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2023 NAD Year-End Meeting Video and News Coverage

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America streams its first business session of 2023; links to articles from each session also included.

October 31, 2023 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division

Welcome to the video stream and news coverage from the 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting! Once the NAD Year-End Meeting begins on Oct. 26, 2023, you can watch below — and check out links to written news coverage and YEM reports as they become available.

NAD YEM G. Alexander Bryant speaking on Oct. 26 — *Photo by Pieter Damsteegt*

NEWS ARTICLES

Day One of 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting a Reunion and Call to Action

“Every Member Involved in Mission” — NAD President Gives Report on Day Two of Year-End Meeting

NAD YEM Day Two Summary: Church Leadership in a "Very Interesting Time in History"

Forward We Go, Together in Mission: Vespers at the 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting

NAD President Tells Church Leaders to Stay Engaged in The World (Summary of sermon, Day Three of NAD YEM)

NAD Year-End Meeting Day Four Focuses on Evangelism, Church Membership, and Care

Secretary’s Report on Day Four of NAD Year-End Meeting Highlights Unity in Diversity

On Day Five of the North American Division Year-End Meeting, Delegates Listen to Reports, Celebrate Ministry Efforts

Treasurer/CFO Judy R. Glass Highlights God’s Blessings in Inaugural Report During 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting

Needs of the Day and Challenges of the Hour: North American Division Year-End Meeting Wraps Up Final Day with Reports, Evangelism Report, and More

During its Year-End Meeting, the North American Division Releases Statement on the Doctrine of Discovery

At Breakout Sessions, Church Member Data, Online Churches, Educator Remuneration, and Pastoral Recruitment Discussed at the 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting

The Core of Who We Are: Morning Worships During the 2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting

2023 North American Division Year-End Meeting Sees New Appointments in Presidential and Treasury Departments

Video Reports from the NAD Year-End Meeting Live Stream

STREAM WILL START BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST YEM BUSINESS SESSION, 3 p.m. ET, Oct. 26, 2023

(Click on "play" icon to start the live stream below)

Meeting Schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 26, 3-5 p.m. ET, Business session
Friday, Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 7-8 p.m. ET, vespers program
Saturday, Oct. 28, 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, Sabbath School program and worship service
Sunday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-12 noon. ET, Worship and business session; 2-5 p.m. ET, Business session
Monday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-12 noon. ET, Worship and business session; 2-5 p.m. ET, Business session
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-12 noon. ET, Worship and business session; 2-5 p.m. ET, Business session

NAD Year-End Meeting Program Booklet; and other YEM resources.

Photo collection on Flickr for 2023 NAD Year-End Meeting.

The Power of a Simple Tract: Transforming Lives with Messages of Hope and Wholeness

Have you ever hit rock bottom and found hope from an unexpected source? For a 16-year-old girl from California, that hope came in the form of a pocket-sized Signs of the Times given to her by a stranger on an Amtrak train. Hers is one of countless stories of a tract sparking transformation. Take advantage of the holidays, and a limited sale, to spread the love of God organically with these life-changing materials.

50 Ministerial Spouses Unite for Community Service, Fellowship, and Training During the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting

Community service, fellowship, and training sessions made up the spouses’ meetings during this year’s NAD Year-End Meetings, with roughly 50 spouses of conference leaders in attendance.

Report on 2024 Consolidated Enrollment

The Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities (AACU), comprised of the presidents and other top leaders from 13 Adventist colleges and universities in North America, has determined that the latest consolidated fall enrollment numbers for all 13 institutions totals 20,828 students. This increase of 256 students from the previous year marks the second consecutive year of total growth.

Charting a New Path: 2024 Administrators’ Conference Unites Leaders to Shape the Future of the Church in North America

It’s been 10 years since conference and union presidents, executive secretaries, and treasurers gathered in one room to brainstorm how best to carry out the church’s mission in North America. A long-awaited follow-up, the 2024 administrators’ conference hosted more than 200 conference and union officers at the NAD’s headquarters on Oct. 30-31.

In the Middle of It: A Thanksgiving Reflection

It’s easy to express gratitude when the outcome is favorable, when the struggle has passed, and when we can see the fruit of our perseverance. But what if we could learn to give thanks not just at the end of the journey but “in the middle of it”? What if we could cultivate the kind of gratitude that doesn’t wait for the resolution, but chooses to acknowledge God’s faithfulness even while the outcome is still unknown?