January 2007 Archives
Indonesia: Bomb Deactivated Outside Adventist Church
The morning of January 13 started out as a rather typical Saturday when Seventh-day Adventists in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia headed to the Adventist church to worship until a bomb, wrapped in a plastic bag, was discovered by one of...…January 30
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World Church: Pastor the Community, Not Just Members, Adventist Church Leaders Urge
When was the last time your church focused on problems outside its doors? If you can't remember, you are not alone. There are many other Seventh-day Adventists who do little to alleviate the suffering of those in their communities. According...…January 30
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North America: Young People to Claim Power of Prayer, Hold the 'Amen'
While most Christians agree that Jesus' New Testament admonishment to "pray without ceasing" doesn't necessarily mean 24-7 knees-to-carpet entreaty, they nonetheless believe that an attitude of prayer should outlast 'amen.' That's exactly what thousands of Seventh-day Adventist young people plan...…January 30
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Democratic Republic of Congo: ADRA Shelters Displaced Families in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... After nearly a decade of political and civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is helping displaced...…January 30
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World Church: Leaders to Cultivate 'Relationship of Relating' Between Adventists and Major Faith Groups
"Seventh-day Adventists are not an island in this world. We want to know other faiths better, and we want them to know us better," Dr. John Graz, director of the Adventist world church's department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty,...…January 23
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United States: College Campus Gains New Awareness of HIV, AIDS
In an Old Testament studies class she focused on the stigma of AIDS. In a class on social work she focused on women as the face of AIDS and the impact it has on the family. In an art class...…January 23
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United States: Connecting With Young Adventists on Public Campuses
We have not forgotten you, that is the message that the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United States has for Adventist students attending public colleges and universities. With 106 Adventist colleges and universities globally, the Adventist church makes no secret...…January 23
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Vietnam: State Grants Official Certificate of Religious Practice to Adventists ...After more than 30 years of seeking official recognition of religious activity, Seventh-day Adventists in Vietnam are now worshipping freely. Late last month, Vietnam's Committee of Religious Affairs officially granted...…January 23
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South Africa: World Congress Aims to Combat Religious Hatred
An increase in radicalism that has led to a surge in religious intolerance will be among the themes considered by a congress on religious freedom planned for the continent of Africa--an area of the world that until recently seemed to...…January 18
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Dominican Republic: Church Inaugurates Its First Adventist Hospital ... Dozens of medical doctors, health professionals, administrators and leaders from the Seventh-day Adventist Church and other religious organizations witnessed the inauguration of the first Adventist Hospital in the Dominican Republic, Dec....…January 16
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Montserrat: Church Leaders Pray While Volcano Threatens
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders at its Inter-American regional headquarters ask church leaders and members across the world to pray for fellow Adventists on the island of Montserrat as volcanic activity threatens to affect yet again what's left of the Adventist...…January 16
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United Kingdom: Christians Question Impending Sexual Orientation Regulations
Christian protestors made national news headlines on Tuesday, January 9 when they demonstrated outside British Parliament against new regulations to protect gay rights. Since then, concerned citizens, among them Adventists, have petitioned their parliamentary representatives to vote against the impending...…January 16
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Vandalism of Adventist Church Upsets Serbian President, Community Members
The vandalism of a small Seventh-day Adventist village church in Serbia has caught the attention of the country's president, Boris Tadic. In his comments to the nation President Tadic said the January 8 incident was hooliganism and such acts must...…January 11
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World Church: Redefining the Meaning of Adventist Mission
Up until fairly recently the idea of mission in the Seventh-day Adventist Church was relatively simple to define. "Real" mission work involved church members from Western countries moving across the world to live among native groups for long periods of...…January 10
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Indonesia: Church Leaders Pray for Members Aboard a Missing Plane
The Seventh-day Adventist community in Indonesia is praying that increased efforts will soon find passengers of the Adam Air KI 574 plane that went missing on New Year's Day. The plane, which left the main island of Java and headed...…January 09
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India: A Brighter Future for Children
You've got to really want to get there if you're going to make the trip. It's a long, winding road to get to the Jeypore Seventh-day Adventist school in Orissa, India, but once you arrive in the mountains of the...…January 09
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North America: Adventist Student Trial Team Rules in Favor of Sabbath Observance
"I'm just proud to say we made it this far and ended on a good note. I have no regrets about pulling out," said Kaitlyn Serikaku, a team captain for Seventh-day Adventist-owned Loma Linda Academy's mock trial team. The team...…January 09
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World Church: Adventist Ministers to Network in Britain for Preaching Congress
"Christianity has always been somewhat of a counter-culture, which means ministers deal with difficult issues as they relate to 'swimming against the stream,' so to say. It is no easy task for the leaders of Christian congregations," says Anthony Kent,...…January 08
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