Second Festival of Religious Freedom Held in Indonesia

The Adventist church in Indonesia continues to be a leader in religious freedom gatherings as it hosted a Festival of Religious Freedom on May 5 in Manado. With a theme of “Thank You Indonesia, Thank You .…Read more of this article

Jakarta Conference Family/Children’s Ministry Secretary passes away

The Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) administrators and staff are saddened to announce the passing of Pastor Halomoan Didi Manurung on May 6 as a result of a stroke. Pastor Manurung served as the Family/Children’s.…Read more of this article

Adventist Church in Negros Occidental celebrates 50th anniversary, welcomes over 1,300 new members

The Adventist church in Negros Oriental (NOC) in the central Philippines celebrated its 50th anniversary of Adventist  presence in the territory. Since January, the NOC conference headquarters’ administrators started series of satellite meetings which resulted to over 800 in baptism. At the very week of the anniversary celebration, April 30-May 7, Gary Gibbs, former VP for Hope TV International and now the…Read more of this article

New Adventist Mission Director Appointed

The Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) is pleased to welcome Pastor E. Doug Venn and his family to the SSD team. Pastor Venn will serve as the director of Adventist Mission effective May 1. He replaces Jim Brauer who accepted a call to serve as the president of the…Read more of this article

Thousands Attend Funeral of Pastor Simon Soren, West Bangladesh Mission President

On March 13, a crowd of approximately two thousand people gathered to remember the life of Pastor Simon Soren, president of the West Bangladesh Mission. The funeral service was conducted at the Seventh-day Adventist Maranatha Seminary (SAMS) in the district of Joypurhat, Bangladesh…Read more of this article

Church says “Thank You” to government executives

Good governance has often become a yardstick employed by constituents in choosing to put back people to leadership after serving them some terms of office either in local or national level...Read more of this article

Choir Conductor awarded by Phil Gov

Manila, Philippines — Ramon Lijauco Jr. received the Ani ng Dangal Award 2012 for Music at the presidential residence of Malacanang Palace on February 28. According to the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), ANI NG DANGAL is an annual event ...Read more of this article

Mission Pilot Shot 

Sometimes in the midst of great trials we can see the hand of God most clearly and that is what sustains us. Such is the case of Adventist mission pilot Dwayne Harris when he was shot on March 7 while helping neighbors during an attempted robbery near his home in the northern Philippines. He had spent …Read more of this article