September 14, 2013. As Saturday evening drew to a close, God’s Spirit was evident as Edivaldo Mateus Musungumbande, one of the youngest preachers ended his sermon. Edivaldo, aged 14, is a dynamic young man God is using to preach in one of the 54 sites of evangelistic meetings of Luanda para Cristo which is aimed…
We have a great God and need to expect great things The Angolan government recently closed down the work of almost 20 denominational churches because of poor crowd control at religious meetings, especially in stadia, which has cost many lives and left others injured earlier in the year. The Angolan government respects all religious organizations,…
As a follow-up to Dr Paul Ratsara’s call to intentional urban evangelism earlier this year, “Luanda for Christ” was launched in the presence of more than 20 000 Adventists. More than 4510 series of evangelistic meetings were conducted in the city of Luanda, Angola since February 2013 by local Pastors, visiting Evangelists from Brazil and…
The Executive Mayor, Councillor Kgosientso Ramokgopa, who is charged with the overall responsibility of providing political leadership to the City of Tshwane, host city of the 3rd World congress of Youth and Community Service “IMPACT SA 2013,” called upon the youth and members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to pray for the first President of democratic South Africa, Dr…
July 1 – 5, 2013 – In a concerted effort by Adventist youth from all over the world, homes were built for needy families in Mamelodi, Mpumalanga and Soshanguve, among many other places in South Africa over a period of just five days. As homes were handed over, tears of joy were shed by the…
July 1-5, 2013. Hundreds of Adventist youth committed to reach out to children in South Africa dedicated their time and resources in helping to refurbish education centers and crèches as a tangible expression of the value they place on children. Seventh-day Adventists place a high value on children. In the light of the Bible they…
July 1-5, 2013 – Adventist youth reached out to the poor in South Africa, providing meals and food parcels to those in desperate need. Working in collaboration with Meals on Wheels, thousands received nutritious meals every day, as part of the community Service projects embraced by hundreds of young people of the Seventh-day Adventist from more…
July 1 – 5, 2013 – Adventist youth from all over the world participated in COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS in the cities of Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg in South Africa. With a planned roll-out of more than seventy projects, many groups united their efforts demonstrating the Power of One and made a lasting difference, rekindling hope for those living…
This is the first time that an Adventist Physician has ever received such a recognition from the US Embassy in Madagascar. Madagascar is part of the territory of the Indian Ocean Union mission which has more than 811 churches and a total of 134 436 members of the Seventh-day Adventist church. There are more than…
March 30, 2013. In Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, many people were caught in the just one hour of torrential waters. Many cars were dragged off their tracks with passengers inside. Stationary cars were pushed one upon the other and pedestrians were baffled. It was general panic. In one hour of downpour,…
Maranatha has been constructing churches and schools in Malawi, where a rapidly growing Church has created a need for new church structures. Many congregations are finishing their One-Day Church with fired brick walls. Maranatha Volunteers International, founded in 1969, is a non-profit Christian organization, which organizes and implements the construction of urgently needed buildings all over…
More than 20 000 Seventh-day Adventists gathered in Cento Despotiva Da Cidadela Stadium, in Luanda, Angola to launch: “Luanda forChrist,” part of the initiative of the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division to reach every major city with the life-changing truth about God’s grace through Jesus Christ. Members, who were enthusiastic about their faith, personally sacrificed…
February 7, 2013 – During an Extraordinary Executive Committee held at St George, Pretoria, it was voted to elect Pastor Aniel Barbe to serve as Stewardship and Trust services Director for the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division. Pastor Aniel Barbe (former President of Indian Ocean Union Mission – IOUM) replaces Pastor Micah Choga, who served…
A unique feature of the SID Leadership summit (February 2013) was the intentional inclusion of the spouses of Leaders and designing a special program for them. More than 70 women gathered to focus on issues relevant and unique to their special calling. The seriousness and privilege of being a leader’s spouse was clearly spelled out…
The need for a period of time to prove one’s calling may be even greater today when so many new Christians are training for the ministry. This makes the need for supervised internship critical to maintain the integrity of the gospel ministry. The SID Leadership Summit highlighted the critical need for consistent evaluation of ministerial interns….
Unity has become a buzzword in organizational circles recently, and indeed it should, when we understand the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dr Paul Ratsara, SID President, summed it up well, in his presentation on “Teamwork,” when he said that unity is not optional for church leadership. The SID Leadership Summit – 2013 was…
One full day, the first day, of the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division (SID) Leadership Summit (February 5, 2013) was exclusively dedicated to celebrate the marriage commitment of Leaders and their spouses. Placing the need for such a conference at the heart of the gospel mission Willie Oliver declared that: “Indeed, we need to Strive…
Two things characterized the 2013 SID Leadership Summit – February 5, 2013: A Commitment to the reading of God’s Word, the Holy Bible. This is a regular practice throughout the entire SID Territory. Seventh-day Adventists, together with others are enriched and blessed with the systematic reading of God’s Word following the Revived by His Word initiative of…
Members of the Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC) ended their first session – held January 15-17 at a meeting site near the church’s world headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States – on an optimistic note. “We have real hope that the church will be able to find a way to resolve the differences…
December 1, 2012. The Seventh-day Adventist church in the Southern Africa Indian Ocean region commemorates another World AIDS Day. Mrs Rhoda Nthani, highlighted that we are not willing to let this day pass without a historic declaration of the intention of the Seventh-day Adventist church to de-stigmatize those living with HIV AIDS. She said: “We…
Seventh-day Adventist world church President Ted N. C. Wilson today called for an International Day of Prayer and Fasting on December 1 to rally support for the release of two Adventists currently imprisoned in the West African country of Togo. Wilson and top church executives who voted the emphasis day at a November 20 morning business meeting…
Pastor Manuel Filipe Pacheco was elected and introduced to the Executive Committee of the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) as the new President of South-Western Angola Union. In his remarks to the committee, Pastor Pacheco said: “If I had a choice, I know that there are others who are more experienced than myself. I plead…
Leaders of the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division have reaffirmed their position against child abuse. We need to be constantly sensitized to the plight of children who are victims and potential victims. Pastor Busi Khumalo, SID Youth Ministries Director added to the discussion. He said: “we need to implement stringent screening processes before appointing employees or…
As the SID Executive Committee resumed their year-end meetings, one of the first items discussed was the response of the SDA church to same-sex unions and the reaffirmation of Christian marriage. Dr Pardon Mwansa, General Vice President of the General Conference presented the recently voted statements on the Seventh-day Adventist Response to same-sex unions/marriages –…
In a recent action of the SID Executive committee, members of the SID EXCOM adopted and affirmed one important document as adopted by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The document was the Statement on church polity, procedures, and the resolution of disagreements in the light of recent Union actions on Ministerial Ordination. After careful reading of…
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