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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.
The Voice of Prophecy Turns 95 Years Old
The Voice of Prophecy (VOP), Seventh-day Adventism’s oldest existing media ministry, celebrates its 95th birthday this month. The ministry began on October 19, 1929, when Adventist preacher Harold Marshall Sylvester (H.M.S.) Richards Sr. started regularly broadcasting biblical messages on California radio stations. From its first day to now, VOP has used cutting-edge technology to proclaim the everlasting Gospel of Christ, touching millions of lives worldwide.
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Wreak Havoc, Adventist Community Services Work to Help Communities in Southeast U.S. Recover
About three weeks after Hurricane Helene — and a week after Hurricane Milton — swept across the Southeastern U.S., efforts to help residents in the path of the two storms continue. Adventist Community Services (ACS) is one of the organizations that has mobilized to help, beginning preparations before the mighty storms made landfall. After the storms hit, ACS Disaster Response (DR) across the impacted area assessed where they could best serve the communities.
Protecting Religious Hiring in Maryland Lawsuit
On October 2, 2024, with the help of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Adventist Risk Management filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (GC v. Horton) to ensure that the Seventh-day Adventist Church can continue to hire only those who embrace its religious beliefs.
The Hidden Gem at Camporee
Tucked away in a corner of the East Pavilion Building, the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI)/North Pacific Union Creation Study Center (NPUC CSC) booth proved to be a hidden gem at the International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming. With six unique honors in geology, chemistry, rocks and minerals, meteorites, and dinosaurs, the booth attracted curious Pathfinders with its engaging scavenger hunt and interactive displays.
La Sierra University Ranks No. 4 for Social Mobility, Climbs in Best Value in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
La Sierra University maintained its robust status in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings released on Sept. 24, 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, bettering its placement for "Best Value" and retaining its position as No. 4 within 15 western states for "Social Mobility," an indicator of a university’s ability to enroll and graduate disadvantaged students.
Proclaiming God’s Love for 150 Years
On Sabbath, August 17, 2024, the Pacific Press Publishing Association celebrated its 150th anniversary in an auditorium at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. The program, themed “Proclaiming God’s Love for 150 Years,” drew 300 past and present Pacific Press workers and supporters to celebrate the press’s enduring mission of uplifting Christ through literature, media, and music.
Detroit City Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church Hosts First Pathfinder Day for Inkster Community Nighthawks
On Sabbath, September 14, the Detroit City Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church marked a significant milestone as they hosted the first-ever Pathfinder Day for the Inkster Community Nighthawks, their sponsored Pathfinder club. The special occasion was celebrated with great enthusiasm, as clubs from across the Motor City area gathered to support the Nighthawks.
Pentecost 2025 News
"We're asking for God's Spirit to do something above and beyond what we can do," said G. Alexander Bryant, North American Division president, this past May as plans to share Pentecost 2025 with the NAD executive committee took shape. Pentecost 2025 launched on July 1 and, to date, more than 2,100 churches and schools have signed up.