October 2005 Archives
Iraq: Insurgent Blasts Damage Baghdad Church
For the fourth time in two years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in central Baghdad was damaged as a result of bomb blasts. The Oct. 24 explosions were aimed at the Palestine Hotel, located 802 feet (250 meters) from the church...…October 26
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UN Expert on Religious Intolerance Appeals for Support
United Nations expert Asma Jahangir appealed for greater support in the fight against religious intolerance at a meeting in New York on Oct. 24. Jahangir noted that with the limited resources she had, it was not possible to do everything...…October 25
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Cambodia: Firm on Principles, Adventist School is a Showcase of Success
The 12 high school seniors felt so strongly that Saturday was the Sabbath -- a day of worship and rest -- that they refused to take their government exams on that day no matter what the consequences were. The students,...…October 25
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Uganda: Moi, Former Kenyan President, Addresses Bugema University Graduation
"Youth should use the knowledge derived from institutions like Bugema University to develop countries in the region," former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi told graduates of Bugema University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution, on Sept. 20.Moi, who spent 50 years involved...…October 25
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United States: Postal Employee Awarded His Day of Rest, Wages Lost
A case involving a United States Postal Service (USPS) employee who was not allowed Saturdays off for his day of rest and worship was settled Oct. 11 when the Postal Service awarded him U.S. $65,000 for lost wages and grievances...…October 25
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Health and Lifestyle: At 101, Super Senior Looks Toward Another Five Years
101-year-old Marge Jetton is a lady of longevity. She still drives a car, and just recently renewed her license for another five years. Jetton comes from a town known for its health habits, a place called "America's longest-living community." Here...…October 25
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Bombing Condemned -- The Oct. 1 bombing of a tourist area in Indonesia drew condemnation from the South Pacific region of the Adventist church. "It is shocking to have to respond to another bombing, following the deaths of so many...…October 25
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World Church: God's 'Business' is Salvation, Paulsen Tells Andrews Students
"God is in the business of saving everyone He can lay His hands on," Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist church, told a group of students during an informal discussion Oct. 16 at Andrews University, the movement's...…October 19
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United States: Should 'Intelligent Design' be a Public School Subject?
The question of "intelligent design" -- a scientific theory which states a complex and detailed universe must have had a designer, though not explicitly saying who that designer is - has caused heated debate in public (or, government-run) schools across...…October 19
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Poland: First Adventist Day Care Center Opens
In a one-story house on Parkowa Street a group of children are attending a first-ever day care center run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland. The center opened Sept. 2 in Podkowa Lesna, making it the second Adventist educational...…October 19
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Also in the News: Paulsen Cuts Ribbon at Andrews Ministries Center
-- Andrews University, a Seventh-day Adventist educational institution in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States, opened a new center for Campus Ministries, a cluster of 15 in-reach and outreach ministries run by students at the school. Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president...…October 18
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Central America: ADRA Delivers Food to Hurricane Stan Survivors
Following mudslides and other hurricane damage that ravaged the lives of tens of thousands, victims of Hurricane Stan are receiving food aid from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International.In El Salvador, ADRA is delivering food baskets to families...…October 18
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Guatemala: Church Members Among Dead in Mudslides
Just days after Guatemala was hit by Hurricane Stan, which caused deadly mudslides that buried hundreds of people, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is still trying to account for missing church members. So far, church leaders confirm 22 members are dead...…October 13
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Religious Freedom: Security, Faith Balance Discussed in IRLA Journal
"Only when religious freedom and security are not regarded as opposites can there be real and meaningful progress," Jonathan Gallagher, deputy secretary general of the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) and the journal's editor, writes in the 2005 issue of...…October 13
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Peru: Proposed Law on Religious Freedom and Equality Submitted to Government
In a highly-significant move, a working group on religious freedom and equality has submitted a proposed law to the Peruvian government's Ministry of Justice that would guarantee equality of treatment for all religions and persons in the country. "This proposal...…October 13
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World Church: 'Tell the World' Inspires Annual Council Delegates to Evangelism
Adventist News Network asked several delegates at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's recent business meetings how "Tell The World," a vision for world evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the next five years, will affect the church in their area...…October 13
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World Church: Faith and Science Council Voted, Replaces BRI Science Commission
A 28-member Faith and Science Council that will tackle continuing issues of creation, science and the Bible has been voted by leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist world church. The action came during executive committee meetings on Oct. 12 as part...…October 12
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World Church: Report Finds Adventist Schools Doing Well, But Lists Areas of Concern
Imagine an Adventist school with few or no Adventist teachers or students. Such a school might well have trouble maintaining an "Adventist environment," but that is the future facing several of the church's colleges and universities worldwide if they do...…October 12
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World Church: Constituency Sessions Bring Changes, Progress Reports
A new governing board will run the Adventist Television Network (ATN) operation of the Hope Channel. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is revising its bylaws and taking the responsibility for its name and logo to its board...…October 12
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World Church: New Youth, Publishing Associate Directors Elected
Although they were not present, the lives of three Seventh-day Adventist pastors were changed during the Annual Council business meetings Oct. 12. Each was elected as an associate director of a department at the church's world headquarters.Pastor Wilmar Hirle of...…October 12
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There Must be a Better Way of Doing Church, But 'Turkeys Don't Vote for Christmas'
"Turkeys don't vote for Christmas and department directors won't vote themselves out of office," an Annual Council delegate from Britain, Ian Sleeman, said in response to views that would protect status quo in church structures and ministries. His comments came...…October 11
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Annual Council: Young People Join Church's Top-Level Committee
Karla Solis, Michael Pedrin and Vasilie Rotaru can't help but stand out in the group of about 200 delegates to the Seventh-day Adventist Church's autumn meeting at the church's headquarters. A quick scan of the crowd explains why. They are...…October 11
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Education: Two Contributors Receive Awards
Former world church president Pastor Neal C. Wilson and retired Griggs University president Dr. Joseph Gurubatham were given special awards for their contributions to church education. The presentation was made Oct. 11 before delegates attending the church's Annual Council --...…October 11
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ADRA Pakistan Earthquake Response Targets Survivors
With the major earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Oct.8, causing tremendous destruction and leaving tens of thousands feared dead, thousands are responding with various forms of aid. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has established an...…October 11
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Growth in Mission Offerings, Tithe, Challenges Persist
The treasurer's report to Annual Council delegates at one of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's biannual business meetings Oct. 11 revealed growth in mission offerings worldwide during the past year; "good increases" in tithe in North America -- the Sept. 30...…October 11
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Going North, South, East and West, 'Adventist World' Gains Momentum
Just 18 months ago Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, approached the Adventist Review staff about a new idea to launch a world church magazine that would reach a global audience. The Adventist Review, the general...…October 11
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First Adventist Day Care Center in Poland Opens
In a one-story house on Parkowa Street a group of children are attending this first-ever day care center run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland. The center opened Sept. 2 in Podkowa, Lesna, making it the second Adventist educational...…October 11
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ANN Produces Weekly Podcast
A new weekly Adventist News Network (ANN) "podcast," one of the latest methods of disseminating digital information from the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters, is now available every Thursday at www.news.adventist.org. A podcast can be regarded as "radio on demand,"...…October 11
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Also In The News
Sudan -- The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recently completed the Water Access Capacity Building project, which will improves hygiene practices and access to clean water for thousands of Sudanese in West Darfur, benefiting nearly 57,000 people.United States --...…October 11
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TELL THE WORLD -- Vision, Values and Goals Statement
TELL THE WORLDVision Tell the World is a vision for how the gospel of Jesus will be shared by the Seventh-day Adventist Church from 2005-2010. It focuses the church on its identity as a called out community and its end...…October 10
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