February 2006 Archives
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Native to Lead Adventist Church in EgyptSamir Berbawy has been elected as the new president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Egypt, succeeding Kjell Aune, who became president of the Middle East church region in November. Berbawy is Egyptian by...February 28
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India: Non-traditional House of Worship to be Dedicated in Pune
A new and spacious house of worship, considered the largest Christian church in the city of Pune, is being completed on the campus of the Seventh-day Adventist college there. It seems that "we have talked about it for generations, but...February 27
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World Church: 'End-of-Life' Issues Perplexing, Revealing, Adventist Ethicist Says
Ethical issues surrounding such end-of-life decisions as "physician-assisted suicide," recently upheld in the state of Oregon by the United States Supreme Court, can be perplexing for Seventh-day Adventist church members and physicians, but also reveal core values, a bio-ethicist at...February 27
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Mozambique: Class Designed to Reverse Behavior Leading to HIV/AIDS
Did you know that a positive self-image can stop a killer in its tracks? This message is an integral part of a six-month class on HIV/AIDS that 141 young people in Maputo, Mozambique took last year. Ranging in age from...February 27
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ANN Feature: Adventist Researcher Tracks Global Poverty, Advocates Solutions
How does one define poverty? Does it exist in Western countries, such as the United States? This is just one of the issues that Dr. Gilbert Burnham, a prominent researcher, professor, and the director of the Center for Refugee and...February 23
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Adventist Pastor Filmed by National Geographic ... On Feb. 11, a film crew from National Geographic's television unit visited the Sacramento Central Seventh-day Adventist Church to record Sabbath services and to interview Pastor Doug Batchelor, senior pastor, regarding the book...February 22
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World Church: Women's Leadership Training Advances to Next Level
In the past two years thousands of women in Seventh-day Adventist churches worldwide have mastered several facets of leadership using a training program designed by the Women's Ministries department at the church's world headquarters. In April, the third and final...February 22
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Story of Conscientious Objector to be Theatrical Movie
Nearly 60 years ago, a young Seventh-day Adventist who refused to bear arms was responsible for one of the greatest acts of heroism by a single person in combat. Now, that story is going to be developed as a major...February 22
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World Church: Ministerial Association Plans Live Satellite, Webcast Preaching Seminar
Thousands of clergy members from around the world -- from a variety of denominations -- are expected to unite in a global audience for "Here We Grow Again," a professional development seminar due Mar. 21 from the Adventist Church's Ministerial...February 21
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Russia: Adventist President Joins Russian Church in 120th Anniversary Celebrations
"For many years we in the West were encouraged by the faith and courage of Russian Adventists," Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, told members and leaders during a Moscow visit to share in the celebrations...February 21
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Russia: Pastor and Mrs. Paulsen Greeted at Start of Visit
Seventh-day Adventist world church president Pastor Jan Paulsen and his wife, Kari, received an enthusiastic welcome at Mocscow's Sheremetyevo airport. The Paulsens are visiting in part to inaugurate celebrations of 120 years of the Adventist movement in Russia. In brief...February 17
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United Kingdom: Adventists Applaud Public Places Smoking Ban
The British Parliament gave anti-smoking forces a special "Valentine" on Feb. 14, voting to ban smoking in public places. Seventh-day Adventists in the United Kingdom were among those petitioning the government to enact the rule.The Health Ministries department of the...February 17
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Thailand: ADRA Gives Girls a Safety Net Amid Human Trafficking Explosion
To be a poor girl in Thailand can sometimes mean being dispensable, a "possession" easily traded for money, and then used for sex. Human trafficking, or modern day slavery, is a horrifying reality for its victims. The desperately poor and...February 15
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United States: Arson Cited in Arizona Adventist Church Fire
A nighttime fire at the North Valley Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in Phoenix, Arizona is being blamed on arson, with city and federal officials investigating. The Feb. 7 blaze gutted the church, and caused a reported $200,000 in damage.While the...February 14
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Cuba: New Church Dedication Planned in Pilon; Literature Aids Mission Activity
Excitement is growing among Seventh-day Adventists in Pilon, Cuba, as their new house of worship is nearing completion for a March 25 dedication. Adventist pastor Israel Leito, president of the church's Inter-America region, is expected to preside at the ceremony.According...February 14
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In China, Seventh-day Adventist Church Gains Notice ... A 500-word entry about the Seventh-day Adventist Church appears in the new edition of the "Christianity Dictionary," a reference book. The article outlined the history of the Adventist Church and its fundamental...February 14
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Germany: Young and Old, Adventists Catch Internet Evangelism Vision
Whether they were 12-years-old, or 87, they came from Poland, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic to the 11th STAonline forum in Muehlenrahmede, Germany Feb. 9 to 12. The theme? "iMissionary," with a purpose of training for Internet ministry....February 14
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South America: Brazil, Peru Advance Student's Religious Freedom
In a historic ruling, Peru's national ombudsman spoke out in favor of an Adventist university student who was denied the right to freely practice his religion in the private university he was attending.Separately, the Brazilian state of São Paulo passed...February 13
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United States: Ship Linked to Joseph Bates, Adventist Pioneer, Found in San Francisco
The nearly-intact hull of the "Candace," a 188-year-old, 100-foot-long, three-masted barkentine ship that once carried Seventh-day Adventist pioneer Capt. Joseph Bates on a memorable journey from Peru to Boston, has been found buried under a site for a new high-rise...February 13
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United States: Conference Talks About Peace in Adventism
At the first formal conference of its kind to be held on a Seventh-day Adventist university campus, some 170 people gathered to talk about ways to increase peacemaking. The one-day conference, "Talking Peace, Making Peace: An Adventist Conversation," was held...February 10
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United States: Adventist, Non-Combatant, Joel Klimkewicz Wins Discharge Upgrade
Joel David Klimkewicz, who received a "bad conduct" discharge from the United States Marine Corps because he obeyed his conscience and refused to pick up a weapon, won a victory that could let him return to the armed forces in...February 09
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Israel: Adventists and Jewish Scholars Meet in Friendship Conference
Seventh-day Adventists from 23 countries gathered Feb. 6 for a six-day "Adventist Jewish Friendship Conference" aimed at building bridges between Adventists and Jews.In his opening address to the 140 delegates, Dr. Bertil Wiklander, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in...February 09
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South Pacific: Conference Explores Adventist Identity
"We preach a message that is distinct, but if it is not relevant it will not be perceived as part of my personal identity, which means when I am faced with a crisis it won't help me," declared Dr. Paul...February 09
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United States: Textbook Co-authored by Andrews Professor Wins Award
Less than a year after hitting the bookshelves, the textbook "Atlas of Clinical Gross Anatomy" started showing up in classrooms at Harvard Medical School, the University of Connecticut Medical School, and University of Southern California's physical therapy program. And on...February 09
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United States: University Music Project to Tap New Talent
If they want to change the title, that's fine. After all, "it's their project," says Thomas Macomber, adjunct professor at La Sierra University in California. This is the whole idea behind "A Sound Connection," which may turn out to be...February 08
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World Church: Internet Ministry Coordinating Committee Formed
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church today voted to establish a Coordinating Committee for Internet Ministries, aimed at serving the world church and its regions.The committee, to be chaired by world church vice president Mark Finley, who heads the church's...February 07
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Thailand -- Every year in Thailand, thousands of young girls are taken from their rural families in the northern part of the country. Hill tribe villagers are very poor and especially vulnerable, and girls from these ethnic minority groups are...February 07
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Ecuador: New Religious Liberty Association Proposed
Seventh-day Adventist leaders meeting in the capital of Ecuador are proposing the formation of a new religious liberty association, believed to be a first for the Andean nation."This is a vital necessity," comments Pastor Leonel Lozano, Adventist Church president in...February 06
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World Church: Adventist Church Leader Responds to Muslim Caricature Controversy
Following an increase in global tension surrounding the publication - in newspapers in Denmark and other European countries - of caricatures that some Muslims worldwide have found insulting, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist church issued a...February 03
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United Kingdom: Adventists Applaud Defeat of Religious Hatred Legislation
Seventh-day Adventists in the United Kingdom welcomed the defeat of a proposed "Racial and Religious Hatred Bill," which lost twice in the House of Commons. While opposing racism and religious bias, Adventists were among those concerned that the legislation's restrictions...February 01
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World Church: Biblical Research Committee Guidelines Voted
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist world church voted a set of guidelines for regions considering the establishment of a Biblical Research Committee. These bodies are not mandatory, leaders say, but can be established in a world church region, known as...February 01
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Leadership: Reflections From Women Who Lead
Consider women in leadership. Rose Otis was 12 years old when Velma Bevins, a young pastor's wife, moved to her town in Michigan. "To me she was the epitome of a wholesome Christian woman. She was such a gracious woman,"...February 01
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