By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Heather Jackson)

February is not only National Cancer Prevention month but also American Heart month. With two of the deadliest diseases promoting awareness in the same month, what can they possibly have in common? Loma Linda University Cancer Center director Mark E. Reeves, MD, PhD, says they both have more in common than you might think.
Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer for both men and women in America, and cancer is No. 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, cancer…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Richard Daly)

How well do you know the history of how the Adventist Church started in your country? I confess that even after spending six years studying for the ministry I have never gone into too much detail about how the Church started where I was born, raised and have pastored for the past 25 years.
My interest however was galvanized by reading an old centenary Messenger magazine that celebrated A Century of Adventistism in the British Isles. This followed an in-depth search on the internet and the…

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

With the goal of sharing positive values, and encouraging spiritual devotion and transformation, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica through its youth department launched its first mobile clinic dubbed HYPE, or Helping Young People Engage. HYPE is the coming together of Adventist young people, pooling their resources to serve God and humanity. Speaking at the launch, which took place on Jan. 31, 2019, at the Grants Pen Peace Park in St. Andrew, Pastor Everett Brown president of the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Mylon Medley)

More than 150 people were empowered to embody the healing ministry of Jesus during the North American Division Health Summit 2019 in Albuquerque New Mexico, on January 20-26. The summit was themed “Healing of the Nations,” which was based on Revelation 22:2 (KJV): “And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”
Various avenues of healing were taught during professional development training courses, including Foundations of Faith Community Nursing; Emotional and Spiritual Care…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Yaroslav Cherepnin)

More than 1,000 youth attended the MAX-FACTOR Congress in Sumy, Ukraine, in late December. Over the three-day event, guest speaker Yuri Bondarenko shared inspirational messages on sound thinking, the authority of young people, the dangers of idle talking and other relevant topics.
Attendees chose one of four training sessions conducted by Central Conference Sledopyt Club leader Alexander Kozlov, Oleg Nazarov, missionary service leader for the East Dnieper Conference, and the Yaroslav Cherepin…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Daniel Kluska/tedNEWS)

“Despite differences in faith and ethnicity, we create a national community of people on Polish soil,” emphasized Andrzej Duda, the President of Poland during a meeting with representatives of all major churches, religious associations and ethnic and national minorities present in Poland.
Four leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland were among the invitees who met at the Presidential Place on Saturday, 19 January 2019.
According to Andrzej Siciński, Public Affairs and Religious…

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

The Northern Australian Conference (NAC) office in Townsville remains closed today due to the flood crisis affecting northern Queensland.
While the office has not experienced any flood damage, road closures are restricting travel to the site, which is also home to Aitkenvale Adventist Church, Riverside Adventist Christian School and the Church’s campground—Riverside Convention Centre. Despite the riverside setting, the buildings are set high on the grounds above the swollen Ross River.
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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Nigel Coke/IAD)

Nearly 300 individuals were the beneficiaries of a free health expo organized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in west Jamaica on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. The program, a part of the church’s Mission Project 2019 initiative, was held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and attracted hundreds of church and community members.
“What a joy and a great privilege to be here at this expo,” said Pastor Ted Wilson, president of the Adventist World Church. “We are seeing what God is doing…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Carolyn Azo)

Maribel Aguilar was devastated when she was diagnosed with cancer. For the first time, she opened her heart to God. “I begged Him to help me defeat this cancer and to give me the opportunity to live. I made Him a promise,” the 39-years-old women said. “If He allowed me to live, I would serve Him until the last day of my life.” Maribel began to pray fervently for a divine miracle. And, the miracle happened.
“Today I am cancer-free and I didn’t need radiotherapy or chemotherapy. God overcame…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Libna Stevens/IAD)

Tuesdays and Thursday are the highlight of the week for Melva Robinson. That’s because every Tuesday and Thursday for the last three years she has fulfilled her dream of sharing her love for children in her native country of Belize. Robinson has been able to provide thousands of meals to needy children studying at six elementary schools in the heart of Belize City, thanks to the committed financial support of Seventh-day Adventist Church members in the area.
Robinson has lost count, but she…

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