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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.
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.
AdventHealth for Children gifts $1 million to Orlando Science Center to bring STEM experiences to local youth
AdventHealth for Children has gifted $1 million to Orlando Science Center, supporting the organization’s Unlock Science Campaign and creating new exhibits, experiences, and educational programs to provide high-quality STEM experiences for individuals in the Central Florida community.
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.
At Loma Linda University Health Drayson Center, 39th Annual Children’s Day Event Inspires Young Minds with Healthcare Education
The 39th annual children’s day presented by Farmer Boys transformed Loma Linda University Health Drayson Center Superfield into a fun-filled learning experience. Hundreds of children aged 3 to 8 and their families participated in the event’s unique blend of interactive activities, animal encounters, and engaging performances on May 8, 2024.
Adventist Information Ministry Goes West
Adventist Information Ministry (AIM) has been advancing the North American Division’s (NAD) evangelistic efforts since 1982, when it was established on the Andrews University campus in Berrien Springs, Michigan, as an evangelistic contact center for Adventist media ministries. Today, it serves as the division’s epicenter for connecting broadcast and social media interests with local churches through phone and online platforms. The success of AIM’s recent digital evangelism efforts, namely working with churches to run social media ads for prayer, has necessitated a larger workforce.
Escrito Está Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Escrito Está, the Spanish-language ministry of It Is Written, marks 30 years of ministry this year. Escrito Está is currently the most widely aired Spanish-language television program of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The ministry’s original focus was reaching the Latino population in North America, but that focus quickly expanded to the rest of the world. Today, Escrito Está has a prominent presence on national television stations in several Latin American countries.
Southern Adventist University Sweeps Medals at SkillsUSA
For the third year in a row, students from Southern Adventist University took home top honors in the SkillsUSA collegiate division state championship in web design and development in April. According to Richard Halterman, PhD, dean and professor in the School of Computing, three teams from Southern competed and placed first, second, and third in the Tennessee state championship.