By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division)

From the northernmost part of Mexico to the southernmost part of Colombia, Seventh-day Adventists paused to worship and pray together during a special Sabbath program on May 16, 2020. The one-hour online program saw top church leaders in Inter-America stand and pray together in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Prayers were focused on gratitude, healing, and the social and economic needs of the membership, as well as a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit throughout the 42 countries and…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Vlad Arkhipov, Mariam Ananyan)

The novel coronavirus pandemic and subsequent isolation regimen have become a challenge for the whole world, including the Kavkaz Nadezhda studio, which is preparing live broadcasts of the “Pray for Me” program for the Nadezhda TV channel. But, as you know, a crisis is also a time of opportunities, and the project team, with God’s help, decided to use these opportunities, expanding the formats and methods of their broadcasting.
During this time, the team once again became convinced that nothing…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Raúl Salamanca Muñoz)

Considering the limitations which COVID-19 has imposed on large gatherings, the South Central Association of Chile (Adventist sub-headquarters in Chile) organized a high-level online biblical symposium using their Facebook and YouTube social networks. The hope was to reach as many interested participants as possible by leveraging their reach on popular social media.
The symposium brought together academics and researchers from Chile and abroad who offered their presentations live from their…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Dmitry Nosov, Adventist Church, Ishim, Russia)

Now is a very difficult time. Novel coronavirus came to Russia and the city Ishim, shattering the health and financial well-being of many people. During this time, the Adventist Church’s main focus is not to lose heart and to think about how they can help people around us.
The most needed item in 2020 is a medical mask. Without a mask, you can’t even go to the store. This is especially crucial for older citizens, who are additionally susceptible to the virus. The price for masks, due to high…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ashley Blake and Ally Zapara, Southern Adventist University, and Adventist Review)

Twelve million people in India cannot read this sentence because they have been blinded by cataract disease. Is there a solution? Yes, according to coordinators of a U.S.-based ministry.
The Now Eye See project was formed in 2017 on the campus of Southern Adventist University (SAU) in Collegedale, Tennessee, United States. Now Eye See is a social-entrepreneurial project run through SAU’s chapter of Enactus, an organization that aims to inspire innovation in local and global communities through…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Publishing Department of the Ukrainian Bible Society)

The Adventist Church in Ukraine recently released the first edition of a modern translation of canonical books of the Bible, translated from Hebrew and Greek by Rafail Turkonyak, Th.D., with the support of the Ukrainian Bible Society. The project began in 1992 and was completed by both church and public figures well-known in Ukraine together with Turkonyak, an expert in ancient languages, great biblical enthusiast, patriot of the Ukrainian language, and Shevchenko Prize laureate.
Each…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Frank Spangler)

When the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in March, many of the schools and vocational education centers the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is partnering with were closed in order to prevent further spread of the virus. But opportunities for learning using a phone or a tablet can’t be stopped by a pandemic.
Vocational training is an important part of ADRA’s education program in Myanmar, and ADRA has been given the opportunity to provide education through a completely new online…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Catherine Boldeau / CD-EUDNews / tedNEWS)

We have a dream A dream of a different world A world after the pandemic is over And the dreaded contagion is just history…
If history teaches us anything It’s that it repeats itself if not heeded And our dream is to heed history To create a ‘new normal’ New justice New compassion New love We have a dream today…
We have a dream Of a responsible world A world where your interests Become my concerns A world where your pain Encourages my desire to advocate A world where your wounds Propel me…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maranatha Volunteers)

Although volunteer projects in Zambia are postponed due to COVID-19, the work has continued, thanks to Maranatha Volunteers International’s local crews. At the Emmanuel Adventist Secondary School, workers are sheltering in place as they construct a three-classroom building for this 300-student boarding academy. The foundation is already complete and fabrication is now underway on the doors and windows.
In Eastern Zambia, four water wells have been drilled at Maranatha-built churches, providing…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Mauren Fernandes)

You certainly know someone who was once a member of the Adventist Church and today no longer attends. Thinking of these individuals in particular, the Adventist Church in Brazil presented a live program for whom they dubbed, “friends who are away.” The online event took place Friday, May 15, with the participation of Pastor Luís Gonçalves and the quartet Arautos do Rei.
“It’s Time to Go Back” was another event in the overarching campaign called “Reunion,” which started with 10 Days of Prayer in…

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