21 June, 2016

Monterrey’s Government and the Adventist Church sign agreement to promote health initiative in the city

Representatives from the Ministry of Health from the city of Monterrey, Mexico, stood next to Seventh-day Adventist leaders in North Mexico to sign a memorandum of understanding, last month. The group of leaders agreed to work together in promoting health across the more than 300,000 homes where more than one million people live in the metropolitan city, during a ceremony held at the España Park, May 23, 2016. It is the first large-scale memorandum of understanding that the church has signed with the city to promote a healthy lifestyle, with the church’s “I Want to Live Healthy” program. The “I Want to Live Health” program centers around the health message, which focuses on the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the person.

20 June, 2016

In North Mexico, Adventist leaders and students have the first opportunity to meet in public university

Seventh-day Adventist leaders in North Mexico are rejoicing for the first opportunity the church had to gather Adventist students enrolled at Antonoma University of Tamaulipas, a public institution, for a special program last month. The four-hour gathering at the university’s auditorium brought the church’s public campus ministries leaders, professionals and students together for the historic meeting which officially launched the beginning of the ministries on the campus.

14 June, 2016

How soup is bringing hope to a needy community in Panama

She saw homeless children. She saw troubled young people. She saw the forgotten elderly. These were heart-breaking scenes that moved Fulbia Castrellón as she passed the run-down community park in Concepcion la Vieja--a neighborhood in Panama City, Panama. What could she do to bring hope and make a difference in their lives? Her idea was simple: Soup. That was the spark that drew the interest of women's ministry leaders across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Panama City.

13 June, 2016

In Jamaica, NCU elects US-based dental surgeon as president

Pharmacologist and Dental Surgeon, Dr. Lincoln Edwards, is the new president-elect of Northern Caribbean University (NCU). Dr. Edward was elected yesterday, during a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Seventh-day Adventist-owned institution at the church’s headquarters in Mandeville, Jamaica. Dr. Edwards, who is a native of Jamaica and graduate of the University of the West Indies and Loma Linda University has served as an assistant professor in the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry at Loma Linda University, and is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, School of Dentistry in Houston.

3 June, 2016

In Venezuela, hundreds of Adventists take part in a 7-day prayer marathon

Hundreds of students, children, teachers, staff and leaders at Venezuela Adventist University (Instituto Universitario Adventista de Venezuela) engaged in a historic prayer marathon that lasted more than 186 hours during a spiritual emphasis week, May 13-21, 2016. University leaders wanted this year to be different during the week of prayer. Instead of holding a prayer marathon for the first 24 hours of the week like they have done the last three years, they, along with theology students, organized a seven-day prayer marathon on campus.

27 May, 2016

Jamaican Adventist entrepreneurs create mosquito repellent and places 6th in international competition

Inspired by the need to have individuals protected after a 2014 outbreak of the Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus (Chik-V) in Jamaica, which claimed scores of lives both locally and regionally, two Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students created an organic repellent, Guardana, which placed sixth in the annual International Business Model Competition (IBMC).

20 May, 2016

Adventist Church in Puerto Rico struggles through economic crisis

As the debt crisis and economic recession in Puerto Rico worsens, the Seventh-day Adventist Church on the island is struggling to reassure its membership while strengthening its schools and institutions. Reports show that more than 100,000 people left the island for good in 2015. Among them were more than 1,000 church members, said Luis Rivera, treasurer of the church in Puerto Rico during a telephone conversation with Inter-American Division leaders.

18 May, 2016

In British Virgin Islands, Governor visits and affirms students at Adventist school

His Excellency Governor of the Virgin Islands John S. Duncan recently visited the British Virgin Islands Adventist School for a special assembly to commemorate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “It is a special time for the British Virgin Islands whose link to the crown stretches back over 300 years,” said Governor Duncan to more than 300 pupils and teachers. The visit by the governor was intended to engender support for the celebrations and to help students appreciate their history.

12 May, 2016

Adventist Church experiences rapid growth in northwest Nicaragua

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Northwest Nicaragua recently gathered more than 1,000 small group leaders from across the cities of Puerto Cabezas and Matagalpa to be trained on evangelizing in their communities. Attendees met at a campground in Matagalpa where they spent two days hearing messages from Adventist Theologian Dr. Angel Manuel Rodriguez and former Biblical Research Director at the Adventist World Church Headquarters in Maryland, United States.

10 May, 2016

Adventist Church unveils Nebuchadnezzar statue to emphasize Bible study in the Dominican Republic

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Dominican Republic pointed to the Scriptures by displaying a statue of King Nebuchadnezzar as referenced in Daniel 2, during a recent ceremony in the city of San Juan de la Maguana. Hundreds of church members attended the special program with the unveiling of the 10.4-foot statue created by the nationally recognized artist Freddy Alcantara, on April 16, 2016, at the central park in the city.

3 May, 2016

Adventist Church organizes first cycling event in North Colombia

Hundreds of cyclists pedaled through the city of Cúcuta in Norte Santander, Colombia, last month, during a special sports event organized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in coordination with the local governor’s office. The event brought the Governor of Norte Santander William Villamizar, his wife and 40 of his officials as well as nearly 300 cyclists and church members, who rode early in the morning for 20 kilometers through the city.

2 May, 2016

In Guadeloupe, Adventist Church is damaged by fire, arson to blame

A fire which damaged the Baie-Mahualt Adventist Church in the French Island of Guadeloupe two weeks ago is being blamed on arson. The Apr. 17 fire damaged part of the roof, an upper room housing musical instruments, an organ and the church’s sound system. Church leaders and members are thankful there was no loss of life. Local authorities filed it as a criminal case still under investigation by local police, said Pastor Jacques Bibrac, executive secretary for the church in Guadeloupe.