When the local chapter of the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) in St. Croix, US. Virgin Islands, recently appealed to the community for face masks on behalf of some of the more vulnerable sectors of the population, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the North Caribbean Conference was swift to fulfill that need. The North Caribbean Conference’s Community Services department took to the task of coordinating production of 125 face masks to go towards a center which houses…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/8zX1dvLtgaI/

I was looking through old Record archives online when this unusual news item caught my eye. More than 20 years ago, in the late ‘90s (wow, does anyone else feel old reading that?), something happened in Papua New Guinea (PNG) that caused a stir:
“Some Adventists in PNG are refusing to have their children immunized against polio following claims it leads to eternal damnation. An independent ministry, operating in the Eastern Highlands Simbu Province, says the Sabin vaccine contains a metal…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/G44SgP0aveQ/

The Covid-19 pandemic has spun the world of anxiety and uncertainty. Due to health risks all over the world, and most of the world’s population staying inside their homes, many have simplified their lives and identified what is essential. While everyone is driven to be productive and creative, for some, boredom leaves them looking for things to do. Many have found an easy way to fill the gap is to spend time on our phones and other devices.
Over the past couple of months, internet usage surged…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/bzdADCngXsk/

A pioneer branch church that closed more than a decade ago in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, reopened on April 10 after locals were introduced to the Bible Discovery Reading program.
Following an evangelism campaign in June 2019, many new contacts expressed interest in learning more about the Bible. This led to the formation of small groups and new church plants.
Pastor Julius Divu, the former Personal Ministries and Sabbath School director, ran training on the Discovery Bible Reading…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Qv_B8aK5Kq0/

Despite the challenging economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia has seen a rise in tithe.
According to Australian Union Conference Chief Financial Officer Peter Cameron, it was anticipated that tithe contributions might drop as a result of the temporary closure of churches due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. However the opposite has happened.
“We had expected the level of tithe to reduce in April as a result of the first full month of not…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Qg6xIBCPSVM/