Adventist News Network

Russia: Adventist Poetess Conveys Faith, Hope in Prose and Poems

Natalia Scheglova, by day, is a teacher of religious subjects at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's seminary here, leading students through the New Testament, its exegesis as well as the study of the Greek language.

Zaoksky, Russia

Nov. 24, 2003

Volleyball Ministry in Latvia Prisons a New Method of Outreach

Holding volleyball matches in prison isn't exactly what Adventists in Latvia were planning on using as a Christian witness approach.

Jelgava, Latvia

Nov. 24, 2003

Church Health Leaders Connect Youth to Fight Drug Abuse

The Adventist Church wanted to tackle youth drug use--both within and outside the church--and believed a cooperative approach using a positive environment was the best method.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 24, 2003

Russia: One Adventist Student Dies, Another is Injured, in Dormitory Fire

An early-morning fire Nov. 24 has claimed the life of a Peruvian Seventh-day Adventist student at Peoples Friendship University in Moscow.

Moscow, Russia

Nov. 24, 2003

Church Health Leaders Connect Youth to Fight Drug Abuse

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 18, 2003

World Church: "Questions on Doctrine" Book Annotated, Republished

After a 40-year hiatus, the book "Seventh-day Adventists Answer Questions on Doctrine" is back in print.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 18, 2003

News in Brief

Australian Governor-General Meets Adventist Church Leader -- Zaokski Theological Academy Celebrates 15 Years -- Church Plants Grow in Russia.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 18, 2003

Sudan: Church to Open Training Center, Ordains Four Pastors, Adds Leaders

A new training center for Sudanese pastors will open in the northwestern Uganda city of Arua in January 2004, bringing the hope of more trained church leaders for one of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's fastest-growing regions.

Arua, Uganda

Nov. 18, 2003

North America: Filmmaker Documents Story of Desmond Doss

In a time when global conflict and tales of valor are almost daily themes, a new documentary motion picture to be released next year will demonstrate that such extraordinary efforts are nothing new.

Santa Monica, California, United States

Nov. 18, 2003

Iraq: New Adventist Church Opens in Mosul

A new Seventh-day Adventist Church has been opened in the city of Mosul, 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Baghdad. The dedication service, witnessed by 100 members and visitors from neighboring towns, took place Nov. 1.

Mosul, Iraq

Nov. 18, 2003