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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.

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.

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.

Disabilities Ministries Annual Conference: A Historic Gathering at Living Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church
The last Sabbath of March 2025 marked the Disabilities Ministries Annual Conference, hosted this year by the Living Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church in Haymarket, Virginia. Representatives from across the country joined forces to share insights, with the event live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. This was a historic meeting with record-breaking attendance, signaling the church’s increasing emphasis on inclusion.

New AdventHealth for Children Program will be First in Southeast to Care for Kids and Adults with Down Syndrome
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, AdventHealth for Children opened the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic, the medical home for the health system’s new lifespan program caring for children and adults with Down syndrome.

Southern Adventist University Breaks Ground on Ruth McKee School of Business
Community members joined Southern Adventist University’s Board of Trustees along with students, employees, alumni, and donors to break ground for the new Ruth McKee School of Business facility on September 29, 2023, in Collegedale, Tennessee.

El Centinela: Al servicio de la familia, la salud y la fe
Corría el año 1874 cuando Jaime White, junto a un grupo visionario,decidió fundar la Pacific Press, la segunda casa editora de la Iglesia Adventista. Tenían un objetivo claro y ambicioso: imprimir una revista que hablara de las señales de los tiempos. Lo que no sabían era que estaban a punto de dar inicio a una historia legendaria que trascendería fronteras y tiempos.

Inspiring Ministry and Strengthening Faith at the NAD’s 2023 Hispanic Advisory
At the North American Division’s (NAD) 2023 Hispanic Advisory Meeting, participants’ joy and sense of community were palpable. From August 28-31, the NAD headquarters came alive with dynamic singing, devotionals, prayer sessions, ministry reports, and presentations from Spanish media ministries Esperanza TV and El Centinela.