Adventist Church Sessions in Adriatic Union Conference
27 June 2013 Zagreb, Croatia [Darko Kova?evi?, tedNEWS] On 9 June 2013 the Adriatic Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (AUC) held its sessions at the campus of the Union College in Maruševec, Croatia. Zlatko Musija, former President of the Croatia Conference, was elected Union President replacing Pastor Branko Bistrovi?. Pastor Neven Kla?mer replaced…
Read MoreIn Europe, Adventist Social Media Sparking Interest in Spirituality
04 June 2013 St. Albans, England [Ansel Oliver/ANN] The development of a social media strategy for outreach in Europe is paying off for Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders trying to connect with those potentially interested in learning about God. The online community LIFEconnect, launched in 2010, offers content and discussion groups for various lifestyle topics. This…
Read More“Together in Mission” – XXI Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland
04 June 2013 Podkowa Le?na, Poland [Daniel Maikowski, tedNEWS] Over 160 delegates from across Poland took part in the XXI Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which took place from 30th May to 1st June 2013. It was an opportunity to take stock of the activities of the Polish Church in the last five years. The…
Read MoreU.S. Study of Adventists Finds vegetarians Live Longer
04 June 04, 2013 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Ansel Oliver/ANN] People who eat a vegetarian diet live longer than those who eat meat, according to a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists. A study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association, said vegetarians experienced 12 percent fewer deaths…
Read MoreNewbold College – Awards Ceremony 2013
04 June 2013 Bracknell, United Kingdom [Kirsty Watkins] The academic success of twenty-nine students from Newbold College of Higher Education was celebrated on Sunday, 2 June 2013 at the College’s Awards Ceremony. The Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Councillor Mrs Jan Angell, and other local politicians joined over 300 staff, alumni and friends of the College at…
Read MoreAdventist Elected President of Swiss Bible Society
30 May 2013 Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland [Herbert Bodenmann/APD/ANN] Delegates of the Swiss Bible Society elected Seventh-day Adventist theologian Reto Mayer as the organization’s president during their May 24 meeting, making him the first Adventist appointed to the post in the society’s 58-year history. Mayer, associate treasurer of the Adventist world church’s Inter-European Division, based in Berne,…
Read MoreNewbold College of Higher Education 2013 Awards Ceremony
Newbold College of Higher Education's 2013 Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday 02 June, 2013 at 11:00am in the Newbold Church Centre on St Marks Road, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 4AN. All are welcome at this ceremony at which Newbold studnets will become graduates and alumni, and go on to do His work in an…
Read MoreGovernment Minister Visits ADRA-UK & Praises Grass Roots Work
23 May 2013 Watford, United Kingdom [Bert Smit, ADRA-UK CEO/BUC News] International Development Secretary, Justine Greening and Watford MP, Richard Harrington, visited the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA-UK) offices in Watford on Monday morning, 20 May 2013, for an extended one and a half hour tour and meeting. The Secretary of State's visit focused…
Read MoreRedesigned adventist.org set for launch in October
20 May 2013 Dubai, United Arab Emirates [Libna Stevens/IAD/ANN/ tedNEWS] The redesign of the Seventh-day Adventist world church’s website, adventist.org – scheduled for launch in October – will offer major enhancements in style and information architecture, say church Communication leaders. The overhaul of the homepage will also include an improved design framework, creating an opportunity for…
Read MoreEuropean Health Conference on Healing
15 May 2013 Prague, Czech Republic [Miroslav Pujic, tedNEWS] Six hundred Adventist medical experts, health advocates and church leaders met for the European Health Conference in Prague, Czech Republic last month. This conference focused on the theme of Healing, not just physical healing but also mental, emotional, social, and spiritual healing. The organisers, Inter-European, Trans-European…
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