NAD NewsPoints- Updated 3-3-16 - New AU President, Caviness Passes Away, ARM President Retires

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Church Administrator Passes Away Retired Southern California Conference President Larry Caviness passed away on March 2, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Caviness was a long time church administrator who served as president from 1997 until his retirement in 2015. More  New Andrews University President The Board of Trustees of Andrews University has announced the selection of Andrea Luxton as the new president of Andrews University. Luxton currently serves as the Provost for the University, and replaces Niels-Erik Andreasen who announced his retirement last year. More  ARM President to Retire Robert E. Kyte, president and chief executive officer of Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM), has announced his retirement from service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and from ARM effective May 31, 2016. Kyte has led ARM since 2009. He will retire to pursue other business interests in Idaho. More  Jesus 101 in Taiwan Elizabeth Talbot, PhD, Director of the Jesus 101 NAD Media Ministry, was the guest speaker for the annual SDA English speaking churches retreat (ECR) in Taiwan this week. In a country that is predominantly Buddhist and only 3% Christian, Pastor Talbot encouraged the members to go out to their communities with the joyful cry: JESUS WINS! Choose JESUS!  She found out that local members are watching the Jesus 101 programs and even broadcasting Jesus 101 radio programs on local stations. If you know of a local radio or TV station in your community that would like to broadcast the Jesus 101 programs, please contact the ministry at media@Jesus101.tv or through the website www.Jesus101.tv. Athletes put Sabbath observance before sports Six babies born on Leap Day at Glendale Adventist Hospital Adventist Health Names CFO Adventist University launches new degree to fill 1,000 jobs    Legal Notice Special Meeting of Members Notice is hereby officially given that the quinquennial meeting of the members of Oakwood University Inc., a Corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Alabama, will be convened in the McKee Business and Technology Building Auditorium, on the Oakwood University campus, 7000 Adventist Blvd. NW, Huntsville, Alabama, 35896, on Sunday, April 17 at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) for the transaction of business that will come before the Corporation. The purpose of the meeting is to receive reports, approve amendments to the Articles and Bylaws of the Corporation and to transact other matters related thereto. Dan Jackson, Chairman Leslie N. Pollard, Secretary   Check out and share the seven official NAD Adventist Media Ministries along with Hope Channel which are now listed and linked at the bottom of NewsPoints.        Plan now for your church to participate in and make use of Shadow Empire, Apr. 28-30! Specifically designed to bring people from YOUR community through the doors of YOUR church, it's a live, 4-part seed-sowing event from the Voice of Prophecy. Co-presented by Shawn Boonstra with your local pastor, the series will explore the Emperor Constantine's impact on religious freedom today. Each session's short video presentation by Shawn Boonstra will be followed by a guided Bible study by the local moderator. Request a FREE event kit or call 1-888-744-1958.   Don't die without giving birth.   "The reality of death among our older congregations should never be used as an excuse to stop giving birth to new congregations. The fact that some churches are going to die must embolden us to plant more, so we can live. No Adventist Church in North America should get to its farewell service without having planted or adopted the planting of one or more congregations."  — Jose Cortes Jr., associate director in the NAD Ministerial Department, in his blog, "Some of Our Churches Are Dying, Why Plant More?"    For Sharing!  Did you know will bring an end to suffering and death?   The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close ... MORE Watch the 90: second video on Vimeo.  People want to know what Seventh-day Adventists believe. Each topic on the My Way to Jesus website links to a video, an invitation to study the Bible, the Find-a-Church Directory, a link for kids to My Place with Jesus, a place to send prayer requests, and more. You can easily post the videos and information on your church website and/or share the updates from the My Way to Jesus Facebook page. Learn how.

March 3, 2016 NAD Initiative for 2016: Compassion and Hope   Part of the Transformational Evangelism Building Block   The 2nd weekend of every month will automatically be a Compassion Weekend. Plan for it every month throughout the year to do acts of compassion, especially on these weekends, but better yet, every day.  Days of Compassion: March 12/13 April 9/10 Apr. 16, 17, Day of Hope and Compassion May 14/15 June 11/12 July 9/10 August 13/14 September 10/11 October 8/9 November 12/13 December 10/11 Learn about funding for a Compassion Model Church in each conference.       Special Days:   March Focus: Women in the Church Mar. 5, Women's Day of Prayer Mar. 6-12, Adventist Youth Week of Prayer Mar. 19, Disabilities Awareness Sabbath Mar. 26, ARM Safety Sabbath   Offerings: March Offerings Mar. 12, Adventist World Radio   Helpful Special Day Websites and Resources Sample Offertory Readings (in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French)     Apr. 2-4, SONscreen Film Festival Apr. 2-9, La Voz de la Esperanza NET via  Esperanza TV (in Spanish) Apr. 3-8, Tour de Youth, "The Big Easy" Apr. 16, 17, Day of Hope and Compassion April 17, Oakwood University, Inc. Board Meeting, Huntsville, AL Apr. 18-21, Nonprofit Leadership Convention, Session 1 Apr. 24-27, HR Conference & Secretariat Council, Minneapolis, Minn. Apr. 27-30, Your Best Pathway to Health/Los Angeles   Apr. 29 - May 1, Oregon Men's Summit May 13-16, World Congress for Deaf & Deaf-Blind July 21-23, Adventist Conference on Family Research and Practice Aug. 3-6, ASI 2016 Convention Sept. 7-10, Adventist Community Services Convention Sept. 28-Oct., Health Summit Canada Oct. 10-13, Nonprofit Leadership Convention, Session 2 Oct. 13-15, Society of Adventist Communicators Convention Nov. 18-19, HE SAID GO Missions Conference 2017: Jan. 8-11, 2017 - Adventist Ministries Convention, Tucson, AZ     Adventist World/ NAD Edition March, 2016     NAD Feature: Your Best Pathway to Health Goes to LA-LA Land, by Andrew McChesney, p. 36 NAD News: New NAD Health Ministries Director, Faith for Today Celebrates 66 Years, p. 11 NAD Update: Emotional Wellness Summit Convenes, p. 14 NAD Perspective: What Adventists Can Do, After an Extremist Attack, by Gabriela Profeta Phillips p.17   Daily Prayer Guide Month of February/March 2016 Pray for the  Columbia  Union, in which there are 711 churches and 144,207 members.                Feb. 28 - Mar. 5 – This week, please pray for the Ohio Conference with 91 churches and 11,527 members   Bible plus Spirit of Prophecy Reading Plan 1st Quarter, 2016 South American Division Watch DVD Youth & Adult Mission Quarterly Children's Magazine     Share This Newsletter

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