Adventist News Network

Philippines: Media Practitioners Define New Ways of Communicating

Cooperation between Seventh-day Adventist mainstream media practitioners and church lay communicators was the focus of a meeting in Cavite, Philippines, Nov. 11 to 13.

Cavite, Philippines

Nov 26, 2002

Romania: Adventist Broadcast Receives National Recognition

A Romanian Seventh-day Adventist television production was awarded first prize for "excellence in journalism for the benefit of the community" Nov. 14 in Bucharest.

Bucharest, Romania

Nov 26, 2002

Web Site to Support Sow 1 Billion Initiative

The recently unveiled Sow 1 Billion evangelistic initiative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to reach 1 billion homes around the world in the next 18 months will have an integrated approach on the Internet.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nov 26, 2002

News in Brief

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov 26, 2002

Maryland Police Chief Recognized by Adventist Congregation

In an expression of gratitude to the law enforcement team that brought an end to the sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington area for more than three weeks in October, the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, presented the 2002 Caring Heart Award to Police Chief Charles A. Moose.

Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Nov 26, 2002

Brazil: Thousands of Youth Focus on Community

Nearly 9,000 youth from across southern Brazil came together in Iguacu Falls, Parana, for a five-day "camporee," the eighth convention held by Pathfinders in the region.

Iguacu Falls, Parana, Brazil

Nov 26, 2002

Humanitarian Agency Focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov 26, 2002

Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future: Chinese Adventists Celebrate Centenary

Seventh-day Adventists in Hong Kong earlier this month celebrated 100 years of Adventist work among Chinese people, with two days of events that recalled past accomplishments, and highlighted future challenges.

Hong Kong

Nov 26, 2002

Siberian Adventists Praised For Health Presentations

Seventh-day Adventists in Siberia have joined with local medical and public organizations to improve the health of citizens in Irkutsk, Russia.

Irkutsk, Russia

Nov 26, 2002

Hong Kong Political Leader Affirms Church's Role in Society

Seventh-day Adventists are committed to being a "useful, constructive" force in Hong Kong society, said church leaders during a Nov. 13 meeting with one of the region's leading politicians.

Hong Kong

Nov 26, 2002