A PowerPoint graphic shows the Southeast Brazil Union Conference. Church leaders renamed the union today when they split another union in two, creating a similarly named church region. The new union demonstrates church growth and financial stability in Brazil, church leaders said. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

New administrative region in Brazil recognizes growth, financial independence

Spirited debate marks major discussion of women's roles in leadership

Adventist Church President Ted N. C. Wilson says he is against the request of the North American Division to allow commissioned ministers to serve as conference presidents. NAD President Dan Jackson, left, and NAD Secretary G. Alex Bryant, center, sit nearby. [photos by Ansel Oliver]

'Variance' for North American, Trans-European Division constitutions fails Annual Council Vote

Administrative oversight shifts from Southern Asia-Pacific Division

Southern Asia-Pacific Division President Alberto Gulfan addresses the chair of Annual Council regrading the shift of the Guam-Micronesia Mission to the North American Division, whose president, Dan Jackson, sits nearby. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Guam-Micronesia Mission now part of North American Division

Helped lay groundwork for TV ministry now called Hope Channel

As an Adventist Church vice president, Philip Follett helped develop leadership systems in the church's then 12 world administrative regions. He died October 7 at age 79. [photo courtesy GC Archives]

Remembrance: Follett, 79, was an Adventist Church vice president

2012 budget reallocations free up funding for unreached region; Hope Channel now separate financial entity

Robert E. Lemon delivers the treasurer's report to Annual Council delegates at church headquarters this morning. The world church treasurer said next year's budget allocations respond to growing financial needs in some of the world's most unreached areas. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church leaders, members feel 'strain' of turbulent economy, but giving remains faithful

Szilvasi to continue as union secretary; Iseminger replaces Trecartin as undersecretary

Church officials appointed Homer Trecartin to serve as president of the church's Greater Middle East Union Mission. The union was formed yesterday when Annual Council delegates voted to transfer administrative oversight of the church in the Middle East to world church headquarters. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Trecartin appointed president of new Greater Middle East Union Mission

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'Variance' for North American, Trans-European Division constitutions fails Annual Council Vote

Guam-Micronesia Mission now part of North American Division

Remembrance: Follett, 79, was an Adventist Church vice president

Church leaders, members feel 'strain' of turbulent economy, but giving remains faithful

Trecartin appointed president of new Greater Middle East Union Mission

News.

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New administrative region in Brazil recognizes growth, financial independence

'Variance' for North American, Trans-European Division constitutions fails Annual Council Vote

Guam-Micronesia Mission now part of North American Division

Remembrance: Follett, 79, was an Adventist Church vice president

Church leaders, members feel 'strain' of turbulent economy, but giving remains faithful

Trecartin appointed president of new Greater Middle East Union Mission