Press Releases
Seventh-day Adventist Church Organization to Host Thanksgiving Fresh Produce Giveaway
On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, the North American headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will give away 10,000 lbs. of fresh fruit and vegetables. “During this Thanksgiving season, we want to help our neighbors and express our gratitude for being a part of the local Howard County community,” says Orlan Johnson, Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Ministries for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America.
Oakwood Adventist Academy Sabbath Accommodation Suit Settled, Written Policy Terms Agreed Upon by High School Athletic Association
On Sept. 27, 2022, the Oakwood Adventist Academy’s case against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSSA) was resolved with a promise by AHSAA that moving forward it would reschedule all games that conflict with the Sabbath. OAA brought the suit against AHSSA this past spring after OAA was unable to play in the AHSAA state tournament for basketball in February.
Breath of Life to Host Fall Revival Entitled "Hope Rally 2022"
Each night, from September 24 - October 1, at 7 p.m. CT, Breath of Life TV will host its fall revival — Hope Rally 2022 — with Pastor Debleaire K. Snell, Breath of Life speaker/director.
It Is Written Announces Grounded, A New Revival Series Airing in October
From October 19 to 22, It Is Written will present Grounded. Grounded is a revival series focused on leading viewers into a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God.
Your Amazing Brain
The world is officially sadder and more worried than ever before. According to Gallup’s latest annual global update, people are experiencing the highest levels of sadness, worry, and stress ever reported in the history of the survey. ... To help give your brain a boost of health and happiness, Vibrant Life magazine has created “Your Amazing Brain,” a special issue filled with research, encouraging stories, expert advice, and practical suggestions.
World Refugee Day: ADRA Honors Millions of Families and Children Who Flee From Conflict and Persecution
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) will commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, 2022, and observe World Refugee Sabbath on June 18 by remembering the plight of millions of families, women, children, and individual people who have been displaced by war, violence, persecution, and human rights abuses.
North American Division Administration Issues Statement on Uvalde, Texas, School Shooting
We mourn with and pray for those whose lives have been irrevocably changed when a gunman opened fire yesterday at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 students and two adults. This marks the deadliest school shooting in the state's history and our hearts cry out in anguish and anger against this evil act.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America Issues Joint Statement on Shooting in Buffalo, New York
Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church family mourn all loss of life, but especially cry out against mass violence such as what took place this past weekend in Buffalo, New York.
Andrews University to Run Bookstore During GC Session in St. Louis
Andrews University will partner with other organizations to set up a small Adventist book shop in St. Louis, Missouri, to serve international delegates at the 61st Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in June, said president Andrea Luxton. Luxton said that the primary purpose of Andrews’ participation in the book shop is to introduce the new “Andrews Bible Commentary” to the world church.
Return to Palau Film, Which Tells the Tragic Story of a Young Missionary Family, to be Screened at the International Christian Film Festival
"Return to Palau," the story of a young, Seventh-day Adventist missionary family that moves to the idyllic island nation of Palau and suffers a shocking tragedy, will be screened at the International Christian Film Festival in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, May 6, 2022.