Over 41 church clerks and 9 ministers recently attended the final Local Church Clerk Training at the Labasa SDA Church in Namara, Fiji. The event was a success, with church clerks coming from far and wide, including Rabi, Taveuni, Wainunu, Savusavu, and surrounding areas.

Mizpah Adventist High School in Vava’u celebrated the opening of a school improvement project valued at TOP$300,000, consisting of several teaching and learning development initiatives, on Thursday, 2 March 2023. Honorable Hu’akavameiliku, the Prime Minister of Tonga, inaugurated the event. The project is a significant milestone for the school towards promoting quality Adventist education in Tonga, which is aligned with national educational goals and promotes learning that is distinctively Adventist.

On the 26th of February, the Live More Abundantly (LMA) health training began at the Epauto Adventist Multi-purpose Centre in Port Vila. The Vanuatu Mission Health Department conducted the training, which was aimed at combating lifestyle diseases.

American Samoa, a small island territory located in the Pacific, has been struggling with a high rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) per capita. In an effort to combat this issue, the 10,000 Toes Campaign has entered the country, offering support to churches and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Fulton Adventist University College (FAUC), has recently welcomed 423 students from various Pacific countries to its campus as the new academic year 2023 began.

The Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) has launched a new resource pack on its website and resource basket app, aimed at helping individuals reach out and share the love of Jesus with their neighbours.

The Atoifi Adventist College of Nursing, an affiliated campus of Pacific Adventist University in Papua New Guinea, recently celebrated its 5th graduation ceremony since the Nursing degree program was introduced in 2015.

On the 21st of February, the Samoa & Tokelau Mission (STM) launched the 10,000 Toes Health Project, an initiative aimed at combating the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region. Over 100 participants from 48 churches across the STM Upolu Region attended the training held at the Lalovaea Youth Hall of the SDA Headquarters.

On February 22, 2023, staff at the Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) office in Tamavua took an afternoon off from work to share literature with their surrounding communities and neighbours.

On February 25th, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP attended the Fulton Adventist University College Church Service as a guest preacher.

Dr. Petras Bahadur, Director of the Global Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations at the Headquarters of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, recently shared a special message with the Trans Pacific Union Mission and church members across the Pacific.

The Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) held a launch ceremony for their 2023 theme, “I Will Go to My Neighbour,” at their office in Suva, Fiji on February 9.

The island nation of Nauru is grappling with a serious health issue, with high levels of obesity and diabetes affecting 30 to 40% of the adult population.

The Shine Camporee, a Tonga Mission Pathfinder Camp, took place from January 12th to January 16th, 2023 at Beulah Adventist College in the Tongatapu District.

A belated Happy New Year to you all! May the Lord lead you this year and bring you to a life full of abundance.