On March 17-18, 2017, the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Media Studio in Itu, Brazil officially launched its online channel: Connected With God. Present for the Inauguration was Brother Liviu Tudoroiu (GC Evangelism and Media Department Director), Brother Davi P. Silva (GC President), Brother Rômulo Borges (GC South American Regional Secretary) and several other representatives from various locations around the world and the Brazilian Unions.
“The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:28).
“In the time of the end every divine institution is to be restored. The breach made in the law at the time the Sabbath was changed by man, is to be repaired” (Prophets and Kings, p. 678}.
“[God] shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began” (Acts 3:20, 21).
Despite significant hurdles like poverty and war, the work in Northern Africa is advancing by God's grace. Brother John Bosco, the General Conference's Regional Secretary for Northern Africa has sent the photos below as updates on the work in Tanzania, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone.
Geographically, these countries are in East Africa, Central Africa, and West Africa respectfully. When the work in Africa became too large for one Regional Secretary for Africa, it was divided into two regions assigned to two regional secretaries—Northern and Southern Africa.
Espírito Santo, BRAZIL—From January 8-28, 2017 the Canvassing Department in Espírito Santo held a Summer Canvassing Program. Twenty-seven individuals participated in the 20-day long program. Participants spent time distributing literature and selling and delivering books door-to-door. There was also time for recreation and participating in the local church programs during the weekend.
We left the times of slavery and long hours of the Industrial Revolution only to return to them by our own free will. Demanding routines, challenging projects, lofty goals, are part of today's daily life. When possible, we work incessantly. Time does not allow for pauses. This is what many of us think and how many of us act. But the body and mind ask for a break. Not just a few minutes of break during a long day, nor the hours of sleep, which are often neglected.