Each year, the North American Division designates one Sabbath a year as Health Sabbath. This is an opportunity for our churches to focus their Sabbath services on the importance of good health and how the health work enhances the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It can be an ideal week to invite neighbors, friends, and coworkers to your church. LEARN MORE.
Now, More Than Ever
Health Sabbath is July 25, 2020
Societies are on the verge of collapse and chaos. Hope is waning and hearts are despairing. What can our churches do?
Hope and healing are needed, now, more than ever!
On this page you will find resources to run a Health Sabbath at your church. A specially prepared sermon by Dr. David R. Williams will be provided, both in video format and script.
- Letter to Churches
- Sermon Video: God's Plans for You – Prepared by Dr. David R. Williams, to be used during your church service. Sermon video can be downloaded. Video time: 40 minutes.
- Sermon Script: God's Plans for You – Prepared by Dr. David R. Williams, to be used during your church service. Sermon script can be downloaded.
- Sermon PowerPoint: God's Plans for You – Prepared by Dr. David R. Williams, to be used during your church service. Click on title to download the PowerPoint file.
- Sabbath School Feature – Coming soon.
- Vibrant Life Online Order Form – Enjoy savings of more than 80% on this special issue, Happy, Healthy, Whole. Online orders can be processed using this form.
- Vibrant Life Order Form – Enjoy savings of more than 80% on this special issue, Happy, Healthy, Whole. Use this form for bulk orders that can be shared with your community.
- Health Disparities Toolkit – Coming soon.
Presenter Information
David R. WIlliams, PhD, MPH
Dr. Williams is the Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also a Professor of African and African American Studies and Sociology at Harvard University. He holds an MPH from Loma Linda University and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Williams is an internationally recognized social scientist focused on social influences on health. His research has enhanced our understanding of the complex ways in which socioeconomic status, race, stress, racism, health behavior and religious involvement can affect health. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) in 2001, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007, and to the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.
Dr. Williams also serves as Honorary Associate Director of Health Ministries for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
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