Togo: ADRA Raises Awareness About HIV and AIDS, Indonesia: Church Addresses Spiritual Needs of Professionals, Japan: Second Brazilian Adventist Church Organized, Costa Rica: Bible Bowl Draws Adventist Youth

Members of the new Brazilian church in Hamamatsu City, Japan, make up only the second Portuguese-speaking Adventist congregation in that country. [Photo: Tad Shinmyo/ANN]

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On a day the world community recognized the challenge of HIV and AIDS, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church reaffirmed the Adventist commitment "to an be active, and not a silent partner" in addressing what has become a

Accompanied by world church secretary Pastor Matthew Bediako, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean regional president Pastor Paul Ratsara and other church leaders, Paulsen lights a symbolic candle to commemorate World AIDS Day.

South Africa: Adventist World President Calls For an 'Accepting Church,' Lights Candle to Commemorate World AIDS Day

All too often, when young people ask church leaders questions pertaining to church policy or their personal lives, their inquiries get brushed aside as irrelevant. Since 2003, however, Seventh-day Adventist world church president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, has

Andre Brink, communication director for the church's Southern Africa-Indian Ocean region, will direct <i>Let's Talk South Africa</i>.

World Church: Fourteenth 'Let's Talk' Set to Air From South Africa

Despite sweeping efforts by both government and private organizations to step up AIDS education, prevention and treatment around the globe, many AIDS' sufferers continue to combat not only the disease's ravages, but also the scorn and alienation of neighb

Young women in AAIM's sewing seminar display their work.

Africa: Adventist Ministry Mends Lives, Empowers Women

Ask any Seventh-day Adventist Church member and she'll tell you that pastoral work is not a solo enterprise. Ask any pastor the same question and he'll admit that despite the pastor's leadership role, nurturing and sharing the Gospel takes a real team, a

"The church belongs to the people and they should be more involved," says Francois Louw, from the Adventist church in Southern Africa. "We cannot depend on one pastor to spread the word. The church is growing rapidly.  Where there are more congregations to pastor, this compels people to lead."

World Church: Without Lay Leaders Church's Work Would Cease, Pastors Say

Not everyone can afford a traditional Ugandan wedding. After calculating the bride price and the reception, a wedding quickly becomes expensive. So expensive that it took Andereya Madoni 29 years to make his common-law marriage legal. Madoni was one of 39

Prime Radio, an Adventist radio station in Central Uganda, picked up the U.S. $1,800 tab for each of the couple's weddings.

Uganda: Adventist Church and Radio Station Sponsor Mass Wedding

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