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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.
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.
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.
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.
Community Service Projects Begin at the International Pathfinder Camporee
The 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee commenced in earnest on August 6 in Gillette, Wisconsin. One of the cornerstones of the quinquennial camporee is community service. Thousands of Pathfinder youths, club leaders, and other attendees embrace the opportunity to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus Christ in tangible ways to the host town and its residents.
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.
“Night at the Camporee” Brings a World Premiere to Gillette Community
For the past few years, since it was announced that the 2024 “Believe the Promise” International Pathfinder Camporee was moving west to Gillette, Wyoming, the event has generated significant community interest and curiosity. After all, it’s not every day that a city of about 34,000 sees 60,000 young people from 100 countries transform its CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities into a tent and RV city. Camporee leaders thus decided to host “Night at the Camporee,” held August 4 at CAM-PLEX Park, to showcase the week’s nightly events and thank Gillette for welcoming them
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.