COVID-19 has taken a huge emotional and economic toll upon the world over the past few months. The leadership of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD) is deeply concerned about the impact of the pandemic upon its members, churches, and other missional entities. It is the prayerful intent of the NAD to evaluate all options that may be available to sustain the mission of the church.
Recently the United States Congress passed two pieces of legislation intended to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/N509fvTp82I/

The rapid movement of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has forced Seventh-day Adventist World Church leadership to make adjustments as to how Church business is conducted, especially with recently imposed restrictions on travel, gathering size, and social distancing.  
As we have previously reported, the General Conference Session formerly scheduled to take place July 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been rescheduled until May 2021 due to safety concerns with the number of…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/lo77qYWUcMs/

The Day Hope Died
Luke 24:21 (NKJV): “But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel . . .”
Hope died slowly on that terrible day.
The first prickles of fear had begun in the garden when they were jolted from their stupor by the sound of an unruly mob crashing through the darkness toward them. In disbelief they had watched Judas, their friend and colleague, step forward and identify Jesus with a kiss, then melt back into the shadows.
Rough hands secured their Master and…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/fNTkMt6Sce0/

With the strong ‘stay at home’ message from governments and authorities, loneliness can be one of the negative side effects of this Coronavirus pandemic. Easter is a time when traditionally people and families meet for extra times of fellowship and worship – and often take the opportunity of spring sunshine to get out in nature.  Sadly, this Easter is different. We are at home. Isolated. Many are lonely.  Loneliness is one of the side effects of the coronavirus. The separation from our loved…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/L2uuzupnwIo/

A simple text message sent to Adventists friends in mainland China has raised $20,000 US dollars in less than 12 hours. Samuel Wang, Chinese Evangelist to the Southern Asia-Pacific region, has coordinated the fund-raising project via group chat to help the poor who are seriously affected, in the Philippines,  by the government lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
The first batch of rice distribution, held in the municipality of Silang, Cavite, started on April 3, where more than 1260…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/S-iqS4uQd9Y/