Adventist News Network

Literacy Opens "Windows of Hope," Says Adventist Leader

The education director for the Seventh-day Adventist world church says the church's commitment to fighting illiteracy remains strong.

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Sep 25, 2002

Funding Approved for New Congregations Worldwide

The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Global Mission Operations Committee last week approved more than half a million dollars to help fund 343 projects to start new congregations around the world.

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Sep 25, 2002

ANN Feature: Adventist Leaders Gather for International Meeting

Seventh-day Adventist Church administrators, pastors and laypeople from around the world have begun arriving at the church headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, for one of two annual meetings of the church's top leadership.

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Sep 25, 2002

Adventists in Ivory Coast Pray for Peace

Seventh-day Adventists in Ivory Coast are praying for a peaceful resolution to a political uprising that has left more that 270 people dead and many more wounded.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Sep 25, 2002

Thai College President Named "Outstanding Citizen"

Dr. Siriporn Tanitpoonwinai, president of Adventist Mission College in Thailand, was honored as Outstanding Citizen of the Year at an award ceremony in Bangkok last month.

Bangkok, Thailand

Sep 25, 2002

News in Brief

Mission Spotlight Founder Dies

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Sep 17, 2002

South Pacific Youth Satellite Series Gives "Purpose and Identity"

An "ambitious" youth satellite evangelistic program has given Seventh-day Adventist young adults in the South Pacific a renewed sense of identity, says one of the organizers, Pastor Gilbert Cangy.

Sydney, Australia

Sep 17, 2002

Romania: Unique Plan for Church to be "Visible and Useful" in Community

Seventh-day Adventists in Romania are implementing the second stage of a five-year plan for raising the church's public profile, through a commitment to being "visible, active, and useful" in local communities.

Bucharest, Romania

Sep 17, 2002

Adventists in Japan Celebrate 50 Years of Radio Ministry

Seventh-day Adventists in Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voice of Prophecy Radio Broadcasting in Japan.

Tokyo, Japan

Sep 17, 2002

Adventist Teens Publish Estonia's First Christian Teen Magazine

The first Christian magazine for teenagers in Estonia, entitled XT and published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was released August 10, reports Lauri Beekmann, XT editor and communication director for the Adventist Church in Estonia.

Tartu, Estonia

Sep 17, 2002