27 March, 2018

Adventist Church in Inter-America Votes in New President and Executive Secretary

Hours after IAD President Pastor Israel Leito announced his retirement, executive committee members voted today to recommend Dr. Elie Henry as the church’s new president. Dr. Henry has been serving as the executive secretary for the church in Inter-America since 2010. Previous to that he served as one of three vice presidents of the division from 2000-2005. Pastor Leito’s retirement is effective August 1. “It is a precious time in the transition of the leadership of this Division,” said Adventist World Church President Pastor Ted N.C. Wilson as he addressed the committee.

26 March, 2018

Survey Results Presented to Unity Oversight Committee: Qualitative Research Continues

Results from a worldwide survey were presented to the members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s General Conference (GC) Unity Oversight Committee on March 20, 2018, during a scheduled meeting held at the world headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.

26 March, 2018

IAD President Announces Retirement During Church Business Meetings

Inter-American Division President Pastor Israel Leito announced his retirement from church service today as the denomination’s regional business meetings commenced in Miami, Florida. Next to his fellow administrators, Pastor Leito addressed the executive committee representing the 24 major church regions, or unions, in Inter-America that decision to leave came about after much consideration and prayer.

23 March, 2018

In Inter-America, Young People Share Hope, Food and Water During Global Youth Day

For the fifth year in a row, thousands of Seventh-day Adventist young people from across Inter-America skipped church to show the love of Jesus in their communities. The annual event coined as Global Youth Day encourages Adventist youth around the world to “Be the Sermon” in their cities and communities as they engage in spreading compassion and hope through acts of kindness.

23 March, 2018

In Puerto Rico, Adventist University Inaugurates New Health Sciences Simulation Center

Antillean Adventist University (AAU), an institution operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Puerto Rico, recently inaugurated a new Health Sciences Simulation Center. The state-of-the-art center will benefit future health care professionals with the most advanced technology in the field, university leaders said. Mayor of Mayaguez Jose Guillermo Rodríguez applauded the church and its university leaders for opening the most modern and innovative health science simulation center on the island. The ceremony was held on Mar. 13, 2018.

22 March, 2018

Adventist Church in Trinidad Mourns the Loss of Slain Church Members

Seventh-day Adventists in Trinidad are devastated by the loss of three of its members, who were victims of a violent knife attack last week. Investigators said the murders occurred on Mar. 13 in La Brea, a town in the southwestern part of the country. Michael Scott, 69, a retired high school teacher and church elder, Abigail Chapman, 42, a Spanish teacher at the Southern Adventist Academy, her daughter Olivia Chapman, 15, and schoolmate Michaela Mason, 14, were the victims.

21 March, 2018

Food and Water Propel Day of Unprecedented Adventist Youth Involvement

Food and water. Two of the most basic human needs became the driving force behind an unprecedented day of Adventist Youth involvement on the 2018 edition of Global Youth Day (GYD18), a 24-hour period dedicated to reach and serve local communities, on March 17, 2018. From Australia to Argentina and from India to Iceland and beyond, committed Seventh-day Adventist young people and their leaders provided hot meals, drinking water, free books and hugs, and moments of prayer and music to orphan children, urban passersby, senior residents, and others.

20 March, 2018

In Inter-America, Leaders Use New Technology Tools to Strengthen the Mission of the Church

The leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America recently gathered top administrators from its 24 major regions to review new technology to manage employee records, audit the membership and perform accounting tasks. The meeting gathered union secretaries and treasurers for a special advisory training in Miami, Florida, Mar. 8-10, 2018.

16 March, 2018

Bangladesh Adventists offer health education for Muslim and Hindu caregivers

Known in Bangladesh for its emphasis on education[1], the Seventh-day Adventist church in Dhaka recently moved outside the classroom to offer education for an often-overlooked population. Leaders from three departments in the Bangladesh Adventist Union Mission (BAUM) provided a health program called Workshop & Seminar for Better Life for the guardians (caregivers) and parents of the largest Adventist school in Dhaka.

15 March, 2018

Leaders Foster Collaboration Among Adventist Universities, Seek to Strengthen Theology Programs

Administrators and theology professors across Seventh-day Adventist universities in Inter-America recently met to explore new methodologies for teaching theology. The three-day meeting, held at Montemorelos University in North Mexico, from Feb. 27 to Mar. 3, saw educators review the updated version of the Handbook of Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial and Theological Education, as well as examine the direction of ministerial plans in the Inter-American Division (IAD) in the coming years.

13 March, 2018

Fifteen Church Members Die in Rwandan Church after Being Struck by Lightning

Lightning struck a Rwandan church on March 10, killing 15 members. More than 130 others attending divine services at the Gihemvu Seventh-day Adventist Church were taken to an area hospital and other health centers. Some of those treated have since been released. Church leaders and government officials, including Abidan Ruhongeka, president of the South Rwandan Field and Mureshyankwano Marie Rose, the governor of the Southern Province of Rwanda, attended a special burial ceremony held Sunday, March 11.

13 March, 2018

Adventists in Inter-America To Impact Communities in Need During Global Youth Day

Thousands of young people across the Seventh-day Adventist Church around the world will take center stage in their communities to unite in carrying out acts of kindness and sharing hope everywhere they go on Sabbath, March 17, 2018. The annual special day coined as Global Youth Day, is sponsored by the General Conference’s youth ministries department and motivates young people to get out of their comfort zones to “Be the Sermon” as they show the love of Jesus in their communities.