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

When the local chapter of the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) in St. Croix, US. Virgin Islands, recently appealed to the community for face masks on behalf of some of the more vulnerable sectors of the population, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the North Caribbean Conference was swift to fulfill that need. The North Caribbean Conference’s Community Services department took to the task of coordinating production of 125 face masks to go towards a center which houses…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Jarrod Stackelroth)

I was looking through old Record archives online when this unusual news item caught my eye. More than 20 years ago, in the late ‘90s (wow, does anyone else feel old reading that?), something happened in Papua New Guinea (PNG) that caused a stir:
“Some Adventists in PNG are refusing to have their children immunized against polio following claims it leads to eternal damnation. An independent ministry, operating in the Eastern Highlands Simbu Province, says the Sabin vaccine contains a metal…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Romhelyn Deles)

The Covid-19 pandemic has spun the world of anxiety and uncertainty. Due to health risks all over the world, and most of the world’s population staying inside their homes, many have simplified their lives and identified what is essential. While everyone is driven to be productive and creative, for some, boredom leaves them looking for things to do. Many have found an easy way to fill the gap is to spend time on our phones and other devices.
Over the past couple of months, internet usage surged…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Dan Jackson, President, North American Division)

Editor’s Note: On June 4, Daniel Jackson, president of the Adventist Church in North America, released a video statement addressing racial tensions in the United States. Below is the transcript of that statement. The North American Division had previously released a statement on May 29. You can read that statement here.
My dear fellow Seventh-day Adventists – members of the church throughout North America, and your division. For the past ten years it has been my privilege and blessing to serve…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Adave Lua/Record Staff)

A pioneer branch church that closed more than a decade ago in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, reopened on April 10 after locals were introduced to the Bible Discovery Reading program.
Following an evangelism campaign in June 2019, many new contacts expressed interest in learning more about the Bible. This led to the formation of small groups and new church plants.
Pastor Julius Divu, the former Personal Ministries and Sabbath School director, ran training on the Discovery Bible Reading…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Tracey Bridcutt)

Despite the challenging economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia has seen a rise in tithe.
According to Australian Union Conference Chief Financial Officer Peter Cameron, it was anticipated that tithe contributions might drop as a result of the temporary closure of churches due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. However the opposite has happened.
“We had expected the level of tithe to reduce in April as a result of the first full month of not…

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

Greetings to each of you. This has been a very challenging and difficult week with racist and prejudiced situations, COVID-19 suffering all across this globe, economic upheaval, unemployment, and so many other challenges all across this planet. You know, in all of this, God calls us to be His hands and His feet to bring healing and hope to those around us. Micah 6:8 is a favorite of mine. I share it with many world leaders as I visit them. It’s a powerful verse and it says, “He has shown you, O…

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

Greetings to each of you. This has been a very challenging and difficult week with racist and prejudiced situations, COVID-19 suffering all across this globe, economic upheaval, unemployment, and so many other challenges all across this planet. You know, in all of this, God calls us to be His hands and His feet to bring healing and hope to those around us. Micah 6:8 is a favorite of mine. I share it with many world leaders as I visit them. It’s a powerful verse and it says, “He has shown you, O…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Nathan Brown)

It was an effective way to get our attention—a small package of chocolates delivered on the eve of Easter, “packed with sanitized hands,” with an introductory letter complete with details of their family, work, and pets.
Over the following few weeks, amid the ongoing social-distancing restrictions, the 21 houses on our street have exchanged a number of letters and created a “Hope Fence”—including artworks by children and young people, messages of encouragement, jokes and an Anzac Day [Memorial…

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

In regular times, most members have the blessing of going to worship services with a congregation in an actual church building. But what if you didn’t have either?
This is precisely what Francisco de Lima endured for years. De Lima lives in the coastal town of Canoa Quebrada, Ceará, Brazil. When he and his wife, Silvana, first moved there nearly 30 years ago, they were the only Seventh-day Adventists in town. So the de Limas decided to open up their home for worship and invited people each…

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