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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.
North American Division President Responds to Shooting at Adventist Elementary School in California
This is the response by the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church President to the December 4, 2024, shooting incident at the Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School and statement of the Northern California Conference.
Northern California Conference Issues Statement After Butte County Press Conference Addressing Adventist School Shooting
The facts surrounding the Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School shooting have become more clear after today’s late afternoon press conference with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
Southern Adventist University Celebrates Record Undergraduate Enrollment
Southern Adventist University has experienced record growth in recent years, fostering new opportunities for students and expanding their experiences and avenues for success. The largest freshman class in the university’s history enrolled in 2023, and, this year, Southern is hosting its largest undergraduate student body ever, totaling 2,929 students.
Evangelism in Focus: Highlights from 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting Breakout
At the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting, evangelism was a recurring theme, evidenced in reports on how NAD departments and territories are leveraging their resources to spread the gospel. Evangelism took the spotlight on day three of the business meetings, Sunday, Nov. 3, with attendees tackling questions clarifying mission in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Join the Creation Sabbath Celebration
For the past 15 years, individuals around the world have celebrated Creation Sabbath, a special occasion promoted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church emphasizing the recognition and appreciation of God as the Creator. This event, scheduled annually on the fourth Saturday in October, was specifically formalized in 2009 as a response to the prominent featuring of naturalistic models of origins because of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. The decision to create a yearly recurrence was influenced by the growing need to recognize God’s power and grace as Creator and Redeemer.
Despite Event Cancellation, Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church Sentinels Attempt Guinness World Record for Tent Setup
Wanting to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest setup of a four-person tent at the International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyo., this summer, members of the Southern Asian Church Seventh-day Adventist Church (SASDAC) Sentinels Pathfinder Club in Silver Spring, Maryland, were disappointed when the planned competition didn’t take place. But once the group returned home, they tried to break the record again.
New Children’s Sabbath School Curriculum to Roll Out in January 2025
Sabbath Schools in Seventh-day Adventist churches around the world will see a big change as the Alive in Jesus curriculum launches in January 2025, with the roll out of materials for babies (birth through 12 months) and beginners (1-3 years). The rollout will continue for the next three years for age groups kindergarten and primary (2026), followed by junior and teen (projected for 2027), and youth (projected for 2028).
Women Leading in the Spirit of the Latter Rain
God has promised a special gift to His church and to His people living in the last days. This promise is illustrated in a very familiar passage found in Joel 2:28, 29: “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit” (KJV). This promise is for us today. For all people.