Hatred. Bigotry. Racism. These utterly deplorable words and actions are on the hearts and minds of many people today. Acts of violence are becoming a regular occurrence, and the shock at these increasing catastrophes tragically starts to wear thin with each new event. People are hurting. People are scared. Questions are being asked, but they outnumber the answers being provided.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America empathizes with those directly impacted by the evil that has sprung…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/uq8KQfz7JeA/

Shortly after a gunman fired on crowds in a Walmart and its parking lot in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 3, local Adventist Community Service Disaster Response (ACS DR) leader Marshall Gonzales reached out to W. Derrick Lea, North American Division (NAD) ACS DR director, to ascertain how ACS could be of help. Twenty-two people were killed and dozens injured in the Walmart shooting.
On Aug. 6, 2019, Lea met with American Red Cross and Emergency Management contacts overseeing the Family Assistance…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/t03vBeKq0U8/

Editor’s Note: 
On Saturday, August 3, 2019, a lone gunman opened fire in an El Paso Walmart in the U.S. state of Texas. 20 people were killed and at least 26 more wounded. The suspect was captured alive. 
In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 4, a gunman opened fire in a busy neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio, also in the United States. 9 people were killed, including the suspects sister, and 27 more injured. The gunman was killed by police. 
Below are statements from both the Texico and…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/eutNhW9VNBg/

Tens of thousands of Pathfinders are preparing for the Chosen International Camporee that will take place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Aug. 13-17, 2019. They’re double checking the website for the schedule of activities, camping locations, and FAQs.
The camporee, which occurs every five years, is the largest Pathfinder-related event of its kind. As they prepare, there’s one thing the Pathfinders must have in pristine condition — their uniform. From the tan top, black bottoms, belt, scarf and sash…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/JfiWgaaeBfc/

They come for many reasons – but they principally come because of the dream of one man, Ryszard Jankowski. Thirty years ago, he was Youth and Pathfinder director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland.  Desperate for a campground for youth and Pathfinders he was told about a remote location deep in the forest. On visiting the campground he noted, among other things, graffiti on an outbuilding facing the lake, “God doesn’t exist”.
Through a series of remarkable miracles, the land became…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/EqjFxOty4xM/