Seventh-day Adventist musicians took part in a nationally televised program to mark the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in the United Kingdom. The Adventist Vocal Ensemble, directed by Ken Burton, sang during a National Service of Commemoration at Westminster Abbey on March 27. The service was led by the Queen and aired live on BBC television and radio stations.
London, England
As almost any psychologist will tell you, open-minded dialogue is vital to achieving mutual respect and understanding. That advice also applies to communities of faith, according to Seventh-day Adventist leaders in the church's Trans-European (TED) region, where an estimated 60 to 65 percent of citizens are Muslims.
Beirut, Lebanon
Seventh-day Adventist world church president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, will meet with 30 students and young professionals in New York City on March 29 for another broadcast in the "Let's Talk" series. Pastor Paulsen's youth initiative features live, unscripted, unedited conversations with young people focusing on their questions, concerns and hopes.
New York, New York, United States
More than 44,700 new Seventh-day Adventist believers made history in the Inter-American region (IAD) of the Adventist Church on Saturday, March 24 when they joined the Adventist faith community. Their decisions marked the largest number of baptisms in a single day in that region since the Adventist church was established there in 1921.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The white square buttons are eye-catching in a crowd where many wore round black buttons. Moving in closer you can see that the buttons say: Peace. Seek It! Pursue It! Psalm 34:14 and 1 Peter 3:11.
Washington D.C., United States
Sensational allegations about Jesus and so-called discoveries of religious artifacts never fail to raise a ruckus. Critics still squabble over the Da Vinci Code's claims, and there are more devotees who believe they've got a chunk of Noah's Ark on their coffee table than there are books in the Bible.
Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States
North America: 5,000 More Questionnaires Needed for Second Adventist Health Study, Dominican Republic: Adventists March Against Violence and Drug Abuse, Russia: Adventists Take Part in National Prayer Breakfast, United States: LIFEdevelopment Conference Draws International Audience, North America: Adventists Share Their Faith on Public Television,
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
For the past four years, outreach specialists and Internet gurus have gathered at the Global Internet Evangelism Network (GIEN) Forum to amp up the world Seventh-day Adventist Church's online presence and global connectedness, along with its relevance in an increasingly international, technology-driven society.
Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Bert Smit, director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in the United Kingdom (ADRA/UK), program officer Pansi Katenga, and three other ADRA team members were held at gunpoint by armed robbers on March 1 while visiting Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to monitor adult literacy education there.
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Seline Augustine's career is anything but typical for a Christian woman in India--especially since she first ventured into journalism 25 years ago when Indian women had few career options beyond nursing, telephone operating and elementary school teaching.
Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States