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NAD Administrators Affirm Work and Assess Needs During Visit to the Guam-Micronesia Mission
Beginning January 4, 2024, a North American Division administrative team visited several islands within the Guam-Micronesia Mission for two weeks. “We wanted to provide encouragement and do an assessment of needs and see how we could better support the work there,” said NAD president G. Alexander Bryant.
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.
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.
NAD President Tells Church Leaders to Step Out in Faith and Be Bold
During the divine worship service on Sabbath, Oct. 29, 2022, G. Alexander Bryant, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America (NAD), addressed church leaders directly, saying they are called to step out on the small faith that they have “in spite of the fear that may be present, and in spite of the obstacles that are certainly there.”
At Year-End Meeting, NAD’s First In-Person Executive Committee Meeting Since 2019 a Joyful Reunion
The North American Division’s (NAD) 2022 Year-End Meeting, themed “Together in Mission: I Will Go,” opened on Thursday, October 27, with a song. As NAD administrators G. Alexander Bryant, president, Kyoshin Ahn, secretary, and Randy Robinson, treasurer, sang the chorus for “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,” a proven trick for quieting a crowd, the voices in the room shifted from lively chatter to a harmonious choir.
“Built for this Moment”
At the North American Division (NAD) headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, the 2022 NAD Year-End Meeting started at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27. This annual business meeting, which has returned to an in-person event, with livestreaming on the NAD website and various other social media platforms, will provide the opportunity for 300 executive committee members to receive reports, amend policies, strategize, and fellowship with church leaders who have dedicated themselves to sharing with others Christ and the Adventist faith.
ACS Disaster Response Targets Areas Hardest Hit by Hurricane Ian
On Sept. 28, 2022, Florida’s Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Ian, a category 4 storm. With a death toll of at least 119, Ian is Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. Fierce winds up to 155 mph, torrential rain, and a storm surge as high as 15 feet left homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in shambles.