Feb. 28, 2006 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Compiled by ANN Staff

Native to Lead Adventist Church in Egypt

Samir Berbawy has been elected as the new president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Egypt, succeeding Kjell Aune, who became president of the Middle East church region in November. Berbawy is Egyptian by birth, and spent childhood years there and in Lebanon before his family emigrated to the United States. Berbawy, who was ordained to his leadership role on Feb. 18, was a teacher and school administrator for more than 26 years in the Middle East and the United States.  There are 25 Seventh-day Adventist congregations in Egypt and approximately 921 church members. [Alex Elmadjian]

Witnessing Efforts

Young Seventh-day Adventists were at the forefront of the “More than Gold” witnessing effort during the just-concluded Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Joining with other Christians from the Waldensian Church and other Protestant congregations, the volunteers helped with staff health expositions,  and were available with spiritual counseling to throngs of visitors. Adventist Pastor Davide Sciarabba was one of the chaplains at the Olympic Village, interfacing with athletes visiting from many countries. [Corrado Cozzi/Karel Nowak]

Two Attorneys Join Church Headquarters

Dionne A. Parker, an associate attorney with a Washington, D.C.-based firm who specialized in employment law, and Todd McFarland, a civil litigation specialist at a practice in Belleville, Illinois, have been appointed to the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters as associate general counsels. Parker will handle employment and intellectual property issues, succeeding Walter E. Carson, who is now a general vice president of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Maryland, United States. McFarland will assume the religious liberty portfolio held by veteran attorney Mitchell A. Tyner, who is retiring. [ANN Staff]

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