IN THIS ISSUE -
** NET 2006 and the Pre-NET Series dates
** New Adventist Prison Volunteer Network Established
** Large-Print Discover Bible Guides for Visually Handicapped
** GC SESSION TIDBITS - Pass this Information to Your Members - A
listing of where to get GC Session audio and video programming, reports,
photos, behind-the-scenes information, and more
** Upcoming Events
FRIDAY FAX
June 24, 2005
A News and Information Service for Leaders in North America
- RESOURCES -
| NET 2006 will be uplinked live from Celebrity Theater in Phoenix,
Arizona, March 10 to April 4. Shawn Boonstra, Speaker/Director of "It
Is Written" television program, will be the speaker. A 5-night pre-NET
miniseries, "The Appearing," will be held, September 23-27.
Contact:
www.theappearing.com/host (site for host churches) for
more information.
| A NEW ADVENTIST PRISON VOLUNTEER NETWORK (APVN) has just been
launched for Adventists engaged in ministry to prisoners and their
families. APVN will serve prison volunteers and conference prison
ministry directors in partner-ship with NAD Adult Ministries. Benefits
include the monthly Network News electronic newsletter featuring Best
Practices, Ministry Stories, Training Tips, Resources, Network Updates
and more. Membership is free and open to all ministry practitioners.
Contact:
www.nadadultministries.org or call 301-680-6430 to
request membership.
| LARGE-PRINT DISCOVER BIBLE GUIDES are available from the Voice of
Prophecy Bible School. These lessons were developed by Christian Record
Services for those with a visual handicap that prevents them from seeing
better than 20/200 with corrective lenses. Cost: US$5.00, plus shipping.
Contact: 877-955-2525 toll free.
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- GC SESSION TIDBITS -
St. Louis, Missouri, June 29-July 9 -
www.gcsession.org Please pass this information to your members! GC Session news,
devotionals, photos, reports, and more, will be available to anyone in
several ways, even if you are not one of the approximately 60,000 people
expected to be present:
THE HOPE CHANNEL (ATN/ACN) - More than four hours of programming in
seven languages will feature Adventist World News, music features,
devotionals, Sabbath services and reports from around the world. The
broadcasts can also be seen online at
www.hopetv.org and the GC Session
website at
www.gcsession.org. Contact:
www.hopetv.org/site/1/docs/GC_Session_Promo.pdf for a
complete schedule of programs
ADVENTIST RADIO - Listen to the Adventist Radio Broadcasting
Association (ARBA) at
www.adventistradio.net for interviews with church
leaders and news makers, for the latest news and behind-the-scenes
reports, beginning June 30.
MEMBERS OF THE NAD COMMUNICATION TEAM will use
www.nad.gcsession.org to
provide you with news updates, photos, and blogging. The photos and news
can be used to help you with your own news publications.
ADVENTIST REVIEW ONLINE EDITION - Find daily reports on the website at
www.adventistreview.org, starting Friday, July 1 - news, photo
galleries, election results, division reports, devotional sermons. Plus
links to streaming video of sermons and division reports. Also, video
clips from Hope Channel news broadcast and audio from ARBA.
3ABN will offer live coverage at 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM Central Time.
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- UPCOMING EVENTS - A quick view of events sponsored by the North
American Division
* List/Schedule of Camp Meetings in North America -
www.nadadventist.org/sec * General Conference Session 2005, St. Louis, Missouri, June 29-July 9
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www.gcsession.org * Principles & Techniques of Fund Raising Course, July 11-15, 2005,
Denver, Colorado -
www.philanthropicservice.com * Central California Camp Meeting on ACN/ATN Business Channel, July 21
- 30, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. PDT; Sabbaths, July 23, 30, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. & 5 - 6 p.m. (pre-recorded Spanish church service), 7:30 -9 p.m.
PDT
* 7th Annual Adventist Family Conference, July 21-24, Andrews
University, Michigan
www.adventistfamilyministries.org/article.php?id=5* "From This Day Forward" Marriage Conferences, various dates and
locations (next event, September 17, Bellevue, Washington; October 8,
South Bend, Indiana)-
www.plusline.org/article.php?id=4961 * The Appearing, September 23-27
www.theappearing.com (general website);
www.theappearing.com/host (site
for churches)
* Health Summit West, October 5-10, Portland, Oregon -
www.plusline.org