by Loren Seibold  |  1 November 2019  | Every autumn, I attend two sets of meetings at around the same time. First comes the General Conference Executive Committee, followed hard upon by the North American Division Executive Committee—known to us insiders as, respectively, the Autumn Council (AC) and the Year-End Meeting (YEM). In many ways […] Source: https://atoday.org/nad-year-end-meeting-2019-day-2/

1 November 2019 | Pastor Daniel R. Jackson told the members of the North American Division (NAD) governing committee this morning that he will retire as NAD president at the General Conference (GC) Session next summer. He will have served for two terms since he was elected in 2010 during a time of increasing tensions […] Source: https://atoday.org/jackson-to-retire-as-president-of-the-adventist-denomination-in-north-america/

From an October 24 Adventist Record article – South Pacific Division Church leaders have reaffirmed their support for women in ministry following last week’s General Conference Annual Council meetings where it was resolved to issue warnings to six Unions for practices related to ordination. Warnings are to be issued to the Danish Union of Churches […] Source: https://atoday.org/spd-responds-to-compliance-action/

31 October 2019 | Today the Attorney General of California refused to approve a proposed merger of Roseville, California-based Adventist Health and Catholic-owned St. Joseph Health System. Xavier Becerra said that the merger had the potential to drive up the cost of healthcare as well as limiting access and availability of healthcare services. If approved, […] Source: https://atoday.org/merger-of-adventist-catholic-hospitals-rejected-by-california-attorney-general/

News reports from the General Conference; Paradise, California; Adventist Health Feather River; Germany’s Adventist Welfare Work (AWW) and It Is Written: During the annual meeting of the General Conference executive committee this month, five women were honored by the denomination’s Department of Women’s Ministries. They were Hannele Ottschofski, an author and lecturer from Germany; Dr. […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-october-31-2019/