In the past couple of weeks, tens of thousands of people have marched through the streets of cities across the world, protesting against racism, injustice, and the wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many more black lives gone at the hands of police brutality. Alongside the world, Washington Adventist University’s students and community have found their voices. Masses of protesters filled the streets of D.C. for weeks, and among the peaceful protestors were many…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/9eQpQOkKIuQ/

Representing the face of compassion to communities enveloped by fear and uncertainty, the Agape Adventist Church on St. Thomas, and the Cruz Bay Adventist Church on St. John, lead a series of ministry initiatives to help individuals cope during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meeting the needs of the community is not optional for the Adventist Church, said Annette Small, community services director for the Cruz Bay Adventist Church in St. John.  “While many churches have gone to online…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Vq97yjMQ66A/

A new baptismal Bible study guide has been designed to help young people fall in love with the Bible and read it as one big story of God’s love.
 Now available in English, The Biblical Story – A Study Guide was developed a few years ago by the Youth Ministries Department in Denmark.
Pastor Thomas Rasmussen, the primary contributor of the guide, explained why he wrote it. “When I returned to Denmark after my studies at Newbold College, I soon found myself studying with young people who wanted…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/TU62HBSAfnY/

On Sabbath, June 27, 2020, the leadership of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is asking its members, churches, ministries, and services to join in a special day of prayer for the deep hurt and frustration that racial injustice and inequity have caused in North America. As the conversations on racism in society and in the church continue to grow, we are urging the 1.2 million church members in the territories of Bermuda, Canada, Guam/Micronesia, and the United…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/I677b9UPTX0/