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What are the Three Angels’ Messages? Doug Venn describes his understanding of the Three Angels’ Messages and what it means for the human race to be loved and understand love from the Father. It changed his life and can change yours too! Listen to the full episode for more from Doug Venn: https://youtu.be/clTKyCKpugM
South American Division employees participate in the Love that Moves (Amor que Move) project.
In partnership with ADRA Brazil, Amor que Move mobilized over 100 volunteers who provided essential services in Sol Nascente.
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Humanitarian agency aims to challenge other Adventist administrative offices to work together and take part in similar initiatives
In this ANN news recap, the 2023 Inter-European and Trans-European Divisions bring together ministry families for a leadership training event.
This year’s event focused on family and ethics, Christian education, sexuality, and intergenerational worship.
Read more at: https://adventist.news/news/the-2023-inter-european-and-trans-european-divisions-family-ministries-leadership-training
The Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) launches its new Graduate Faith and Science Certificate program.
The program will equip students with a deeper understanding of the dynamic relationship between faith and science.
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New educational curriculum “combines intellect and spirituality”
Adventist Information Ministry's (AIM) new su***de prevention course equips AIM customer service representatives to provide callers with spiritual support and useful resources.
Established in 1982, AIM is the North American Division’s evangelistic contact center.
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NAD’s call center expands capacity to meet the needs of those facing mental health struggles
The Adventist General Conference Department of Family Ministries presents Pastor Roberto Iannò, Family Ministries director for the Italian Union of Churches Conference, with the Spalding Medallion for Distinguished Service.
According to Willie Oliver, GC Family Ministries director, the award is given to individuals who are distinguished in leadership and service.
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Pastor Iannò, IUCC Family Ministries director since 2014, is the 49th recipient of the prestigious award
THIS WEEK ON ANN IN-DEPTH: Almir Marroni, director of Publishing for the Adventist Church, discusses the importance books still have in this digital age.
Listen to the full episode with host Sam Neves here: https://youtu.be/Q4kq9cdRs7k
Pacific Union College ranks as the no. 2 Best Value School in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Colleges list, released on September 19, 2023.
The national honor verifies the school’s commitment to optimizing students’ holistic development while providing excellent and affordable academic programs.
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National honor verifies school’s commitment to optimizing students’ holistic development
In this ANN news recap, Hope VA, a new Adventist virtual assistant that gives Bible and health studies, is set to launch in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
In the South Pacific Division (SPD), Hope VA is a collaboration between the Adventist Technology Institute, the SPD’s Ministry and Strategy Team, the Adventist Church in PNG, the 10,000 Toes Campaign, and Hope Channel.
Read more about Hope VA at: https://adventist.news/news/new-virtual-assistant-gives-bible-and-health-studies
The South Pacific Division releases the new Abide Bible for Adventist educators across the region.
The Abide Bible contains additional resources created to support a deeper connection with God and Scripture.
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The Abide Bible provides additional resources that promote a deeper connection with God and His Word
WATCH: From October 12-15, 2023, the “I Will Go Amazônia Experience” is set to take place in the Amazonas and will provide participants with practical mission experience.
This event marks a first for the region.
Read more. https://adventist.news/news/i-will-go-amazonia-to-promote-immersive-missionary-experience
South Korea hosts the 2023 GAiN (Global Adventist Internet Network) Asia conference for Adventist communicators.
Over 230 communicators, IT specialists, and church leaders from across Asia gathered to discuss the latest technologies to help support the the Church's mission focus.
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Gathering of communicators opens with a call to use technology to support missions.
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ADRA Romania offers children from disadvantaged families in the region with food, hygiene kits, supplies, clothing, and shoes.
Through the "I Want to go to School!" project, ADRA Romania seeks to reduce school dropout rates.
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Humanitarian agency carries out projects that support the educational process and promote equal opportunities
WATCH: The Solomon Islands Mission reports over 1,000 cumulative baptisms since the start of 2023.
The “I Will Go to My Neighbour” initiative sought to inspire Total Member Involvement and intentional outreach to communities throughout the Solomon Islands.
Currently, more evangelism programs are underway, particularly in areas without access to internet and television.
Read more. https://adventist.news/news/solomon-islands-mission-reports-more-than-500-baptisms-in-july
ADRA emergency relief teams mobilize to Morocco, ready to deliver humanitarian relief to earthquake victims in the region.
On September 8, 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the country, causing wide-spread destruction.
According to the United Nations, the tragedy has displaced over 300,000 people, left thousands injured and homeless, and killed more than 2,900 people.
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Multiple chapters of the humanitarian agency partner together to provide relief in the wake of the nation’s largest quake in over 100 years.
In this ANN news roundup, AdventHealth invests in UCF's College of Nursing to fuel the future of whole-person care.
Fueled by $10 million in combined commitments from AdventHealth and Orlando Health, the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Nursing has moved a major step closer to a new building at Lake Nona that will enable the college to graduate hundreds of additional nurses annually who will care for patients throughout the region and state.
Read more about this by clicking the link below: https://adventist.news/news/advent-health-invests-in-uc-fs-college-of-nursing-to-fuel-future-of-whole-person-care
The Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies launches The Bethlehem Bakery.
The bread-distribution and outreach ministry opened on August 21, 2023, and seeks to share with others that Jesus is the Bread of Life.
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AIIAS students and staff strive to express the love of Jesus to the community—one loaf of bread at a time
WATCH: Freelance collaborators and communicators gather for three days in São Paulo, Brazil, with General Conference communication leaders, a first for the region.
Indonesia draws over 200 participants at its Adventist Bible and Science Educators’ Conference and reinforces the biblical worldview of creation and science for educators.
A new ADRA headquarters opens in El Salvador, strengthening its humanitarian commitment in the region. The new location features over 100 trained volunteers.
From October 12-15, 2023, the “I Will Go Amazônia Experience” is set to take place in the Amazonas and will provide participants with practical mission experience.
The STORMCo initiative, operated by the Australian Union Conference, hosts its first mission trip to Laos. Laos is 95 percent Buddhist and communist controlled.
Learn more and find other news on our website, adventist.news.
On this holy day, may Sabbath blessings surround you and inspire you to live with faith and hope.
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Over 1,500 individuals request baptism during the 2023 Women's Evangelism Week in Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais in Brazil.
The celebration reflects a 23-percent increase in evangelistic results compared to June 2022.
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A special baptismal ceremony reflected this year’s increase compared to June 2022
ADRA Haiti, in partnership with UNIVEF and Global Medic, provides aid and hygiene kits to over 700 families affected by the resurgence of cholera across the region.
Since August 2023, families have also received water purification kits, an essential item allowing families to clean contaminated water.
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As residents suffer from the spread of not only disease but also various crimes, the humanitarian agency labors to meet their basic needs
IN THIS EPISODE: Aniel Barbe shares his life story growing up in Mauritius, attending public and private schools, being called to ministry despite a severe speech impediment, and finally serving at the General Conference Headquarters.
Aniel Barbe, associate director of the Stewardship department of the Adventist Church, shares his experience of deliverance.
Learn how Aniel Barbe overcame adversity and walked out his call to ministry faithfully in this episode.
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Adventists across the Inter-American Division participate in the enditnow campaign through organized marches.
Enditnow is a global initiative that seeks to mobilize Seventh-day Adventists and other community groups to advocate for nonviolence around the world.
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Members participate in the enditnow campaign through marches, speeches, and other activities
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Families in Rio Grande do Sul receive aid after being impacted by heavy rains earlier in September.
In response, ADRA Brazil has mobilized to help affected families and launched the campaign in efforts to increase help for this cause.
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Agency provides PIX key to facilitate donor assistance for victims
Adventist initiative, "Youth on Duty," plants dozens of palm trees in Soufrière, Saint Lucia.
The project involved over 100 young people and formed part of a larger youth event themed "Impact Soufrière," designed to empower youth to serve their local communities.
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Adventist initiative promotes community service on the island nation
Aniel Barbe shares his life story with ANN Profiles host Alyssa Truman.
IN THIS EPISODE: Adventist education, growing up in Mauritius, God’s provision, involving youth in the church, serving the church, serving the conference, youth ministry, and the road to the General Conference.
Listen to the full episode here.https://youtu.be/wspQQtKZ86g
In this ANN news recap, ADRA creates "The Drought Emergency Response in Puntland" (DERIP) money transfer initiative to cover basic food needs in Somalia.
The project targets around 4,800 beneficiaries and will help cover the basic needs of people who often eat only one meal daily.
Read more about this ADRA initiative at: https://adventist.news/news/money-transfer-initiative-covers-basic-food-needs-in-somalia
Loma Linda University Health celebrates 40 years of providing rehabilitation services.
The services offered by the Adventist institution provide patients with comprehensive healthcare, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, robotic rehabilitation, orthopedic and sports therapy, pediatric rehabilitation, and orthotics and prosthetics.
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Throughout the decades, the institution's rehab services have been indispensable to transforming lives, patients say.
THIS WEEK ON ANN IN-DEPTH: Stephen Apola explains the impact of literature on individuals and society.
Topics of discussion:
• The history and mission of Adventist publishing
• The role of Ellen White in shaping the Adventist approach to
publishing
• The correlation between literature work and church growth
• The importance of physical books in an increasingly digital world
• The upcoming largest book distribution in human
history: The Great Controversy Project.
• Follow for more about publishing next week with guest Almir Marroni, director of Publishing Ministries. https://youtu.be/HoWwDLv0ppI
Thousands of young people in Peru attend the "Beyond the Mountain" Youth Camp to learn about missions and gain tools for missionary service.
Adventist leaders in the South American Division also launched the 2024 Caleb Mission project, and hundreds of youth signed up for other Adventist mission and service projects like One Year in Mission.
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Young people from southern Peru attended the "Beyond the Mountain" Youth Camp, which aimed to prepare them for service to others.
ADRA celebrates its 40th anniversary planting hundreds of trees in Zimbawe, and invites the Adventist Church to .
ADRA's project, “Environmental Safeguarding and Climate Change,” highlights ADRA’s legacy of implementing practical efforts to mitigate the consequences of climate change and improve community health worldwide.
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Church and civic leaders and laypeople work together to exercise environmental care and stewardship
IN THIS EPISODE: Stephen Apola explains the impact of literature on individuals and society.
Topics of discussion: The history and mission of Adventist publishing, the role of Ellen White in shaping the Church, the correlation between literature work and church growth, the importance of physical books as opposed to digital ones, and the upcoming distribution of The Great Controversy.
Tune in for this episode of ANN In-Depth.
https://youtu.be/HoWwDLv0ppI
The Bulgarian Union of Churches hosts the annual National Health Camp in Bulgaria and teaches adults and children alike how to live holistically healthy lifestyles.
Presenters spoke on topics such as “How Life Changes the Brain or the Aging Brain,” “Neurobiology of Depression,” “Addictions and the Brain,” and “Screen Addiction in Adults and Children.”
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This year's edition of the National Health Camp, organized by the Health Department of the Bulgarian Union of Churches, was held under the seemingly counterintuitive motto
In this ANN news recap, Hope Studios develops cinematic content for streaming platforms, cinemas, and new evangelistic-oriented channels through Hope Channel International.
The conception of Hope Studios centers around its core purpose of inspiring and uplifting viewers with stories that resonate with the resilience and strength of the human spirit that result from a connection with our Creator.
Read more about this initiative at: https://adventist.news/news/spreading-the-gospel-through-cinema
The Ukrainian Union Conference opens the Place of Hope school in Lutsk, Ukraine.
The Adventist Church in Lutsk celebrated the school's opening, emphasizing the value of Adventist education during this time of ongoing conflict.
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Adventist education proves to be especially valuable during the time of conflict
Hope Channel India produces a documentary to show the struggle between good and evil for dominion over humanity and Christ's victory in this struggle.
The documentary seeks to reach people who do not know Jesus in the country and lead them to the Adventist Church.
Learn more and find other news on our website, adventist.news.
Dr. David Trim, director of Archives, Statistics, and Research for the General Conference, shares about Adventist pioneers' advocacy efforts for religious freedom in 1893, resulting in the organization of International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) at the ninth IRLA World Congress.
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At IRLA’s World Congress, Dr. David Trim provides background for the organization’s efforts.
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As we are nearing the 61st Session of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, let as look back to the Fourth General Conference Session and the life of ministry of Clayton Ralph Potts. Discover their story and other Adventist missionary stories here: https://fal.cn/3oVhJ
In the city of Mafinga, in south Brazil, God used an avocado plantation to bless and promote development in the community. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oT6T
Zenita started watching TV Novo Tempo or Hope Channel Brazil in 2015 and was impressed, but her husband, Edemar did not show the same interest. After invitations, Edemar agreed to Bible classes and their whole family’s lives were never the same. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oQUU
Liz Polanco, a pastor from Puerto Rico, was contacted by a member of a prayer group because of a dream. That dream became significant because it was a command to send Bibles to Ukraine so that the people can find hope amidst all the conflict. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oPdt
The Lord didn’t forget His children in the land of the “melting pot of cultures.” The Adventist mission in Belize is continuously growing and flourishing. Click the link to learn more about the interesting history of the Adventist church in Belize and how the Adventist mission spread in the country and its neighbors. https://fal.cn/3oOVA
Southern Asia Pacific Division’s Voice of Youth EXPAND, a church- based, all-year- round evangelistic effort sent almost 27 thousand young people to reach out in their communities. As a result, this May, they were able to reap 7, 514 new souls and take them at the foot of the cross. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oOx1
Ervin and Mildred Sorensen were missionaries to the Southern Asia Division and to the Far Eastern Division for over 22 years. Their devotion, dedication and music are some of the legacy they contributed to the Adventist history. Discover their story and other Adventist missionary stories here: encyclopedia.adventist.org
Many countries have religious freedom. We believe it should be a fundamental right. But is it an absolute right? Personal beliefs should be respected but we cannot confuse personal beliefs with organization’s beliefs. Check out this weeks ANN InDepth as they discuss the balance between personal beliefs and opinions and others rights, beliefs and interests.
“Hope Under Siege” is the newest program of Hope Channel Europe. It brings to the world the testimonies and stories of the refugees, the relief work and efforts of ADRA and the importance of hope and faith amid the turmoil the war. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oFpE
Adventist mission in Haiti reported a total of 8000+ new believers this year. The latest additionals were the 1600+ newly baptized members at the close of the online evangelistic meetings. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oDng
The Ten Thousand Toes Campaign, an initiative of Adventist Health, received the 2022 Healthy Island Award from the World Health Organization (WHO). Fiji Minister for Health and Medical Services presented the award to Glenn Townend, the president of the Adventist Church in the South Pacific region. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oCxb
Religious liberty is important and we need to protect it. However, the idea that we simply would like to see things happen in a way that's most comfortable for us, is not necessarily the most Christ-like way to operate. We can be different without being divided. We can be patriotic without being partisan. There are so many ways that we can live and stand up for what we believe, but we don't have to step on others at the same time. This is what Christian religious freedom is about.
The first Adventist local church in Utah was organized in its capital, Salt Lake City on the first of May 1892. The conference opened the first Adventist work in Utah when it sent a number of literature evangelists to canvass the territory. Discover more Adventist history facts here: encyclopedia.adventist.org
This patient decided to serve others and requested to be placed in the same unit where she had been treated after recovering from COVID. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3ozAg
In Northeast Brazil, the Adventist College of Bahia inaugurated the Institute of Missions, housing the first headquarters of the Colporteur Student Development Institute in Brazil, and a Missions Agency linked to the Adventist Volunteer Services Ministry. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oxHU
In the Dominican Republic, the Adventist Church dedicated the first congregation specifically for the hearing-impaired in southeast Santo Domingo. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oxrG
Adventist Church Worldwide is inviting members from around the world to join in 40 Days of Prayer, from May 3rd to June 11th. For more details, visit: revivalandreformation.org/40days
On April 24, in the small town of Pony Hollow, Iowa, Adventist pioneer Joseph Bates gave a series of lectures on prophecy and the seventh-day Sabbath. This would be the first Sabbatarian Adventist evangelistic sermon preached in the US state of Iowa. Catch more amazing Adventist history facts here: https://fal.cn/3omRm
April was Donate Life Month meaning that organ donors got to experience the Honor Walk. The Honor Walk is when the hospital team members line the hallways to honor a patient as they go in for organ donor surgery. This heartwarming gesture is one of respect and support for those who chose to donate. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3okOw
Religious freedom is a universal right of every individual. This right must be protected, regardless of what one believes, or doesn’t believe. Everyone must have a choice to worship in any way that fits with their beliefs.
Last weekend in Belfast, Ireland, young believers tested their Bible knowledge during the Trans-European Division Adventurer and Pathfinder Bible Experience. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3oiw6
Sonscreen Film Festival celebrates its 20th year with an in-person event and premiere of “Encounters,” a five-episode TV series about college chaplains and the students who come to see them. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3og6z
On, April 17, 1889, Adventist pioneer Joseph Harvey Waggoner passed away. Waggoner was a baptist and editor of a political paper prior to joining the Adventist Church in 1852. He succeeded James White to guide the Signs of the Times in 1881. Catch more amazing Adventist history facts here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/
Heads up! GC Session will once again open its doors to the public! Check this link to learn more about GC Session 2022: https://www.gcsession.org/
Over 21, 000 join the Adventist Church after evangelistic series held throughout Central America and the Dominican Republic. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://fal.cn/3o8Cb
In Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A, Adventist health professionals provided health services in support of the Pathway to Health Mega-Clinic initiative. For more news, please subscribe to ANN YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/AdventistNewsNetwork
Bolivia Vice President David Choquehuanca Céspede visited the Geoscience Research Institute’s Dinosaur Research Institute Dinosaur Research Institute contains a record number of dinosaurs’ trace fossils and other markings. For more news, please subscribe to ANN Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/AdventistNewsNetwork
Adventist church leaders gathered to reestablish a permanent literature evangelism school named “Messenger of Hope” in Guatemala. More than 150 literature evangelists and active church members re-commit to spreading the gospel in their communities.
Then-president of the Central Union Conference Reuben H. Nightingale traveled to various countries to have speaking engagements, visit Adventist institutions and attend mid-year meetings of the Far Eastern Division on April 10, 1969. These places included Guam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia. Nightingale became president of the Central Union Conference from 1962 until his death in 1975. Learn more about the stories of Adventists from the past. Go to encyclopedia.adventist.org
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