by Stephen Ferguson | 12 July 2020 | Unless you have been living in a hermitage, you will be aware of the fateful murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, over an alleged counterfeit $20 bill. You will also be aware of the protests that followed, aimed at enacting genuine police reform. […] Source: https://atoday.org/spiritual-immunity-what-if-i-become-a-spiritual-derek-chauvin/
Sharing Scripture for July 12 – 18
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […] Source: https://atoday.org/sharing-scripture-for-july-12-18/
Giving to the Denomination’s Tithe Fund Declines, Budgets Are Cut
13 July 2020 | During the first five months of the year, total giving to the Adventist denomination’s Tithe Fund in North America declined by nearly 3 percent, a total of $11 million dollars less than over the same 22 Sabbaths in 2019. Some 31 of the 59 local conferences in the North American Division […] Source: https://atoday.org/giving-to-the-denominations-tithe-fund-declines-budgets-are-cut/
July Peak of Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Predicted By AdventHealth CEO on CBS’ Face the Nation
14 July 2020 | Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth, was featured this Sunday on CBS’ Face The Nation broadcast. The AdventHealth network of hospitals and other facilities is headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida. On the show, Shaw said that, providing people in Florida wear masks and practice social distancing, peak COVID-19 hospitalizations in […] Source: https://atoday.org/july-peak-of-florida-covid-19-hospitalizations-predicted-by-adventhealth-ceo-on-cbs-face-the-nation/
Ontario Conference Virtual Day of Praise & Worship—Together Again, as One!
Ontario Conference is pleased to invite all members to a virtual day of praise and worship on Sabbath, July 18. After three months of disconnection, we are coming together as a conference. We thank God for the opportunity to reunite in worship and look forward to congregating post-quarantine.
Join us on the 18th, beginning at 10 am, for a Conference-wide Sabbath School and morning service. As a bonus, you may now join us again at 6:30 p.m. for a musical concert and praise session. Information for joining the service on different platforms, including our website AdventistOntario.org and YouTube.com/AdventistOntario, will be posted shortly.
“We are praying that as many of our members as possible from across our great province will come together online for worship and to thank God for His leading throughout the crisis,” says Ontario Conference president, Mansfield Edwards.
