ANN 2003 Year in Review
The staff of Adventist News Network expresses heartfelt gratitude to our readers and contributors for your support in 2003.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Palau: Adventist Pastor, Wife, Son Murdered; Daughter Hospitalized in Attack
A Seventh-day Adventist pastor, his wife and their son were attacked and killed at their home near a church mission academy in Babelthaup, Palau. A daughter was injured in the attack and remains hospitalized.
Palau, Micronesia
Indonesia: Religious Liberty Leaders Report Progress in Ambon
"It is not right that Christians and Muslims are killing each other in Ambon," said Dr. H. Marasabessy, a Muslim and the state religion minister for the Maluku region of Indonesia, during a meeting with two Adventist church leaders. "After all, we worship the same God."
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
News in Brief
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Israel: Sabbath School Quarterly Now In Hebrew, Other Books To Follow
Hebrew-speaking residents of Israel can now learn about the Gospel of John from the 2004 "Sabbath School Quarterly," which, for the first time, has been translated into the language of the patriarchs and prophets by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Jerusalem, Israel
Vietnamese Church Dedicates Press in Los Angeles
"Seventh-day Adventists operate more than 67 publishing houses in the world, [but] at the present time, there is no Vietnamese [Adventist] press operating in Vietnam," noted Velino Salazar, secretary of the Southern California region of the church, as he spoke at the El Monte Vietnamese Adventist Church on Dec. 6.
El Monte, California, United States
Outreach Magazine in Europe Celebrates One Year
The magazine started in conjunction with the Seventh-day Adventist Church's outreach initiative in Europe, LIFEdevelopment, is celebrating one year of ministry--and a wider distribution than was expected.
St. Albans, England
Task Force to Involve Adventists in Their Communities
Creating an awareness that community service is "a way of life"--or should be one for Seventh-day Adventists--is a current goal for church leadership. Traditionally, Adventists have scored low in community involvement.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Germany: Adventist Filmmaker's "Good Bye Lenin" Gets Raves, Communicates Family Message
Christoph Silber is a rising star in German cinema. The screenwriter is a devout Seventh-day Adventist who's most recent project, "Goodbye Lenin," won six top prizes at the European film awards in Berlin earlier this month.
Berlin, Germany
Global Invitations for Bible Study Yielding 'Extraordinary' Response
Coordinators for Sow 1 Billion--the Seventh-day Adventist Church's effort to distribute 1 billion invitations to study the Bible--are reporting an extraordinary response in the initial stages of this global effort.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States