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#170231 - 05/15/08 05:46 AM ANN Bulletin - May 13, 2008
magilly46 Registered: 10/29/02 Posts: 139 Loc: BC	Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters May 13, 2008 In This Issue: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRA expands relief effort in Myanmar Agency's longstanding presence in country aids work; preparing response to China quake May 13 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Adventist Church president to host final 'Let's Talk' youth dialogue Paulsen's live, unscripted broadcast closes with 19 segments; pastoral dialogue continues with European edition May 13 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States World No Tobacco Day pushes for Tobacco-Free youth globally Churches, schools can spread the message, Adventist church leaders say May 13 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Adventist cooking show stirs recognition Chef Tupolo cooked for U.S. Congress, king of Tonga May 12 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Adventist Church associate communication director Smith dies at 54 Photographer, musician wrote song for 2005 world session; coordinated visitor's center design at world headquarters May 8 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRA expands relief effort in Myanmar May 13, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRA's established position within Myanmar is aiding its response to widespread devastation following a cyclone last week, officials of the Adventist Church's humanitarian agency said. [photo: Steve Tasker/ADRA/ANN] More than a week after Cyclone Nargis slammed the coast of Myanmar, Adventist Development and Relief Agency officials report that aid efforts are progressing, due in part to the humanitarian agency's longstanding presence in the Southeast Asian country. From its local headquarters in Yangon, operating since 1984, ADRA is collaborating with the World Food Program to distribute food and other vital supplies. ADRA's established position within the country has aided its response, ADRA officials said. Workers have not needed visas or other permissions from the country's rulers, a difficulty faced by some outside agencies. Only one-fifth of the necessary 375 tons of food is available to feed the country's population of almost 50 million, just one-fifth is currently available, the WFP reported. Starvation and disease are rampant among as many as two million people displaced when the 10-hour storm decimated 95 percent of the homes in some Irawaddy Delta villages. Myanmar government and United Nations officials today indicated between 62,000 and 100,000 people are dead or missing. The Adventist Church's humanitarian agency is also preparing to respond to yesterday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake in China, which killed more than 9,000 when it leveled the country's highly populated Sichuan province. Adventist Church president to host final 'Let's Talk' youth dialogue May 13, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adventist Church President Jan Paulsen has hosted 18 previous live, unscripted dialogues with youth in the Let's Talk broadcasts. Later this month, Paulsen will host the final Let's Talk segment when he meets with young Adventists from Europe in Bucharest, Romania. [ANN file photo] Seventh-day Adventist world church president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, will host two live, unscripted broadcasts later this month, continuing his series of conversations with Adventist youth and ministers. But this 19th segment of the "Let's Talk" youth dialogues will be his last. After similar discussions over the course of five years, the church leader has met young Adventists from 30 countries in live forums in Africa, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. "These conversations have meant a great deal to me," Paulsen recalled of past segments in which he has traditionally encouraged personal responsibility and church ownership. "The young people I've met; the issues we've talked about; the overwhelming sense I have, after every broadcast lead me to believe that the young people and young professionals of our church are strongly committed and ready to serve. I hear them saying: 'I love this church, too.'" The final segment, Let's Talk Romania, will broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania on May 24 on the church's Hope Channel and its Web site hopetv.org at 5 p.m. local time (10 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time). While the Let's Talk series is ending, the conversation between Adventist young people and church leaders will continue. The Let's Talk Web site letstalk.adventist.org is still open, taking questions and comments from Seventh-day Adventist young people, ages 15 to 25. Paulsen is also scheduled to host a live, unscripted dialogue with pastors in Europe in the second installment of "Pastors: In Conversation." The broadcast is set for May 28 in London at 7 p.m. local time (2 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time). For more information or broadcast schedules, visit letstalk.adventist.org or hopetv.org. World No Tobacco Day pushes for Tobacco-Free youth globally May 13, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ Taashi Rowe/ANN ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saving the next generation from tobacco addiction is the focus of the upcoming World No Tobacco Day, which takes place May 31. The Seventh-day Adventist Church and its humanitarian agency, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, are offering resources in promoting awareness of the dangers of tobacco to churches, schools and community members. With this year's theme of "Tobacco-Free Youth," The World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day calls attention to how tobacco use impacts public health and aims to reduce individual tobacco dependence worldwide. Tobacco kills nearly 15,000 people every day with a majority of smokers taking up the habit long before turning 21, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Some 25 percent of smokers smoke their first cigarettes before their 10th birthday, WHO says. "Their [the tobacco companies'] very survival hinges on turning millions of children into lifelong tobacco users," says Charles Sandefur, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International. "It's essential that we not only raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco use around the world, but that we also protect our children from the attack that the tobacco industry is leading against them," he adds. "Participating in World No Tobacco Day is a great opportunity for Adventists to be faithful and loyal to our tradition of health," says Roy Branson, director of the Center for Law and Public Policy at Adventist-owned Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland. Branson headed up an inter-religious coalition in 1998, which advocated for tobacco policy changes in the United States Congress. Much of that work has been taken over by the Center for Tobacco-Free Kids. To order a free resources from ADRA, including a World No Tobacco Day sheet and a 10 minute DVD, see adra.org or call 1-800-424-2372. To learn more about the Adventist Church's pioneering Breathe-Free smoking cessation program, e-mail sanchezl@gc.adventist.org. Adventist cooking show stirs recognition May 12, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adventist chef Sualua Tupolo's vegetarian cooking program recently won a Telly Award, which producers said recognizes the program's production value and broad appeal. [photo: Akiiki Kiiza/ANN] A vegetarian cooking program aired on the Seventh-day Adventist-owned Hope Channel was among the finalists to win a bronze award during the 29th annual Telly Awards this month. "Cooking Vegetarian," led by Adventist chef Sualua Tupolo, won in the "Education" category for its production value and quality of programming, producers said. The award marks the first Telly for the church's official television network. Show producer and director Joe Sloan said the award is a "significant acknowledgement" from the commercial community. Sloan, operations and production manager for the Hope Channel, said he submitted "Cooking Vegetarian" because of its broad audience appeal. Tupolo, former executive chef for Adventist-owned Atlantic Union College, recently returned to his native American Samoa, having spent 25 years cooking for government officials and other dignitaries across the United States and the South Pacific, including members of the U.S. Congress and the king of Tonga. The Telly Awards, founded in 1980 by seven-time Emmy winner David E. Carter, are judged by top advertising and production professionals and past winners. Each year, some 14,000 advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable companies and corporations from around the world enter their work for consideration. "Cooking Vegetarian" is cosponsored by Worthington/Kellogg, a leading producer of vegetarian foods in the U.S.. For scheduling and more program information, visit www.HopeTV.org. Adventist Church associate communication director Smith dies at 54 May 8, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reger C. Smith, Jr. was the Adventist world church's associate director for public relations. [photo: Melita Pujic/ANN] Reger C. Smith Jr., a Seventh-day Adventist musician and designer who served as the world church's Associate Communication Director for Public Relations, died May 8 following a lengthy illness at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland. He was 54. Smith was also a noted photographer and graphic designer within the Adventist Church, having designed many periodicals, including Message magazine. He was the prime coordinator for the 2003 construction of a visitor's center at the world church headquarters. The self-exploring design of the exhibits -- a timeline of church history, displays telling stories of church leaders and activities, and interactive computer kiosks -- enable visitors to browse at their own pace. More than 7,000 people visit the church complex each year. Smith spent more than 27 years in service to the Adventist Church, beginning in Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1998 to 2001, he was at the church-owned Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown; since 2001, Smith served at the world headquarters. "In Reger we're losing a colleague, but we're also losing a friend," said Rajmund Dabrowski, communication director for the Adventist world church. "Reger made the communication team and Adventist communication stronger because of his enormous talent and commitment," Dabrowski said. A talented musician, composer, arranger and singer, Smith performed with several musical projects, including the church-connected Breath of Life quartet and the Heritage Singers, a contemporary Christian group. Smith was the lyricist for the official song of the church's 2005 world business session, which drew 70,000 people to St. Louis, Missouri. The song, entitled, "Jesus Christ How We Adore You," was designed to portray "Christ's many facets as a provider, mentor, creator and redeemer," Smith told Adventist News Network at the time. "I wanted the song to be an uplifting praise song and at the same time one of worship and adoration," said Smith in the ANN piece. "The thing with Reger is, there are many people with musical genius, but there are very few who have musical genius and a totally humble attitude," said J. Alfred Johnson II, Smith's former pastor at the Breath of Life Adventist Church and now a ministries director for the church in North America. Friends and colleagues remembered him as a dedicated family man who credited his creativity to God. "He was often times amazed at what would come out of his fingers on a keyboard," Johnson said. "He'd say, 'Oh, wow, Lord that was nice wasn't it? You really made some music here today.'" Smith is survived by his wife, Delores, his two children, two sisters and his parents, Reger and Katherine Smith of Berrien Springs, Michigan. An older sister preceded him in death. Plans for a memorial service are pending. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- news.adventist.org ANN World News Bulletin is a review of news and information issued by the Communication department from the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters and released as part of the service of Adventist News Network. It is made available primarily to religious news editors. Our news includes dispatches from the church's international offices and the world headquarters. Reproduction Requirements: Reproduction of information in this article is encouraged. When reproducing this material, in full or in part, the words "Source: Adventist News Network" must appear under the headline or immediately following the article. The words "Source: Adventist News Network" must be given equal prominence to any other source that is also acknowledged. Ground 7 News Podcast: Ground 7 News is a review of news and information issued by the Communication Department from the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters and released as part of the service of Adventist News Network. Reproduction of the ANN podcast is encouraged. When rebroadcasting this material, in full or in part, the words "Source: Adventist News Network" must be mentioned before and after the podcast. ANN Staff: Rajmund Dabrowski, director; Ansel Oliver, assistant director; Taashi Rowe, editorial coordinator; Elizabeth Lechleitner, editorial assistant. Portuguese translation by Azenilto Brito, Spanish translation by Marcos Paseggi, Italian translation by Vincenzo Annunziata and Lina Ferrara and French translations by Stephanie Elofer.
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