Press Releases

NASCAR driver Corey Lajoie and Irvine-based nonprofit Jessie Rees Foundation partnered to gift 100 "JoyJars" filled with toys, games, and activities to patients at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Thursday, February 23, 2023.

The North American Division's treasury department is pleased to announce that a new and improved version of the AdventistGiving website is coming later this month. The upgraded site features a more modern design, including color photos representing different aspects of stewardship, and is more user-friendly.

During the Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries International Convention in Aug. 2021, GC president Ted N.C. Wilson announced an initiative to distribute copies of The Great Controversy worldwide. As 2023 begins, the NAD is encouraging members to participate in a special new approach to distribution.

From April 13-15, 2023, in sunny California, student filmmakers will gather for the 21st annual Sonscreen Film Festival. For the second year in a row, Sonscreen will be hosted in the Loma Linda University Church complex in California, with students, faculty, and professional filmmakers traveling from all across North America to attend.

Pastor Debleaire Snell, speaker/director of Breath of Life Television Ministries, and pastor of the Oakwood University Church in Huntsville, Alabama, recently kicked off a new teaching series entitled "On the Verge of Something." The series launched on Sabbath, Jan. 7, and while Jan. 21 is the final Sabbath series, this theme continues on Wednesday evening through Feb. 22.

Cada año, Pacific Press Publishing Association y el ministerio multilingüe de la División Norteamericana producen dos valiosos recursos literarios denominados “libro de evangelismo” y “libro de capacitación laica”. Estas obras han sido cuidadosamente producidas, a fin de proveer un recurso práctico, económico, y con alto estándar profesional, que pueda beneficiar a la obra hispana en toda la división.

Adventist Women Leaders (AWL) has joined the North American Division Women’s Ministries Department. The community’s new home is part of a larger plan to help AWL grow, reach and serve more women leaders with resources, events and mentoring opportunities.

Leah JM Dean, executive coach, author, and speaker will be the featured speaker at the next Adventist Women Leaders Luncheon, to be held on Jan. 11, 2023, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event will be held in conjunction with the North American Division Adventist Ministries Convention. This in-person event is part of the organization’s response to member requests for more mentoring, coaching, tools, and resources. “As leaders, especially Christian leaders, God has literally handed us the keys to be able to impact destinies,” says Dean.

On Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. CST, Breath of Life Television Ministries will premiere a Thanksgiving special entitled "The Gratitude Project." This special will stream exclusively on the Breath of Life YouTube page and app.

On November 16, the U.S. Senate voted to advance the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), legislation that addresses federal and state recognition of same-sex marriages and is expected to pass following the Thanksgiving congressional recess. The amended legislation now contains provisions that address the core religious freedom concerns raised by the bill.