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June 18, 2020

A Conversation on Racism and Adventism with NAD Leadership

Daniel R. Jackson, president of the North American Division, G. Alexander Bryant, NADexecutive secretary, and Randy Robinson, NAD treasurer, sat down with Mylon Medley,assistant director of NAD communication, to discuss recent events related to racialinjustice, the history and relevancy of regional conferences, and the presence of racism inthe denomination’s past and present. WATCH the conversation from the NAD website; orgo directly to the video on Vimeo.

Resources for Conversations on Racial Justice and Equality

Here are some suggested resources for local churches and members as they havediscussions on racial justice and equality. More resources may be added to this list as theybecome available. The majority of these resources have been compiled by CarmeloMercado, vice president and Multicultural Ministries department director of the Lake UnionConference, and Dave Gemmell, associate director of the North AmericanDivision Ministerial Association.

CLICK HERE for this comprehensive list.

NAD Asks Members to Join in a Special Day of Prayer for RacialJustice and Equality

On Sabbath, June 27, 2020, the leadership of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is asking its members, churches, ministries, and services to join in aspecial day of prayer for the deep hurt and frustration that racial injustice and inequity havecaused in North America. As the conversations on racism in society and in the churchcontinue to grow, we are urging the 1.2 million church members in the territories ofBermuda, Canada, Guam/Micronesia, and the United States to come together andprayerfully seek God’s guidance and leading in our lives, especially in how we relate to oneanother, and how we can help stop injustice against people of color. READ MORE

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