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Mayor visits Adventist school canteen to learn about vegetarian meals

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Record Staff)

A small mayoral delegation from Raiatea has visited Tiarama Adventist College in Papeete, Tahiti, to learn more about the canteen’s plant-based meals.
The canteen provides vegetarian meals daily to around 340 primary and secondary students.
New Zealand Pacific Union Conference education director Rosalie McFarlane said the mayor wanted to find out about the meals, including how the food is prepared, the costs, and the benefits and possible difficulties of setting up a vegetarian canteen.
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In St. Thomas, services resume in church building damaged by Hurricane Irma

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (North Caribbean Conference/IAD)

Eight months after Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the Philadelphia Adventist Church building in St. Thomas, worshipers returned for services in the lower level of the church on Sabbath, May 19, 2018.
Since the category-5 storm hit last September, the 1,400-member Philadelphia church merged with Shiloh Adventist Church, which did not suffer significant damage. The merger fostered a stronger relationship between the two congregations.
When asked about the working relationship, Pastor Jerry…

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Over 500 run Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center 5K to support mental health awareness

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

“Stand Up to Stigma,” a 5K run/walk sponsored by the Loma Linda University Health Behavioral Medicine Center in Redlands, drew more than 500 runners and walkers of all ages on Sunday, May 20. By participating in this second-annual event, runners demonstrated their support for mental health services.
The event featured honorary attendees:

  • Stephen Silva, a past Loma Linda…

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