Dear Messenger Readers, Just for fun, we’ve hidden our Messenger “M” somewhere in the pages of the December 2011 issue of the magazine. Carefully search each page, find its hiding spot, and then comment on this story (giving us your name and contact information), and you will be entered into a random draw for a prize furnished by the Eastern Canada Adventist Book Center. Remember what the Messenger “M” looks like (the font on the front cover for reference).
SDACC Mourns the Passing of ARM Rep
Warren Lynn Walilkonis, a former treasurer of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan conference and Canadian representative for Adventist Risk Management (ARM), passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on December 21, 2011, at the age of 54. Walikonis was originally from Plentywood, Mont., where his family owned a farm
Former Treasurer Dies After Holiday Traffic Accident
Norman W. Klam, former treasurer of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC) and Alberta conference, has succumbed to serious injuries he sustained in a car crash on Monday, December 26, 2011. According to OregonLive.com, after crossing the center line of Highway 502 near Battle Ground, Wash
Rajah’s Alberta Order of Excellence Acceptance
As the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, we have so many members of whom to be proud. Eric Rajah leads that pack because of the way he lives, singularly striving to make the world a better place for all. His efforts have been aided by all involved with the organization he leads, A Better World
Something _issing in September
Session Delegates Walk for Let’s Move! Day
Delegates from all over Canada gathered in Oshawa for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada’s Quinquennial Session this past weekend. Their schedule was packed with bylaws committees and late night meetings, but they managed to find some time on September 25 to participate in the Let’s Move! initiative of the North American Division (NAD). Newly re-elected SDACC president Mark Johnson and NAD president Dan Jackson led 147 delegates on a walk from College Park Church to the King Fitness Complex on the campus of Kingsway College, where they would be having lunch that day.
Session Set to Begin
[cross-posted from www.sdasession.ca ] After months of intense preparation, the administration of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada is set to welcome delegates and guests from across the country to the quinquennial session to convene today in Oshawa, Ontario. Once every five years, the national headquarters of the church, as required by its constitution and bylaws, calls to order this session to review the work that has been completed and to look forward to the years to come. By a democratic process, conference administrators and members of the church at large are appointed as delegates who then attend the session to represent their church.
Let’s Move! Day – September 25

When US First Lady Michelle O bama launched the Let’s Move initiative in order to combat the growing trend of childhood obesity, the Seventh-day Adventist Church joined in the fight. Adventists InStep for Life, a health ministry of the North American Division (NAD), invites Adventist churches, schools and health care organizations to join in the fight against childhood obesity
Let’s Move! Day
On Sunday, September 25, 2011, help us reach our 1 million mile goal in one day! Whether you host a 5K run/walk, join a community event, or organize other activities, consider how your team can involve as many people as possible in physical activity. Invite your community to join your church, school, or hospital as we move together and promote a healthier lifestyle
