16 December, 2016

LLU Surgical Hospital wins national teaching school honor

Loma Linda Surgical Hospital, a 28-bed specialty unit of Loma Linda University Health, is one of 29 facilities named a Top Teaching Hospital for 2016 by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit promoting healthcare quality nationally. The designation of Top Hospital is based on the results of the 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. Performance across many areas of hospital care is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates and a hospital’s ability to prevent medication errors.

16 December, 2016

Hacksaw Ridge wins nine Australian film awards

Hacksaw Ridge — the film that tells the story of Seventh-day Adventist conscientious objector Desmond Doss — has scooped the pool at Australia’s leading film and television awards. In addition, the film has been nominated for three “Golden Globe” awards by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and is believed to be a strong contender for several Academy Award nominations, the U.S.-based prize popularly known as the “Oscar.” The movie was also named “Film of the Year” by the American Film Institute.

16 December, 2016

In the Dominican Republic, Adventist University graduates record number of students

The Dominican Adventist University held double graduation ceremonies with a record number of students completing their undergraduate and post graduate degrees last month. Some 530 graduates from 17 undergraduate and 3 graduate programs marked a historic moment in the 41-year history of the Adventist institution in Sonador, Bonao, Dominican Republic, on Nov. 27, 2016.

12 December, 2016

Inter-America’s annual Bible competition draws thousands, North Colombia takes the win

When she heard her name called as the winner of this year’s Bible Boom competition, disbelief came over her face. Then tears rolled down her cheeks as reality set in. Zarith Méndez of North Colombia was declared the winner of Inter-American Division (IAD) Bible Boom competition and given the Caleb Award Title Trophy for 2016. At 15 years of age and the youngest Bible Boom winner in the 13-year history of the territory-wide competition, she stood in front of thousands of Seventh-day Adventists in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 10, hardly able to control her emotions.

11 December, 2016

North Colombia takes the win in IAD’s Bible Boom grand finale competition

Zarith Méndez of the North Colombia region took the top spot as the Bible Boom grand prize winner today during Inter-America’s territory-wide Bible competition held in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Méndez with a score of 450 points, beat 20 other regional finalists in the 13th such annual event held across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America. She answered 45 questions in 3:56 minutes.

10 December, 2016

La final del boom bíblico de Interamérica en vivo en unas horas

En tan solo unas horas, se celebrará la final de la competencia anual del Boom Bíblico de Interamérica en San Pedro de Macorís, República Dominicana. El programa se llevará a cabo en punto de las 4:30 pm hora de Santo Domingo o a las 3:30 pm hora de Miami y será transmitido en vivo en la página de Facebook de Youth IAD y Jóvenes DIA ante una audiencia de 4.000 personas en el complejo Polideportivo del Campus Central de la Universidad del Este.

10 December, 2016

Inter-America’s Bible Boom final competition live in just hours

In just a few hours, Inter-America’s final Bible Boom event will host its annual bible quiz competition in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. The program is scheduled to begin today at 4:30 p.m. Santo Domingo Time or 3:30 p.m. Miami Time, and will be streamed live online on Youth IAD Facebook page, Jovenes DIA in front of a 4,000 audience at the Polideportivo Complex in the Central East University Campus.

9 December, 2016

In North Colombia, Hundreds of children get new bicycles to attend school

ome 600 children from the Wayuu ethnic community in Uribia, La Guajira, North Colombia, received a new bicycle thanks to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its members who volunteered to motivate children to attend school every day. The initiative coined as “Wheels to Educate” concluded its annual initiative by delivering the bicycles to one of the most drought-stricken areas, Nov. 7-12, 2016.

8 December, 2016

Adventist Church in Jamaica organizes first church for the Deaf

A newly formed Adventist Church for the deaf began with a special inaugural worship service at the Portmore Adventist Church in St. Catherine, Jamaica, last month. The event brought more than 80 people including deaf, or hard-of-hearing, individuals, family members, supporters and church officials to the ceremony held on Nov. 12, 2016. Executive Director for the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Dr. Iris Soutar, commended the Adventist Church for being the first to organize a church for the deaf. “You are empowering this community and that is very good,” said Soutar.

7 December, 2016

ADRA responds to communities affected by torrential rain in West Venezuela

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in West Venezuela provided assistance to hundreds affected by the mudslides and flooding last month, after torrential rain hit communities in Timotes, in the State of Mérida. It was the first time in 30 years that several ravines gave way, causing rocks, mud, and debris to cover homes, streets, and vehicles, local leaders said.

7 December, 2016

Nativity Play

Students at Montemorelos University in North Mexico perform during a special Nativity musical play on Nov. 28, 2016. Hundreds of…

6 December, 2016

Hope Channel Deaf added to global Adventist broadcast network

Hope Channel Deaf joins Hope Channel’s global network this week as an Internet-based media ministry with four categories of programs—nature, family, the Bible, and health. Hope Channel is the official broadcast network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.