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NCU hails alumni elected to leadership positions in SDA World Church

TWO alumni of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) have been elected and reappointed to top leadership positions in the Seventh-day Adventist World Church. The two — Pastor Leonard A Johnson and Elder Paul H Douglas — were appointed during Seventh-day Adventist World Church 62nd General Conference Session now under way in St Louis, Missouri, in the United States.

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Global Digital Evangelism to Benefit from GC Session Mission Offering

One of the strategic plans of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is its focus on Global Mission. It has a long history of international mission work, dating back to its early days in the mid-19th century, when missionaries were sent to different parts of the world to spread the gospel of salvation. A part of this effort involves collecting a special mission offering during the church’s quinquennial session, where the funds are allocated to a voted project.

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Erton C. Köhler Elected as President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church

Erton C. Köhler was elected to the office of the president of the General Conference (GC) on July 4, 2025, during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri. Köhler’s election marks the beginning of his first term as the spiritual and administrative leader of a worldwide movement that spans more than 200 countries and includes more than 23 million members.

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Adventist Schools Among the Top in PEP 2025

This year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results have placed several Seventh-day Adventist institutions firmly among Jamaica’s top-performing primary schools. Through faith, discipline, and academic rigor, Adventist schools continue to prove that Christian education produces not only spiritually grounded students but also academic champions.

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Inter-America Gears Up for Major Presence at 62nd General Conference Session

Hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist delegates from the Inter-American Division (IAD) are preparing to travel to St. Louis, Missouri, United States, next week to participate in the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session.

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CJC Hosts Second Music Workshop

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists hosted Whole Note: Music & Worship Workshop, Part 2, at the May Pen SDA Church, Clarendon. This was in sequence with the introductory event held at the Family of God Church in St. Catherine the previous year. Whereas attendees in 2024 were held to specific areas of specialization, this year, all 130-plus participants had an opportunity to glean musical skills from four rotated segments: Music Theory, Vocal Music, Conducting, and Piano/Keyboard.

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