10 February, 2016

ADRA begins to distribute wheelchairs in Mexico’s Inter-Oceanic region

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Mexico’s Inter-Oceanic region began distributing wheelchairs to people with disabilities in Cuautla, in the state of Morelos, Mexico, during a special ceremony last month. Young people, adults and the elderly were among the beneficiaries of what ADRA is considering to be the start of a large project that will see some 135 people with their very own wheelchairs, said Martin Olvera, ADRA director for the Inter-Oceanic Mexican region.

5 February, 2016

Adventist Church in St. Vincent is mourning the loss of one of its members

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Caribbean Islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is still shaken after a tragic accident left one member dead and seven other church members injured on Jan. 30, 2016. Marilyn Henry, 62, died after the vehicle she was in careened off the road and overturned in Argyle, near where the International airport is being built, reported Pastor Dermoth Baptiste, president of the church in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

3 February, 2016

Adventists Church in Jamaica distances itself from pastor’s comments made at political rally

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica is disassociating itself from comments made by one of its clergy at the People’s National Party (PNP) mass rally in Half-Way-Tree, in St. Andrew, on Jan. 31, 2016. Pastor Michael Harvey, who is employed by the church’s flagship education institution Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in the capacity of church pastor and vice president of spiritual affairs, told the large gathering that they should rise up and be counted in his exhortation for them, to vote for the PNP.

3 February, 2016

In St. Thomas, a new café run by the church is attracting dozens of people

A new café opened by Seventh-day Adventist church members in the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas is becoming a hot spot for dozens of people who visit a popular strip mall on the island. The main item on the menu: Prayer. The Prayer Café, which is located on the third floor of Foster’s Plaza, is a 600-square-foot space open daily. While there, people can sign in, have someone pray for them, and get to write and place their prayer requests into a prayer box.

2 February, 2016

Mexican State governor pledges support for Adventist efforts in religious liberty and social programs

Human rights and religious freedom were the focus of a meeting last week between Ganoune Diop, the Seventh-day Adventist world church’s religious liberty leader, and Eruviel Ávila Villegas, governor of Mexico’s most populous state. The two, along with representatives of the Adventist Church in central Mexico, met on January 22 in Toluca de Lerdo, the state capital, and discussed ways in which Adventists work to improve the quality of life within communities.

29 January, 2016

In the Atlantic Caribbean, Adventist schools strategize to function as a school system instead of a system of schools

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Atlantic Caribbean Union, which oversees The Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos, plans to unify its four primary and secondary schools into one school system. Three of its church schools recently underwent an assessment by the Bainum Family Foundation, a foundation which develops programs that build instructional and organizational capacity in schools to ensure that both students and schools reach their full potential.

25 January, 2016

En République Dominicaine, les pasteurs Adventistes reçoivent l’accréditation pour officier à des mariages civils

Lorsque Luis Miguel Acevedo, directeur d’ADRA pour la République Dominicaine, s’est marié en 2012, son épouse Arjoy et lui ont du passer par le tribunal pour que leur union soit légalement reconnue. Le couple a également dû payer au juge une somme, qui s’élève actuellement à 200 dollars US, pour qu’il officie à leur mariage. C’est seulement à ce moment qu’ils ont pu se rendre à l’église Adventiste locale pour la cérémonie religieuse.

25 January, 2016

In the Dominican Republic, Adventist ministers are accredited to officiate civil marriages

When Luis Miguel Acevedo, ADRA director for the Dominican Republic, tied the knot in 2012, he and his bride, Arjoy, had to visit a court to legally register their marriage. The couple also had to pay the judge a fee, which currently amounts to about US$200, to officiate the wedding. Only then could they head to the local Adventist church for the religious ceremony.

20 January, 2016

In Trinidad, Adventist university president turns in his resignation

The Board of Trustees of the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) recently voted to accept the resignation of its president Dr. Clinton Valley, as he pursues other professional interests.

13 January, 2016

Adventist leader in Jamaica implores political Leaders to keep campaign rhetoric clear from personal attack

As Jamaica and its two major political parties prepare for general election which is constitutionally due this year, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica is warning political leaders to be more mindful of the effects of what is said about each other on the political campaign trail.

8 January, 2016

In Nicaragua, Adventist youth collect funds to help children with disabilities

The Teleton Nicaragua Foundation, a well-known NGO which raises funds to help young people with disabilities, asked the Seventh-day Adventist Church to help collect funds in Nicaragua. The foundation contacted church leaders to coordinate its young people from its pathfinder clubs, master guides and adventurer clubs, for the start of its annual fundraising campaign to benefit those with special needs.

7 January, 2016

In the Dominican Republic, Adventist radio station is awarded nationally for its daily family program

The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s radio station was granted a national award by the government of the Dominican Republic last month for its positive contributions to health on the island. The “National Medical Award”, a recognition granted once a year to doctors and institutions who perform positive contributions to society, was the first the church’s Radio Amanecer received for its daily program called “Let’s Restore the Family.”