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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.
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.
Sonscreen 2025 Brings Together 200+ Creatives to Celebrate Faith, Film, and Community
From April 3-5, more than 200 student filmmakers, professionals, and guests gathered at Loma Linda University Church in California for the North American Division’s 2025 Sonscreen Film Festival. Now in its 22nd year, this unique NAD event showcased 48 student films and several professional projects, featured workshops led by professional faith-based filmmakers, and honored emerging voices via a pitch competition with cash prizes and an awards ceremony.
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.
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.
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.
La Sierra University School of Education Launches Leadership Academy for New Administrators
A new certificate program, the School Leadership Academy through the La Sierra University School of Education, was launched at the end of June, providing fledgling school leaders best chances for success with instruction in strategies and practices for dealing with key challenge areas. The academy, a training program designed for K-12 education leaders, hosted a first cohort of 12 administrators and teachers for four days between June 24-27, 2024.
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.