News Briefs for March 7, 2024
7 March 2024 |
Nurses Protest Working Conditions at Lodi Memorial Hospital
“Nearly 50 nurses lined Ham Lane outside Adventist Health Memorial Hospital Wednesday morning to fight for better working conditions. The nurses, all members of the recently formed National Nurses United, said current working conditions at the hospital put their patients, as well as the community, at risk.” Full story at Lodi News website.
Hydroponic Greenhouse Project Helps Community in the Philippines
“Motivated by the high cost and difficulty of producing vegetables in the Philippines due to unpredictable weather and by a lack of application of advanced farming techniques among Adventists in the region, Kim embarked on the Bethlehem Green project to address these pressing issues.” Full story at Adventist Review website.
Trans Pacific Union Mission Launches Virtual Assistant Instructor
“Hope VA is a virtual assistant who delivers free Bible studies and health lessons in a conversational format to contacts who message her on the WhatsApp messaging platform….The studies feature multiple-choice questions throughout each lesson, without relying on artificial intelligence.” Full story at the Adventist Record website.
Adventist Entrepreneurs Foundation Funds Church Development in Chile
“‘Manos a la Obra’ (‘Let’s Do the Work’) is a ministry in Chile that supports the building of churches in places with no Adventist presence, and it also promotes special mission projects….The ministry was born out of Adventist Entrepreneurs Foundation (FE) Chile, which includes entrepreneurs but also business owners and professionals committed to spreading the gospel.” Full story at St. Vincent Times website.
