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General Conference President Ted Wilson Issues Corrective Statement on Immunization Remarks

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Story by Lauren Davis, ANN

General Conference president Ted Wilson issued a corrective statement on Friday, July 4, 2025, clarifying remarks he made to delegates the day before, when he read from a 2015 General Conference Administrative Committee (ADCOM) statement about immunization.

Following Wilson’s speech on July 3, church officers were made aware that the immunization statement posted on the official Seventh-day Adventist Church website for the past 10 years was not the version actually voted in 2015.

Original Agenda Approved on Day One of the 2025 General Conference Session

Article by Adventist News Network

Day one of the 2025 General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, has concluded with the approval of the originally proposed agenda.

Sam Neves, associate director of Communications for the GC, shared a summary of this afternoon’s key moments during the evening press conference:

277 names for the nominating committee have been voted and approved; they will begin meeting tomorrow, July 4, after morning worship.

SIGA LAS NOTICIAS DEL CONGRESO DE LA GENERAL CONFERENCE

Miembros de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día de todo el mundo se reunirán del 3 al 12 de julio en St. Louis para el 62.º Congreso de la General Conference.

Allí, los delegados se reunirán, tratarán asuntos de la iglesia, elegirán líderes y verán informes ministeriales de todo el mundo. El Columbia Union Visitor compartirá noticias actualizadas en inglés en su sitio web y redes sociales. (Watch in English, French, Portuguese, Russian, American Sign Language and more!) Para acceder a noticias y transmisiones en vivo en español.

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A Mission Mindset

Not all mission work involves building some-various ages and locations, at home and abroad. But the missionary mindset remains consistent. What is this mindset, and how can it transform one’s life?

Story by Tompaul Wheeler

What Drove Me
Tim Soper recently finished his 25th year of teaching. As chaplain at Chesapeake Conference’s Spencerville Adventist Academy (Md.), Soper says his two years as a missionary in Guam and a year during college as a task force worker shaped his career—and life.

Though Soper had previously gone on short-term mission trips as an academy student, his first foray into extended mission service was unplanned. After his freshman year at Southern

Build That Muscle

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Story by V. Michelle Bernard

Trends promoting meat as a superior source of protein may be leading some to reevaluate their long-held beliefs on veganism. However, a recent study has found that vegan proteins can be just as effective in supporting muscle growth as meat-based proteins when consumed in the appropriate quantities.

Columbia Union Member to Lead Oakwood University

Celeste Ryan Blyden, Marcellus Robinson and Emmanuel Asiedu

Gina Brown, an Allegheny East Conference member who served on the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee for nine years, is leaving her position at Howard University (D.C.) this summer to become president of Oakwood University (Ala.).

At the May executive committee meeting, the Columbia Union officers expressed appreciation for her many years of service on the committee.

Is Your Church Digitally Ready?

With an increased emphasis on outreach and evangelism this year, it’s important for your church’s online and social media presence to be informative and inviting to newcomers. Adventist Young Professionals (AYP) has developed a free marketing guide, available now for download.

Medical Volunteers Needed in Baltimore

This fall, the Allegheny East and Chesapeake conferences will join forces—with support from It is Written, the North American Division and the Columbia Union Conference—to host evangelistic meetings in Baltimore. Prior to the meetings, members and volunteers will be working on projects throughout the area to prepare for the event.

One of those projects is a free medical clinic September 25, 26 and 28. Licensed medical and non-medical volunteers are needed to help share the love of Christ in Baltimore.

What's Happening at the General Conference Session?

Seventh-day Adventist members from around the world will gather July 3–12 in St. Louis for the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session, where delegates will fellowship, conduct church business, elect leaders and watch ministry reports from across the globe.