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Christian Record Services Welcomes New Director of Development
Christian Record Services (CRS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tandi Perkins as the new Director of Development. Perkins brings a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector, having served with distinction for over five years as the director of development for the Alaska Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Nursing Students & Faculty Return to Fiji to Serve Their Mana Family
From March 22-30, 2025, a team of 19 students and five nursing faculty and staff from Pacific Union College provided physicals, well visits, and regular physician office and dental care to 311 patients in Mana, Fiji.

Chamber Winds Brazil Tour Gives Students Opportunity to Connect
It was oboist Afonso Bittencourt Brito’s first time back in his native Brazil since leaving 18 months earlier to study at La Sierra University. During spring break in March, he toured the South American nation and visited his hometown as a member of a La Sierra University Chamber Winds quintet that gave performances and master classes.

Voices of Hope in the Desert: Diné Adventist Radio Launches First FM Station
On March 19, 2025, at precisely 4:24 p.m., the airwaves above Kaibeto, Arizona, came alive with a message of hope. Diné Adventist Radio's first full-power FM station—KDHH 89.5 FM—went live, reaching listeners across Tuba City, Kaibeto, and the Western Agency of the Navajo Nation. It was a quiet but powerful breakthrough for a project years in the making.

Washington Adventist University Welcomes New Adventists During On-Campus Baptisms
Washington Adventist University’s community continues to be a community of prayer and faith. During this challenging time in history, distance is ideal in preventing infection; not so ideal in fellowship and communal worship. Despite the challenges, the Holy Spirit has been working to soften hearts and lead individuals to commit to a life in Christ. On two consecutive weekends, a student and an employee of WAU have made this commitment publicly through baptism at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church on the campus of WAU in Takoma Park, Maryland.

El presidente de la División Norteamericana ofrece comentarios alentadores al finalizar el año 2020
Quiero extenderles, en nombre de mis compañeros directores y de toda la familia de la oficina de la NAD (División Norteamericana, por sus siglas en inglés), nuestros más cálidos saludos navideños al finalizar este año 2020. ¡Y qué año ha sido! ¿Quién hubiera imaginado cuando empezamos el 2020 que lo terminaríamos de esta manera?

NAD's Top 10 Stories of 2020
In 2020, the North American Division website garnered more than one million unique page views. More than 400,000 unique page views were directed to NAD news articles. The top 10 most-visited news articles for 2020 have been conveniently compiled into a list with short descriptions and links to the full articles. Enjoy this 2020 North American Division news year-in-review.

North American Division President Offers Encouraging Remarks as 2020 Draws to a Close
I want to extend to you, on behalf of my fellow officers and the entire NAD office family, our warmest holiday greetings as this year 2020 comes to an end. And what a year it has been! Who could have guessed when we started 2020 we would end it in this manner?