‘More local structure grows membership’; first self-sustaining union in Nigeria

Four new unions created in West-Central Africa Division

Pending expected decision on theology of ordination at next General Conference session

Delegates to the Adventist Church’s Danish Union vote on May 12 to halt all ministerial ordination until 2015, when the General Conference Session could take action on the findings of the Theology of Ordination Study Committee. The committee is currently researching the biblical theology and Adventist philosophy behind the Christian tradition of ordination. [photo courtesy Danish Union]

Danish Union suspends all ministerial ordination until 2015

‘Health clubs’ build bridges in secular Eastern Europe

True healing involves emotional and spiritual restoration, as well as physical recovery, said Dr. Viriato Ferreira, Health Ministries director for the church’s Inter-European Division, during his keynote address at the European Health Conference last month. The conference brought together Health Ministries leaders from the Adventist Church’s three divisions in Europe. [photo courtesy EUD]

First European Health Conference sees renewed interest in health outreach

U.S. commission tracks key offenders; some optimism over new ‘watch list’ countries

Dwayne Leslie, director of Legislative Affairs for the Seventh-day Adventist world church, speaks at a religious liberty event in April at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C. Leslie is among religious freedom advocates troubled by this year’s report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. [photo: Andrew King]

Annual report highlights worsening freedom of belief worldwide

New director Ramirez on North America’s tradition of service

Elden Ramirez is the North American Division’s new director of Volunteer Ministries. The division sends nearly half of the denomination’s long-term volunteers. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church Chat: Building up overseas volunteers

Biomass power plants in Chengdu to generate electricity

Adventist humanitarians in China are studying the feasibility of building biomass power plants in Chengdu, where a growing waste problem has local officials scrambling for answers. From right: Marcel Wagner, project manager; Linda Zhu, ADRA China country director; Arthur Wellinger, president of the European Biogas Association; with representatives from Beijing University and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology. [photo courtesy ADRA Switzerland]

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In China, renewable energy project tackles growing waste problem