Top Adventist Leaders Build a Church in the Dominican Republic
19 January 2015 | La Romana, Dominican Republic [Libna Stevens/IAD and Adventist Review staff] The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s 29 top leaders traded their laptops and cell phones for paintbrushes and shovels on Wednesday as they constructed a church building—some for the first time—on the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic.
Read MoreGifts at the Open Heart Street
7 January 2015 | Belgrade, Serbia [Marija Trajkovska, tedNEWS] In the New Year’s spirit, the Serbian publishing house 'Preporod' gives out over 25,000 copies of books and DVDs to their fellow citizens and collects nearly 100,000 dinars for the needs of the Safe House in Smedervo, Serbia, as part of the 'Open Heart Street' initiative.
Read MoreStudent Satisfaction Survey Returns Positive Results for Newbold
6 January 2015 | Binfield, United Kingdom [Kirsty Watkins, tedNEWS] Students feel overwhelmingly positive about their experience at Newbold, the College's annual Student Satisfaction Survey has found. Administered during the Autumn Semester, the survey covered everything from the on-campus environment and spiritual atmosphere to admissions and finance services and food services with students representing all curriculum…
Read MoreUnited in the Essence of Worship
28 October 2014 | Bracknell, United Kingdom [Kärt Lazić, tedNEWS] On 17 October 2014, about 140 worship leaders from all over Europe gathered in Bracknell, England for the European Worship Conference, prepared to spend the next four days experiencing and exploring the essence of worship.
Read More“Connect to Escape” in Hungary
27 October 2014 | Budapest, Hungary [Christa Zarka, tedNEWS] Almost 13,000 viewers watched the programme “Connect to Escape” on LCTV (www.lctv.today) during the first two weekends in October 2014. The main presenter was Dr Miroslav Pujić who discussed different social issues and possible solutions found in the ancient book, The Holy Bible.
Read More“Come to the Spring” – TED Women Conference
6 October 2014 | Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Sandra Golding, tedNEWS] "Come to the Spring" was the motto for the first Trans-European Division (TED) Women’s Conference held in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia, from 24-28 September 2014. The conference brought together more than 200 women from 9 unions across the TED and also included attendees from Australia, Israel…
Read MoreAdventist Church President Calls for Day of Prayer for Ebola Victims
26 September 2014 | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [ANN staff] Seventh-day Adventist Church President Ted N. C. Wilson issued the following statement today: On behalf of the leadership and membership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in its 13 world divisions, and indeed the more than 18 million members in 215 countries, I would like to…
Read MoreAdventists Urged to Study Women’s Ordination for Themselves
24 September 2014 | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Andrew McChesney/Adventist Review] Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, appealed to church members worldwide to earnestly read what the Bible says about women’s ordination and to pray that he and other church leaders humbly follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance on the matter.
Read MoreAdventists Play Important roles in Ukrainian/Russian Dialogue
24 September 2014 | Oslo, Norway [Tor Tjeransen, tedNEWS] From 9-11 September 2014, religious leaders from Russia and Ukraine gathered in Oslo for dialogue to agree on a common communiqué regarding the situation in eastern Ukraine. Given the different perspectives of the two delegations, that was not the most likely outcome. Adventist leaders played important roles in the…
Read MoreNewbold’s memorable 1980’s Reunion
24 September 2014 | Bracknell, United Kingdom [Judith Makaniankhondo, tedNEWS] Newbold’s 1980’s Reunion was such a success that it has left many alumni, staff and guests asking the question – which decade will Newbold welcome home in 2015?
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