Response to ‘No’ Vote on Women’s Ordination
8 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] Delegates at the 60th Session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists voted 'no' with an overwhelming majority on a question regarding the ordination of women to Gospel Ministry.
Read MoreNewboldians Reconnect at General Conference Session
8 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Kirsty Watkins, tedNEWS] Around 100 former students, staff, and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education met on Tuesday evening, 7 July for a special get-together at the General Conference (GC) Session.
Read MoreThe Sabbath Sofa at Impact San Antonio
7 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] Impact San Antonio, run by the Young Adult ministries in the North American Division (NAD) and General Conference (GC), has inspired the Church's young people to get active in their communities. It provides opportunities to volunteer at a variety of projects in the city…
Read MoreMission to the Extremes
7 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] César García, General Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference, addressed Session attendees, on Tuesday, 7 July, encouraging them to continue bringing hope to people that are suffering and helping them to know Christ. He closed emphasising the theme for this year's Session, 'Arise! Shine!…
Read MoreFundamental Changes Voted
7 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] Seventh-day Adventists now have a new, updated version of their fundamental belief on Creation. Following deep discussions on Monday, and after being referred back to the Writing Committee for some rewording, delegates arrived Tuesday morning ready to review the updates. They were not disappointed.…
Read MoreTrans-European Division Officer Team Now Completed
9 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] The election of officers to serve the Trans-European Division was completed on Thursday morning, 9 July, with Audrey Andersson and Nenad Jepuranović being asked to continue in their roles of Executive Secretary and Treasurer.
Read More‘How Great Thou Art’ in Transforming Lives
6 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] With the Church's Division presidents elected only moments before, there was an atmosphere of contentment during the evening programme at the Alamodome, on Monday, 6 July.
Read MoreFaithful Christians – Seek the Truth
6 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] There could not have been a more appropriate day for Seventh-day Adventists to be reviewing their fundamental beliefs. As delegates gathered for worship and then business at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Dr Daniel Duda, Trans-European Education director, took to the floor to…
Read MorePastor Raafat Kamal Re-elected as TED President
6 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] On Monday afternoon, 6 July, Pastor Raafat Kamal, 51, was re-elected as president of the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventists Church (TED), based in St Albans, United Kingdom.
Read MoreBrothers & Sisters Making the Same Journey, in Different Places
5 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] Esther Knott, Associate Director for the NAD Ministerial Department, introduced the evening programme, on Sunday, 5 July, with prayer. "We are brothers and sisters making the same journey, in different places." She appealed to God for help in recommitting ourselves to taking the Gospel…
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