More than half of the General Conference delegates from the South Pacific Division are first-time attendees. Adventist Record spoke with three first-time delegates to see what the experience has meant for them.
Tag: Fiji Mission
"The best health intervention is lifestyle," said SPD president Pastor Glen Townend while opening the Hope Clinic in Suva (Fiji) last Friday, May 6, on his first trip outside Australia in the last two years.
10,000 Toes has been awarded for its work in helping to address the epidemic of lifestyle diseases in Fiji.
SPD Adventist mission director Dr Wayne Krause and education director Dr David McClintock spent the weekend on campus, where they joined the programming and shared stories and insights.
A thanksgiving service at Navesau Adventist High School included the baptism of five students.
Peniasi Dakua has made a significant contribution to Adventist Education.
Funded by the South Pacific Division, the Disaster Ready Project Pilot was created to prepare churches and communities to better respond to disasters.
The cash assistance will assist Tonga Mission's rehabilitation efforts as it rebuilds its mission headquarters, partially destroyed by the recent tsunami caused by a volcanic eruption off Tongatapu earlier this year.
Rarama Publishing House was the vision of Barry and Norma Crabtree who had the dream of printed material in Fijian.
While international aid has begun to arrive, food security remains a significant concern.