A New Chapter for Adventist Wellness Opens in a Town Known for Its Traditional Heritage
Romelyn AlvarezSep 19, 2025, 12:51 AM
In a town renowned for its deeply rooted religious traditions, a new wellness center has opened its doors, offering a unique range of community services.
The 7-Day Wellness Center, a project of the Seventh-day Adventist believers in Western Visayas, officially opened on Sept. 3, 2025, in Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines.
The center, which does not have a formal church structure, was established to serve the community through practical acts of care rather than religious conversion. It was funded by a group of students and teachers from the Wisconsin Academy, whose 2020 mission trip plans were canceled due to the pandemic.
The group decided to redirect their funds to build a permanent center that could continue to serve the town. Rather than letting their efforts go to waste, the group chose to invest their funds in something lasting.
Finally, on Sept. 3, 2025, the center opened its doors—not with a ribbon-cutting, but with open arms.
The 7-Day Wellness Center is designed to be a sanctuary of service—a space where faith meets action—not solely to church program but to make care and compassion matter in the community. Not just to preach, but to practice what love truly looks like.
It is open seven days a week and provides a variety of free services. From Monday to Friday, it offers health booths, free massages, blood sugar tests, and family wellness sessions.
On Saturdays, a day of worship for Adventists, the center hosts a quiet gathering for prayer and discussion. On Sundays, it provides free tutorials and reading programs for children.
The center also features a mini-library, a massage and therapy room, and offers health education, counseling, and nutritional advice. Soon, a corner café will serve veggie spring rolls, homemade cinnamon bread, and refreshing soy milk. A volunteer shared, “We didn’t come to preach. We came to serve. And in doing so, people’s hearts opened—sometimes more than words ever could.”
The 7-Day Wellness Center may not have the Ten Commandments on its front porch or a choir in its halls. But here, in this vibrant little space tucked away in the heart of tradition, something sacred is happening. A weary community is finding new energy. Children are finding joy in learning. And people are finding healing—inside and out.
The center is not just a wellness haven. It’s a home to miracles in disguise—changing lives, one kind act at a time.
by Romelyn Alvarez | September 8, 2025
The original article was published in the Central Philippine Union Conference website.
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