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A palpable sense of celebration and belonging marked the close-knit community gathered at the White Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church on Oct. 8, 2022, for the 12th Annual Hospital Sabbath. The event brought together nurses, doctors, administrators and hospital employees from Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM), along with church and community members, to celebrate the unique blend of physical, mental and spiritual ministry that distinguishes Adventist healthcare.

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.

Earlier this school year, Southwestern Adventist University welcomed Carlos Charnichart as vice president for financial administration and chief financial officer. He is responsible for the financial position of the university, for budgeting, for financial reporting to higher institutions and the government, and he will oversee the university’s operational departments.

Sonscreen Film Festival may be back in person, but two years of virtual screening experience are still paying off. And with the help of that technology, on Sunday, November 27, 2022, Sonscreen’s new tradition of holding an online mixer and project screening for professionals sailed smoothly into its second year.

On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s North American Division (NAD) headquarters in Columbia, MD, gave away 10,000 pounds of fresh produce at their Thanksgiving fresh produce giveaway. Despite the brisk weather, a long lineup of visitors was waiting outside the NAD building 30 minutes before the event’s scheduled 10 a.m. start.

As part of building a deeper community that makes faith the foundation of the learning experience, Union requires students to attend a certain number of worship events each semester — ranging from campus-wise chapels to small Bible study groups. HeartScan provides an alternative for students who want to delve more deeply into their spiritual growth with the help of an employee mentor.

On Nov. 4, 2022, Southwestern Adventist University president Ana Patterson welcomed Sahmyook University president Il Mok Kim and director of international Education Jae Wook Yang to campus. They met to sign a three-year exchange agreement.

The pandemic changed our lives indefinitely, including necessitating a new platform for sharing the gospel. Recognizing the constant need for quality and consistent online content within their territory and the world, the Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists decided to plant a digital church.

Pacific Union College has launched a groundbreaking collaboration with St. Helena High School, giving students the opportunity to learn how technology is applied to the environmental challenges they face in their own local communities and beyond – including severe drought and wildfires. The 10-week class will meet in person on PUC’s campus and provides the students with the chance to earn college credit. 

Like you, I have challenges in my life. At times they have threatened to overwhelm me. But I have a spiritual discipline of gratitude that is giving me the strength to overcome them. My overcoming involves being able to trust God more and live by the truth that I am loved by God, He is my provider, and I don’t have to know all the steps in my future. When it’s time, He’ll reveal the next step.