“If cancer hasn’t beaten me, neither will hunger,” said Norbis Sánchez before leaving her native Venezuela for Colombia to get away from the economic, social, and political strife plaguing her home country.
Sánchez, a Seventh-day Adventist, now resides in Cúcuta, Colombia, a city which shares a border with Venezuela, a border she and her family crossed with no money or Passports.
“My passport is the Lord,” she said in front of more than 550 Venezuelans who were gathered on May 19, 2019, at the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/TdY8-jnZGIE/

The St. Petersburg Adventist church recently held their annual festival for the whole family. Over 300 people came out to enjoy the many exhibits and activities. 
A Christian literature booth offered books for sale on spiritual topics, health, nutrition, family relationships and parenting. In addition, festival guests received the magazines The Hidden Treasure and Your Keys to Health.
Oleg Chumak, a member of the Union of Artists of Russia, presented a special art workshop “Discover the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/nGVX-3JtlI0/

June 20 is World Refugee Day when the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joins the United Nations and the world to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees, and show support for families forced to leave their homes due to persecution or conflict. 
ADRA remains committed to supporting and protecting refugees and other displaced children, women, and men, providing food, shelter, safe water, hygiene goods, psychosocial support and other services to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/E0rer-bTSs0/

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Chiapas, Mexico, highlighted its comprehensive health impact plan with eight brand-new vehicles during a special ceremony held in Tuxtla, Gutiérrez, Chiapas, June 3, 2019.  The new vans will be used to expand the health and medical missionary work at the eight conferences that comprise the union territory.
“Health is one of the important pillars the church should invest in to be used as a light where it is needed most, as part of fulfilling the mission,” said…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/xBT_cr-e89Y/

“These people had been falsely labelled religious bigots and mystics.”
Sound familiar. There has been lots of talk about religious freedom in Australia and the Church lately. Many Christians may feel they’ve been falsely labelled.
The independent commentator continues.
“I could not admire [enough] their steadfastness in remaining true to their faith after eight years of daily persecution, even when they couldn’t meet together as a congregation, after their preachers had been driven away from…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/6l2uFTXKNVc/