North America: 5,000 More Questionnaires Needed for Second Adventist Health Study ... Is your Adventist Health Study survey still at home? The Adventist Health Study (AHS-2), conducted by researchers at Seventh-day Adventist-owned Loma Linda University, needs another 5,000 surveys to top the 100,000 mark. According to the research team, the end of March is the deadline to turn in questionnaires. The previous Adventist health study attracted a great deal of attention and confirmed that vegetarians tend to live longer, healthier lives. According to Dr. Terry Butler, one of the AHS-2 researchers, this study will do the same. A BBC television crew from London recently visited Loma Linda to record interviews for a documentary on longevity. It is expected that their program will air in September in the United Kingdom and perhaps elsewhere. For more information or to request a questionnaire, call toll-free in the United States 1-877-700-7077, or go to www.adventisthealthstudy.org. [AHS-2/ANN Staff]
Dominican Republic: Adventists March Against Violence and Drug Abuse ... Taking a stand against the escalating violence and drug abuse in their country, more than 3,000 young Seventh-day Adventists marched through the main streets of Santiago, Dominican Republic on Feb. 24. The event was designed to promote family unity, a drug-free society and obedience to God's law. "Every day there are news reports of two or three people dying as a result of gunfire between the police and offenders, and this has brought a lot of uncertainty to the Dominican family," says Silvestre Gonzalez, spokesperson and communication director of the church in the Dominican Republic. It is for this reason, says Gonzalez, that the Adventist Church has embarked on sharing the hope of a better life in Christ throughout the main cities in the country. This was the second such event organized by the youth department of the Adventist Church in Santiago over the past two years. The first march took place in June of 2005. [Libna Stevens/IAD/ANN]
Russia: Adventists Take Part in National Prayer Breakfast ... Pastor Vasily Stoliar, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Western Russia, joined representatives of various religious organizations, government officials and journalists for the seventh national Prayer Breakfast. Pastor Stoliar addressed the gathering with a speech on the health of society and its moral compound. He concluded his speech by calling the participants of the Prayer Breakfast to unite their efforts in care of the nation's health. After the breakfast, awards were given to a number of people for their positive contributions to the country. [Valery Ivanov/EAD]
United States: LIFEdevelopment Conference Draws International Audience... The theory of postmodernism posits that emerging culture shows less interest in God, but more in spirituality, less focus on religion, and more on faith. So how do Christians show postmodernists that the gospel is still relevant to their lives? This is what 96 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church wanted to find out when they met recently to learn about LIFEdevelopment, an evangelistic model provided by the Centre for Secular & Postmodern Studies at the Adventist church's General Conference. Dr. Miroslav Pujic, director of the Centre, presented comprehensive training sessions for lay members and pastors. Attendees ranged from 18 to 75 years old, and traveled from Norway, Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as 19 different American states. Attendees shared personal stories during breakout sessions, telling of their individual struggles and recognizing that understanding postmodern culture requires unique outreach resources and training. For more information on LIFEdevelopment see www.lifedevelopment.info). [Sarah K. Asaftei/LIFEdeveloment/ANN Staff]
North America: Adventists Share Their Faith on Public Television ... On Wednesday, March 14, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America participated in the taping of a new weekly PBS series entitled 'I Believe'. According to producers, 'I Believe' will travel across America and-- through host Dennis Wholey-- will interview different religious leaders to present a basic outline of what various religions and faiths believe and practice. Wholey interviewed Roscoe J. Howard III, secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, on the history and basic beliefs of the Church. The crew also traveled to Sligo Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, to do a tour and talk to its pastor, Ron Halvorsen Jr., about weekly services at the church. The 'I Believe' series is scheduled to air nationally in mid-April. The Adventist Church's segment is one of the first four programs. Check local listings at www.pbs.org to see when 'I Believe' will air locally. [George Johnson Jr./NAD Communication]
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Dominican Republic: Adventists March Against Violence and Drug Abuse ... Taking a stand against the escalating violence and drug abuse in their country, more than 3,000 young Seventh-day Adventists marched through the main streets of Santiago, Dominican Republic on Feb. 24. The event was designed to promote family unity, a drug-free society and obedience to God's law. "Every day there are news reports of two or three people dying as a result of gunfire between the police and offenders, and this has brought a lot of uncertainty to the Dominican family," says Silvestre Gonzalez, spokesperson and communication director of the church in the Dominican Republic. It is for this reason, says Gonzalez, that the Adventist Church has embarked on sharing the hope of a better life in Christ throughout the main cities in the country. This was the second such event organized by the youth department of the Adventist Church in Santiago over the past two years. The first march took place in June of 2005. [Libna Stevens/IAD/ANN]
Russia: Adventists Take Part in National Prayer Breakfast ... Pastor Vasily Stoliar, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Western Russia, joined representatives of various religious organizations, government officials and journalists for the seventh national Prayer Breakfast. Pastor Stoliar addressed the gathering with a speech on the health of society and its moral compound. He concluded his speech by calling the participants of the Prayer Breakfast to unite their efforts in care of the nation's health. After the breakfast, awards were given to a number of people for their positive contributions to the country. [Valery Ivanov/EAD]
United States: LIFEdevelopment Conference Draws International Audience... The theory of postmodernism posits that emerging culture shows less interest in God, but more in spirituality, less focus on religion, and more on faith. So how do Christians show postmodernists that the gospel is still relevant to their lives? This is what 96 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church wanted to find out when they met recently to learn about LIFEdevelopment, an evangelistic model provided by the Centre for Secular & Postmodern Studies at the Adventist church's General Conference. Dr. Miroslav Pujic, director of the Centre, presented comprehensive training sessions for lay members and pastors. Attendees ranged from 18 to 75 years old, and traveled from Norway, Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as 19 different American states. Attendees shared personal stories during breakout sessions, telling of their individual struggles and recognizing that understanding postmodern culture requires unique outreach resources and training. For more information on LIFEdevelopment see www.lifedevelopment.info). [Sarah K. Asaftei/LIFEdeveloment/ANN Staff]
North America: Adventists Share Their Faith on Public Television ... On Wednesday, March 14, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America participated in the taping of a new weekly PBS series entitled 'I Believe'. According to producers, 'I Believe' will travel across America and-- through host Dennis Wholey-- will interview different religious leaders to present a basic outline of what various religions and faiths believe and practice. Wholey interviewed Roscoe J. Howard III, secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, on the history and basic beliefs of the Church. The crew also traveled to Sligo Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, to do a tour and talk to its pastor, Ron Halvorsen Jr., about weekly services at the church. The 'I Believe' series is scheduled to air nationally in mid-April. The Adventist Church's segment is one of the first four programs. Check local listings at www.pbs.org to see when 'I Believe' will air locally. [George Johnson Jr./NAD Communication]
Silver Spring, Maryland United States,
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