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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Creating a blend of global and local online communities for the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be facilitated by a new agreement signed October 27 between the church's General Conference and Three Angels Global Networking, or TAGnet, a lay-owned, supporting ministry.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Chilean Adventist University (Universidad Adventista de Chile, or UNACH), which began with nine students meeting on donated land, marked 100 years of service with celebrations and community events October 20. Noting the milestone, Chile's postal corporation released three commemorative postage stamps featuring events from the university's history.
Chillán, Ñuble Province, Chile
At 38 years old, Pastor Erton Carlos Köhler is the youngest president ever to head the South American region of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Brasilia, Brazil
Christians are not free from discrimination and they should be prepared to withstand it, said Richard O'Dair, an employment and discrimination law specialist, at a recent meeting of Christian law and business professionals. O'Dair made up a breakfast panel of five discussing, "Discrimination: How should we fight it? Is litigation the answer?" The meeting was held at The Law Society's Hall, Chancery Lane, in London.
London, United Kingdom
"God can shock you with results," said Savie Maphosa, a Seventh-day Adventist who felt compelled to start handing out cards to her work colleagues entitling them to free enrollment in a Bible study correspondence course offered by the Voice of Prophecy (VOP) Bible School, located in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Harare, Zimbabwe
What do young people in the Seventh-day Adventist church need to grow and maintain a close relationship with Christ? Adventists in Europe are hoping to find the answer through an extensive study that will mine the thoughts of young Adventists living in European countries. The study, Valuegenesis Europe, is based on a similar study done in the United States in 1990 and again in 2000.
Cologne, France
The president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Britain and Ireland, Pastor Don McFarlane, has called on David Cameron, leader of the nation's Conservative Party, to help ensure greater freedom for Christians to express themselves publicly and speak in harmony with their values and convictions.
Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
When someone mentions "Habitat for Humanity," the not-for-profit global home-building movement, you might imagine a flurry of hammers and nails. Suitcases filled with syringes and stethoscopes are likely far from your mind.
Orlando, Florida, United States
Issues confronting Seventh-day Adventist lawyers in Africa and around the globe will headline a first-ever conference for church members who practice law to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on Feb. 26, 2007. The one-day session will precede the Sixth International Religious Liberty Association world conference, church officials said.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States