A group of Adventist children and youth have come together to produce an animation of the Nativity story using the popular computer game Minecraft. Conceived as a way of getting involved in the church Christmas programme, the five-minute film captures the centrepiece of the season from the angel appearing to Mary to the Wise Men’s departure. “Initially when we had the idea, we weren’t sure if it was possible − Minecraft is a game, not an animation environment,” says William Middleditch a…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-01-07/isolation-minecraft-edit-brings-the-nativity-story-to-a-new-generation/
Camp Hill Food Bank Christmas Deliveries
2020 has not been an easy year for anyone and there have been a lot of changes. Churches have closed and services have moved online. Thus, many churches have used their buildings to host food banks and soup kitchens to feed those who are in need.
Camp Hill Seventh-day Adventist church is one of those. Their food bank has been opened since June 2020 and has helped many people in the area. However, during the holiday season over Christmas, Camp Hill wanted to do something extra to bring cheer…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-01-07/camp-hill-food-bank-christmas-deliveries/
COVID quarantine offer good news
Good news if you’re a student from overseas who’s been accepted to study at Avondale but has to quarantine to do so: we can help. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2021/01/07/covid-quarantine-offer-good-news/
Sharing Scripture for January 3 – 9
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-january-3-9/
Central Florida AdventHealth CEO Who Defended Gay Adventist Teacher Tenders “Unanticipated” Resignation
6 January 2020 | Orlando Weekly reported today that AdventHealth Central Florida division president and CEO, Daryl Tol, has quit his job. He did not give a reason for his decision. The resignation surprised AdventHealth leadership, who called his decision “unanticipated.” Tol was in the news in October of last year when the Orlando Sentinel reported […] Source: https://atoday.org/central-florida-adventhealth-ceo-who-defended-gay-adventist-teacher-tenders-unanticipated-resignation/
