ADRA workers kidnapped, one killed in Congo
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) confirmed the kidnapping and death of a staff member in the Democratic Republic of Congo late last week.
Adventist Church launches YouTube video series
A new issues-driven video series broadcast on YouTube is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's continued efforts to broaden the scope of its online outreach, church communicators said.
West Indies: Over 600 church elders complete certification program
With the current ratio of churches to pastors in the Adventist World Church being approximately five to one, elders of the churches across Jamaica were reminded of the importance of their role in the spiritual leadership of the local congregation.
Inter-America: church prepares to feed hundreds of thousands of needy people
For the second year in a row, Seventh-day Adventists throughout Inter-America will join in a division-wide initiative to provide meals to the neediest people in their surrounding communities. This one-day event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
ADRA hits ground after quakes, tsunami
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is initiating relief efforts in the areas of Samoa and Indonesia affected by earthquakes and tsunamis earlier this week.
ADRA, local churches distribute emergency supplies to flooded Philippines
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is working with local Adventist Community Services (ACS) in the Northern Philippines to distribute emergency food supplies for more than a thousand families affected by Tropical Storm Ketsana.
Venezuela: Church members voice their concerns to top church leaders
A core group of Seventh-day Adventists representing a membership of over half a million throughout Venezuela and Colombia sat down to voice their concerns during the final Facing the Issues program last Saturday, Sep. 19, 2009.
Creation Sabbath set for end of October
Next month, Seventh-day Adventist congregations are invited to join in a global celebration of God's creative power and continued involvement in and care for human life.
In Paraguay, approval for first Adventist university pending in congress
Seventh-day Adventists in Paraguay hope the forthcoming launch of their country's first church-run university will help alleviate a nursing shortage in the South American nation while strengthening the church's ministry there.
Inter-America: Facing the Issues to begin live from Venezuela
Tune in as a group of young people and laypersons from across the Seventh-day Adventist Church Venezuela and Colombia address the top leadership of the church in Inter-America during a special dialogue program tomorrow, Sep. 19, 2009.
Inter-America: Facing the Issues dialogue program to take place in Venezuela
Seventh-day Adventists representing the church in Colombia and Venezuela will have the opportunity to address their questions and concerns to top church leaders from the Inter-American Division (IAD) during the Facing the Issues dialogue program, live fro
Adventists in U.S. slower to adopt new personal technology than public, study reveals
While Seventh-day Adventists in the United States are slower to adopt new personal technology than the public, they are on the "cutting edge" of Internet evangelism, research presented during a global conference on the church's approach to technology sugg