Press Releases

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International Pathfinder Camporee Announces Decision to End Nighttime Program a Day Early Due to Weather-Related Concerns

On Thursday evening, Aug. 8, 2024, the decision was made to conclude the International Pathfinder Camporee (IPC) earlier than expected. Camporee leadership published an announcement in the early morning hours on Aug. 9, after announcing the decision to attendees the previously night after the nighttime program.

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Storm Interrupts International Pathfinder Camporee, Displaces Some Campers

The 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee (IPC) at the CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities canceled its Tuesday night program due to thunderstorms that brought heavy rains and lightning. Shortly before 6 p.m. MT on August 6, campers were evacuated from tents and moved inside buildings for shelter from the storm, which produced strong wind gusts.

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Pathfinders to Attempt Breaking Four Guinness World Records at Gillette Camporee

Pathfinders heading to the “Believe the Promise” International Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming, will strive to break four Guinness World Records: the largest postcard collection, the biggest great ball contraption (GBC), the fastest time erecting a four-person tent, and the most backpacks stuffed with school supplies in an hour.

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International Pathfinder Camporee Offering More Than 10,000 Hours of Volunteer Service to Gillette Community

When Darin Edmonds talks about the Pathfinders coming to town, he can’t stop smiling. He is proud that, as former chair of the Campbell County Public Land Board (2020-2023), he signed the contract designating Gillette, Wyoming, as the site of the 2024 “Believe the Promise” International Pathfinder Camporee, running from August 5-11.

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Pentecost 2025: AdventistBookCenter.com Offers Curated Resources to Empower Evangelism

Pacific Press and AdventistBookCenter.com have launched a dedicated resource page to support the Pentecost 2025 initiative. Available at www.Pentecost2025Resources.com, this curated collection offers essential tools, training materials, and evangelistic guides to help members and churches maximize their Pentecost 2025 efforts.

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Local Businesses Prepare to Welcome Pathfinders to Gillette, Wyoming

The idea of 60,000 visitors effectively doubling the size of your town overnight may not thrill everyone, but for some of the small businesses of Gillette, Wyoming, the prospect is an exciting opportunity.

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"Color of Threads," Historical Short Film, to Screen at First In-competition Film Festival

Sonscreen Films is proud to announce that "Color of Threads," a historical short film, showed at the San Antonio Film Festival, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. This marks the second, in-competition screening for the film, which premiered at the Walla Walla Movie Crush earlier in the month.

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Adventist Church Connect and Adventist School Connect Platform Rebuild Continues as Customization Plans Begin to Emerge

The North American Division is current engaged in an exciting rebuild of the platform that powers Adventist Church Connect (ACC) and Adventist School Connect (ASC). In late 2024 or early 2025, ACC/ASC will move to an entirely new WordPress-based platform, matching the existing functionality and giving the platform a new foundation to move forward providing more than 6,600 websites for all churches and schools across the NAD.

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Pentecost 2025 to Kick Off With Live Webinar, Registration Launch

The Pentecost 2025 evangelism initiative, spanning the entire North American Division, will officially kick off on July 1, 2024, with a special, live webinar starting at 8 p.m. ET, and the opening of the online local event registration form. Pastors, church and school leaders, and lay leaders are encourage to attend.

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More than 60,000 Youth to Set Up Camp in Gillette, Wyoming, for Week-Long Event Filled with Learning, Worship, and Community Outreach

More than 60,000 young people, hailing from more than 100 countries, will set up a tent and RV city August 5-11, 2024, as they attend the Ninth International Pathfinder Camporee at the Cam-Plex Facilities in Gillette, Wyoming. Themed “Believe the Promise,” the six-day camporee, held every five years, is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, headquartered in Maryland, and the Center for Youth Evangelism, located in Berrien Springs, Michigan.