The Cole Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sint Maarten recently hosted a community-wide food drive to assist dozens of families still struggling to cope with the effects of the pandemic. Church member volunteers gathered earlier in June to prepare the 125 hampers which included canned and dry goods, beverages, produce, cleaners, personal care and other items, organizers said. “Many families have been struggling to cope with the emotional, mental and financial challenges exacerbated by the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/WyTcgsHScGE/

A Seventh-day Adventist student in the Brazilian state of Bahia is helping youngsters learn about the novel coronavirus and related COVID-19 infection—and most important, how to avoid catching or spreading the disease.
Miralva Santos, a Seventh-day Adventist Church member in Salvador, Bahia’s capital, is a publicity and advertising student who’s also an intern at the state’s regional nursing center’s communications department.
Santos shared her idea for a children’s booklet with the group’s…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/7MzcDqMZJFw/

In unsettling times it seems the number of conspiracy theories jumps. Perhaps you’ve heard of “plandemic,” the many theories in which COVID-19 was caused by 5G towers, or that Bill Gates engineered the virus to reduce the global population. Maybe you’ve heard COVID data is inflated or, in Australia, that the government is chasing some malicious goal by tracking people through the COVIDSafe app.
Conspiracies exist due to a lack of trust in the government and the idea that the ruling powers are…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/G4rxSM0cWkA/

With a positive learning environment, Norway’s Adventist Junior College, Tyrifjord videregående skole, has always delivered good results. This year they were exceptional. One student received top grades in all 22 subjects listed on her diploma. She was among 65 students who graduated on Sunday, June 21, following 13 years of schooling.
Tonje Karoline Knutsen received top grades in every single subject. While the school is proud to annually graduate students with very high grades, this is the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/BpSQy9BfMnA/

Recognizing the economic strains caused by the novel coronavirus and subsequent global lockdown, Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in South America have reorganized budget and spending priorities. 
Administrative expenses have, for several months, been cut with in order to prioritize resources in fulfilling the Church’s mission of preaching the gospel. 
“The moment is one of gratitude to God, because the Lord is sending the means for missionary projects to remain strong, relevant and with a…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/KJUJpOhhLlY/