On Monday, 6 February, hours after an earthquake of 7.8-magnitude struck south-eastern Turkey and Syria, followed by an aftershock of 7.5, ADRA-UK launched an Emergency Appeal. In the past two days, thanks to your generosity, we have raised more than £20,000.
Let’s provide you with an update about what ADRA is doing on the ground:
ADRA is hard at work responding, with buildings still collapsing days after the earthquakes. The destruction is beyond imaginable. ADRA’s Emergency Response Team has…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-02-09/adra-responds-to-turkey-syria-earthquake/
Sharon Platt-McDonald speaks to BBC Three Counties Radio
British Union Conference (BUC) Director for Health – Sharon Platt-McDonald was invited to BBC Three Counties Radio on Sunday, 5 February, to talk about mental wellbeing and her work with community groups. ‘Time to Talk Day’ was the caption for this year’s Mental Health awareness day, which falls on the first Thursday of each February. The nation was encouraged to take time to talk about mental wellbeing on 2 February and take action to change the negative attitudes towards mental health and…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-02-09/sharon-platt-mcdonald-speaks-to-bbc-three-counties-radio/
Guardian Article Shares Why U.S. Churches Are on the Decline
8 February 2023 | Churches are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across the country and a younger generation of Americans abandon Christianity altogether – even as faith continues to dominate American politics. As the US adjusts to an increasingly non-religious population, thousands of churches are closing each year […] Source: https://atoday.org/guardian-article-shares-why-u-s-churches-are-on-the-decline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guardian-article-shares-why-u-s-churches-are-on-the-decline
7@Avondale: a briefing
We all remember eating a meal and connecting with classmates or friends in the cafeteria at Avondale. It is a significant place on our Lake Macquarie campus. So, you may have questions about the lease of the building to a new restaurant business, one of several initiatives of Avondale University Partnership Alliance. Here are some answers to those questions. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2023/02/09/7avondale-a-briefing/
ATSS: Maury Jackson, “Notes for a Sacred Conversation on Race”
25 January 2023 | by Maury Jackson “I will discuss Adventist Christian reflections on racism, including the recent book A House on Fire. “How long is too long for a sacred conversation on race? What passages of scripture do Adventist Christians draw from to shape the conversation? What passages of scripture are we not drawing […] Source: https://atoday.org/87531-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=87531-2
