Jamaica Union Mourns the Passing of Wellesly Gunter
by Nigel Coke The administrators, workers and members of the Jamaica Union Conference mourning with the family of Pastor Wellesly H. Gunter who died in the Montego Bay Hospital and Urology Centre on Sabbath, August 6, 2016. He was 81. Pastor Gunter, who is known for his unique preaching style which includes a frequent stamping…
Read MoreIn Australia, Adventists Share Faith by Celebrating Christmas in July
By Tracey Bridcutt, South Pacific Adventist Record Who says that the birth of Jesus can only be celebrated in December? The Seventh-day Adventist Church organized a version of the popular “Road to Bethlehem” Christmas program in Melbourne, Australia, in July, allowing 2,250 people to discover the Bible prophecies about Jesus through a first-of-its-kind evangelism program. Kerina-Lee Joy,…
Read MoreASI and Adventist Church Join Forces on Total Member Involvement
Nearly all Seventh-day Adventist world division presidents attended ASI’s annual convention for the first time as church leadership stepped up efforts to encourage every church member to actively share the gospel as part of its Total Member Involvement program. Twelve of the 13 division presidents and Rick McEdward, president of the Adventist Church in the…
Read MoreNCU TO CONFER HONORARY DEGREES
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) will confer the honorary degrees of Doctor of Science and Doctor of Humane Letters on Dr E. Albert Reece and the Honourable Lascelles Chin respectively, during the institution’s graduation exercises to be held on Sunday, August 14. Dr Reece and Mr Chin will be recognized by the University, for the invaluable…
Read MoreIn The Bahamas, Former Adventist leader laid to rest in state recognized funeral
Nassau, Bahamas | John Garcia/IAD Staff Silas N. Mckinney The former president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in The Bahamas and the West Indies Union, Pastor Silas N. McKinney, was laid to rest in a state recognized funeral this weekend. High-ranking government officials and church leaders were in attendance. Pastor McKinney died on July 16,…
Read MoreAdventist Church Ready to Assist Members After Russia Limits Evangelism
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Russia expressed hope that a restrictive law that came into force this week would not be used against the evangelistic work of Adventists but said they were ready to assist church members accused of violating it. The law — part of a package of anti-terrorism legislation — outlines severe restrictions…
Read MoreMontague urges Jamaica to pray
National Security Minister Robert Montague and his opposition counterpart, Peter Bunting, have taken the lead, holding hands in prayer about the violence in the country, and they are encouraging Jamaicans to come on board. The men joined in prayer at Tuesday’s launch of the Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches’ National Day of Prayer at Guardian…
Read MoreHope Channel Inter-America signs collaboration agreement with Montemorelos University
Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico | Libna Stevens/IAD Inter-American Division leaders representing Hope Channel Inter-America signed a special collaboration agreement with leaders at the Montemorelos University last week that will allow both to team up in a number of projects for the multi-channel television network. The agreement, signed on the Montemorelos campus in Mexico, on July…
Read MoreCAMP VERLEY SANITARIUM WILL FULFILL A DESIRE THAT ELLEN G. WHITE HAD FOR THE WORK IN JAMAICA
Centre (HBLC), a US-based company have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a five-star quality lifestyle center/resort on a part of the property at Camp Verly in Spring Gardens, St. Catherine. The signing took place on June 26, 2016 after months of negotiation and meetings between the parties. Citing a letter from the book,…
Read MoreFormer West Indies Union President Passes
Written by Nigel Coke Former president of the West Indies Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Silas Napoleon McKinney, passed to his rest on Saturday, July 16, 2016. He was 89. Pastor McKinney, who had been sick at home for several years, spent the last four weeks of his life in the Princess Margaret Hospital,…
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