Mission Stories & News
Waiting for Communion
November 3, 2024
Every time Katrina received a Social Security check, she bought all the white plastic basins that were on the store shelf. Usually, there were six. Then she brought them to church and gave them to the pastor’s wife.
Read MoreJohn Nevins Andrews
November 3, 2024
People were aware of meetings in their neighbor’s homes in the crowded rowhouses, and fellow Christians often created problems for Seventh-day Adventists.
Read MoreMission Begins Young
November 3, 2024
That year, my worldview began changing. I saw another culture, another way of thinking. I went to my students’ homes and listened to their stories, saw their personal grief.
Read MoreHomesick but Not Alone
November 3, 2024
Other girls wanted to pray for their parents and families. Some wanted to pray for themselves. They had friends back at home who took drugs, and they didn’t want to get mixed up in that.
Read MorePerfect Property
October 27, 2024
The elderly deacon responsible for the church decided to put the property up for sale. An appraiser was summoned to determine the value of the property. He said it was worth U.S.$850,000.
Read MoreGetting Healthy With Henry
October 27, 2024
“If Jesus lived on earth today, I think He would be with us in this project because its purpose is to give others better ways of living,” Henry says.
Read More“Deep and Wide”
October 27, 2024
She would snuggle in bed at 10 o’clock at night. It was a little difficult to fall sleep because her older sister was still up and wouldn’t go to bed until midnight. Many people go to bed quite late in Savoonga, and they also get up quite late in the morning.
Read MoreStanding for the Sabbath
October 20, 2024
The Sabbath tests did not end in the United States. Shortly after she arrived in Arizona, the new principal told her and the rest of the teachers that they needed to attend special training sessions on Saturdays.
Read MoreThe Influence of Pure Hope
October 20, 2024
“Men who have anger management problems and who may exhibit aggression or violence at home come here,” Eduardo says. “With the help of God and therapy, they can recover."
Read MoreGod Loves Siberian Yupiks
October 20, 2024
As Great-Grandmother Harriette grew older, the church also grew older. It began to fall apart, and water dripped down the walls when the snow melted. Finally, the church was closed.
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