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South Central American Union Mission to become two unions

The current South Central American Union Conference territory will divide into two unions to better support management of local ministry. One union will include Panama, and the other union will include both Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Adventist leaders approve new administrative unit in Central America

Executive Committee sends edits to next July’s GC Session for consideration

Harald Wollan, is an associate secretary of the Adventist world church and secretary of the Church Manual Committee. Here he presents suggested revisions of the manual to delegates of Annual Council on Monday, October 13. [photo: Viviene Martinelli]


Suggested revisions to Adventist Church Manual include matters on discipline

University will still get annual subsidy but will need to downgrade status of its Ellen White center

Oakwood University President Leslie Pollard speaks at Annual Council today regarding a transfer of the university's sponsoring entity from the General Conference to the North American Division. From left: Karnik Doukmetzian, general counsel for the Adventist Church; Pollard; Dan Jackson, president of the North American Division; and Ella Simmons, a vice president of the Adventist Church. [photo: Ansel Oliver] 

Oakwood constituents back transfer to NAD

Annual Council asks Session to consider letting divisions decide on ordination

Adventist Church Vice President Mike Ryan chairs Annual Council on Tuesday, October 14 as delegates overwhelmingly voted to place an item on the agenda of next year's General Conference Session asking if regional divisions may allow women to be ordained as ministers. The vote was 243 to 44, with 3 abstaining. [photo: Viviene Martinelli]

Adventist Church sets vote on women’s ordination for next July

Another facet of God’s care for His church

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Treasurer Lemon points to headquarters' strict financial policy as a model to emulate

Adventist Church Treasurer Robert E. Lemon delivers the treasurer's report to Annual Council on Monday, October 13. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators

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Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators

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Adventist leaders approve new administrative unit in Central America

Suggested revisions to Adventist Church Manual include matters on discipline

Oakwood constituents back transfer to NAD

Adventist Church sets vote on women’s ordination for next July

The Gift of Prophecy

Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators