Pupils in Adventist schools over-perform
10 February 2020 | Krokkleiva, Norway [Nina Myrdal] A holistic approach to education contributes to student achievement. On the third and fourth of February, 150 employees from Adventist schools and kindergartens gathered for a conference at the Sundvolden Hotel, a 35-minute drive north-west of Oslo.
Read MoreKari Paulsen, Wife of Former World Church President Jan Paulsen, Dies at 85
16 January 2020 | Drammen, Norway [Mark A. Kellner / Adventist Review / tedNEWS] “She struck me as sincere and kind and as a big support for her husband standing tall by his side,” reflects Trans-European Division President Raafat Kamal. “We as a TED office family are saddened by the loss of Kari Paulsen and…
Read MoreRacing for Education, Norwegian Union President Raises 5,500 Euros for ADRA in marathon
9 October 2019 | Lock Ness, Scotland [Tor Tjeransen] The head of the Adventist Church in Norway, Victor Marley, has raised over NOK 55,000 (approximately 5,500 Euros) for ADRA's work while running a tough marathon alongside Scotland’s famous Loch Ness. He claims to be very pleased with both the donations and the race.
Read MoreAdventist school the best in Norway
7 October 2019 | Tyrifjord, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] Tenth grade students at a church school in Norway gained the highest-grade point average across the country during the last school year, this according to statistics recently released by Norwegian education authorities.
Read MoreNorwegian Adventists engage with public, meet politicians at significant street fair
20 August 2019 | Arendal, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] For the third year running, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has gained considerable attention at an annual fair in the town of Arendal in south-east Norway. The week-long event is simply named after the town, Arendalsuka (Arendal Week).
Read MoreADRA Norway praised by Auditor General
29 May 2019 | Røyse, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] In 2018 ADRA Norway received NOK 73 million (7.48 million Euros) from Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, for education programmes in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Niger, Mali, and Myanmar. This included helping children with special needs to gain an education.
Read MoreDesmond Doss story inspires Norwegian soldier to faith
9 May 2019 | Mjøndalen, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] Christian Ødegård had barely heard about Seventh-day Adventists. However, while serving in the Norwegian armed forces, he saw a war movie that made a huge impact on him. The film was Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge with the young Adventist paramedic, Desmond Doss, as the main character.
Read MoreHow a passion for reading became a book market for ADRA
21 January 2019 | Røyse, Norway [Britt-Celine Oldebraten] I love reading. I read quickly and that results in lots of books every year. The only problem is: I do not have space for all those books in my tiny flat! I remember thinking: this is not a problem only for me - many people have…
Read MoreA Shirt to Talk About
10 January 2019 | Oslo, Norway [Andrew McChesney] Glenn Lie slipped on his favourite green polo shirt and boarded a subway train in Oslo, Norway. The 55-year-old teacher hoped that people would stare at him. He didn’t have to wait long.
Read MoreLeadership conference in Norway
20 November 2018 | Røyse, Norway [Widar Ursett] Same old same old, is clearly an outdated option.
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