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2024 NAD Year-End Meeting Video and News Coverage

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America to stream its first business session on Nov. 1, 2024; links to articles from each session also included.

October 31, 2024 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division

Welcome to the video stream and news coverage from the 2024 North American Division Year-End Meeting! Once the NAD Year-End Meeting begins on Nov. 1, 2024, you can watch below — and check out links to written news coverage and YEM reports as they become available.

Check out the general schedule below (subject to change):

November 1

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. ET — Worship
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET — Opening business session
7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. ET — Vespers

November 2

9:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET — Sabbath School and divine worship service
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ET — President's concert followed by reception

November 3

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. ET — Worship
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET (noon) — Business session
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. ET — Business session

November 4

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. ET — Worship
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET (noon) — Business session
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. ET — Business session

NAD headquarters building photo

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2024 NAD Year-End Meeting Video and News Coverage

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