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#181629 - 08/20/08 07:20 AM ANN Bulletin - August 19, 2008
magilly46 Registered: 10/29/02 Posts: 183 Loc: BC	Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters August 19, 2008 In This Issue: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adventist laypeople quadruple giving at annual convention One-day Church largely responsible for $8 million in donations, ASI officials say August 15 Tampa, Florida, United States ADRA responds to Georgia fighting Organization working with U.N., international agencies to provide assistance August 18 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Adventist West-Central Africa president announces retirement Daniel to leave office at end of year August 18 Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adventist laypeople quadruple giving at annual convention August 15, 2008 Tampa, Florida, United States ... [ ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The One-Day Church presented at the ASI convention in Tampa, Florida last week. [photo: Ron Quick] Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI) members donated $8 million during the organization's August 6 to 9 weekend convention, quadrupling last year's offering. The marked upswing in giving is spurred largely by interest surrounding the One-Day Church project, ASI officials said. First announc ed in April at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's spring business meetings, the project is a church-supported joint venture of ASI and Maranatha Volunteers International meant to address the need for substantial yet easily assembled church structures in regions where membership is soaring. Structures, which can be completed in as little as six hours, provide the framework and the roof, leaving local members to finish the walls with affordable and readily available materials, such as brick or bamboo. In July, Adventists in Ecuador began worshipping in the first One-Day Church. ASI members' donations reflect their enthusiasm for projects such as the One-Day Church, said Steve Hamstra, ASI communication director. The organization, he said, relies on "motivated and inspired" members rather than heavy marketing to raise funds for projects. "People are excited about this," he said. Established in 1947, ASI provides networking for some 800 Adventist businesspeople who share Christ in the marketplace. For more information on the One-Day Church project, visit onedaychurch.org. ADRA responds to Georgia fighting August 18, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ Nadia McGill/ANN ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courtesy CIA World Factbook Following the recent outbreak of fighting in Georgia, in the eastern European Caucasus region near the Black Sea, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is preparing to respond to the needs of thousands who fled from the violence. More than 2,000 people have died in the first week of fighting and nearly 100,000 have been displaced, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The latest conflict, centered in the South Ossetia region and involving troops from the countries of Georgia and Russia, caused widespread destruction as a result of air strikes and shelling. "The situation on the ground is deteriorating, sparking a significant movement of population," said Elisabeth Byrs of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). ADRA is coordinating relief efforts with UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations to address the current emergency situation. ADRA will also work to provide medical assistance in Tbilisi, where a rapid influx of displaced persons fleeing the fighting has strained the city's food supply, medical, and shelter capacities. Of the approximately 56,000 displaced persons currently inside Georgia more than 40,000 are from Gori, according to the U.N. An additional 12,000 are from South Ossetia, and 30,000 others have crossed into Russia's North Ossetia region. For more information, visit www.adra.org. Adventist West-Central Africa president announces retirement August 18, 2008 Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire ... [ Megan Brauner/ANN ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luka T. Daniel, president of the Adventist Church's West-Central Africa Division, at the Adventist Church world session in St. Louis, Missouri in 2005. Daniel has announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. [Photo: Richard Dower] Luka Daniel, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's West-Central Africa Division, announced his retirement August 15. Daniel will officially leave office at the end of December 2008. Daniel became president of the region in 2003. He previously served as president of what is now the church's Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. Daniel, 65, said the decision was based upon reaching retirement age and his recent health issues. "Our thanks go to the General Conference for the all the support and.. advice, [and] to my fellow workers... [for] prayer on my behalf," Daniel said. The new division president will be chosen in November and take office January 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- news.adventist.org ANN World News Bulletin is a review of news and information issued by the Communication department from the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters and released as part of the service of Adventist News Network. It is made available primarily to religious news editors. Our news includes dispatches from the church's international offices and the world headquarters. Reproduction Requirements: Reproduction of information in this article is encouraged. When reproducing this material, in full or in part, the words "Source: Adventist News Network" must appear under the headline or immediately following the article. The words "Source: Adventist News Network" must be given equal prominence to any other source that is also acknowledged. Ground 7 News Podcast: Ground 7 News is a review of news and information issued by the Communication Department from the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters and released as part of the service of Adventist News Network. Reproduction of the ANN podcast is encouraged. When rebroadcasting this material, in full or in part, the words "Source: Adventist News Network" must be mentioned before and after the podcast. ANN Staff: Rajmund Dabrowski, director; Ansel Oliver, assistant director; Elizabeth Lechleitner, editorial assistant; Megan Brauner, editorial assistant. Portuguese translation by Azenilto Brito, Spanish translation by Marcos Paseggi, Italian translation by Vincenzo Annunziata and Lina Ferrara and French translations by Stephanie Elofer.
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