Seventh-Day Adventist Church holds campaign in Venezuela

An online evangelistic campaign organized across Venezuela by the Seventh-day Adventist Church reached an estimated 300,000 people and produced 1,422 baptisms. The countrywide effort ran from September 12 through September 19, uniting the East and West Venezuela unions despite operational hurdles.

Reaching 300,000 Across Venezuela

The September initiative relied on nightly broadcasts transmitted via YouTube and more than 50 radio stations. More than 3,000 small groups participated in the program across the nation.

Organizers stated that the evangelistic drive pressed forward despite ongoing power outages and economic hardship. The campaign also navigated challenges following earthquakes earlier in the year.

Philippines Leaders Reaffirm United Mission

More than 300 pastors, educators, and church leaders gathered from September 24 through September 27 at the Central Philippine Adventist College in Negros Occidental. The conference addressed biblical interpretation, Adventist beliefs, prophetic identity, and discipleship.

The September gathering followed the December 2025 division of the former Central Philippine Union Conference into the West Central Philippine Union Conference and the East Central Philippines Union Conference, with leaders emphasizing continued cooperation between the two unions.

Southern Adventist University Secures Grant

Southern Adventist University received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop certificate programs in welding and mechatronics. The five-year grant will fund equipment and staffing.

The welding program is scheduled to begin in fall 2027, followed by the mechatronics program in fall 2028. According to university officials, the curriculum aims to equip learners for technical professions while broadening career education access for first-generation and low-income participants.

Singapore Student Finds Faith Path

Faced with academic hurdles and the discovery that his family had taken on debt for his tuition, Chinese national Daxiang feared he might have to quit San Yu Adventist School in Singapore and head home. Devoted prayer alongside intensified studies enabled him to successfully clear a math assessment, deepening his religious convictions and culminating in his baptism.

The student subsequently invited a lonely school friend to church and Bible study. That friend was also baptized.

Jakarta Fun Run Draws Participants

An Adventist-sponsored fun run in Jakarta, Indonesia, drew 1,309 registered participants on September 27. The event, organized by the Jakarta Banten Conference, included 432 people from the general public.

Participants ages 18 to 35 made up the largest age group, with 57.3 percent of registrants taking part in an organized run for the first time. The gathering united both church members and outsiders for a public exercise program centered on wellness and physical conditioning.