Adventist News Network

Jamaica: Church Takes Parable of the Good Samaritan Literally

Hundreds of Kingston, Jamaica's homeless will soon benefit from the opening of the Good Samaritan Inn, which aims to provide food and clothing for the homeless in the island-nation's capital.

Kingston, Jamaica

May. 15, 2007

United States: La Sierra SIFE Members Drink Up for Kalaala, Win SIFE Nationals

By simply drinking water students at Seventh-day Adventist-owned La Sierra University can help build classrooms, science labs and libraries for villagers in Kalaala, Ethiopia.

Riverside, California, United States

May. 15, 2007

World Church: Youth Ministries Celebrates 100 Years, Plant Trees

With the planting of a tree on May 15, Seventh-day Adventist young people around the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Youth Ministries department.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

May. 15, 2007

World Church: Book Series Makes Adventist Beliefs Relevant for Kids

God is like an ... egg? The concept of the Trinity has stumped plenty of scholars and wrinkled the brow of many a Sabbath School teacher, so why would anyone try to explain how one God can be three to kids? Why not? is a question world Seventh-day Adventist church Children's Ministry director Dr. Linda Koh is more likely to ask.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

May. 11, 2007

Jamaica: Gunmen Shoot Adventist Pastor in Robbery Attempt

Gunmen shot a 49-year-old Seventh-day Adventist pastor and escaped after an unsuccessful robbery attempt in Jamaica on May 10. Local police are investigating the crime.

Irwindale, St. James, Jamaica

May. 11, 2007

Also in The News

United Kingdom: Adventist Leader Defends Jesus at Debating Society, United States: Adventist Heritage Ministry Turns 25, Australia: Record Month for Adventist Discovery Centre, United Kingdom: Adventists Have Got Talent

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

May. 08, 2007

From Convictions to Conversions, Adventist Judge Ministers to Prisoners

When 61-year-old Judge Crispin B. Bravo announced his early retirement to his Metropolitan Trial Court staff just before the end of 2006 he didn't know that 21 members of his legal staff, lawyers and other judges would sign a petition asking him to reconsider.

Manila, Philippines

May. 08, 2007

World Church: Voice of Local Church Key to Adventist Organization Model

Most church members are not overly concerned about church organization and structure. They'd rather learn how to live the Christian life. But church leaders like Bertil Wiklander president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Trans-European region say, "It is the duty of each member to know what kind of organization they have joined, to know how it works and to take responsibility for how it works."

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

May. 08, 2007

Madagascar: Country's President Challenges Adventists to be 'Green'

Madagascar's top leaders including its president, Marc Ravalomanana, joined 30,000 others in the Mahamasina (Sacred) Stadium in Madagascar's capital for a public evangelism meeting held by the Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 5.

Antananarivo, Madagascar

May. 08, 2007

United States: Desmond Doss Sculpture Unveiled at Veterans Memorial Park

First immortalized when former United States' president, Harry Truman, presented him with the prestigious Congressional Medal of Honor, the late Cpl. Desmond T. Doss' story of faith and service lives on in Collegedale, Tennessee's Veterans Memorial Park.

Collegedale, Tennessee, United States

May. 08, 2007