Live communion service to link Adventists across North America Silver Spring, Maryland/USA | 19.12.2007 | International Pastor Don Schneider, president of the Adventist Church in North America, will lead the first live televised communion service for the church Seventh-day Adventists will unite in sharing the sacred act of communion through a live televised program that will transcend the boundaries of church buildings and join hundreds of thousands of church members across North America. Pastor Don Schneider, president of the Adventist Church in North America, will lead the December 28 service "From the Heart
Adventist world church president Paulsen: "Christ is 'true hope' of the holidays" Silver Spring, Maryland/U.S.A., | 17.12.2007 | International With a strong focus on the hope that inherently comes from a relationship with God, Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, recorded greetings for the season for the nearly 16 million church members worldwide. Acknowledging the past year's "fires, storms, earthquakes, and accidents," Paulsen reminded members that "true hope is anchored in something solid and secure -- in the sureness of Christ's victory over death, and in His pledge to return and 'make all things n
Azerbaijan: Raid at Baku Adventist Church - Pastor and Church members fined Baku/Azerbaijan | 16.12.2007 | Religious Liberty Five Seventh-day Adventists and three visitors were allegedly questioned, fined and warned not to meet again after what the small congregation is calling a government "raid" on their meeting hall in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku December 8. The church members said seven men in police uniforms and six wearing plainclothes interrupted Church services mid-morning on December 8, initially demanding passports of those attending, they reported. The 13 officials searched the premises. They confis
Adventist Church Calls for Greater Emphasis on Fundamental Human Rights New York, N.Y./USA | 13.12.2007 | Religious Liberty The Seventh-day Adventist Church called on December 10 for a greater emphasis on fundamental human rights, both in society and in the church. Adventist Church's representative to the United Nations, Dr Jonathan Gallagher, was speaking at the launch on Human Rights Day in New York of a year-long UN program designed to re-affirm rights and freedoms ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. "Sadly since 1948 and the implementation of the Universal Declaration we have
Christian Communicators call for global recognition of communication rights Toronto, Ontario/Canada | 10.12.2007 | unknow In a statement released to mark Human Rights Day 2007 on December 10 a global communication advocacy organization is calling on governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to recognize and strengthen communication rights as a vital component in the development and implementation of political, economic, social and cultural policies. The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) states that communication rights are integral to achieving the United Nations' Mill
British Adventist Woman Receives National Honor London/United Kingdom | 07.12.2007 | Health & Ethics A Seventh-day Adventist woman has received the queen of England's recognition for her community service. Joan Saddler, a member of the Hampstead Adventist Church and the London Adventist Chorale, received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony on December 6 at Buckingham Palace. [img id=1109 align=left]Saddler was recognized for her promotion of equality and diversity in healthcare, volunteer service, and for her work with the Adventist Development
Church leaders, religious liberty advocates address faith freedoms in Europe since 9/11 Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire/UK | 06.12.2007 | unknow Conference of experts analyzes anti-terror laws that could hinder religious expression A one-day conference at Seventh-day Adventist-owned Newbold College addressed responses to anti-terrorism laws -- including privacy and hate speech law proposals -- that could affect freedom of religion in the workplace and society. Church leaders and religious freedom experts met on November 25 for the "Religious Freedom in Europe Since 9/11" conference at Newbold's Centre for Religious and Cultural Di
Dominican Republic President meets with national Adventist Church Leaders Santo Domingo/Dominican Republic | 04.12.2007 | Religion + State Top Seventh-day Adventist leaders met with Dominican Republic's President Dr. Leonel Fernandez Reina on November 22 to discuss the church's work on the island and worldwide. The one-hour private meeting at the National Palace was the first such meeting between national leaders and a religious non-Catholic organization, Adventist leaders said. "We had the opportunity to meet with President Fernandez and tell him about the Adventist Church's work in educating youth, strengthening families, ser
Partnership between Adventist Church and Mozambique Government to battle Illiteracy Maputo/Mozambique, | 03.12.2007 | International Under a new literacy education program, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mozambique is partnering with national leadership to address the country's abysmal illiteracy rates, including among new Adventists. An agreement signed November 20 by the church's Education director, Miguel Simoque, and Maria da Conceicao Bila, secretary for Mozambique's Ministry of Education, is an attempt to boost the nation's estimated 47 percent literacy rate. At the signing, Bila noted the Adventist Church'
