NAD NewsPoints- Wildfires, Urgent-Teachers, Double $$, SAC Awards, Let's Pray heroism, Desk Sloth, After Fire, Six Blocks

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The Butte and Valley, California wildfires update and response from the Northern California Conference (NCC) – "The Butte/Valley fires continue to be devastating events. We are still waiting to discover the extent of the damage, as many people have not yet been allowed back into their communities after evacuations. Although we don't know all the needs, we are continuing to work with churches on the perimeter of the fires. Several are already serving as shelters, and their community services centers are providing a variety of essentials for evacuees... NCC Community Services Director Gordon Botting says the biggest need is for prayers and monetary donations (here)."  Downloadable church bulletin insert. Continual updates.     URGENT need for volunteers in Micronesia and Marshall Islands! Guam-Micronesia Mission still urgently needs 43 more people to fill vacancies - down from the original 56. Many of the schools are stretched thin with temporary help to start the school year, and await volunteers to fill these positions.   Volunteers should be between ages 18 and 70 with at least one year of college, baptized members of the Adventist church and committed followers of Jesus, and who are able to fund their own airline ticket. The mission school will provide volunteers with accommodations, a modest living allowance, and accident/ illness travel insurance. Positions available include classes in both elementary and high school levels, and volunteers are expected to commit to a full school-year (approximately 10 months). View needed positions: http://hesaidgo.org/#/long-term-mission/urgent-needs To apply: http://hesaidgo.org/#/long-term-mission/apply More information: andreakeele@nadadventist.org; (301-680-6493) Video: https://www.facebook.com/elden.ramirez.5/videos/10153471981578890/    The Canadian government has created a Syrian Crisis Refugee Fund and will match every eligible dollar donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities in response to the impact of the conflict in Syria, up to $100 million. All eligible donations made between Sept 12 to Dec. 31, will be matched. ADRA Canada has been providing food, water, shelter, baby supplies, access to education, and other assistance. By giving a donation to our response your impact will be doubled. MORE    Seventh-day Adventists buy megachurch campus for half price Kids clean up illegal dump Shady Grove Fertility Leases 50,000 Sq Ft at Shady Grove Medical Adventist Health System’s Intensive Drive to Address Patient Harms New hospital nearly ready to open in Willits Hanford Paints Downtown Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness 64-Year-Old Adventist Finishes World's 6 Top Marathons Report: Small plane erratic before fatal crash Adventists celebrate new 'Church in the Valley'   Submissions for Society of Adventist Communicators Awards are due today. If your department or ministry has produced a great resource, learn how you can submit it for consideration for an SAC Award at www.adventistcommunicator.org. All submissions must be submitted electronically.    Antoinette Tuff will be the featured guest on Let’s Pray season premiere on Hope Channel, Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET. Recognized by President Obama, CNN, and Good Morning America for her heroism, Tuff claims that everything in her difficult life prepared her for that one moment in 2014 – when she talked a gunman down and saved 800 school children.    The NAD Calendars of Offerings and Special Days are posted in the sidebar of NewsPoints every week. The NAD Calendars of Special Days and Offerings are scheduled every year in order to try to give a balanced and complete overview of the work and resources of the Seventh-day Adventist Church over the course of a year. This is especially important for new members, but also for youth and all members, so they will gain a better understanding of how the church operates. They are posted on the NAD website under the "Calendar" heading, with links for help or resources, if available from the responsible ministries. The Focus of the Month for September is Health, and for October, the Focus will be on Adventist Heritage. For this month, Sept. 20, is Let's Move Day and Sept. 20-26 is Let's Move Week/Health Education Week and Vibrant Life emphasis week. Sept. 20-26 is also Hispanic Heritage Week. Go to the links to learn more.      "Don't Be a Desk Sloth: 4 Steps to a Healthier Work Day" is the topic of one of the more recent Solutions Newsletters from Adventist Risk Management. Recently, topics such as bullying, child safety seats, preventing child sexual abuse, crosswalk safety, how to choose and protect property, and other topics important to people who care about their church, school or business have been addressed in Solutions. See and/or subscribe.    A smoky view – after the fire This is the Middletown, California Seventh-day Adventist Church before the Valley Fire swept through Middletown, destroying hundreds of homes and thousands of acres of land. Watch the video on their Facebook page to see what it looked like after the fire swept through their area. Watch for updates on the fires at www.nccsda.com/fires and in the NAD website news. Give a thank offering in the form of a donation this week if your home is still standing, and give thanks to God and ask for protection and blessings on the rest of the area, and on the brave and determined firemen who are fighting these terrible wild fires, as well as those who are working hard to bring comfort and relief to the many who have been evacuated or have lost their homes or loved ones!   Six Building Blocks...    There are six areas of emphasis which the members of the 2012 Year-end Meeting voted to focus on for ministry to REACH NAD. They are still in effect. Can you name them? They are:  ■Transformational Evangelism ■ Women in Ministry ■ Retention of Young Adults ■ Social Media  ■ Adventist Education for Everyone ■ Emerging Immigrant Populations Think about how you, your church, your conference or union, have contributed to these areas of ministry. If you know of a great experience associated with one of these emphasized aspects of ministry, please let NewsPoints know with a short message at newspoints@nad.adventist.org.   September 16, 2015 Special Days   September Focus: Health Sept. 20, Let's Move Day Sept. 20-26, Hispanic Heritage Week Sept. 20-26, Let's Move Week/Health Education Week/Vibrant Life October Focus: Adventist Heritage Oct. 3, Children's Sabbath Oct. 17, Spirit of Prophecy Sabbath Oct. 24, Pathfinder Sabbath October Offerings Oct. 10, Voice of Prophecy/La Voz de la Esperanza Oct. 31, NAD Evangelism Helpful Special Day Websites and Resources Sample Offertory Readings (in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French)                  Sept. 20, Let's Move Day Sept. 20-27, Let's Move Week  Oct. 1/2, Prayer Call Oct. 2-4, Health Ministries Training /Columbia Union Oct. 9-11, Adventist Recovery Ministries Training, Dallas, Texas Oct. 9-31, It Is Written, Revelation Today: The Mysteries Revealed Oct. 15-18, Society of Adventist Communicators Convention Oct. 26-Nov. 4, NAD Year-end Meeting Nov. 5/6, Prayer Call Dec. 3/4, Prayer Call 2016 Jan. 13-17, Emotional Wellness Summit, Orlando, Fla. Feb. 17-20, Just Claim It Youth Prayer Conference, Ontario, Calif. Feb. 24-28, GAiN - Global Adventist Internet Network Conference April 24-27, HR Conference & Secretariat Council, Minneapolis, Minn. July 21-23, Adventist Conference on Family Research and Practice, Berrien Springs, Mich.  Sept. 7-10, Adventist Community Services Convention, Gladstone, Ore.    Adventist World/ NAD Edition September, 2015   NAD Feature: Reflections from North America; General Conference Session 2015  –  a Millennial Perspective, p. 36 NAD News: New Kitchen House Coming to Orlando Junior Academy, Find Peace where Adventism began; It Is Written is Streaming Truth to Your Screen, p. 11 NAD Update: The Third Annual Adventist Conference on Family Research and Practice, p. 14 NAD Perspective: Finding Light in Darkness, p.17                Daily Prayer Guide                Sept. 20-26 – This week, please pray for the Quebec Conference, with 37 churches and 7,296 members.    Share This Newsletter

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