President’s Report Looks back, but Urges ‘Go Forward’
2 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] Considering the jet-lag still being faced by the majority of TED delegates it was impressive to see the turn-out for the President's report on Thursday evening, 2 July. After all, they had already done a full day of business. And it's not just the jet-lag,…
Read MoreGreat Expectations!
2 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] 65,000 people attending General Conference (GC) Session with the same religious denomination in common, but what are their individual expectations for such a significant event in the world Church's calendar?
Read MoreChurch Reconciliation in Hungary Celebrated at the San Antonio World Session
2 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Rajmund Dabrowski/Victor Hulbert, with reporting from Adventist Review/tedNEWS] Delegates to the World Church Session meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, 2 July welcomed a special delegation of leaders from what was once a breakaway group of Seventh-day Adventists in Hungary. The group of believers has been separated from the main…
Read MoreJust Registering!
2 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Pilmoor, tedNEWS] Just Registering! Registration is a formal process through which presence is acknowledged. We show up at a booth and sign a bunch of documents that indicate that we have arrived at the right place for the right purpose and have the right kit to do…
Read More“Arise! Shine! Jesus is Coming!”
2 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] Thursday morning broke fresh and bright! The 15-minute walk to the Alamodome from the Convention centre was refreshing in the balmy 23C breeze. The security guards and hosts made life easy and friendly. San Antonio is a very hospital place.
Read MoreWhy GC Session?
1 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] If there is one meal that defines the Seventh-day Adventist diet it is 'the haystack'. For those outside of Adventism it is a mystery, but go to any social gathering in North America and the mix of corn chips, beans, salads and sauces is almost…
Read MorePraying for 20/20 Vision for the Vision in 2020
1 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] “My journey was excellent, but as soon as we arrived we discovered that they’ve cancelled our return flights!” commented Pastor Raafat Kamal, Trans-European Division (TED) President.
Read MoreAll Eyes on San Antonio
1 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] There is a sense of expectation in the air around San Antonio. For some, it is literally 'in the air' as over the past couple of days 2,566 delegates along with exhibitors, administrative support teams, media, and thousands of interested Seventh-day Adventists have crowded airport terminals,…
Read MoreMillions Visit Adventist Social Media
23 June 2015 | St Albans, United Kingdom [Mirjana Tešanović, tedNEWS] We live in a time in which people’s lives are unavoidably dominated by the presence of media. A time in which reality can often seem veiled by social media and programmes broadcast on the Internet are both popular and commonplace. In response to such a…
Read MoreNewbold College of Higher Education’s 2015 Awards Ceremony
17 June 2015 | Binfield, Berkshire [Judith Makaniankhondo] On Sunday 14 June, Newbold College of Higher Education welcomed guests from far and near to witness the academic success of 30 students at its 2015 Awards Ceremony. Other guests included the Deputy Mayor and a Councillor from Bracknell Forest Council, alumni, staff, family and friends of the…
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