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World Church: Health Education Seminar Aims at Unreached

Two Seventh-day Adventist church regions are working together to organize a week-long health seminar in January. For what will be the fourth successive year, the seminar aims to equip health workers with the tools to reach an ailing world.

Two Seventh-day Adventist church regions are working together to organize a week-long health seminar in January. For what will be the fourth successive year, the seminar aims to equip health workers with the tools to reach an ailing world.

Silver Spring, United States

Nov. 30, 2004

Bangladesh: Two Children Killed as Boat Sinks With 22

Two children were killed when a boat, transporting students from the Southern Musuria Seventh-day Adventist school across a river, sank. Twenty other students survived, officials report.

Two children were killed when a boat, transporting students from the Southern Musuria Seventh-day Adventist school across a river, sank. Twenty other students survived, officials report.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Nov. 30, 2004

Center for Women Clergy at Andrews University Provides Support, Mentorship

Addressing the need to provide for a growing enrollment of women in seminary classes, the Center for Women Clergy opened at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan in October.

Addressing the need to provide for a growing enrollment of women in seminary classes, the Center for Women Clergy opened at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan in October.

Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States

Nov. 30, 2004

World Church: 'Voice of Prophecy' Broadcast Celebrates 75 Years on Air

What began as a devotional on a single Los Angeles radio station, today circles the globe as the Voice of Prophecy. VOP, the Seventh-day Adventist Church's premiere radio outreach, celebrated it's 75th anniversary this year.

What began as a devotional on a single Los Angeles radio station, today circles the globe as the Voice of Prophecy. VOP, the Seventh-day Adventist Church's premiere radio outreach, celebrated it's 75th anniversary this year.

Simi Valley, California, United States

Nov. 30, 2004

Peru: Local Government Recognizes Adventist Pioneer Educator

Manuel Z. Camacho, an indigenous Aymaran Seventh-day Adventist, who pioneered education for indigenous peoples in the Puno, Peru region more than 100 years ago, was honored recently by regional government officials.

Manuel Z. Camacho, an indigenous Aymaran Seventh-day Adventist, who pioneered education for indigenous peoples in the Puno, Peru region more than 100 years ago, was honored recently by regional government officials.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 30, 2004

ADRA Provides 9.9 Million Rolls to School Children in North Korea

Nearly 21,000 children in North Korea received calcium-enriched rolls as a part of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency's (ADRA) Kindergarten Nutrition Project. ADRA's bakery school feeding program in North Korea has produced and distributed 9.9 million calcium-enriched bread rolls in its second year of operation.

Nearly 21,000 children in North Korea received calcium-enriched rolls as a part of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency's (ADRA) Kindergarten Nutrition Project. ADRA's bakery school feeding program in North Korea has produced and distributed 9.9 million calcium-enriched bread rolls in its second year of operation.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 23, 2004

Malaysia: Penang Adventist Hospital Heals Hearts, Touches Community

A three-week-old girl, born with four critical heart defects, is on her way to recovery after surgery at a Seventh-day Adventist-run hospital in Penang, Malaysia. Two operations fixed an interrupted aortic arch and reconnected a blood vessel in the heart.

A three-week-old girl, born with four critical heart defects, is on her way to recovery after surgery at a Seventh-day Adventist-run hospital in Penang, Malaysia. Two operations fixed an interrupted aortic arch and reconnected a blood vessel in the heart.

Penang, Malaysia

Nov. 23, 2004

Jamaica: NCU Student Found Dead After Rally Against Violence

Four days after more than 10,000 Seventh-day Adventists marched against violence through the streets of Kingston on Nov. 6, one student from the Adventist institution, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville is dead. His body was found abandoned near the main highway into the city.

Four days after more than 10,000 Seventh-day Adventists marched against violence through the streets of Kingston on Nov. 6, one student from the Adventist institution, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville is dead. His body was found abandoned near the main highway into the city.

Mandeville, Jamaica

Nov. 23, 2004

Albania: Church Ordains First Native Pastor

Twelve years after hearing the gospel and joining the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Alban Matohiti, a 29-year-old from the Albanian capital of Tirana, is now the first Albanian native ordained as a pastor.

Twelve years after hearing the gospel and joining the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Alban Matohiti, a 29-year-old from the Albanian capital of Tirana, is now the first Albanian native ordained as a pastor.

Tirana, Albania

Nov. 23, 2004

Turkmenistan: Amid Obstruction, Minority Religions Grow

Minority religions continues to grow in Turkmenistan, despite obstructions placed in the way of these groups, the International Religious Liberty Association confirmed.

Minority religions continues to grow in Turkmenistan, despite obstructions placed in the way of these groups, the International Religious Liberty Association confirmed.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov. 23, 2004