You are cordially invited to attend the first International Youth Convention to be held in Châtel, France, next to the Swiss border. This convention is organized by the French Field Youth Department in partnership with the General Conference. Be sure to mark the date on your calendar, July 25 to July 31, 2016. The event lasts the entire week, starting on a Monday and ending on the following Sunday.
A huge 7.8 earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday evening, April 16, when most of our church members were at church closing the Sabbath. Miraculously, none of the church structures were affected, but several felt the impact. Members exited the churches shaken but safe. Unfortunately, some members' homes did not endure the quake and many relatives of church members were even more seriously affetcted.
Brother John Bosco, the Regional Secretary for the Northern Africa Region, has been traveling in Africa the past couple of months, visiting brethren from various countries in Northern Africa. Below are a few photos from three of his most recent trips.
Photos 1 and 2: The work in North Kivu, DR-Congo is growing rapidly. However, the region has been devasted by a recent civil war, and the people are in dire need of help. In the photos, the brethren stand behind a banner thanking brethren who have sent them assistance.
Although located in the center of the body, right above the kidneys, the adrenal glands orchestrate numerous activities through the stress hormones they release, which in turn affect areas of our body like the brain, heart, respiratory system, liver, and intestines.
The adrenal glands are grape-sized glands that sit above our kidneys and are essential to life and vitality. They release specific hormones in times of stress that cause us to be aware, awake, and aroused. They also have an important part in the functioning of our metabolism.
Our body has four major stress hormones: Cortisol, DHEA, Adrenaline (Epinephrine) and Norepinephrine.
Cortisol is involved in the function of carbohydrate metabolism as well as in stress regulation.