From ANN, May 18, 2016: “And here I am,” said Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. at the Oakwood University Seventh-day Adventist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. “I used to be a point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, had those little shorts on, and I was doing my thing. I was happy, but I wasn’t fulfilled, […]
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Adventist Congregation in Alabama Gives Cars to Single Parents
From ANN, May 8, 2016: A Seventh-day Adventist congregation in the U.S. state of Alabama has presented two cars as gifts to single parents and expects to give away five more vehicles by year’s end. The car giveaway at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church in Huntsville may be the first initiative of its kind […]
Adventists in Italy Combat Loneliness with Lunch Program
From ANN, April 29, 2016: On April 13, a unique outreach project for the elderly organized by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Italy, drew the attention of political figures from the city of Cesena. ADRA is the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. The local officials, including Stefano Bonaccini, governor of the […]
Adventists Spread Hope, Compassion in the U.S. State of Maryland
From ANN/Columbia Union Visitor, April 27, 2016: While distributing flowers, hugs and balloons on April 16 at the Columbia Town Center in Columbia, Maryland, volunteers gave a child a balloon and two women tulips. The older woman said, “Wow, you must have come from God because we were just talking about tulips.” Leaders from […]
Adventist Youth Initiative Receives Government Award in Vietnam
From ANN, September 10, 2015: An innovative Adventist youth program in the Seventh-day Adventist Southeast Asia territory (SSD) has recently earned praise from local government leaders in Vietnam. One Year in Mission (OYIM) Vietnam volunteers received a certificate of governmental appreciation for two community projects in ward 9 Phu Nhuan district. The award was […]
Mission Trip Aims to Prepare San Antonio for World Church Gathering
By AT News Team, March 26, 2015: For two weeks leading to the Adventist Global Youth Day on March 21, nearly 150 youth and their sponsors participated in service projects in San Antonio. The MOREcompassion Mission Trip was planned by the Texas Conference, which “has been working towards preparing San Antonio for the General Conference […]
Interview with Kevin Kuehmichel, Pastor Committed to Community Service
Viewpoints Interview #19 Kevin Kuehmichel Interview by Jeff Boyd Submitted March 25, 2015 Welcome to Viewpoints: Adventist Perspectives on Peace, Justice and Righteousness. Kevin Kuehmichel is the founding pastor of Walk of Faith Fellowship in Cleveland, OH. He is now pastoring the Palo Cedro Seventh-day Adventist Church in Palo Cedro, California. Kuehmichel is committed to […]