Despite the restrictions imposed by quarantines related to the Covid-19 pandemic, membership in the South American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church grew by 1.76 percent in the first four months of 2020. The division supports church activities in eight nations on the South American continent.
By the end of April, the South American Division closed its books with 2,487,669 members. The 1.76 percent increase over 2019 reflects “real growth,” defined as the difference between the number…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/50MN2zMr9eI/

When COVID-19 hit Norway late last February and turned the lives of its residents upside down, Delfred and Hannah Onde thought that everything their team was accomplishing in the Oslo community would come to a grinding halt. It wasn’t long, however, before the Holy Spirit helped them to begin thinking outside the box. Passion for Mission Originally from the Philippines, Delfred, a pastor, and Hannah, a nurse, have served as missionaries in various world regions—including South Korea,…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/ZSo9s7NG0fM/

Dozens of volunteers from the Agency for Development and Assistance Resources (ADRA Peru) arrived in the Nauta area of Loreto, Peru, on May 31st to deliver 430 economic vouchers and 70 basic food kits to poverty stricken families in the region. 
Ing. Santos Guerrero, head of Special Projects for ADRA Peru says, “The need is wide and the health emergency has led to an economic emergency. Now there is the desperation of not having access to food. These basic baskets, at least, will help [the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/v79EsHJ3PYo/

Adventist churches around the world are being asked to collect a special COVID-19 offering on July 11 to support communities devastated by the pandemic. Funds raised by local churches will be used to help respond within their region of the world.
This means that all COVID-19 Response offerings given by church members will go to their local division and local fields to fund initiatives to help those suffering from this pandemic. Masks. Essential supplies. Counseling . . . Whatever it takes.
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Over the last couple of months, I’ve experienced more deaths in my life than ever before. Two of my cousins and two people I looked up to for years died. In addition to this, two loved ones had miscarriages. The grief brought on by these deaths came with a reminder of my own mortality. It made me reflect on my understanding and feelings around death and how that affects how I live.
As humans, we can be very dismissive of death. Death as a topic of discussion is taboo–especially the discussion…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/2JbcXGLRhjU/