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Day One of 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting a Reunion and Call to Action
From the outset of the 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting (NADYEM) on Thursday, October 26, it was clear it would not be business as usual. At times, the meeting was a reunion where friends could laugh while discussing agenda items. Other times, it was a sober call to harness our spiritual resources to minister in today’s volatile context; a message reinforced by special guest Rear Admiral (Ret.) Barry Black, United States Senate chaplain.
Church Leadership in a "Very Interesting Time in History"
Where are we going as the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist church; and how are our resources allocated in order to reach those goals were the broad focus areas of the second day of the 2023 NAD Year-End Meeting, themed “Together in Mission: I Will Go.” The day included the president's annual report, a tithe analysis report, and nominating committee report.
NAD President Tells Church Leaders to Stay Engaged In The World
During the divine worship service on Sabbath, Oct. 28, 2023, G. Alexander Bryant, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America (NAD), addressed church leaders directly, saying they are called to to be relevant in our society as Jesus was in his ministry. “It was [God’s] intention for His church to be engaged in the world,” he said. Bryant, preaching a sermon entitled “In the World, But Not of the World,” declared to the delegates, official invitees, and spouses attending the 2023 NAD Year-End Meeting (YEM) Sabbath program that God also asks us to be united and respect each other’s differences.
La Sierra University Trustees Select Interim University President
The La Sierra University Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, selected former higher education administrator and retired accrediting body leader Richard Osborn to serve as the university’s interim president while the board initiates a comprehensive search for a long-term president.
Unveiling a Hidden Legacy
At the Women in Seventh-day Adventist History Conference, held October 12-14, 2023, on the Washington Adventist University campus, attendees learned of the hidden legacy of women serving alongside men to build the church. Hosted by the North American Division (NAD) Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research, headed by Michael Campbell, Ph.D., the event attracted roughly 150 attendees—men and women—from across North America, Europe, South America, and Africa.
Groundbreaking for Collaborative Reserve Building in Alberta Advances Truth and Reconciliation
A groundbreaking held in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada, on Oct. 20, 2023, for a multipurpose building to be constructed by the Alberta Conference heralded a dream come true for the Indigenous Adventists and community leaders who live there. Located on a rare parcel of private land in a reserve long-known in Indigenous circles for courage and innovation, the future center of influence, Mamawi Atosketan Centre (MAC), is being seen by the community and church officials at all levels as a clear path forward in working with Indigenous peoples.
Seminary Offers New Training Opportunities at Andrews University
The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University is launching three new initiatives impacting the Master of Divinity program (MDiv). With a new concentration, another dual degree and a cohort offered entirely in Spanish, the seminary is opening even more doors for training opportunities.
New AdventHealth for Children Program will be First in Southeast to Care for Kids and Adults with Down Syndrome
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, AdventHealth for Children opened the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic, the medical home for the health system’s new lifespan program caring for children and adults with Down syndrome.
Southern Adventist University Breaks Ground on Ruth McKee School of Business
Community members joined Southern Adventist University’s Board of Trustees along with students, employees, alumni, and donors to break ground for the new Ruth McKee School of Business facility on September 29, 2023, in Collegedale, Tennessee.
El Centinela: Al servicio de la familia, la salud y la fe
Corría el año 1874 cuando Jaime White, junto a un grupo visionario,decidió fundar la Pacific Press, la segunda casa editora de la Iglesia Adventista. Tenían un objetivo claro y ambicioso: imprimir una revista que hablara de las señales de los tiempos. Lo que no sabían era que estaban a punto de dar inicio a una historia legendaria que trascendería fronteras y tiempos.