Global Ministries Unite at Inaugural Chinese OCI Convention 2024
The first-ever Chinese Outpost International Centre (OCI) Convention, held from July 10-14, 2024, at Aenon Health Care in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, gathered 300 individuals from across the globe with a shared mission: to inspire, connect, and support independent ministries worldwide. The event, marked by thought-provoking sessions and heartfelt discussions, provided a platform for attendees to…
Read MoreSabah Adventist Autism Advocacy Launches Building Care Initiative
The first Adventist Autism Advocacy initiative, titled “Building Care,” was launched on July 20, 2024, at the Ming Garden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu. This groundbreaking event marked a significant milestone for the Adventist community in Sabah as it sought to raise awareness and provide support for individuals with autism and their families. The initiative was…
Read MoreAdventist College of Nursing and Health Sciences Students Get “Healed to Heal”
“Healed to Heal” was the theme for the Adventist College of Nursing and Health Sciences college retreat this year. The annual student retreat took place from May 31 to June 2, at White Resort Camp, Balik Pulau, Penang, and attracted 83 participants—16 non-SDA students. College chaplain, Pr. Jimrod explained, “The college retreat gives students an…
Read MoreMAUM ASI Convention Draws Attendees from Across Malaysia and Singapore
The inaugural Malaysia Union Mission ASI (Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries) Convention at Furama Hotel Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, brought together 195 individuals from diverse backgrounds across Malaysia and Singapore from April 26 to 28. Attendees gathered to explore the depths of identity and mission within the context of faith. The convention, themed “Identity,” delved into the…
Read MorePeninsular Malaysia Gears Up for Evangelism through Bible Study Training
The Peninsular Malaysia Mission (PEM) successfully organised a Bible Study Training Camp entitled “Fishers of Men” from April 26 to 28. The PEM Personal Ministries organised the event, which took place at the Swiss-Belinn Cherengin Hills in Janda Baik, Bentong, Pahang, in partnership with the Mission and Union’s Children Ministries and Sabbath School Departments. 79…
Read MoreLaymen Participate in a Regeneration and Recovery Training
For the very first time in this region, the Malaysia Union Mission Health Ministries organized a Regeneration and Recovery Training program from May 3 to 5. With 16 participants, including pastors, pastor’s wives, church leaders, mission health directors, school principals, and teachers, the hand-picked leaders came from Sabah, Sarawak, Peninsula and Borneo Attach Field (BAF).…
Read MoreWomen in MAUM Celebrate International Women’s Day of Prayer
Women from many churches across the Malaysia Union Mission (MAUM), came together to celebrate the International Women’s Day of Prayer in March and April 2024. The General Conference scheduled March 2, 2024, as the special Sabbath for observing the day of prayer worldwide. Churches unable to celebrate on that day chose alternative Sabbaths around the…
Read More2024 Alive in Jesus Convention Equips Leaders for New Curriculum Implementation
On April 7 – 10, 2024, Children’s Ministries leaders from the Seventh-day Adventist Church gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the 2024 Alive in Jesus (AIJ) Sabbath School Training Convention. This event was attended by directors from unions, conferences, and missions, as well as children’s leaders from eleven unions in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD). The…
Read MoreFirst MAUM Pathfinder Camporee Gather 2,300 Campers
The most anticipated event for Malaysian Union Mission Youth Ministries concluded on Thursday morning, 11 April at Dantai, Kota Belud, Sabah. Around 2,300 campers journeyed approximately two hours outside the capital city of Kota Kinabalu to participate in the First Malaysia Union Mission Pathfinder Camporee. The campers came from the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sarawak.…
Read MoreRelaunching Dantai
In conjunction with the closing of the First Malaysia Union Mission Pathfinder Camporee, the relaunching of Kem Istirehat Dantai, or Dantai Adventist Retreat Camp, took place on the morning of April 11. Presiding over the Relaunching Ceremony, Sabah Mission president Pr. Ferdinand Sawanai revealed the new name, Dantai Elpizo Beach Adventure Camp (DEBAC). Further, he…
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