18 June, 2015

In El Salvador, hundreds benefit from church partnership with Swiss foundation

Some 335 families in El Salvador have the opportunity to support themselves thanks to new skills and specialized tools provided by a partnership between the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Advent Stiftung Foundation—a Swiss-owned, non-government organization. Under its “Viva Mejor” or “Live Better” initiative, the church and Advent Stiftung celebrated the culmination of small business training and the handing over of tools to hundreds of families during a special ceremony held at the Don Bosco University gymnasium in San Salvador, on June 7, 2015.

18 June, 2015

In Guatemala, hundreds can support their families thanks to Advent Stiftung Foundation and church-run initiative

At 55 with four young mouths to feed, Fermin Diaz Gutierrez would find himself day in and day out rummaging through the trash of the well-to-do families in the eastern city of Chiquimula in Guatemala. He was desperate to bring food to his four children and wife, Ana. Unemployed with no means of supporting his family, Diaz felt hopeless until he came across the Seventh-day Adventist Church, met Jesus and was selected to receive the training and tools to support his family and improve his living conditions.

5 June, 2015

In Southeast Mexico, Church inaugurates first model church building

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southeast Mexico, recently inaugurated its first model church in Riviera del Carmen, in the state of Quintana Roo, thanks to the faithful donations of church members, and funds collected by the local conference, union and the Inter-American Division (IAD). El Pedregal Adventist Church became the first among many planned churches in Southeast Mexico to follow a standard model bearing the corporate logo of the church and that has a set look for the sanctuary section for small, medium and large churches, according to local church leaders.

2 June, 2015

Adventists promote health and spread hope in North Colombia

Governor of Colombia’s North Santander state Edgar Jesús Díaz, commended the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for its health impact across the city of Cúcuta during a two-day impact earlier last month. During the event, more than 20,000 books on health and hope were distributed, a health expo on the eight natural remedies was held, dozens of disabled individuals raced on their wheelchairs and dozens of fruits and grain sacs were distributed on May 9-10, 2015.

29 May, 2015

In the Dominican Republic, hundreds of ministers compete during territory-wide Bible competition

The Seventh-day Day Adventist Church in the Dominican Republic crowned three of its ministers as top winners of their first nation-wide Bible boom competition last week. The event, which gathered 12 finalists from across six of the church’s regions, climaxed with a special grand finale program at the Piantini Adventist Church in Santo Domingo on May 17. Contestants were tested on 1 and 2nd Timothy and Titus, as well as the church’s Bible Commentary on those books.

22 May, 2015

Free Adventist healthcare wins hearts in volatile Mexican community

An Adventist university in Mexico’s poorest state is finding that free root canals and eyeglasses are softening the hearts of a neighboring community that was once so hostile toward the school that it seized a chunk of its land. Some 135 teachers and students from Linda Vista Adventist University treated hundreds of people in Rincón Chamula, a community of 1,500 people located 1.5 miles (3 kilometers) from the campus.

21 May, 2015

Adventists celebrate Mother’s day with oldest Jamaican

Violet Moss Brown, the oldest Jamaican had a group of Seventh-day Adventists spellbound with century old stories as they celebrated Mother’s day and praised God for her long life. The approximately twenty individuals, who came from the Seventh-Adventist Church in Duanvale, Trelawny - the same community where 115 year-old Mrs. Moss Brown was born - were all amazed with her wit and sharp mind.

12 May, 2015

Adventist University in Puerto Rico begins construction of its first church building

Seventh-day Adventists in Puerto Rico came together to contribute to the construction of the first church built on the campus of the 53-year-old Antillean Adventist University. More than 3,000 church leaders and members from across the island gathered on the campus on Apr. 26 for a special celebration to witness historic event and participate in spiritual moments, reflections on blessings and fun activities for the family.

8 May, 2015

In El Salvador, church celebrates training of members in auditing of membership books

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in El Salvador recently celebrated the training success of hundreds of its leaders and members who have been auditing the church books across hundreds of local churches in the country. More than 1,700 secretarial team members from all 708 churches gathered at the Centro Internacional de Ferias y Convenciones in San Salvador to participate in a special festival highlighting the many strides achieved in membership auditing in every church region.

7 May, 2015

In Puerto Rico, hundreds of communicators challenged to become creative disciples in their communities

More than 350 communicators from throughout the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Puerto Rico gathered last weekend to broaden their knowledge in communication and technology. The event was the third annual territory-wide certification program organized by the church in East Puerto Rico to equip communicators with 30 hours of training.

6 May, 2015

Puerto Rico begins to raise big money for Nepal

Shockwaves from Nepal’s powerful earthquake reached as far as the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, whose Seventh-day Adventist community has a special connection with the south Asian country. Within days of the April 25 earthquake, Adventist leaders in Puerto Rico responded by calling two news conferences to raise funds for Adventist-operated Scheer Memorial Hospital, whose chief medical officer and administrator, Fernando Cardona, is a Puerto Rican native.

23 April, 2015

In Costa Rica, largest health expo reaches upper middle class sector

Seventh-day Adventist leaders are happy with the results of one of its largest health expo events held at an upscale shopping mall in Cartago, Costa Rica, last weekend. The event, held at the Terra Mall in one of the largest metropolitan areas in Cartago, saw more than 300 people participating in a dozen set-up stations on the eight natural remedies needed to live a healthier life: water, rest, exercise, sunshine, air, nutrition, temperance, and hope in God.