Camp Meeting season is already upon us! Greater New York Conference's Korean and Luso Brazillian camp meetings kick off the season in mid-May, but camp meeting will be in full swing around the Atlantic Union by late June. Guest speakers presenting at various camp meetings in our territory include Ron Clouzet, Debleaire Snell, Elizabeth Talbot, and Henry Wright. You don't want to miss out on this opportunity for spiritual revival, fellowship with like-minded believers, and to boost your faith in God and His Word! The May 2022 Gleaner (p. 20) is your source for camp meeting dates and locations. (While there, also check out p. 21 to learn about the history of Seventh-day Adventist camp meetings and their relevance in our lives today.) For the most up-to-date information on a camp meeting you want to attend, visit the conference's website or social media sites (see right column for links) or contact the conference office directly.

May 2022

"Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church family mourn all loss of life, but especially cry out against mass violence such as what took place this past weekend in Buffalo, New York," begins a joint statement issued by G. Alexander Bryant, North American Division president; Pierre Omeler, Atlantic Union Conference president; Abraham Jules, Northeastern Conference president, and Miguel Crespo, New York Conference president. "We denounce the mindless and premeditated act of hatred and violence. We call on all people of goodwill to use your voices and platforms to denounce hatred and racism in all of its forms. May we use this evil intention as a catalyst to propel us to action and demonstrate that love is stronger than hatred."

A recent study published by Loma Linda University researchers says that eating ultra-high processed foods and red meat (separately) may be associated with higher mortality. The study included more than 77,000 participants and considered several different diets, including vegetarian and non-vegetarian. "Our study addresses the question of what can make a vegetarian diet healthy or unhealthy," says Gary Fraser, MBChB, Ph.D., a study author and professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and School of Public Health. "It seems that the proportion of ultra-processed foods in someone's diet is actually more important with respect to mortality than the proportion of animal-derived foods they eat, the exception being red meat."

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