On Sunday, October 11, 2020, during the morning session of Annual Council 2020, leaders from around the Seventh-day Adventist Church surprised former White Estate director James Nix by presenting him with a lifetime achievement award and personalized letter etched in glass, honoring his lengthy service to the Adventist Church and Ellen G. White Estate. Nix…
As far back as I can remember, my mother has always played an active role in serving within both the Junior and Senior Sabbath School class. I have fond memories of her teaching the little ones while we attended Riverside SDA Church in South Africa. When I was ten years old, we relocated to the…
” If you see some brother or sister in need and you have the means to do something about it, but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear. My dear children let’s not talk about love; let’s practice real love.” 1 John 3:17,18…
COVID-19 forced many places into lockdown, and the Indian Ocean Union Conference was not spared. Due to government restrictions, we like many other churches across the world were not allowed to gather. Although some of the regulations have been lifted the number of people allowed in one setting is still limited. In spite of all…
Photo Credit: Pexels For the longest time, the subject of mental health (specifically with regards to mental disorders) has been taboo in the Christian spaces. As a result, many church members have suffered in silence. The stigma around mental health challenges has incredibly harmful effects on people who suffer from them, especially when they exist…
Adventist women across the Southern Africa-Indian Division have demonstrated resilience during this challenging time. Against all the odds, they have continued to encourage and educate one another during the lockdown period that most countries had to adhere to. The Women’s Ministries Department in North East Angola Union Conference, NEAU, held a Women’s Ministries Leadership Certification…
The Bethel SDA Church Women’s Ministries Department donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other items to Area 18 Health Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. The women went a step further and raised funds to have the Health Centre fumigated as a COVID -19 preventive measure. This act of kindness was a response to the Health Centre…
The Women’s Ministries Department in the Indian Ocean Union Conference (IOUC) has continued to be active throughout the pandemic. Since the lockdown in Madagascar, women from various churches have been involved in outreach ministry. Every week they go into remote villages to provide hot meals to the less fortunate and vulnerable children. So far, up…
The Biwi Dorcas Society from Central Malawi Conference, in Lilongwe, proved that a friend in need is a friend indeed. As part of their response to community service, the women, lead by Shepherdess Elizabeth Khonje, donated much-needed items to Biwi Health Centre. The group included women from Mchesi, Area 22 and Biwi Seventh-day Adventist Churches….
As part of Global Youth Day (GYD), 2020, the North Zimbabwe Conference Youth Empowered to Serve (Y.E.S.) team in conjunction with Mufakose District of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, resolved to refurbish the house of the Muhoni family in Mufakose District. Youth Empowered to Serve is a group made up of young Master guides from…
As we witnessed the far-reaching effects of COVID-19 and the initial announcement of the infamous ‘lockdown’, we were simply that – witnesses. Watching closely, but seemingly unaffected. Then the first Sabbath arrived on March 15 when we would not be able to attend worship service at our regular place of worship. We had not anticipated…
With the continued spread for the novel (new) coronavirus COVID-19 causing concern around the world, Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) is committed to providing relevant information for our clients regarding best-practices for prevention and mitigation of this serious disease. Below are resources designed specifically for Seventh-day Adventist churches and schools, as well as important information…
Being a Creative, I’ve had a huge burden over the past years thinking about the place of digital media in the Christian Church. During my film studies, I was exposed to trend-setters in the world of media and filmmaking such as Hollywood, Netflix, Tyler Perry, to name a few. What amazed me about these, was…
Photo by Marius Masalar on Unsplash I facilitated a presentation/workshop on TESDA’s Music Day some years back. We took the time to appreciate Adventist Music culture and what exactly that term meant. After playing 7 one-minute clips of various styles of worship music, I asked the congregation what they thought the differences were between the styles. With a variety…
Photo credit: Pexels Nowadays, everywhere one turns, many signs are encouraging various strategies to prevent Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19). But we all need to appreciate that like everything else in life, these initiatives have good and not so good effects. Let us analyse the most common strategies, namely: washing of hands regularly with…
Photo Credit: Pexels 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…
Bentry Zaliro Moyo While conducting a Stewardship emphasis week in Dididi church (of North Malawi Conference), pastor Grayson Mtenje punctuated his preaching with home visitations of members. He sought to encourage them to be faithful stewards of God’s resources. One of the homes visited was that of Bentry Zaliro Moyo who had challenges with returning…
The Publishing Department embarked on an extensive social media campaign of the book. Those interested in receiving the book sent their pictures as a confirmation of readiness to take part. The Union created two business WhatsApp groups with 250 participants as the main channel of downloading the book. There were additional groups which brought the…
Photo credit: Pexels The Covid-19 pandemic spun us into a world of anxiety and uncertainty. Due to health risks all over the world, we have simplified our lives and identified what is essential. However, the majority of the world’s population is forced to continue living within their homes. Each individual is trying to deal with…
On the 11th and 12th of May 2020, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, ADRA, delivered commodities and wash kits to the most vulnerable families in Soamanandrariny, Antananarivo. The response was funded by Latter-Day Saint Charities. Four hundred seventy families, approximately 2820 people, who are afflicted by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
On the 16th of May 2020, the Central Church of Ponta Gea in the City of Beira, Mozambique, carried out a campaign to donate blood and distribute masks to the community. Since mass gatherings are prohibited, the brothers joined forces and planned this activity using social media networks. In response to a shortage of blood…
Photo courtesy of : Adventist Dental Practice, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Sars-Cov-2, which causes Covid-19, is spread primarily through droplets from mouth and nose fluids. In many cases, personal protection using gloves and facial masks may be relatively sufficient when working with general patients. However, in dental practice, almost all the procedures produce aerosol, that is a…
We all are created as social beings with the innate need to occupy time and create something. As of writing, we are on Day 46 of South Africa’s lockdown regulations and most of us have taken to social media creative ways to accomplish work and spend personal time at home. This has emerged as the new normal…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to circulate the globe and afflict thousands of new patients every day, our call to serve is loudest and we cannot sit, watch and do nothing, but rather we are on the frontline to provide aid to the needy wherever we are. With almost 3 million confirmed cases and 300 000…
The advent of COVID 19 and its virus SARS-CoV2 has brought up a number of issues including the desire to find a cure urgently. Somehow the pressure for solutions has brought on board all spheres of people who are usually not directly active in the issues of medicine and disease treatment. Of note, we have…
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