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NewsPoints August 7, 2025

August 7, 2025 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division Office of Communication

AdventHealth for Children gifts $1 million to Orlando Science Center to bring STEM experiences to local youth

AdventHealth for Children has gifted $1 million to Orlando Science Center, supporting the organization’s Unlock Science Campaign and creating new exhibits, experiences, and educational programs to provide high-quality STEM experiences for individuals in the Central Florida community.

Called to Thrive: Human Resources Conference Celebrates Quiet Champions Behind the Scenes

From April 28 to 30, 2025, human resources professionals from across the division gathered in Miami, Florida, for the NAD’s annual event honoring their often-unseen labor and offering a unique networking, training, and worship experience. Throughout tHRive, the division's 2025 Human Resources Conference, 329 attendees were reminded that their work is more than recruitment, onboarding, and policies. It’s critical to the gospel mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Enactus Students at Southern Adventist University Serve Ugandan Villages

“Students learn fantastic project management skills,” shares Sergio Bellino, associate professor in the School of Business and advisor for Enactus at Southern Adventist University. “They get to take on leadership roles in a structured organization, and they have people outside of Southern depending on them to follow through on their promises.”

Greg Iverson to Join the North American Division as ITS Director

Greg Iverson, who has served the Information Technology Services (ITS) at the Columbia Union Conference for 24 years, will transition to the North American Division (NAD) to serve as its director of ITS. Iverson replaces Milton Sand, who now serves as a data center administrator at Adventist Risk Management.

Here I am, Lord: The Choir that Said Yes to Singing at GC Session

“I had rehearsal right up until three days before I gave birth,” she said without much fanfare. Koo is the director and co-founder of the Emmanuel Missionary Choir, a group made up of children ages five to 19, mostly from the Living Word Fellowship Church in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Since 2022, the choir has grown from 18 to 47 members, representing youth from 16 countries including South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Romania, Peru, Russia, Israel, Pakistan, Venezuela, Mexico, Taiwan, Samoa, and the United States.