Former world church president Pastor Neal C. Wilson and retired Griggs University president Dr. Joseph Gurubatham were given special awards for their contributions to church education. The presentation was made Oct. 11 before delegates attending the churc
With the major earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Oct.8, causing tremendous destruction and leaving tens of thousands feared dead, thousands are responding with various forms of aid. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA
For Mammosa, a 26-year-old widow and mother of three, the most supportive treatment for the HIV virus she carries does not come in the form of a pill. Love and compassion is the essential ingredient in any form of treatment, say Drs. Oscar and Eugenia Gio
Reaching out to the growing population and world communities, as well as bringing in new members were the chief subjects of the Sunday morning (Oct. 9) Annual Council meetings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's leadership.
While membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church is growing -- 2,996 people joined the church daily in the year ending June 30 -- the question of keeping members in the movement also was considered during the Sunday afternoon (Oct. 9) session of the c
"The Second Coming of Christ is very good news indeed; and it is a unique event to be believed and preached," Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, declared in an Oct. 7 sermon opening the church's Annual Council. "And,