North America: Church Report Highlights Growth, Links to History
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America topped 1 million members at the end of 2004, a milestone leaders credit to evangelism, including media ministries
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America topped 1 million members at the end of 2004, a milestone leaders credit to evangelism, including media ministries
Walking down the street on the way to America's Center this morning is a challenge. The human traffic is overwhelming. Strollers being pushed along busy sidewalks, people with coolers finding a place to sit, some already popping open cans of beer.
Seventh-day Adventists who have gathered in St Louis, Missouri, for their quinquennial world meetings, are taking a break from business today as they celebrate the Sabbath together. Numbers of delegates and visitors are expected to exceed 50,000.
Hidden away in the upper levels of St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome, a small army of interpreters is attempting to make the proceedings of Seventh-day Adventist church meetings intelligible to the thousands unable to understand the language of the speaker on
Today is a big day in St. Louis. The veiled prophet parade hits downtown. A two-hour Independence Day celebration. Thousands of people line the streets for a celebration with Miss USA, Shandi Finnessey, as Honorary Grand Marshal; Disney Channel star Rave
Taking part in the parade in downtown St. Louis on Saturday morning, Francis Slay, the city's mayor, thanked the Seventh-day Adventist Church for choosing St. Louis for its quinquennium conference.