September 2007 Archives
Morocco grants ADRA official status
Following a preliminary authorization in August, the Moroccan government is expected to grant the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in that country permanent official association status by early October 2007.As a government-recognized association, ADRA Morocco will operate for the...…September 28
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Church Chat: Koenig seeks link between religion and health
When Dr. Harold G. Koenig began researching the link between spirituality and health in the mid 1980s, like others in the field, he was going it alone with little backing. Only in the last 10 years, he says, have well-funded...…September 27
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Zimbabwe: Youth bonding event proceeds despite country's food shortage
A nation-wide food shortage in Zimbabwe resulting from government mandated price controls didn't hinder an Adventist youth training conferences for delegates from five Southern Africa countries last month. Two months ago the Zimbabwe government ordered 50 percent price cuts to...…September 25
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Mozambique: Prayer lays foundation for orphanage
In the small village of Vanduzi, roughly 600 miles from Mozambique's capital of Maputo, 42-year-old Páscua Chale is building an orphanage on prayer.Chale, a Seventh-day Adventist and a widow, saw poverty, AIDS, malaria and other diseases leaving many children as...…September 24
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Adventist college rescinds radio station sale negotiations
A Seventh-day Adventist college in the Washington, D.C. area has decided not to sell its radio station, an asset seen by many church leaders and members as a ministry in the region."The motivation to rescind came from church leaders and...…September 21
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England endorses faith school funding as force to promote tolerance
Faith groups in England and the British Ministry of Education released a joint statement September 10 outlining the role of the country's faith schools in promoting understanding among students of all faiths. Under the so-called "tolerance pact," nearly 7,000 private...…September 19
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Mozambique: Church urged to organize, seize outreach opportunities
Paul Ratsara couldn't hide his enthusiasm when speaking to Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Maputo last month. His face beamed and he gestured with excitement when talking about the church's coordinated outreach opportunities in the southeastern African nation of 20...…September 18
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Adventists Around the World
Kenya: Thousands of sites in Africa tune in for first Swahili evangelism series ... A broadcast evangelism series is being presented for the first time in the Swahili language in Eastern Africa. About 6,500 sites in Africa are receiving the...…September 18
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Zambia Adventist University graduates first class with new government accreditation
Zambia's minister of education this month urged graduates of Seventh-day Adventist-owned Zambia Adventist University to put their degrees to work in the country, particularly in areas of economic development. Minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa said the graduates' good academic standing was of...…September 17
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Religious liberty experts call for increased understanding among faith groups
Addressing the perception that religion can chisel away at good relations among faith groups, members of the International Religious Liberty Association's Board of Experts agreed at a September 9 to 13 meeting that religion must be recast as a means...…September 17
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Include young adults in church, women in ministry, says Adventist Church president
Pastors play an important role in including young adults in church life and encouraging women employed in ministry, Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, said in a live September 13 telecast.Paulsen received comments and addressed questions...…September 14
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This train is bound for Manila, this train: Trio shares faith through song on Philippines public transport
Heads turned when the sound of a hymn filled the crowded Metro Rail Transit train running through the heart of Manila.A singing trio on their way to perform at the Manila Central Seventh-day Adventist Church hadn't had time to practice...…September 13
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Mission DVD gives Adventist musicians international exposure
Adventist musicians are gaining international exposure as an unintended result of appearing on the quarterly Adventist Mission DVDs. Launched in May of 2006, each DVD features video mission stories from around the world and also includes music videos of mission-themed...…September 11
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Nicaragua: Hurricane Felix Claims Five Adventist Lives, Church Assesses Damage
Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Nicaragua are concerned for the thousands of church members affected by Hurricane Felix, the Category 5 storm that hit the Central American country early on September 4. Felix swept away entire communities in Nicaragua's northern region...…September 10
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Church president addresses Ghanaian emigrant community in Europe
A group of Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventists now living throughout Europe welcomed church president Jan Paulsen to the 13th Annual Ghanaian-Euro Seventh-day Adventist Camp meeting in De Bron, Netherlands last month. Members at the annual gatherings evaluate activities from the previous...…September 07
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Adventist, Presbyterian delegates affirm common beliefs
Delegates of the Seventh-day Adventist Church met with leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the Presbyterian Church's national headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky August 22 to 24 to affirm common beliefs and dispel stereotypes. The meeting marked the second conversation...…September 06
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First Adventist ministerial doctorates graduate in Inter-America
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America reached a milestone last month when 19 Adventist pastors received a doctorate in ministry from the Miami-based Inter-American Theological Seminary during a ceremony at Montemorelos University in Monterrey, Mexico.Montemorelos was the first of nine...…September 05
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E-tithing expands church's donor base
When the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kettering, Ohio, United States decided to accept donations through the Internet, treasurer Ed Mann noticed contributions from people who hadn't usually given. The increase came mostly from college students away at school who maintained...…September 05
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A college by any other name: Adventist school in Washington State follows 'university' trend
Just in time for fall semester, Seventh-day Adventist-owned Walla Walla College joins a number of other Adventist educational institutions around the world by declaring itself a university. Members of the College Place, Washington-based school's constituency unanimously voted to change Walla...…September 04
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Adventist Church President to meet with pastors in live satellite broadcast
Nine local church pastors from across North America will meet with Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, on September 13 for a live, unscripted broadcast. The broadcast, Pastors: In Conversation, will provide an opportunity for Pastor...…September 04
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