2007 sees record increase in 13th Sabbath Offering
The Seventh-day Adventist Church saw a 10.4 percent increase in 13th Sabbath Offerings last year, according to figures released this month by the church's world headquarters.
Barbados: Youth efforts draw new believers
Youth was a key contributor to the success of the Pentecost and More initiative in Barbados. Young people from nine to 23 years of age preached throughout the week leading up to the baptismal climax of the initiative on Saturday, March 15.
Cuba: church allowed to use sports facilities; hundreds are baptized
For the first time in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cuba, the Polivalento Stadium in Santiago was the venue for an evangelism crusade presented by Mark Finley, reknowned evangelist and vice president of the Adventist World Church.
Haiti: Church recognized for its membership growth
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Haiti was recognized for its outstanding growth during the year 2007. The announcement came as the Inter-American Division's territory-wide satellite Pentecost and More event aired Saturday, Mar. 15, 2008, from Kingston
Puerto Rico: Governor meets with Adventist leaders
Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Puerto Rico met with Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila and his wife, First Lady Piti Gandara, for a special Prayer Breakfast at La Fortaleza, the governor's palace, on Mar. 11, 2008.
Puerto Rico: Governor meets with church leaders
Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Puerto Rico met with Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila and his wife, First Lady Piti Gandara, for a special Prayer Breakfast at La Fortaleza, the governor's palace, on Mar. 11, 2008.
South Mexico: Thousands gathered for church’s territory-wide event
More than 10,000 Seventh-day Adventists representing the three regions of the church in South Mexico gathered to celebrate the culmination of evangelistic efforts as Pentecost and More, Inter-America's territory-wide satellite baptismal program...
Inter-America: More than 38,000 join the church in a single day
More than 38,000 people joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America as territory-wide baptisms took place during the Pentecost and More event on Saturday, Mar. 15. The total is expected to rise to over 40,000 as five of the church regions hav
Jamaica: Over 3,000 join the Adventist Church
The West Indies Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (WIU) added more than 3,300 souls to its membership at the grand finale of the Pentecost & More 2008 evangelistic program hosted at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday March 15, 20
In Africa, Adventists promote new tools for outreach
Seventh-day Adventists in Africa might soon receive more messages of hope from their computer screens than from the pulpit. The continent is among the top world regions for Internet growth in the past decade.
Inter-America: Church ready for live satellite event
In less than 24 hours, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America will celebrate the end of a special evangelistic initiative with a live satellite program on Saturday, Mar. 15, 2008.
World health leaders tout merits of vegetarian diet
A vegetarian diet not only protects personal health, but may also help conserve the environment, world health leaders concluded at a conference on vegetarianism hosted by Seventh-day Adventist-owned Loma Linda University in California.