As the country reopens and health care providers welcome their patients, new workflows and processes are being implemented to prevent the spread of viruses and infectious diseases like COVID-19. In addition to expanding video visit capabilities for physician practices, AdventHealth Medical Group is swapping the waiting room for a curbside waiting lot and replacing paper intake forms with online check-in. Patients will no longer need to enter a waiting room worrying that they or their companion…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/OwIOn7-NOn4/

Editor’s Note: Since May of 2019, the Adventist Church members in Burundi have endured ongoing persecution from the countries government. On October 24, the president of the Burundi Union Mission, pastor Lamec Barishinga, was arrested. This arrest was part of an escalating series of threats and attacks on the Seventh-day Adventist Church by the government of Burundi. For further reading about the situation of our Adventist brother and sisters in Burundi, please visit the Pray for Burundi…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Bf-w8JTgGu4/

1. Recognize that God created you to be productive
There are countless verses in Scripture about the benefit of hard work. From the Bible’s outset, God tells man to be productive, to “be fruitful and multiply . . .” (Genesis 1:28). Recognising productivity as a positive thing—rather than a hindrance—is a great mindset to start with.\
2. Keep the Sabbath
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27). When God created us, He knew we needed rest for optimal performance….Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/mMx455xm8io/

A brand new Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopaedia (ESDA) is to be released next week, 1 July.
Several years in the making, the project will contain thousands of articles, short biographies, and fascinating insights into the history and life of the Seventh-day Adventist Church across the world.  Trans-European Division (TED) Executive Secretary Audrey Andersson has been involved in the process and has had the privilege of previewing the website. “It is inspiring and addictive. One story leads to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/wbBCRObIvlY/

Young adults Jeremy Choo and Jack Stott sensed a need among young Christians and non-Christians in their community for genuine connection and relevant conversation. Feeling compelled to do something, they started a Monday night gathering that has evolved into a full-fledged church plant launching soon. 
“We sensed a need amongst youth our age to talk about things that don’t normally get talked about at church: relationships, mood, addiction, anxiety and other contentious topics. We felt a need…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/XtoWwwVf1mc/