Three Angles News—Monday, Dec. 3, 2012

Spectrum Staff | December 3, 2012

1. A report on the 2012 annual council for the Trans-European Division:

Audrey Andersson, TED Executive Secretary, presented the Division’s statistical report showing the membership of the Trans-European Division was 82,768 at June 2012. “This is a net increase of 911 over the past year. Eight of the 11 unions and three attached fields saw a decline in membership over the past year a trend which could be reversed if we could improve the retention of our existing members. For every 3.3 people baptised one person leaves the church.

2. Acacia College which closed in Melbourne’s outer east last month has been bought by Adventist Schools Victoria.

3. Seventh-day Adventists in the Virgin Islands held a candlelight vigil for World AIDS day on Sabbath.

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