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Southern California Conference Responds to the January 2025 Wildfires
A series of fires erupted in southern California on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, amid extremely dry and windy weather conditions. As of January 9 the death toll is seven; thousands of homes have been destroyed. The largest blaze, the Pacific Palisades Fire, is now considered the most destructive in Los Angeles City history. This release contains information about what the Southern California Conference is doing to respond immediately to the crisis caused by the fires.
Walla Walla University Theology Students Intern Across North Pacific Union Conference
The North Pacific Union summer ministerial internship is a wonderful opportunity for Walla Walla University (WWU) theology and religious studies majors interested in pastoral ministry. Through this 10-week program, students earn full-time practical experience under the mentorship of skilled North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) pastors, strengthening their understanding of what pastoral careers look like.
Andrews University Receives Major Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Andrews University has received a grant of $6,326,735 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to provide resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors and lay leaders who guide them.
More Than One
Many people turn to social media to cope with feelings of loneliness, but there is ongoing debate on the health impacts. Some find that the digital space helps to connect with family and friends, while others experience greater feelings of loneliness the more time they spend in the digital world. How can both be true?
La Sierra University to Launch 100th Anniversary Events With New Sculpture Dedication
La Sierra University’s beginnings in 1922, and its metamorphic growth over the ensuing century will be celebrated with a series of 100th anniversary events this year beginning in February. The university hosted a Centennial Launch & Sculpture Dedication on Tuesday, Feb. 15, that began anniversary celebrations by commemorating the arrival of a new sculpture on campus.
New Online Encyclopedia Tells the Story of Adventists as Never Before
The Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists, available online at encyclopedia.adventist.org, tells the stories of distinguished Adventists in history and those less known or new to many Adventists today, including the stories of many Adventist women and minority Adventist Americans.
Being Restored
The human brain is the most complex organ of our bodies, and some say the most complex structure in the known universe. Today we are facing seemingly insurmountable issues with other conditions that involve brain function. Through our mental health initiative, Adventist HealthyYOU: Restored, NAD Health Ministries is embracing the processes that God uses for the renewing of our minds.
North American Division Adventist Community Services Introduces Pilot Warehouse Operations Class
The Northeastern Conference Adventist Community Services (ACS) sponsored a pilot class in warehouse operations in Hamden, Connecticut, on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Sixty-five participants from three local conferences, Northeastern, Greater New York, and Southern New England, attended the eight-hour PowerPoint-based class hosted by the Mount Zion Seventh-day Adventist Church.