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This is an official e-publication of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.March 31, 2021In 2010, about two decades afterbeginning her work with theOn March 25, Pastor JohnBradshaw held a Facebook LiveMaasai in Kenya, Jan Latshabroadcast to mark the 65thstarted the Maasai Development Project,anniversary of It Is Written. The first It Isa refuge/home for girls escaping femaleWritten television program enteredgenital mutilation and early marriage. Shepeople’s homes via television on Sunday,also organized a corps of lay pastors whoMarch 25, 1956. Bradshaw is the currenthave led many Maasai to come to knowspeaker/director for It Is Written. MOREJesus and join the Adventist Church.MORERachel Scribner, a 2019 graduateof the Walla Walla Universitycinema, religion, and worldviewThe task facing the La SierraUniversity Pre-Medical Societylast fall was daunting — take anannual mission trip to Guatemala thatprovides badly needed aid, spiritual

master’s program, has collaborated withconnection and compassionate outreachHope Channel and Carl Cosaert, dean ofand reproduce it all online. MOREthe WWU School of Theology, to create atelevision series about Jesus that is basedon the gospel of Mark. MOREMedical experts discuss thecurrent COVID-19 pandemic phasewith Terry Shaw, AdventHealthFor many, 2020 was a miserableyear they can hardly wait toforget. And while the members ofpresident/CEO. Shaw recently met withthe little Oxford Seventh-day Adventistthe state of the pandemic, the latest onChurch in Maine also struggled, they willvaccines, and a look at what's ahead.remember 2020, in part, as the year theyWATCH the video on Shaw's LinkedInboth gave and received in support ofpage.the health system’s experts in infectiousdiseases and vaccine safety to discussChrist’s ministry of helping the vulnerable.MOREADVENTISTS IN THE NEWSSanta Clarita Seventh-day Adventist Church To Host Premier of Resurrection Oratorio(Calif.)Adventist HealthCare Teams With Two Organizations To Offer Vaccinations to LatinoCommunity (Md.)High Demand for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine at Event Hosted by Southern AdventistUniversity (Tenn.)"They're Very Excited:" Denver Seventh-day Adventist Church Helps Hundreds Get COVIDVaccine (Colo.)Buzz Group Delivers Meals for the Needy (Bermuda)Villa Aurora College: One of the Last Schools Standing [Adventist Colleges Abroad]Adventist Health Launches Medical Assistant School (Calif.)Adventist Health Celebrates Doctors' Day by Donating 50K to Kern Literacy Council(Calif.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS & RESOURCESThe NAD All-Night Prayer Call starts Thursday,Apr. 1-2, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. ET. NAD prayer leaderswill serve as "prayer hosts" throughout the night. Let'sgive thanks; let's share needs; let's pray together! Call404-891-6338; accesscode is Prayer# (772937#).The U.S. releases dietary guidelines forAmericans every five years, setting standardsthat promote health and prevent disease. Is there valuein this process? Don’t we already know enough aboutnutrition? Learn about how the guidelines aredeveloped, what they mean, and how they can bebeneficial for ministry. Join NAD Health Ministry's FREEwebinar on April 1. REGISTER NOWJesus 101 has just launched “The ExodusJourney,” a new television series airing on HopeChannel beginning April 2021. In this twelve-part series,special guest Ty Gibson joins Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, Jesus101 speaker/director. This series, based on the book ofExodus, is about learning to choose trust over anxiety onour way to the Promised Land. For more informationvisit: www.Jesus101.tv.Did you know that Sabbath, April 3, is“Missionary Magazine Sabbath?" Signs of theTimes, Message Magazine, Vibrant Life, El Centinela— with faith-based articles on health, family life, theBible, and current events these missionary outreachmagazines are designed for sharing. CLICK HERE toget started and choose the magazine that best connectswith your friend(s) or loved one(s).De acuerdo con la División Norteamericana,el sábado 3 de abril es el “Sábado de lasRevistas Misioneras.” El Centinela, Signs of the Times,Message Magazine, Vibrant Life: Contienen artículoscristianos que tratan temas de la actualidad, salud, vidafamiliar y la Biblia. Estas grandes revistas misionerasestán diseñadas para compartir. Para encontrarinformación y para escoger la revista que mejor apelaráa su amigo o a sus seres amados, vaya aquí.Join Adventist Community Services (ACS) onApril 1 at 2 p.m. EDT for a FREE Zoom webinaron ministry development. Presented by MarshallGonzales, director of Adventist Community Services in

the Texas Conference, participants will learn how thecondition of a church impacts its ability to effectivelyprovide balanced service to a community. LEARNMOREThe 2021 Sonscreen Virtual Experience startsApril 2! This year, Sonscreen Film Festival will beusing the Gather virtual platform, which uses acombination of video calling (think Zoom) and a 2D map(think "Among Us"). Network with other film students,pro filmmakers, special guests, and presenters, andenjoy film screenings. The event stretches over two-hoursessions through six dates, April 2 to May 7, and is 25for all sessions. Click here to register/more information.Breath of Life's Easter Special, "TheAwakening," will air Sunday, April 4, on NBCTelevision affiliates across the United States. Thisprogram, a collaboration with the Interfaith BroadcastingCommission, will feature an Easter message fromCarlton P. Byrd, speaker/director of the Breath of LifeTelevision Ministry, and musical selections from specialguests Pastor Donnie McClurkin, the Jeremy WinstonChorale, and Crystal Day. For more information, call(256) 929-6460, or visit breathoflife.tv.The upcoming "And When They Had Prayed"NAD Prayer Convention is scheduled for April9-10. Join the live-streamed, 2-hour general session onFriday night (7-9 p.m. EDT) and the 3-hour stream onSabbath evening (4-7 p.m. EDT). In addition to prayer,speakers will share 10-minute “sermonettes." Click hereto join the Facebook livestream at the aforementioneddates and times.The Bible Lab Online is back! Roy Ice,speaker/director of Faith For Today, is leadinga study on the gospel of Luke titled “The Least, Last andLost”. Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, speaker/director of Jesus101, joins the team. Adding her to these discussionsincreases the fun and depth of discovery as the lovingcharacteristics of God are investigated. These programsare streamed live each Sabbath from 10:30-11:30 a.m.PDT. For information and to join the discussion go toTheBibleLab.com.Faith for Today and SermonView Evangelism

Marketing have joined together to create an allnew online bridge event, INDESTRUCTIBLE, comingApril 9-13. Roy Ice, Faith for Today speaker/director, willdeliver biblically sound, real-world tactics for helpingpeople in your community grow in their relationships andstart living a life of purpose. SermonView’s interactivevideo player will help you build relationships with yourguests throughout the series. Learn more and sign up asa host church at IndestructibleYou.org/host.Share hope and joy with free Bible promisesharing cards from LifeTalk Radio. It’s a fast andeasy way to share the good news of our risen Saviorand show someone you care. Choose from the beautifuleCard designs at LifeTalk.net/eCards, or order printedcards. Great for Easter, birthdays, anniversaries, thankyou's, and get-well wishes, too. Another gift fromLifeTalk Radio to help you to share the joy of the Lord.EVENTS CALENDARApril3April Focus:StewardshipMissionary Magazines (Signs, Message, ElCentinela)10Stewardship Sabbath16-17 Pathfinder Bible Experience17Literature Evangelism Sabbath24Education SabbathCamp MeetingCalendarAdventist MissionADVENTIST JOURNEYFeature: "Kindness? Or Set ThemStraight?," by Leonard Brand, pp. 04-06NAD News Briefs: "Washington AdventistUniversity Welcomes New AdventistsDuring On-Campus Baptisms,""Southwestern Adventist UniversityProfessors Publish Research Paper inPeer-reviewed Journal," "La Vida MissionProvides Outreach to Navajo Nation,""Historic Promotion Makes AndrewHarewood First Adventist and AfricanAmerican Chaplain to Reach GeneralRank in U.S. Army Reserve," pp. 08-10

Cover: Raquel Villa, sophomore atSouthwestern Adventist University inFaces From the Frontline: "All AboutKeene, Texas; WATCH the interview.'Us,'" p. 12Perspective: "Of Hallelujahs and HopeVendors," by Don Jacobsen, p. 13This magazine is mailed to Adventists inNorth America; click HERE to view theJanuary issue online.VIEWPOINTSWhat We Do"Please send your Spirit on us to develop those small, but powerful atomic habits that willkeep us healthy — physically, mentally, and spiritually every day. That we may be full ofenergy, of courage and positiveness; attempting much because we expect much by thesame grace that [we] receive. We ask this in the name of the One who expects the mostfrom us because He knows that grace is abundantly available to us."— Milton Sand, associate director of NAD IT Services, in his closing prayer during virtualNAD staff worship on March 31, 2021NAD MEDIA MINISTRIES

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anniversary of It Is Written. The first It Is Written television program entered people’s homes via television on Sunday, March 25, 1956. Bradshaw is the current speaker/director for It Is Written. MORE The task facing the La Sierra University Pre-Medical Society last fall was