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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Jul. 18, 2006

Reflection: Conference Participants Sense Unity, Cherish Fellowship

A mélange of languages wafts through the lobby of the Sürmeli Hotel Ephesus, in the province of Izmir, Turkey, as holiday makers mingle on a Sunday night before their return to the "real world." But for one group of travelers here, the past 10 days, though enjoyable, haven't really been a holiday.

Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey

Jul. 17, 2006

Middle East: Church Postpones Headquarters' Relocation To Beirut

Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist church in the Middle East voted Monday, July 17 to postpone the much-anticipated September relocation of its headquarters offices to Beirut, Lebanon.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Jul. 17, 2006

World Church: Adventist Theologians Affirm Role of Bible, Call for Theological Unity

Theologians, scholars and administrators of the Seventh-day Adventist world church closed the organization's Second International Bible Conference in Ephesus, Izmir Province, Turkey, on July 15 with a call for theological unity.

Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey

Jul. 17, 2006

World Church: Southeastern European Adventists Seek Unity at Bible Conference

"Growing together in unity and hope was evident during this conference," said Miodrag Zivanovic, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South-East Europe, of a recent 6-day Bible conference that drew some 700 Adventists from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Croatia to the resort town of Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia.

Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

Jul. 14, 2006

Israel: 'Be Makers of Peace,' Adventist Leader Urges

Seventh-day Adventists in Israel are encouraging peace in the midst of the recent escalation of violence in Israel, the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Jerusalem, Israel

Jul. 14, 2006

Lebanon: Rocket Attacks Near Beirut Adventist School

Subsequent to the recent upsurge in regional violence the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Middle East is calling for restraint on all sides of the conflict and between various factions in Lebanon and Israel.

Beirut, Lebanon

Jul. 14, 2006

World Church: 70 Years of Protecting Church Assets

Passed off as 'Acts of God' by insurance companies, last year's hurricanes not only affected infrastructures, businesses, families and their homes but also churches. It's true churches are not beyond hurricanes, floods, earthquakes or any other such catastrophes that come from above or for that matter below.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Jul. 12, 2006

West Indies Union: Centennial Celebration Begins at First Adventist Church in the Area

One hundred years after the Seventh-day Adventist Church was established in the West Indies the church has grown to be one of the largest in the region. Adventists living on the islands of the Bahamas, Cayman, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos started a series of centennial activities celebrating this milestone on June 29. The celebrations began at the North Street Church in Kingston, Jamaica--the church that gave birth to the movement in the region.

Kingston, Jamaica

Jul. 11, 2006

World Church: Fourth Annual Internet Evangelism Forum to Convene in August

"How relevant are we?" This question, aimed at the Seventh-day Adventist church, is one communication delegates hope to answer in the affirmative at the third annual Global Internet Evangelism Forum.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Jul. 11, 2006