventist News Network site.
Andrews University Holds Ninth Annual Social Consciousness Summit
“The ninth Summit on Social Consciousness took place on Thursday, February 29, and Saturday, March 2, 2024, with the theme ‘Race. Religion. Reflections. Andrews University: The Institutional Saga (1960–1980).’ The Summit explored the theme from three perspectives: Andrews University’s female employees, past and present student groups, and the voice of Andrews’ Seminary alumnus Alvin Kibble. At each session, attendees and participants discussed the lived experiences of individuals at Andrews University in the 1960s through the 1980s.” Full story on the Andrews Agenda website.
Pacific Union College Begins Construction of State-of-the-Art Media Center
“Thanks to two recent grants, Pacific Union College’s Department of Visual Arts will begin this spring to construct a new and innovative media center. The Tonge Media Center in Fisher Hall will house an advanced audio and video studio with state-of-the-art technology and equipment. The center will provide high-quality video and audio production access to the entire campus community.” Full story on Pacific Union College’s website.
