ADRA Inaugurates New Office in Philippines Silver Spring, Maryland ...[ADRA/ANN Staff] Staff members of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) have moved into a new office building in Silang, Philippines, about 22 miles from Manila, the capital.
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While any song can inspire a whole spectrum of emotions, sacred music has a loftier goal. So does the theme song composed specifically for the upcoming quinquennial business meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Louis, Missouri this summer. The new song, "Jesus Christ How We Adore You," replaces a long-cherished theme song of the business meetings which expresses hope in Christ's second coming. While Christ's advent remains intrinsic to the church's beliefs, this new song complements the meeting's theme, "Transformed in Christ."
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Peter Andras will be 69 years old when he walks across the stage in September to receive his bachelors degree in theology. The oldest Adventist College student in Hungary, Andras will graduate from the Adventist Theological Seminary (ATS). For the last four years, Andras has been a resident in the dormitory along with students one-third his age.
Pecel, Hungary
Five months after a devastating tsunami struck the Eastern coast of India, hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist families are still recovering from the trauma, aided by donations from church members around the world. While the church's relief arm, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, ADRA, have channeled millions of dollars in aid to tsunami victims irrespective of affiliation, the church itself has mobilized to assist members in this time of need.
Andhar Pradesh, India
A family from Papua New Guinea, who six months ago faced detention and deportation from Australia, is celebrating a reunion and the chance to remain in Australia.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A commemorative event at the Colégio Adventista de Oliveira do Douro, (CAOD), the Seventh-day Adventist junior academy in Portugal, recognized three decades of service to the Adventist Church and the community. A book chronicling the school's history was also released at the May 8 event, where present and former students and faculty were among those participating.
Oliveira do Douro, Portugal
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Peru is continuing its astronomical growth with a series of evangelism meetings in five of the country's major cities from May 23 to 28. The meetings, called "Caravan of Hope," will be led by Pastor Mark Finley and the It Is Written television ministry.
Lima, Peru
It's not as improbable as the Jamaican Olympic bobsledding team, but the success of four Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students may well be unique in their own way. The students, who are enrolled in the computer science program of the Seventh-day Adventist-owned institution, bested three other teams from the Caribbean and Central America to advance to the final round of the 2005 Microsoft Corp. "Imagine Cup" competition.
Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica
In the midst of a tremendous flooding disaster, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) moved quickly to help residents of Jasa Tomic, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, said Roy Richardson, the ADRA director in the Trans-European region.
Jasa Tomic, Vojvodina, Serbia
Every day Bernadine Archer goes somewhere most of us would not willingly go. She enters a compound enclosed by three 12-foot chain link fences topped with coiled razor-ribbon wire, an electronic detection system and two gun towers.
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