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Pastors and Health Advocates join for Lifestyle Coaching Training in Serbia
Southern European Union | Trans-European Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Pastors and health promoters representing Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, joined together at the Adventist Theological Seminary in Belgrade, Serbia, from November 4-6, 2022, to be equipped for comprehensive health ministry. They were eager to learn coaching skills in an effort … Continued
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Health Ministry Congress in Colombia Equips Health teams for Mission
North Colombia Union|Inter-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 The North-Colombia Union brought together hundreds of health professionals, lay health promoters, and supporting organizations for a joint health ministry congress in Santa Marta, Colombia, from December 6-10,2022. The goal was to equip participants with a biblically sound, evidence-based, and unified approach … Continued
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Health Ministries directors Join for Renewal and Training
Bali, Indonesia | Southern Asian Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Health ministry leaders for countries of the southern Asia-pacific division came to Bali, Indonesia, from February 5-9, 2023, for a division-wide Health Advisory. The goal of the advisory was to equip and align all health leaders in the framework of comprehensive … Continued
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Israel Field Pastors Renew Vision for Health Work
Migdalia, Israel|Israel Field Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Ministerial families in Israel participated in a health retreat on February 18-21,2023, organized by the IsraelField administration. The retreat occurred at the Midgalia Lifestyle Center, near the lake of Galilea, in a beautiful, restful setting close to where Jesus ministered healing to many. … Continued
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Reaching Vietnam through the Ministry of Mental Health
South-Asia Union Mission | Southern Asia-Pacific Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Vietnam is recovering from Covid 19, dealing with anxiety, stress, and depression caused by isolation, social media, and poor sleep patterns. Vietnam’s Adventist community sees this as an opportunity to engage with the public and give solutions to this … Continued
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Youth and Young Adults Make a Stand for Living Healthy and Serving Others
Franco-Belgium Union | Inter-European Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Over 70 Young Adventists and several pastors met at the Moulin de l’Ayrolle, France, for a youth alive facilitator training and the launch of three mission-driven youth alive centers in the region. Six youth leaders were hired to lead Youth Alive … Continued
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Baptisms from Health Outreach in Venezuela
Western Venezuela Union| Inter-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Despite the many challenges the people in Venezuela faced, the Adventist church in the Western Venezuela region found ways to minister to people’s needs, following Jesus’ method. They held two community projects focusing on comprehensive health ministry, with several conference ministries … Continued
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Physicians Unite to Serve the Underserved in Brazil
Belem, Brazil | South-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 The Adventist Medical Association (AMA) of the South American Division held its annual congress in the city of Belem, Para, at the premises of the Belem Adventist Hospital – which was first founded by pioneer missionaries Leo and Jessie Halliwell. The … Continued
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Lifestyle Coaching Comes to Brazil and Peru
Southern Union, Brazil and UPeU Chile | South American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2022 On June 25-27, 2022, the Southern Union of Brazil held its first Lifestyle Coaching Skills (LCS) workshop in the country. The workshop was led by Dr. Katia Reinert, GC HM Associate director, and held at CATRE … Continued
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Youth and Young Adults Sign Abstinence Pledge
French Antilles-Guiana Union | Inter-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2022 Adventist leaders from the French Antilles-Guiana Union (FAGU) hosted the first Youth Alive Training and Conference in the territory of the Inter-American Division. Martinique was the chosen city to host the nearly 200 youth and young adults, health professionals, youth … Continued
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