February 10, 2005
North America: Native Peoples Target Audience for Correspondence Course
For the first time, a Bible correspondence course has been created for Native people in North America, a group that numbers at least 5.5 million.
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February 7, 2005
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Zimbabwe's First Lady Donates Computers to University Mrs. Grace Mugabe, wife of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe, donated computers, printers and software worth millions of Zimbabwean dollars to Solusi University, a Seventh-day Adventist school, at
February 7, 2005
Caribbean: Thousands Pledge to Avoid Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Harmful Substances
The word "temperance" may bring to mind the 1920s prohibition era in the United States where the government instituted laws against the sale and consumption of alcohol, but for members of the Seventh-day Adventist church, the practice is still relevant to
February 6, 2005
Tsunami Response: Mission Awareness Appeal to Boost Church in Tsunami Region
A special live satellite broadcast on Feb. 11 hosted by evangelist Mark Finley will aim to strengthen the Seventh-day Adventist Church's mission of helping others in the tsunami-ravaged areas of South Asia, church officials say. The program will air from
February 5, 2005
World Church: Paulsen Cites Education, Health Care as Global Adventist Essentials
Continued growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is gaining the attention of the general public and political leaders on a movement once viewed as an "obscure little sect," said Pastor Jan Paulsen, world church president, in a pair of addresses to del
February 1, 2005
Canada: Government Proposes Marriage Redefinition; Adventist Questions Clergy Protection
The Feb. 2 introduction of Bill C-38, the "Civil Marriage Act," by Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has raised concerns for religious freedom of clergy, congregations and individuals across Canada, according to Barry W. Bussey, public affairs and re