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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.
The Power of a Simple Tract: Transforming Lives with Messages of Hope and Wholeness
Have you ever hit rock bottom and found hope from an unexpected source? For a 16-year-old girl from California, that hope came in the form of a pocket-sized Signs of the Times given to her by a stranger on an Amtrak train. Hers is one of countless stories of a tract sparking transformation. Take advantage of the holidays, and a limited sale, to spread the love of God organically with these life-changing materials.
Charting a New Path: 2024 Administrators’ Conference Unites Leaders to Shape the Future of the Church in North America
It’s been 10 years since conference and union presidents, executive secretaries, and treasurers gathered in one room to brainstorm how best to carry out the church’s mission in North America. A long-awaited follow-up, the 2024 administrators’ conference hosted more than 200 conference and union officers at the NAD’s headquarters on Oct. 30-31.
50 Ministerial Spouses Unite for Community Service, Fellowship, and Training During the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting
Community service, fellowship, and training sessions made up the spouses’ meetings during this year’s NAD Year-End Meetings, with roughly 50 spouses of conference leaders in attendance.
Report on 2024 Consolidated Enrollment
The Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities (AACU), comprised of the presidents and other top leaders from 13 Adventist colleges and universities in North America, has determined that the latest consolidated fall enrollment numbers for all 13 institutions totals 20,828 students. This increase of 256 students from the previous year marks the second consecutive year of total growth.
ADRA Mobilizes to Aid Thousands of Victims After Earthquake Strikes Türkiye and Syria
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) and north-west Syria just before sunrise on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Famous For . . .
Not long ago I attended a seminar during which the presenter asked, “What are you famous for?” I don’t remember details about the presentation, but I remember this question. Perhaps because it made me uncomfortable. And for some reason, that question has stuck in my mind. What am I known for?
Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center: Building a Bridge from the Church to the Community
In 2016, when Emil Peeler became senior pastor of the Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church, he asked God, “How can I best serve this community?” The answer: Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center. The answer: Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its unassuming white brick exterior belies the transformational services offered within. This center has helped thousands battle mental health issues, realize their full potential, stop smoking, fight chronic diseases, adopt a healthier lifestyle, and much more.
Survivor of 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Shares Her Story With Pacific Union College Community
On January 12, 2023, nearly 60 years after surviving the Birmingham Church bombing that killed her older sister and two friends, Sarah Collins Rudolph told her story to Pacific Union College (PUC) students. Rudolph was the featured guest for a special Community on Thursday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.