Measure expected to keep religious liberty at forefront in Brazil

Aldir Soriano is interviewed by the Adventist Church's media center in Central Brazil. Soriano, who drafted the Brazilian Charter of Religious Liberty passed this month in São Paulo, said such efforts are a vital means of bolstering freedoms of belief in the country.

Sao Paulo passes religious freedom charter

Building relationships and far-out requests; director on fulfilling center's potential

A student customer service representative answers a call to Adventist Information Ministry, where staffers fielded more than 240,000 calls last year. The center, which serves the Adventist Church's media ministries in North America, is one of the foremost student employers at Andrews University.

Adventist call center serves swath of church's media ministries

Pacific Union College community gathers to offer prayers, support

About 2,000 people gather in the Pacific Union College campus sanctuary November 20 for a memorial service for four students who died in an auto accident Saturday, November 15. Hundreds from around the country have written supportive comments on a tribute page on the school's Web site.

Four Adventist students die in car accident

Skills training, reading part of goal to make indigenous women self-reliant

ADRA will provide education to 200 of the indigenous Mapuche Chilean women who face a life of illiteracy and poverty.

ADRA helps Chilean women escape poverty, illiteracy

Financial restraints include hiring freeze at world headquarters, travel budget reduction; goal of no staff cuts

Adventist Church treasurer Bob Lemon addresses employees regarding financial restraints at the church's world headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, Monday, November 17.

Adventist Church tightens its belt

Ten fire crews called; no casualties from blaze

Fire crews work to extinguish a blaze that engulfed the church's British Union Conference office in Stanborough Park, Watford, Sunday, November 16.

Fire destroys Adventist headquarters for UK, Ireland

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