ALBANIA
Literature Evangelists Distribute Customized Adventist Magazine
Six young literature evangelists from Brazil embarked on the adventure of a lifetime in September 2024. Arthur de Mello Lopes, Gustavo Mendonça, Bruna Leite Carvalho, Walisson De Oliveira Lopes, Talita Cruz, and Ronaldo Nascimento began their journey by spending three months in Portugal and Spain, selling Adventist literature door to door. After completing this initial phase, four of them—Lopes, Mendonça, Carvalho, and Nascimento—continued their mission in Albania, dedicating another three months to sharing the gospel through literature evangelism.
“One of the most significant lessons learned,” said Marcelo Frazao, working in publishing for Portugal and Spain, “was recognizing the fundamental role that young people play in spreading the gospel.” He shared how deeply impressed he was by their unity, love, and commitment to the mission. “These four young missionaries left behind their university studies, families, and personal comforts to fully embrace their calling,” he said.
As part of this effort, the Safeliz Publishing House in Spain produced a customized magazine specifically for distribution in Albania. Leaders reported that the young group remain in Albania, actively involved in follow-up activities, visiting people in their businesses, sharing the message on the streets, and engaging in various religious settings.
Paraguay
Adventists Promote a Healthy Lifestyle During 10 Days of Prayer
From February 13 to 22, Seventh-day Adventists in the Paraguay Union of Churches Mission (PUM) joined the 10 Days of Prayer initiative. The annual program seeks to encourage people to develop a deeper relationship with God. It also promotes collective growth.
This year the focus was on wholistic health care and disease prevention through a healthier lifestyle. Every night, churches, small groups, and congregations gathered as they tried to experience spiritual revival with their families and pray for a reform in their lifestyle.
PUM women’s ministries director Dalcy Mendizábal, explained the importance of wholistic health. “Everything that affects the body affects the mind,” she said. “That’s why the Adventist Church promotes the eight natural remedies in a comprehensive and prevention-focused way.”
On Sunday morning, churches and small groups engaged in physical exercise. Some chose to walk, others to jog, and others to ride bicycles. Also, during the week, volunteers organized health fairs in the busiest central squares of various cities.
Activities sought to transmit that the goal of a good life is not just longevity or personal satisfaction, leaders explained. “On the contrary, it is to foster a better relationship between God and human beings,” they said.
UNITED STATES
North American Division Ministries Unite to Train Sabbath School Leaders
On February 7 and 8 more than 900 Sabbath School teachers, ministry leaders, and Bible students gathered on a livestream organized by the North American Division for the Do It Together Sabbath School Conference. The event aimed to discuss new and innovative ways to connect to the Sabbath School lesson while engaging students of every age.
Friday kicked off with visitors from the United States and Canada—and a few from India and Dubai—exchanging greetings in the bustling community chat that remained lively during the livestream. The event leaders initiated the discussion by posing such questions as “What challenges do you encounter while teaching Sabbath School, and how do you tackle them to foster a positive and effective learning environment?”
Children and Families pastor Brooke Wong from the Madison Campus Adventist Church opened the Sabbath with a sermon, reminding teachers that they are not responsible for the salvation of their students, young or old. “Your job is to create an environment where people can listen and learn,” Wong stated, “and to provide opportunity, and Jesus will save them if they choose to be saved.”
Event organizers closed the conference with a final livestream.
GERMANY
Kenyan Ambassador Visits Adventist Hospital
A team of doctors from Germany has traveled to Kenya several times in recent years to operate on affected women at the Gynocare Fistula Clinic in Eldoret and to teach and train local staff at the clinic in Kenya about treatment and operations. Medical staff from Kenya are trained at the Waldfriede Adventist Hospital in Germany.
Recently Stella Mokaya Orina, ambassador of Kenya, visited Waldfriede Adventist Hospital on January 29. The ambassador was extremely impressed during the tour of the hospital’s various specialist departments by CEO Bernd Quoss.
Waldfriede finances almost the entire operation of the Desert Flower Center, a facility that assists women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). Orina thanked Waldfriede Adventist Hospital for its support and strongly encouraged the expansion of cooperation between Waldfriede and Kenya.
Although FGM has been banned in Kenya since 2011, the practice is still widespread in some areas. Girls and women are victims of this tradition, which carries serious physical and psychological consequences.
According to Quoss, “helping people in such a great need has always been and will continue to be a matter close to our hearts . . . this is our understanding of our purpose as a Seventh-day Adventist Church.”
NIGERIA
Adventist Church President Chats With Radio Nigeria
Robert Osei-Bonsu, president of the West-Central Africa Division (WAD), was featured in a media interview on Thursday, February 20, at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) headquarters, in Abuja, Nigeria. During the session, Osei-Bonsu shared insights on the ongoing WAD IMPACT 2025 evangelism series, themed “Hope for Today.” He highlighted the core pillars of the Adventist message and their role in shaping the church’s engagement with society.
Osei-Bonsu also discussed biblical principles for strengthening families, offering guidance on how to build healthier relationships and overcome challenges. Additionally, he emphasized the need for meaningful engagement and support for young people, particularly in entrepreneurial endeavors, to empower them for a better future.
Accompanying Osei-Bonsu to the media interview were his wife and church leaders in the Northern Nigeria Union Conference, including treasurer Abed Chidawa and ministerial secretary Emmanuel Jugbo.
Church leaders reported that several series of evangelistic meetings are already happening in Nigeria, Ghana, and other countries across the region, with more scheduled for the next few months.