More than 200,000 Seventh-day Adventists in Chiapas, Mexico, distributed two million copies of the book Hope for Today’s Families to homes, businesses, and people in public places on Sabbath, May 11, 2019. The book highlights biblical passages that strengthen families in modern society.
It is the first time that such a large quantity of missionary books was distributed in a single day in Chiapas, and one that does not surprise top local church leaders.
Young and old, on foot, on motorcycles,…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/zpzL6R1RUB0/

Deaf people, touched by God’s love, want to be heard! It is this message that a small group of deaf people wanted to express during Espérance 2019, an outreach campaign led by the Seventh-day Adventist church in France.
“To be deaf is often to be relegated to the world of silence and to be excluded from the society of the hearing people” says Helder Pereira, deaf ministries director for the North France Conference (NFC).
The theme of the four Bible Conferences, led by and for the deaf at La…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/4e5oEpvIQi0/

Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center hosted its third annual “Stand Up to Stigma” 5K on Sunday, aimed to increase awareness of the behavioral health treatment available for the local community.
The May 19 race brought together people of all ages to show their support for those dealing with mental health issues. The event drew more than 714 registrants, making it the largest year for the event.
Hundreds of community members, students, staff and mental health supporters lined up at…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/1DUG5tXOImI/

Nine-year-old Wilmot Redd woke up to see that his feet and legs were gigantic.
His feet and legs had doubled in size since he went to bed the night before in a village in the West African country of Liberia.
Wilmot tried to slip on a pair of pants, but they were too tight. He tried to put on a pair of shoes, but they were too small. He chose a pair of shorts and ran barefoot to Father.
“My feet are big!” he said.
Father looked worried.
“Does it hurt?” he asked.
“No, nothing hurts,” the boy…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/I0Itw2qGBRc/

There are three essentials for a good party: guests, a cake and a good speech. Leaders of the Trans-European Division found they had all three aplenty when they gathered for a ninety-year celebration on Saturday afternoon, 18 May.
Dr David Trim, historian and director of Archives at Seventh-day Adventist World Church headquarters returned to his alma mater, Newbold College of Higher Education, to present a lecture with the intriguing title, ‘Becoming European: The Trans-European Division after…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/e6FGFYRE27Q/