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Healing Hands, Missional Hearts
Adventist Healthcare Systems Unite at GC Session 2025
At the heart of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s mission lies a deep commitment to healing — not just of the body, but of the whole person. That commitment was on display at the 2025 General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, where the five healthcare systems in the North American Division (NAD) united to present a compelling witness to medical ministry as an extension of gospel work.
Southern Adventist University Partners with Community in Prayer
More than 300 Christians in the Collegedale, Tennessee, community gathered on the Southern Adventist University campus for six consecutive evenings in May to pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
More than a Festival: Helping Young Creatives Find Their Voice
From laughter to tears, the 2025 Sonscreen Film Festival spotlighted bold, personal storytelling by emerging Adventist filmmakers. Discover the heart of this one-of-a-kind event through the voices of the standout young creatives who brought their visions to life on the big screen.
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.
NextGen Scholarships Offer Free Tuition for Aspiring Pastors, Teachers at Walla Walla University
Through generous support from the North Pacific Union Conference, Walla Walla University (WWU) is continuing to offer NextGen Scholarships, which combine with other funding sources to ensure that this year’s new theology and education students have 100 percent of their tuition covered. After Walla Walla University launched the innovative NextGen Pastor and NextGen Teacher scholarships in 2022, more than 35 new theology and education students were able to pursue their college goals.
Hundreds Baptized After Combined Evangelism Emphasis in the Dominican Republic
More than 600 people were baptized at the completion of a nine-day evangelism series that took place around the Southeast Dominican Conference in the Dominican Republic as a result of an ongoing partnership between the Atlantic Union Conference and the Dominican Union Conference. Twenty-five pastors fanned out across the territory conducting the series at various locations under the theme “Rescue of Love.”
Pacific Union College Awarded Half Million Dollar Grant to Expand Nursing Training
The Pacific Union College School of Nursing has received a $540,000 grant from California’s Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI), funding that will help address the statewide nursing shortage by expanding training opportunities.
Union College Launching Three New Graduate Programs
Union College is significantly expanding its graduate offerings with three new master’s degrees. Two of the new degrees, a Master of Public Health and a Master of Science in Leadership, will begin in August 2023, while the Master of Occupational Therapy Program will launch in 2024.