Major Adventist forum challenges popular notions about religion.
Bettina Krause and Barry Bussey, IRLA True religion is comprised of faith mixed with elements of forgiveness and reconciliation, not a divisive force that fuels tension and violence in society as many people believe, a group of scholars, lawyers and religious freedom advocates declared at a major forum organized by a Seventh-day Adventist-founded group. The…
Read MoreHistoric Opening of Adventist Campsite in EJC
Hundreds gathered under the massive white canvas tent at the highest point of the campsite for the inaugural summer camp opening ceremony at East Jamaica Conference’s Camp Phillipsfield in St. Thomas. It was early evening as trumpets and drums echoed throughout the property signaling the official start to the historic “Build to Last” Adventist youth…
Read MoreFirst Adventist pastor appointed chaplain of the Jamaica Constabulary Force
Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica Union Staff/IAD Pastor Gary Anthony Buddoo-Fletcher, former executive secretary in North Jamaica is the new Force Chaplain of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). His appointment was made official and announced by Commissioner of Police Dr. Carl Williams to the JCF Executive Management Board in Kingston on August 3, 2015. Buddoo-Fletcher, who…
Read MoreWHO Teams Up With Adventists in a Global First
By Joanne Ratsara The World Health Organization and the Seventh-day Adventist Church are kicking off an unprecedented global partnership aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality rates. This is the first time that the WHO, the public health agency of the United Nations, has partnered with a faith-based organization on a global scale, said Annette…
Read MoreAdventists ‘Most Racially Diverse Religious Group in U.S.’
By Andrew McChesney and Marcos Paseggi, Adventist Review Don’t worry if you happen to walk into a Seventh-day Adventist church in the United States where English is not the first language of choice. Chances are you are worshiping in one of the increasingly typical Adventist congregations across the country. Seventh-day Adventists are the most racially and…
Read MoreADRA and NHF conduct Health Clinic for the Clifton
The Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) partnered with the National Health Fund (NHF) to conduct a free, two-day health clinic for the residents of Clifton Community in Portmore, St. Catherine. The clinic was held on Monday July 20 and Tuesday July 21 and over 400 persons benefited. The NHF utilized its recently acquired state-of-the-art mobile…
Read MoreFacing Isolation, Adventist Public Officials Form an Association
By Bettina Krause, ANN An international group of Seventh-day Adventists holding high public office has banded together to form a new association aimed at ending the isolation that its members have experienced as Christians in government service. The World Adventist Public Officials Association elected Floyd Morris, Senate president of Jamaica, as its first president at…
Read MoreOutstanding Work in Religious Liberty Recognized at GC
Photos and story by Phillip Castell In an effort to show appreciation and recognize the outstanding work by Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL) around the world, the department of PARL of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists hosted a special luncheon on July 8, 2015 during the 60th General Conference Session in San Antonio,…
Read MoreDeparting Adventists Impress San Antonio Airport Staff
By Andrew McChesney, news editor, Adventist Review Seventh-day Adventists impressed San Antonio’s mayor by providing $20 million in free healthcare to local residents in April, three months before the opening of the 2015 General Conference session. The 65,000 Adventists who attended the July 2-11 session delighted local businesses by spending more than $40 million. Now…
Read MoreSan Antonio Mayor Grateful for GC Session and Steps to Christ
By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Review / ANN San Antonio Mayor Ivy R. Taylor thanked Seventh-day Adventists for bringing the free healthcare and the 2015 General Conference session to her city — and said she looked forward to reading a brand-new copy of Steps to Christ. General Conference president Ted N.C. Wilson, speaking at a closing meeting…
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