The Voice of Youth EXPAND 2022 Sends 819 Teams for Community Outreach; and other world news

First in the news, More than four million 100 thousand refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border since the beginning of the conflict. Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency (ADRA) helps them with shelter, food, and mental health support.

First in the news, July 8 is the launching of the Portuguese Adventist Hymnal. It was rearranged and redesigned to give greater prominence to the doctrinal identity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. With the more simple and easy to understand language, it will reach a larger group of members, especially children and young people.

First in the News: Adventist Youth in St. Louis, Got Involved! While the General Conference Session 2022 is happening, Adventist Youth made a difference in the lives of the homeless and needy of St. Louis. Led by Pastor Dejan Stojkovic, they reached out and gave help and pieces of literature to the streets. They answered God’s call and Got Involved!

The 2022 General Conference Session in Saint Louis ends on June 11, 2022. President Ted N. C. Wilson, in his ending message, put an emphasis on biblical principles and the mission of the church. He urged everyone to “be involved and go to preach the gospel into all the world.”