By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (L. Ann Hamel)

Editor’s Note: This weekend, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ted N.C. Wilson will interview Melissa Gibson on his program “Revival For Mission.”The program airs this Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30 p.m.(EDT), on Hope TV. It will also be streamed on hopetv.org. Following the broadcast, it will be available on-demand 24/7 on revivalformission.tv.
Melissa and I first met 15 years ago.
On Dec. 23, 2003, I received a call from the General Conference informing me that a missionary family had…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Rafael Brondani, with Jenny Vieira)

Students at Posse Adventist School in Goiás, Brazil, recently planted more than 300 Ipê tree seedlings on the school campus as part of the “Sustainable School” project, an initiative of the Adventist Education Network in Midwest Brazil. This special initiative emphasizes environmental preservation.
Data from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) indicates that from August 2018 to July this year, 2625 square miles of the Amazon has been deforested. Another statistic presented by the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Michelle Green and Becky Zeismer)

When Kiana Roat, former principal of Green Bay Adventist Junior Academy in Wisconsin, approached Pathfinder area coordinator Becky Zeismer last year with the idea of collecting sleeping bags no longer needed after Oshkosh, the two had no idea what to expect.
Roat was heading the homeless ministry at the Green Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church and thought this might be an avenue to find some much-needed supplies.
It wasn’t until Zeismer traveled to Michigan for a meeting pertaining to Oshkosh…

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

Situations that cause people to feel hopeless are unique in each case — but having suicidal thoughts is not. These thoughts can be overwhelming and frightening, and it can be challenging for a child or teen to know the best way to cope.
Serafin T. Lalas, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center, says talking to your children about their suicidal thoughts can also be a challenge.
“If your child confides in you that they are having suicidal…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission)

Lepani Kuruduadua felt like his life was over.
The retired schoolteacher accidentally cut his right leg with a knife while repairing a church in a Fijian village, Naqarani. The wound didn’t heal and, because Lepani had diabetes, only got worse. Finally, the doctor said the leg had to be amputated.
After the operation, Lepani lay in bed for months, wondering what was left in life. He felt especially sad because he had joined the church 17 years earlier but had never used his two good legs to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Gerllany Amorim with information of Maiara Schalcher)

Helping people meet Jesus goes beyond an invitation to go to Sabbath morning worship services. It is necessary to bring our neighbors to a deep knowledge of the Word of God, so they may have the freedom that comes from the divine promises. For this reason, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brazil developed the Mana Project. Its characteristic name takes us to the biblical story of the bread that God sent from Heaven to feed His people. Adventists understand the study of the Sabbath School…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ted N.C. Wilson, president, Seventh-day Adventist World Church)

Dear Esteemed Brothers and Sisters in Burundi,
Again, it is a privilege to share with you scriptural and Spirit of Prophecy encouragement since you are part of our world family of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Thank you for your humble, consistent, and committed approach in standing firm for God’s precious Bible truth and the worldwide administrative and ecclesiastical system of the Seventh-day Adventist Church which has the mission goal of preparing people, through the power of the Holy…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Kis István)

Hungarian Adventists feel blessed to own and operate a campsite on the shores of beutiful Lake Balaton, a holiday resort some 90 minutes south-west of the capital, Budapest. While often busy with camps for youth and children, a summer highlight is mission camp meeting, held this year, 6-11 August.
While the week is filled with fun and fellowship, the greatest impact comes from meeting up with dedicated Christians. That dedication was clearly in evidence as they met in the campsite chapel for…

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

Hurricane Dorian took the lives of seven of Shirley Smith’s family. She struggles to articulate her grief, to express what she’s feeling. Smith is one of many in Grand Bahama who lost loved ones, lost everything in her home and is still dealing with debris, no electricity and no running water.
Smith makes her way to the Freeport Adventist Church in Freeport, Grand Bahama, to seek a hot meal for herself and family members.
“Everyone has been affected and was touched by this storm in one way or…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Leisa O’Connor)

Sydney Adventist Hospital doctors have been recognized for their passion and expertise during the inaugural San Hospital Doctor Gala Dinner.
Held at the Harbourside Taronga Function Center, the glittering social occasion was an opportunity to acknowledge the medical fraternity for their commitment to the San.
South Pacific Division president and Adventist HealthCare chairman Glenn Townend presented a message via video, welcoming and thanking the doctors, and reinforcing the Board’s support of…

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