May 13, 2002
Adventist Humanitarian Agency Appoints New Health Director
During its spring 2002 meeting, the Board of Directors for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International appointed Dr. Ron Mataya as director of health.
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May 13, 2002
Groundbreaking Study Links Water with Heart Health
Not drinking enough water could be as harmful to a person's heart as smoking, according to a study released last month by the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Loma Linda University and Medical Center.
May 13, 2002
Philippines Youth Conference Draws Thousands
A record 25,000 Seventh-day Adventists attended the May 11 Sabbath, or Saturday, program of the 10th annual youth congress in Southern Philippines.
May 13, 2002
Euro-Asia Church Planting Project Passes Half-Way Mark
Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Moscow, Russia, announced this month that they have passed the half-way point in their effort to purchase 300 small houses in former Soviet countries to be used as churches.
France: International Conference Focuses on "Respectful Evangelism"
Christians must share their faith in a way that respects individuals, and is sensitive to different cultures, said a group of scholars, pastors and students, meeting at a Seventh-day Adventist university at Collonges-sous-Salève, France, April 26 to 28.
Adventists to Attend United Nations Session on Children
Representatives of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will participate in the United Nations General Assembly on children in New York City, May 8 to 10.