Press Releases

The Islamic sacred month of Ramadan begins on February 28, 2025. As we pray in North America for the Pentecost 2025 initiative, for the Holy Spirit to transform and empower us, added prayer for this month of Ramadan is a natural fit. This year, members are encouraged to sign up for “Peace for the Cities” part of the Pray for Cities initiative — 30 cities with large Muslim populations, 30 days. Once you sign up, you will be able to access the daily prayer diary.

Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) has launched training and promotional materials in support of its annual Safety Sabbath initiative, to be held March 29, 2025.

On January 30, 2025, Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) announced a company-wide realignment of executive roles to better meet the needs of clients and subsidiary offices. According to ARM president and CEO, James Winegardner, “This realignment shifts existing departments between executive leadership without reductions in force. ARM is making the changes to increase efficiency and balance workloads among the officers.”

Aux États-Unis, nombreux sont ceux qui craignent pour leur avenir et pour la vie de leurs proches. En tant que confession chrétienne aux États-Unis, l’Église adventiste du septième jour soutient les droits de toutes les personnes, quel que soit leur pays d’origine – l’égalité des droits étant prévue par la Constitution américaine, et le traitement équitable des immigrants et des réfugiés dans ce pays.

Hay muchas personas en Estados Unidos que temen por su futuro y por la vida de sus familiares. Como denominación cristiana en los EE. UU., la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día apoya los derechos de todas las personas, sin importar su país de origen: la igualdad de derechos prevista en la Constitución de los EE. UU. y el trato justo como inmigrantes y refugiados en este país.

There are many in the United States who are afraid for their futures, and for the lives of family members. As a Christian denomination in the U.S., the Seventh-day Adventist Church supports the rights of all persons, no matter their country of origin — the equal rights provided in the U.S. Constitution and fair treatment as immigrants and refugees in this country. As members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we believe that “we are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation” (Fundamental Belief No. 14). The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America encourages its churches and schools to be warm and welcoming places for all people. All are created by God and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

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.

On January 8, 2025, the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will kick off the world church's 10 Days of Prayer with a special prayer meeting. The event, which will live stream from the NAD headquarters, begins at 9 p.m. ET. The NAD is encouraging those interested in joining the North American Division for the special hour-long prayer meeting to register via the special Pentecost 2025 prayer page.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC) is pleased to announce a new three-year contract with Christian Record Services (CRS) to provide services to members who are blind and visually impaired. This partnership, effective from 2025 to 2027, will enhance the quality of life for many individuals across Canada.

AdventHealth, one of the premier faith-based, not-for-profit health systems in the U.S., announced on Dec. 13, 2024, that its president/chief executive officer, Terry Shaw, will retire in July 2025, marking the conclusion of his 40-year tenure of leadership.