October 12, 2004
World Church: Adventist Music Philosophy Guidelines Voted
Delegates to the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Annual Council meetings received and approved guidelines outlining an Adventist philosophy of music in an Oct. 12 session.
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October 12, 2004
Annual Council: World Church Leaders Affirm Historic Creation Stance
World leaders of the 13.6-million member Seventh-day Adventist Church voted to affirm the denomination's historic "belief in a literal, six-day creation," saying such a view "is indissolubly linked with the authority of Scripture."
October 11, 2004
Annual Council: Need to Communicate Importance of Worldwide Mission Offerings, Leaders Say
Although local church offerings have held at approximately 35 percent of tithe over the past 40 years, overall worldwide mission offerings have not kept pace with tithe increases, Bob Lemon, world church treasurer, told Annual Council delegates Oct. 12.
October 10, 2004
Annual Council: Plan to Distribute 2 Million Books Voted
A new plan for worldwide distribution of 2 million books by one of the church's founders, Ellen G. White, was voted by delegates Oct. 11 at the Adventist Church's Annual Council meetings.
October 10, 2004
Annual Council: 'Affirmation of Creation' Report Discussed, Response to be Considered
Following presentation of a report from a series of international faith and science conferences, the Annual Council of the Seventh-day Adventist Church considered its recommendations and set up a committee to prepare the Council's response.
October 10, 2004
Annual Council: Church Learns Strengths, Weaknesses in Retaining, Nurturing Members
The Seventh-day Adventist Church "has a very large agenda to engage" in dealing with things that keep -- and repel -- members, as well as those that nurture Christian growth, a new survey, presented Oct. 10 to the church's Annual Council, reveals.