By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (NCC Staff / IAD News Staff)

The Cole Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sint Maarten recently hosted a community-wide food drive to assist dozens of families still struggling to cope with the effects of the pandemic. Church member volunteers gathered earlier in June to prepare the 125 hampers which included canned and dry goods, beverages, produce, cleaners, personal care and other items, organizers said. “Many families have been struggling to cope with the emotional, mental and financial challenges exacerbated by the…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Heron Santana)

A Seventh-day Adventist student in the Brazilian state of Bahia is helping youngsters learn about the novel coronavirus and related COVID-19 infection—and most important, how to avoid catching or spreading the disease.
Miralva Santos, a Seventh-day Adventist Church member in Salvador, Bahia’s capital, is a publicity and advertising student who’s also an intern at the state’s regional nursing center’s communications department.
Santos shared her idea for a children’s booklet with the group’s…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Justin Boyd)

In unsettling times it seems the number of conspiracy theories jumps. Perhaps you’ve heard of “plandemic,” the many theories in which COVID-19 was caused by 5G towers, or that Bill Gates engineered the virus to reduce the global population. Maybe you’ve heard COVID data is inflated or, in Australia, that the government is chasing some malicious goal by tracking people through the COVIDSafe app.
Conspiracies exist due to a lack of trust in the government and the idea that the ruling powers are…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Tor Tjeransen)

With a positive learning environment, Norway’s Adventist Junior College, Tyrifjord videregående skole, has always delivered good results. This year they were exceptional. One student received top grades in all 22 subjects listed on her diploma. She was among 65 students who graduated on Sunday, June 21, following 13 years of schooling.
Tonje Karoline Knutsen received top grades in every single subject. While the school is proud to annually graduate students with very high grades, this is the…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Felipe Lemos)

Recognizing the economic strains caused by the novel coronavirus and subsequent global lockdown, Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in South America have reorganized budget and spending priorities.
Administrative expenses have, for several months, been cut with in order to prioritize resources in fulfilling the Church’s mission of preaching the gospel.
“The moment is one of gratitude to God, because the Lord is sending the means for missionary projects to remain strong, relevant and with a…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Lauren Webb)

According to Sydney business consultant Dr Ken Long, many people are reluctant to give because when they do, they are left with less to live on. It can feel like a threat to our independence and standard of living. Economic security is a cause for concern—especially with so many people working reduced hours or being out of work.
But Dr. Long’s first book The Giving Equation, released recently by Signs Publishing, recalculates this equation, offering a biblical and mind-shifting perspective on…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Partinson Bekala/Record staff)

Staff and students at Betikama Adventist College, Solomon Islands, celebrated the baptism of 11 individuals at the conclusion of a recent Health Week series.
Pastor Gary Ian Manele presented a series of health messages embracing the core principle of obedience to God’s natural laws of health. He said this becomes the basis to which obedience to God’s moral laws becomes possible.
The series helped the staff and students to recognize the importance of obedience to God in this end-time period.
…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Estonia Conference with tedNEWS)

A former Soviet era holiday home on the Pärnu River in central Estonia has become an active campsite for Pathfinders, youth, and even nearby churches. Purchased in 2016, the beautiful 2.5-hectare (6.2-acre) site is slowly being upgraded into a fully functioning church campground.
But how to make it better? In particular, the main building is in need of renovation and improvement. Although the Estonian Conference has developed a renovation plan and has the relevant permissions, the budget is…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Yves Monnier)

A man recently ran into one of his neighbors and said to him, “Look at me! I’ve changed my lifestyle, lost weight, and never have felt better. Do you know why? YOU inspired me.” He went on to explain that his friend’s health journey is what had motivated him to get his health in order. That very kind of “you inspired” exclamation is what motivated It Is Written to do a seven-part health series called Take Charge of Your Health.
From June 22 to 28, John Bradshaw, It Is Written president, and a…

Source:: sda website

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ted N.C. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)

Hello, Friends! I’m happy to greet you this week and share some exciting news! This weekend—Friday, July 3, and Sabbath, July 4—is the worldwide launch of I Will Go—a personal call to action that every Seventh-day Adventist can embrace! And I want to invite you, personally to be involved in this amazing strategic plan to reach the world.
This plan, which was originally scheduled to launch during what would have been the final weekend of the General Conference Session in Indianapolis, is being…

Source:: sda website