By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (CD-EUDNEWS)

Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Inter-European Division—a world church region with a rich history of theological education at the graduate level—voted a new master’s degree plan that will strengthen the next generation of leadership with education in a single location, a common language, and the chance to expand their cultural horizons.
The vote was taken by division leadership during the 2020 midyear meetings, with additional action on the plan expected at the region’s upcoming…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Fernanda Gomes)

A small group of Adventist young people from the Uberlândia church in the industrial district of Triângulo Mineiro, Brazil, spent the morning of Monday, May 18, visiting clients at the Casa de Refúgio Missão Hagar clinic in the city of Frutal.
Wearing masks and respecting social distance regulations, the young people delivered 50 food baskets to the drug addiction recovery center, accompanied by the Minas Gerais Military Police. In addition to donating food, the youth sang and shared messages…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Sergio António Mozangar)

Seventh-day Adventists in Beira, Mozambique—the African nation’s fourth-largest city—took to social media to recruit blood donors and distribute face masks during the Coronavirus pandemic, which struck the region one year after Cyclone Idai heavily damaged the port city.
Members of the Ponta Gea Central Church responded to the blood shortage at the province’s largest hospital, with approximately 40 church members participating. Donor recruitment coordinator Ano Jaime Sumba, thanked the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (EUDNews)

One of the questions that Seventh-day Adventists frequently ask is the appropriateness of Adventist pastors and leaders – in different positions of responsibility – participating in ecumenical and inter-religious activities and organizations.
Considering the complexity of the matter, in most instances, a straight yes or no response doesn’t bring a satisfactory answer to the question.
Based on the Bible, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has produced various documents and statements concerning…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maycon Santos)

Thanks to the work of a self-published author, homeless people in Goiânia, the capital and largest city of the central Brazilian state of Goiás, are receiving personal hygiene kits to help them through the novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
Yonara Aniszewski, a writer and Seventh-day Adventist whose books include “Só hoje eu vou vencer” (“Today I’ll Win”), decided to embark on the campaign, using proceeds from online book sales.
“My husband and I have always helped several institutions and…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Brenda Dickerson, Mid-America Union Conference Outlook)

During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are planting gardens, not only for something fun to do during quarantine but also to enjoy the fresh produce that will grow abundantly with minimal care. Eating locally grown foods is increasingly popular as the locavore movement continues to gain momentum.
Locavore was designated “Word of the Year” in 2007 for Oxford University Press (OUP). According to the OUP blog, this word is the creation of Jessica Prentice of the San Francisco Bay…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org ([Photo Courtesy of Adventist Record])

A new pocket edition of Live More Happy offers opportunities to share insights into emotional wellbeing with family and friends, as well as the wider community, at a time when its message is “so needed,” according to author Dr. Darren Morton.
“Recently we saw the appointment of Australia’s first deputy chief medical officer for mental health,” said Morton, director of the Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre at Avondale University College, speaking of the Australian government’s response…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org ([tedNEWS / EUDnews])

There are some Bible text that sound nice but are hard to apply in the middle of a pandemic. Here is one of them: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. [Philippians 4:6 NIV] Anxiety is something that currently surrounds us. Is it safe to go out? How are my friends and family? How much longer can I cope working from home, schooling my kids, and trying to balance a reduced income? And that is before I…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Sheann Brandon)

Loma Linda University Health is currently treating eligible patients battling severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with convalescent plasma in hopes of boosting their ability to fight the virus. The patients are treated while in the hospital through a transfusion of serum containing virus-neutralizing antibodies, which were removed from a recovered individual’s donated blood.
Tait Stevens, MD, president of medical staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said some evidence shows that…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Janelle Ringer)

Two Class of 2021 medical students from Loma Linda University School of Medicine created a book to help children understand why their worlds have changed dramatically in the last few months and why it’s important to stay home during this time.
Authors Devon Scott and Samantha Harris created the illustrated story that explores questions about the coronavirus pandemic with sisters Millie and Suzie. The book, “Why We Stay Home,” has been downloaded more than 35,000 times since its release on April…

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