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NAD Administrators Affirm Work and Assess Needs During Visit to the Guam-Micronesia Mission
Beginning January 4, 2024, a North American Division administrative team visited several islands within the Guam-Micronesia Mission for two weeks. “We wanted to provide encouragement and do an assessment of needs and see how we could better support the work there,” said NAD president G. Alexander Bryant.
Unearthing History: The Dino Dig Experience at Southwestern Adventist University
For many, the pull of uncovering ancient relics and the mysteries of the past is an irresistible draw. Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) offers a unique opportunity to step back in time with its Dino Dig Experience, a dinosaur excavation research project in the Lance Formation of eastern Wyoming, United States. This program, held annually in June, brings together students, families, and international participants to uncover and study dinosaur fossil remains.
Gillette Residents to Be Welcomed to “Night at the Camporee”
In just five weeks, the International Pathfinder Camporee will have moved west to Gillette, Wyoming. From August 5-11, 2024, roughly 60,000 young people from 100 countries will transform the Gillette Cam-Plex Facilities into a tent and RV city. Over numerous site visits since 2020, camporee officials have found significant interest among community members in attending the nighttime mainstage events. However, because minors attend the camporee, background checks would be necessary for these additional guests. Thus, camporee leaders decided to host a “night at the camporee” on August 4, which will offer community members a 90-minute sneak peek of the "Believe the Promise" evening program.
It is Written Wins 14 Telly Awards
It Is Written is pleased to announce that it has won 14 Telly Awards this year. The awards received highlight It is Written’s versatility and excellence in media production, with several programs earning multiple honors.
Common Ground
On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, North American Division leaders met with student leaders from universities across the division. The goal was to determine what young people are concerned with and discuss what they might want church leadership to know. “We really want to know what you have to say,” stated Tracy Wood, director for youth and young adult ministries at the NAD, at the start of the online meeting. “The voices of students from your campuses can and do have a significant impact across North America.” In addition to five church leaders from both union and division levels, eight students were also present, representing Adventist and non-Adventist campuses across the country.
Bikers Blessed in Baton Rouge Ministry
Motorcycle Ministry Sabbath took place on Aug. 6, 2022. Earlier last year, when Michael Cerda, pastor of the Baton Rouge Seventh-day Church, first shared with the congregation that the Southwestern Union asked tmhe to host “bikers” from all over the country, there was a unified laugh followed by thoughtful silence. Members weren’t sure how to host bikers.
North American Division Adventist Ministries Convention Seminars Cover Mental Health, Inclusion, Leadership, and More
After three years apart, ministry leaders from across the North American Division (NAD) reunited at the 2023 “Replenish” NAD Adventist Ministries Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina. From January 8-11, 2023, they worshiped, laughed, and learned together. “Replenish” offered spiritual and professional development, with nearly 70 educational seminars spread out over two days. Presenters included NAD officers and departmental directors, union- and conference-level leaders, pastors, and experts in different fields. Topics included children’s ministry, cultural intelligence, disabilities, family, men’s and women’s ministry, health, IT, leadership, philanthropy, social media, stewardship, youth and young adult ministry, and more.
NAD Adventist Ministries Convention Exhibit Hall Inspires and Equips Attendees for Mission
At any major convention, the exhibit hall is a hotspot with lots of activity. The exhibit hall open throughout the North American Division’s (NAD) Adventist Ministries Convention (AMC), held January 8 to 11, 2023, in Greensboro, North Carolina, was no exception. It offered a place to catch up with friends, play games, get some cool swag and learn more about the 45 ministries represented there, including NAD departments, ministries of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church, and independent ministries.
UChicago Medicine, AdventHealth Launch Joint Venture to Expand Health Services in Chicago’s Western Suburbs
The University of Chicago Medicine and AdventHealth have closed on a transaction to form a joint venture called UChicago Medicine AdventHealth (healthychicagoland.org), which will combine the expertise and resources of both organizations to bring academic medicine to the western suburbs of Chicago.