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Things You Should Know

Juan Prestol-Puesán, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Treasurer speaks at the meeting. | Photo by Adventist News Network

ANN: Adventist Church leaders approve plan for tithe parity among divisions

October 17, 2019 by vmbernard

By 2030 every world church division will contribute the same base percentage of tithe to the General Conference

Health & Lifestyle

ANN: Statement on the Biblical View of Unborn Life and Its Implications for Abortion

October 14, 2019 by vmbernard

First Draft of Statement Released to World Church Executive Committee Members

Seventh-day Adventist World Church President Ted Wilson speaks to the crowd at Annual Council.

ANN: Recommendations resulting from the 2018 Annual Council Compliance Action

October 14, 2019 by vmbernard

Executive Committee members to discuss proposed compliance action

Chesapeake Conference

Editorials

Praying Woman Hands by Long Thiên from Flickr

Spiritual Power

October 14, 2019 by rbacchus

As the evangelist preached to the crowd gathered at a stadium in Africa, a spiritual battle was raging behind the stage platform.

Allegheny East Conference

Orlando Moncrieffe (pictured with his wife, Maureen) recently celebrated his retirement from active ministry at the University Heights church in Somerset, N.J.

Pastor Retires After 50 Years in Ministry

October 14, 2019 by rbacchus

Orlando Moncrieffe recently celebrated his retirement from active ministry at Allegheny East Conference's University Heights church in Somerset, N.J.

Pennsylvania Conference

Barbara Spessard is now a member of the Waynesboro church, in large part due to her son Tony Hade’s relentless prayers for 15 years.

A Son’s Prayers Answered

October 09, 2019 by rbacchus

Barbara Spessard had been intermittently around Seventh-day Adventists for most of her life...

Ohio Conference

Ohio Hispanic Youth Camp Attracts More Than 300

October 09, 2019 by rbacchus

Story by Heidi Shoemaker

More than 300 young people from Hispanic churches across Ohio came together for the 2019 Hispanic Youth Camp earlier this year. Themed “El Viene Por Mi” (He is Coming for Me), they met at the Indian Trail Campground in New London.

Allegheny East Conference

Marquis Johns, pastor of the North Philadelphia church, enthusiastically preaches the Word during the recent WaS UP event.

Creative Evangelism Reaches 1,000

October 09, 2019 by rbacchus

Several Allegheny East Conference churches in the Philadelphia area recently joined together for the Worship Share Urban Project (WaS UP), a creative evangelism initiative.

Pathfinders

Mountain View Conference

This Month's Issue

Jeffery Jones and Robin Shafer comprised the smallest Pathfinder club at the recent international camporee.

Grafton Pathfinder Club Represents Smallest at Camporee

October 09, 2019 by vmbernard

Robin Shafer and Jeffery Jones were the only Pathfinders in Mountain View Conference’s Grafton, W.Va., club last year, and the smallest club to attend the camporee.

Chesapeake Conference

Grow’n Praise children’s choir commemorates the 20-year anniversary of the Capital Brazilian Temple in song.

Capital Brazilian Celebrates 20 Years of Ministry

October 09, 2019 by Web Administrator

Recently the Capital Brazilian Temple in Highland, Md., celebrated their 20-year anniversary, themed “And the Story Goes On.” Over the weekend, the congregation gave praises and thanksgiving to the Lord in recognition of all His blessings and guidance.