Jun 20 2009
I place this before you in awareness of an ongoing discussion in some quarters between faith and science, particularly as it relates to origins and creation.
For us as a community it has always been of utmost importance to stay close to the Scripture. Faith has that as its final point of reference. We must not allow ourselves to come adrift from the Bible in defining our values and in stating what we hold. Continue Reading »
Jun 05 2009
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is passing out food and supplies to survivors of a cyclone that hit the southwestern coast of Bangladesh late last month.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is providing food and supplies to survivors of Cyclone Aila that hit the southwestern coast of Bangladesh late last month. The cyclone killed nearly 200 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, relief workers in the region said. [photo: ADRA]
Cyclone Aila killed nearly 200 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, relief workers in the region said. Aila also destroyed homes, businesses and thousands of acres of cropland, officials from ADRA said.
“Many villages are still underwater, and because of the rainfall we are afraid that the situation of survivors will continue to deteriorate,” said Elidon Bardhi, country director for ADRA Bangladesh. “Currently, people are in desperate need for basic necessities, including medical assistance, food, and clean water.”
May 27 2009
A proposed law criminalizing the criticism of religion in Ireland may defy international standards of freedom of speech and indicate a troubling trend toward more state control over religious matters, religious liberty experts say.
Members of the Oireachtas (Parliament) Committee on Justice are considering an amendment to the country’s Defamation Bill that will effectively ban “blasphemous libel,” making it a fineable offense to publish or utter such speech.
Jan 28 2009
“Minister on the go in rural North Brazil; move the church, sand dune’s-a-comin’”
“How to pastor 24 churches — nap on boats”, Adventist News Network
Jan 16 2009
“Allen brings commitment to restorative justice to country’s highest post”
“Adventist church official named Jamaica’s new governor general”, Adventist News Network
Dec 23 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our precious father and husband. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, December 20, Samuele Bacchiocchi breathed his last breath. During his last breaths, he was surrounded by his three children and wife of 47 years (today would have been his 47th wedding anniversary), and we read together 2 Timothy 4:6-8: “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” This quote sums up the life of a man who sacrificed practically all of his time and energy to help others understand the Bible more fully, even up to end as he gave his last seminar in England the Sabbath before being taken to the emergency room.
We are very grateful that we could all be together at this time and believe that it is fitting that God chose the Sabbath day, the day that he loved most and spent his life preaching and writing about, to be the day that he entered into his final earthly rest. We take comfort in the fact that the next time he will open his eyes he will see his Lord and Savior, and that we will be reunited with him in heaven. His incredible journey here on earth has come to an end, but may we continue his legacy until Jesus returns!
The funeral services will be held this coming Sabbath, December 27, at 4:00 pm at the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
We would like to thank each and every one of you again for the incredible outpouring of love and prayers that have provided us with supernatural peace and comfort during this difficult time. We are privileged to be a part of this extraordinary community of faith.
If any of you would like to send a message to the Bacchiocchi Family, we encourage you to send it to any of the following addresses of his children: Loretta Bacchiocchi, at loretta_bacchiocchi@fhchs.edu, Gianlucca Bacchiocchi at bacchiocchi@gmail.com, or Daniel Bacchiocchi at dbacch@sbcglobal.net.
May God richly bless you all,
The Bacchiocchi Family
Nov 19 2008
“Skills training, reading part of goal to make indigenous women self-reliant“
“ADRA helps Chilean women escape poverty, illiteracy”, Adventist News Network
Jul 22 2008
“As denomination’s Internet platform arrives locally, leaders offer young people training in news, Web production”
“Mexican youth trained in multimedia for adding content to church Web sites”, Adventist News Network
Jun 20 2008
“Carson bestowed nation’s highest civilian award in White House ceremony“
“Adventist Neurosurgeon receives U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom”, Adventist News Network
Jun 17 2008
“Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders and Bible scholars from across the South Pacific affirmed the Adventist belief in the nature of God and the Trinity in a statement endorsed at the conclusion of a congress held from May 1 to 4.”
“Trinity Congress affirms Adventist belief”, Seventh-day Adventist Church news in the South Pacific