Students from Funafuti Adventist School (Tuvalu) recently visited the maternity ward of the local hospital as part of their weekly community service activities.
The program began with sharing a Bible text, followed by singing. The students said the outreach brought them joy and they would participate in similar activities in the future if given the chance.
Principal Kima Pedro said it’s all about building and maintaining relationships with others. “Moreover, it provides avenues for us to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/HdkqFGrhEr8/

Seventh-day Adventist young adults in the Brazilian state of São Paulo put mission into action when an auto repair shop a few yards from their church suffered fire damage and losses.
José Lima dos Santos has for 14 years owned the garage, located in the city of Salto, in the Parque Residencial Rondon neighborhood. On June 1, after completing the service of a car on a lift, a fire broke out; the blaze could not be contained. The vehicle was a total loss, as was some of Santos’ tools. A nearby…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/-xuALlYjJmc/

Seventh-day Adventist churches in the Reading area have posted a statement of condolence following a triple murder in the center of town on Saturday evening, 20 June.
Pastor Trevor Thomas who pastors two of the five Adventist congregations in Reading responded during a special video is a message that reflects on a pastoral response to tragedy.
One of those killed was James Furlong, a teacher of history and politics at the Holt school in Wokingham, just a short drive from Newbold College of…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/frFvNgKMlTI/

The man shining shoes caught Filip Dmitrov’s attention in Cyprus’ capital, Nicosia.
The stale odor of tobacco smoke clung to his clothes. His hands shook from alcoholism.
Filip didn’t ask for a shoe shine.
“How are you doing, my friend?” Filip asked, speaking in Bulgarian. “Do you need any help?”
The man, Yulian Jankov, looked surprised. No one had asked him such a question since he moved from Bulgaria a decade earlier. It was pleasant to hear someone expressing an interest in him.
But…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/i-3ajfPrAZU/

Members of the St. Peter’s Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sint Maarten recently sought out the most needy members in their congregation and residents of the surrounding community to assist with food and care packages as the pandemic crisis lingers.
The flight restrictions put in place on the island have resulted in the decline of tourism, which has drastically affected economic activity and put hundreds out of work. So the church moved quickly to collect items and distribute them to more than…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/xwQPVR4Bpz4/