Inter-America elects new leadership positions at top levels of the church
Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD Inter-American Division’s Executive Committee members elected several leaders to head a number of ministries, a few institutions and appointed administrators to 13 union missions of the Inter-American territory, today. The following were elected to serve in the Inter-American Division Headquarters Office in Miami, Florida: ADRA Director: David Poloche…
Read MoreSDA members spruce up Adelphi Police Station
Members of the Orange District of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Churches, in St James, came out in large numbers recently for a community project, which saw them doing beautification and repair works on the Adelphi Police Station. The church members, who came from eight different congregations, spent the day weeding the station yard, painting and doing…
Read MoreAt Moscow Forum, Adventists Join Other Faiths in Decrying Religious Extremism
By Bettina Krause Two senior Seventh-day Adventist leaders joined participants of a Russian government-organized conference on religious freedom in pledging to fight against a growing “perversion of religion” worldwide by those who use the language of faith to justify violence and terrorism. The Third International Forum on Religion and Peace, a rare gathering of leaders…
Read More‘Week of Prayer’ for Adventist academy
Buff Bay, Portland: Students and teachers of the Buff Bay Seventh-day Adventist Academy have sought to highlight the importance of prayer, with a Week of Prayer. The west Portland school, which is nestled in the heart of Buff Bay, is traditionally known for upholding Christian values and attitudes among its student population, with the aim…
Read MoreInter-American Division Drops 690,000 Names in Major Membership Audit
By Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Inter-American Division surpassed its goal of baptizing at least 1 million new members over the five years, but it also removed more than 690,000 members during the first major audit of its books. The two figures, presented in a report by division executive secretary Elie Henry…
Read MoreAdventists boost morale across 175 police stations across Jamaica
Mandeville, Jamaica | By Nigel Coke/IAD Pastor Everett Brown (right) president of the Adventist Church in Jamaica presents one of two microwave to DSP Melvin Kerr of the Mandeville Police Station during projects day activities on Oct. 25 as part of the Church’s celebration of 125 years of Adventism in Jamaica. The Jamaica Constabulary Force…
Read MoreIn Inter-America, church leaders vote on comprehensive evangelism plan and strategies for next five years
Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD Pastor Balvin Braham, assistant to the IAD president for evangelism in Inter-America, explains the comprehensive evangelism initiative that will permeate throughout the next five years across the territory. Image by Libna Stevens/IAD. Top leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from across the Inter-American Division (IAD) took action to…
Read MoreNJC APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
The North Jamaica Conference Executive Committee voted on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 to appoint Pastor Omri Davis as Executive Secretary of the Conference, effective immediately. Pastor Davis, the current Pastor of the Alexandria District, has been working with the Seventh-day Adventist Church since 1996, leading over 900 souls to Christ. He has served the conference…
Read MoreSDA Church says ‘no’ to scamming
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, in Jamaica, has made it clear that it will not tolerate its members taking part in the lottery scam, following the arrest of two pastors of unspecified denominations in Westmoreland, in connection with the illicit scam. Nigel Coke, communication, public affairs and religious liberty director of the Jamaica Union Conference…
Read MoreAdventists to the rescue – Church spruces up St Ann police stations
Members of the Jamaica Union of Seventh-day Adventists in St Ann turned out in their numbers on Sunday for a workday that formed part of the 125th anniversary celebrations of the union islandwide. The workday brought into focus undesirable conditions in which some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in St Ann are forced to…
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