Peru’s parliamentary speaker presented Seventh-day Adventist Church president Ted N.C. Wilson with an official certificate for making a positive contribution to Peruvian society, and Wilson immediately declared that the honor represents the commitment of faithful church members in Peru and around the world.
Daniel Salaverry, whose official title is Congress president, welcomed Wilson and other church leaders to a 20-minute meeting in his ornate chambers in the sprawling marble national…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/IeuHvu_EHmM/

Nearly 1,000 athletes of all abilities triumphantly ran, walked, wheeled, biked and swam their way through the 17thannual PossAbilities Triathlon, 5K, & Kids’ Triathlon held at Loma Linda University’s Drayson Center, Sunday, April 28. The event included both an adult and children’s triathlon, 5K run, fun activities, and vendor booths for families to explore. All athletes received official finish times and a finisher medal. ​
Cotie Williams, interim program director of Community Development and…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/OUo5rYDsEJI/

Recently, in Curitiba Brazil, the “Child Disarmament” campaign aimed to take hundreds of violent toys from the hands of young people. 
On April 15, students from the Centennial Adventist College gathered to participate in the “Child Disarmament” campaign. The secretary of security for the State of Paraná chose the school to be one of the campaign’s headquarter schools. The campaign encourages children to exchange toy weapons or violent games, for a ball. The idea is for them to have new…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/I8tak-_pqts/

The Adventist Church’s brand promise is: “We can help you understand the Bible to find freedom, healing and hope in Jesus.”
The Sabbath School Bible Study Guides provide a great avenue towards fulfilling this promise. However, as I’ve travelled to different churches around the world, I’ve seen that many of our teens and youth don’t read or engage with the Sabbath School Study Guides. It’s certainly rare to find a church on Sabbath morning where all the Sabbath School classes are overflowing…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/5F2ePjzhh54/