June 2007 Archives
Mozambique: Inter-Faith Coalition Launches Anti-Malaria Campaign
A program involving leaders of 10 faith groups working together to eliminate malaria in eastern Africa kicked off June 27 with United States first lady Laura Bush commending participants in Maputo, Mozambique.A nearly $2 million grant funded through the U.S....…June 28
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Bible Study Podcast Targets Young People, Commuters
In a world where the Internet helps people fit news, entertainment and even spiritual enrichment into their increasingly multitasked lives, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific now offers the Adult Bible Study Guide on podcast. Digital mp3 files...…June 28
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DVD Offers Pastors Resources, Support
David Gemmell believes a Seventh-day Adventist pastor in Oregon, United States whose church plays mariachi music to make worship more meaningful for the largely Mexican immigrant congregation ought to be able to share his idea with other pastors -- from...…June 27
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Adventists Around the World
Church's Southern Asia President Crosses 10-Year MarkFor 10 years, Ron Watts has helped push leadership and infrastructure improvements as president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Southern Asia region. He still doesn't let anyone leave his office without a personal prayer....…June 26
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You Have A Job Evaluation; Does Your Minister?
Last year in Canada several of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's administrative units attempted to make annual performance evaluations for pastors a policy. But many clergy balked, becoming openly defensive in meetings. Others started e-mail chains against the proposal, while some...…June 25
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ADRA Observes World Refugee Day
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joined the international community June 20 in observing World Refugee Day, a day that honors the courage, persistence, and strength of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) around the world.ADRA's humanitarian initiatives reach...…June 22
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15 Million Adventists, Who's Counting?
Church membership records at the Phoenix Camelback Seventh-day Adventist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, top out at a weighty 1,000. But weekly head counts in the pews reveal an average Sabbath worship service draws only between 350 and 400...…June 20
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Hopes, Growth Riding On Small Evangelism Meeting In Egypt
Seventeen people who have committed to joining the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Egypt at an ongoing evangelism meeting are providing at least some hope for the church's future here.The six-week series in Cairo has brought attention and new interest to...…June 20
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Evangelism Meeting Brings Hope for Church Growth in Egypt
An ongoing series of evangelism meetings in Cairo, Egypt called the Revelation of Hope, has brought attention and new interest to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Egypt--which the church's president in Egypt, Samir Berbawy, describes as dying. On the books...…June 19
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Philippines: Water Supply Contaminated at Adventist University
The June 9 discovery of diesel fuel leaking into the water supply of the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies has left the campus without water now for a week and a half. A fuel filter on a generator that...…June 19
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French, German Adventist Universities Will Partner to Offer Joint Degree, French State Recognition
Saleve Seventh-day Adventist University in Collognes-Sous-Saleve, France, announced plans last month to adopt a German university master's program into its curriculum. The move will give recognition to French Adventist seminary students in a country that does not recognize degrees from...…June 18
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Book Chronicles Adventist Church History of Cayman Islands
Jeffrey K. Thompson was working as a photojournalist in the Bahamas in 1975 when he decided to join the Seventh-day Adventist Church - an award presentation for a government official in Nassau he was covering was actually the first night...…June 15
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Task Force Aims to Take Message of Abuse Prevention, Awareness to Local Churches
Ron Flowers, the Seventh-day Adventist Church family ministries co-director, said he recently sat in church behind a woman whom he knew was suffering domestic violence. To his dismay the pastor talked about a need for forgiveness and that if a...…June 14
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Editor Arrais Has Increased Lay Leader Magazine Subscriptions 20-Fold
The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Elder's Digest magazine editor Jonas Arrais is described by colleagues as an easygoing, funny man -- a native of Brazil, his jokes are accentuated by his colorful English, which is his third language."Don't have your funeral...…June 12
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How is Your Tithe Used? Church Commission Examining Use of Contributions
Ask Evelyn Fischer who vacuums the floors and polishes the pews at the Blooming Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ohio, and she'll tell you without hesitation: "I have a lot of cleaning to do, believe me." But ask Fischer where...…June 12
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England: Gospel Choir Pulls in Community Members for Growth, Training
A Seventh-day Adventist church choir originally launched to bring in members from the community to perform an annual concert has found surprising success, going on to sing for weddings, civil ceremonies and even win a reality television show.Five years ago...…June 12
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Back in the Fold; Returned Adventist Ministers to Former Members
As much as Mike Jones enjoys a solitary Sabbath afternoon hike in the mountains surrounding his Portland, Oregon home, he'll be the first to tell you a life without relationships is like a line dance without music: a series of...…June 05
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Colombia: Students Read Entire Bible In 70 Hours
It took just 70 hours for hundreds of students at Colombian Adventist University (CAU) in Medellin, Colombia to read the Bible from cover to cover. The historic reading, which was streamed live on the Internet, was one of many events...…June 05
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North America: Divorce Not Always Inevitable, Is Preventable, Says Adventist Pastor
Money, emotional unfaithfulness and a lack of communication ended one South African Seventh-day Adventist woman's 15-year marriage. The woman, who asked her name not be used, says she wanted to work things out but her husband was adamant. He wanted...…June 05
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