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Church inaugurates radio station For more than two years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Philippines has attempted to get its message of hope on air by seeking government permits to operate radio and television network nationwide. Only recently have results been seen as the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) started …Read more of this article
Church holds testimonial dinner for PNP chief
The Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted a historic event on January 29 as leaders and pastors from the three regional fields in the Philippines held a testimonial dinner for General A. Nicanor Bartolome, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and his family at Camp Crame in Quezon City. …Read more of this article
Despite initial hesitation from local authorities, the health ministries of the Adventist church headquarters in Myanmar (MYUM) partnered with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to successfully launch the first Adventist Health Expo in the township of Labutta in Delta, Myanmar on January 9. The …Read more of this article
The first country wide missionary convention in Myanmar
The Adventist church in Myanmar (MYUM) held its annual Worldwide Mission Project (WMP), a country-wide missionary convention, on January 16-22 in Yangon. It was attended by more than 100 missionaries from the respective fields of Myanmar Union Mission. The opening ceremony was held on January 16 …Read more of this article
Pastor Eric Monnier will be remembered as a man of laughter, selflessness, compassion and mission
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elder Eric Monnier, former president of the Bangladesh Adventist Union Mission (BAUM). Elder Monnier passed away in Collonges-sous-Salève, France on Sunday, January 22 from a six-month battle with cancer. …Read more of this article
Week of Prayer speaker challenges church workers in the new year
A favorite tradition of the workers of the southern Asia-Pacific regional headquarters (SSD) is to start a new year with a week of prayer. On January 2, Pastor Robert Costa introduced the week of prayer with the theme of "Christ (as) my Lord" to over 80 employees at SSD. Subsequent meetings focused on …Read more of this article
ADRA aids victims of tropical storm Washi
On December 16 tropical storm Washi (local name Sendong) made landfall in the eastern parts of Mindanao, Philippines. The authorities have reported widespread floods, power outages, scattered landslides, and flashfloods that closed roads, stranded commuters, submerged entire barangays (village …Read more of this article






