By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Gracia Nanagulyan)

Three-day event is the first in this region

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Solomon Paul)

More than 100 former members of the Abundant Life Church (ALC) at Puri Kona, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea, were recently baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist faith.
Their decision was largely triggered by former ALC member Buddy Power who, after studying the Bible, came across texts referring to the Sabbath. Power, who had donated land to build the ALC church, asked his pastor about the different Sabbath passages in Scripture. Unhappy with the response, he decided to leave the ALC…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (David Mano)

Fifteen Icelandic volunteers completed a full weekend of media training, 11-13 May 2018. The idea was simple, to inspire the very talented Icelandic media volunteers with creative ideas, and to provide them with knowledge, both technical and practical, on how to create content to be used on video websites and in social media.
The training was provided by Victor Hulbert, TED Communication and Media director, and by Yngvar Børresen of Hope Channel Norway.
“I am really looking forward to seeing…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Prince Bahati, ECD Communication Director)

Series reached more than 4,000 sites via Hope Channel broadcast

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

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Guatemala, with the help of its church member volunteers, continues to distribute water and food to families displaced by the deadly volcano eruptions in the south central region of Guatemala. The Volcano of Fire began spewing lava and ash on June 3, covering villages, leaving more than 75 dead and more than 200 persons missing, government officials reported.
More than 1.7 million people have been affected by the eruption. Over…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Kimi-Roux James, ADRA International)

The humanitarian agency aimed to engage people to respond to refugee crises worldwide.

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Marcos Paseggi, Adventist Review)

Annual dinner speakers appeal for increased bridge building

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Beth Thomas for ANN)

Adventists have been breathing free for years

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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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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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