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2021 NAD Year-End Meeting Video and News Coverage

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America streams its first business session; links to articles from each session also included.

November 3, 2021 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division

Welcome to the video stream and news coverage from the 2021 North American Division Year-End Meeting! Watch below, and check out links to written news coverage and YEM reports as they are available.

Meeting schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 28, 3-6 p.m. ET, Business session
Friday, Oct. 29, 7-8:30 p.m. ET, Vespers
Saturday, Oct. 30, 9:30-11 a.m. ET, Sabbath School program and worship service
Sunday, Oct. 31, 11-1:30 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 2-4 p.m. ET, Business session
Monday, Nov. 1, 11-1:30 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 2-4 p.m. ET, Business session
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 11-1:30 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 2-4 p.m. ET, Business session

News Reports

"Watch God Do Something Miraculous"—NAD President G. Alexander Bryant Shares His President's Report (Day 1)

NAD Year-End Meeting Begins, Second Year Meeting is Held Virtually

Vespers Program Features Missional Stories of Compassion and Multiplication

During Worship Service, NAD President Says Church Is Called to Proclaim God’s Final Message

Day Four of the 2021 NAD Year-End Meeting Centers on Ministry and Mission

“Despite the Pandemic, Members Have Been Faithful to the Mission,” Secretary Kyoshin Ahn Says During Report (Day 4)

Being Intentional With Brand, Utilizing Media: Day Five of the NAD Year-End Meeting

“God Was With His Church Through the Giving of His People”— Randy Robinson Shares His Treasurer's Report on Day 5

The Power of the Spirit: Day Six of 2021 NAD Year-End Meeting

Executive Committee Reviews and Votes on Policy Change During the 2021 NAD Year-End Meeting

Multiply, Media, Mentorship: Intentionality in Growing the Church for Christ

Video Reports from the NAD Year-End Meeting Live Stream

STREAM (SEE BELOW)BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST YEM BUSINESS SESSION, 3 p.m. ET, Oct. 28, 2021

Worship and Business Session, Nov. 2, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting (click on "play" icon to start stream):

Worship and Business Session, Nov. 1, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting (click on "play" icon to start stream):

Worship and Business Session, Oct. 31, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting (click on "play" icon to start stream):

Sabbath School and Worship Service, Oct. 30, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting:

Friday Vespers, Oct. 29, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting:

Business Session, Oct. 28, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting:

NAD Year-End Meeting Photo Collection

CLICK HERE for the 2021 NAD YEM photo collection.

Breath of Life Ministries Celebrates 50 Years of Media, Music, and Evangelism

On Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, Breath of Life Ministries celebrated 50 years with its Legacy Night, held at Oakwood University Church (OUC) in Huntsville, Alabama — its home since 2012. The evening reflected on the ministry’s evolution and honored key contributors. It also featured performances by 10-time Grammy winners Take 6 and the current Breath of Life Quartet, as well as a message by former speaker/director Carlton P. Byrd, now president of the Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

NAD President and First Lady Share Holiday Video Message for 2024

"To all of our family: To our brothers and sisters in Canada, our brothers and sisters in Bermuda, our brothers and sisters in Guam-Micronesia, and certainly our brothers and sisters here in the United States. We would like to say to you, on behalf of our North American Division office and leadership team, we thank God for your faithfulness for another year, for how you have served your communities, how you have engaged your communities, and how you have spread the love of Jesus Christ abroad," says NAD president G. Alexander Bryant, in the 2024 holiday message he shares with wife, Desiree Bryant, who is the NAD Ministerial Spouses director.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada Announces New Contract with Christian Record Services

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.

Pacific Union College Restructures Aviation Program

Last school year, Pacific Union College's aviation program embarked on an exciting new journey. Changes within the aviation industry meant it was time for a new direction. The program that had served so well in the past was due for a major overhaul. In consultation with the administration of Pacific Union College, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and industry experts, the aviation program embarked on an innovative three-phase plan to place PUC as an industry leader in aviation training.

Walla Walla University Senior Project Aids in Maranatha One-Day Church Redesign

For their senior project, Jenna Fanselau and Reuben Herbel, recent civil engineering graduates from Walla Walla University, created a redesign of a one-day church for Maranatha Volunteers International, a nonprofit organization that builds worship and education structures all over the world for communities in need.