The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a growing, dynamic international community of faith, reported Matthew Bediako, secretary of the Adventist Church worldwide, during his address September 26 to members of the church's executive committee.
A proposal to designate a special "Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day" for the Seventh-day Adventist world church was overwhelmingly endorsed by church leaders September 26.
The issue of domestic violence should be placed higher on church agendas, said delegates representing 15 Christian denominations at an international, inter-faith meeting held in Dundee Scotland, last month.
Seventh-day Adventists around the world are praying for the presence of God amidst the trauma and uncertainly following the September 11 terrorist tragedy, said Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Adventist world church, in a letter of condolence to Unit
Two faculty members from Loma Linda University, a Seventh-day Adventist university located in southern California,have delayed a humanitarian trip to Afghanistan.
A statement calling for protection of religious freedom and understanding for minority religious groups during America's terrorist crisis was released September 20 by James Standish, director of legislative affairs for the Seventh-day Adventist Church.