Croatia: Parliament limits Sunday shopping
The Croatian Parliament ruled in July that stores must close on Sundays, an act carried out in deference to the wishes of the Roman Catholic Church. The law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2009.
Adventist communication award honors Smith
Reger C. Smith Jr., a veteran Seventh-day Adventist musician and designer who served as the world church's associate communication director for public relations, was honored posthumously last week with the church's Bridge Award.
Market declines won
Seventh-day Adventist Church finance officers say they are not currently considering a change in investment strategy in light of recent economic declines, a move they say is "prudent" considering their long-term view.
Cuba: Adventist Seminary celebrates accreditation institution
The Seventh-day Adventist church in Cuba recently celebrated the accreditation of the Adventist Theological Seminary in Havanah during this year's graduation ceremony. This was the first time in 38 years the seminary graduated theology students with indep
ADRA: Hurricane aid headed for Gulf
The Adventist and Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), along with Adventist Community Services (ACS), is sending $80,000 in aid to Hurricane Ike victims after the storm hit the Texas coast last Saturday.
ADRA gives food, farming lessons to ease India famine
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to recent rice shortages with an initiative to provide food and education in India's northeastern state of the Mizoram region.
Adventists in Atlanta gear up for church
Preparations are underway for the 2010 Seventh-day Adventist world church business session in Atlanta, Georgia, according to a press statement released September 10 from the church's headquarters.
United Kingdom: Airport church takes off
At Gatwick-Horley Seventh-day Adventist Church, members worship each Saturday to the muffled sound of airplanes flying overhead. The reason? Gatwick-Horley is a scant 300 yards from Britain's second largest airport.
Texting @ church, u?
Michael Campbell had to pause and choke back tears during his sermon when he started talking about his late grandfather. He then noticed on his cell phone an encouraging text message from someone in the audience: "Praying 4 u."
Turks and Caicos: Hurricane Ike batters the islands; many Adventists left homeless
Hurricane Ike packed winds of 135 mph as it slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday. Although no deaths have yet been reported, preliminary reports suggest that approximately 80% of the properties in these areas was severely damaged. Grand T
Puerto Rico: Adventist Church wraps up anti-violence campaign with march
Hundreds of Seventh-day Adventists in Puerto Rico marched under the scorching sun to promote their efforts against the plague of violence towards women, children, and the elderly on the island.
Jamaica: ADRA assist communities affected by Tropical Storm Gustav
In the immediate aftermath of then Tropical Storm Gustav which hit the West Indies region recently, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Jamaica distributed hundreds of tarps, blankets, lanterns, and food supplies to victims of the storm.