G. Alexander Bryant Named North American Division President
The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s General Conference Executive Committee voted to elect Bryant on July 9, 2020. On July 9, 2020, the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s General Conference Executive Committee met virtually to receive the name of…
NAD President to Retire July 1; Replacement Process Defined
Daniel R. Jackson, president of the North American Division of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD) and his wife Donna, have announced their intent to retire, effective July 1, 2020. With the…
Maritime Conference Elects New President
Moncton, N.B. – On Feb. 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Maritimes Conference of Seventh-day Adventists elected David Miller as the next conference president after Paul Llewellyn was asked to serve as executive…
Manitoba- Saskatchewan Conference Elects New Executive Secretary
On March 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists voted, due to travel restrictions and health concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, to postpone the 2020 Quinquennial Constituency meeting until…
Kendalwood Food bank Continues to Serve in the Midst of Chaos
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought dramatic changes to everyone’s lives and daily routines, including the operation of the food bank at the Kendalwood Seventh-day Adventist Church in Whitby, Ont. Before the novel coronavirus outbreak,…
$1.420 MILLION AWARDED TO ADVENTIST SCHOOLS
On March 6, 2020, Versacare Foundation awarded $1,420,000 in grant funding to 189 Adventist primary and secondary schools across the United States and Canada in support of STEM education (science, technology, engineering, math). This was Versacare Foundation’s fifth successive year funding STEM grants and marked the third consecutive year it funded every school that…
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Ontario Conference President, Mansfield Edwards, Offers Solace at Iran Plane Crash Funeral
On Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, Ontario Conference president, Dr. Mansfield Edwards, offered words of comfort during a memorial service held at York Region. The service, attended by 400+, was for employee Bahareh Karami, a York…
