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News Friday, May 09, 2008 12:11 PM

Conference News For Sabbath, May 10, 2008

1. Journey In Concert Saturday Night, May 10, 2008, at 8 p.m., at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

2. Workplace Witness Adventist Review Articles "Christians are called to be salt and light in the world. They are to be examples of Christ's character in the marketplace and on the job. How can a Christian employee witness to coworkers? Read the articles "Salt and Light in the Workplace," "Conquering Lust on the Job," "There Is a Doctor in the House." and much more

3. GC Communication Official Reger Smith, Jr., Dies He was a friend to many Bahamians. Reger C. Smith, Jr., 54, an associate communication director for the 16-million member Seventh-day Adventist church, died in the early morning hours of May 8, at his home in Silver Spring, not far from the church's world headquarters. His death followed a lengthy illness.

4. Bahamas Conference Church Statistics Updated Online

5. ADRA Aids Victims of Myanmar Cyclone Adventist Review Article "The Adventist Development and Relief Agency, ADRA, is among the first nongovernmental organizations to respond to the massive flooding that cut a large swath across the southeast Asian nation. Media reports suggest as many as 50,000 may have perished in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, which hit the nation on May 3, and as many as 3 million may be homeless."

6. World Religious News for Today Southern Baptists Report Lowest Baptism Rate in a Decade and much more

7. H2O - Pure and Simple Adventist World Article for May 6, 2008

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9. Join us for Adventist Speak ZNS Television on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Guests will be Drs Cindy Tutsch and Robert Cruise

10. Review Web Site, Cover Feature Garner Top Awards at ACP Convention The Review received two awards of excellence at this year’s banquet. The October 11, 2007, cover story, Abuse in the Adventist Church?” by René Drumm with Marciana Popescu, Gary Hopkins, and Linda Spady, garnered top prize in the Personally Useful category. Judge James F. Scotton stated, “[This is] a courageous effort. The article shows that some church leaders would rather not deal with or even recognize the problem.

11. 5 Things The World Needs to Know About Adventists There are moments when you’re forced to step back and consider how your faith looks through another person’s eyes. Sitting before the glare of television lights, speaking with a journalist who has perhaps never had a conversation with a Seventh-day Adventist, is one of those moments.

12. Breaking Adventist World News Adventist Review, May 2, 2008 "Maryland Congregation Wins $3.7 Million Land-Use Judgment, "Tornado Hits Adventist School," "Liberals vs. Conservatives—A Delicate Balance"

13. Candor & Civility Liberty Magazine Article A post-9/11 review of academic freedom. Academic freedom, as an idea and as a way of life, has entered its second century in a moment of political, economic, and military turmoil with distinct sectarian overtones. The “Melting Pot” has become a seething cauldron unlike anything America has seen before. We see dragons under every bed, witches behind every door, and a weapon in every handbag.

14. LISTEN The Best Magazine for Teens Today.  The very first issue of Listen magazine was printed in July-September of 1948. In it, J. L. McElharry, President of the American Temperate Society, laid the aims and purposes of the new magazine. "To enlighten the American public with the latest scientific and medical research on the effect of the use of alcoholic beverages on the human body . . . To promote better living, and a more abundant and happy life,

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