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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.
A Lineage of Care at Southern Adventist University
Families in Southern Adventist University’s School of Nursing are connected by care and united in their calling to serve. Several students and faculty recently had the opportunity to see each other in new contexts–a mother and daughter graduating together, a professor teaching her daughter, and a whole family using their training as they work in tandem in the medical field.
For 14th Year, U.S. News & World Report Names AdventHealth Orlando No. 1 Hospital in Orlando Metro Area
AdventHealth Orlando ranked No. 1 in the Orlando metro area among U.S. News’ 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals. It’s the 14th consecutive year the hospital has topped the rankings in greater Orlando.
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.
Fourth of July in France: Educating for Mission
France is an unusual place to be celebrating America's Independence Day. And yet on July 4, 2024, the Collonges (Campus Adventiste du Salève) dining room was decked out in the stars and stripes, serving hot dogs and veggie burgers as educators from across the NAD, Trans-European Division, Inter-European Division, Middle East University, and the Ukrainian Union Conference gathered for the 2024 Higher Education Council "Educating for Mission" Conference.
2024 Pathfinder Bible Experience Promotes Faith, Community, and Service
More than 2,500 Pathfinders, supporters, and volunteers packed the Island Grove Event Center in snowy Greeley, Colorado, from April 19-20, 2024, for the final stage of the NAD’s test of Bible knowledge during the Pathfinder Bible Experience. Of the 165 registered teams, 127 competed live, 11 joined virtually, and one participated in a hybrid format, with all teams focusing on the biblical books of Joshua and Judges.
Oakwood President Appointed as Member of the Executive Committee of the American Council on Education Inaugural Commission on Faith-based Universities
On May 16, 2024, Oakwood University president Leslie Pollard was officially invited by Clark Gilbert, commissioner of the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and co-chair of the American Council on Education’s (ACE) inaugural Commission on Faith-based Universities, to join the inaugural executive committee for this newly formed advocacy organization.
Announcement: Arne P. Nielsen, NAD Vice President for Education, Passes to His Rest
We are deeply saddened to share that Arne P. Nielsen, North American Division vice president for education, passed to his rest this morning, June 3, 2024, after several days of dealing with complications from an acute illness. The family asks for privacy at this time as they grieve this very unexpected loss.
Pentecost 2025 Initiative Voted by the North American Division Executive Committee
On May 29, 2024, the North American Division Executive Committee has voted to approve Pentecost 2025, an initiative to be launched for church leaders and members alike to seek the Holy Spirit’s power and mobilize for evangelism with the goal of holding at least 3,000 proclamation initiatives division wide in 2025. Starting in July, Adventists with approval from their church board can sign up to be part of Pentecost 2025, with the option to apply for startup funds.