Adventist Inaugurated President in Palau
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The January 2021 inauguration was a time of celebration, reflection, and prayer.
On November 21, 2020, Adventist Surangel Whipps Jr. won the presidential election in Palau, becoming the 10th president of this beautiful Pacific nation. Whipps was sworn in as president on January 21, 2021, during the inauguration ceremony at the Palau National Capitol.
The pillars of church and family supported the president through the ceremony. His parents both delivered speeches and with his wife Valerie and their three daughters standing at his side, Whipps placed his hand on a Bible held by the couple’s son and took the oath of office.
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Published on: 02-26-2021
On November 21, 2020, Adventist Church member Surangel Whipps Jr. won the presidential election in Palau, becoming the 10th president of the beautiful Pacific island nation.
Whipps was sworn in as president on January 21, 2021, during the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol of Palau.
The pillars of his church and family supported the president through the ceremony. His parents both delivered speeches, and with his wife, Valerie, and their three daughters standing at his side, Whipps placed his hand on a Bible held by the couple’s son and took the oath of office.
The Koror Seventh-day Adventist Youth sing “Heal Our Land” at the Palau presidential inauguration on January 21, 2021. [Photo: Richard Brooks, Lightning Strike Media Productions]
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Published on: 02-04-2021
Most were not predicting it, and many treasurers at various levels of the church were looking for a report trending in the opposite direction. But in what could only be described as a miracle of faithfulness, 2020 tithe figures for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America (NAD) came in close to US$1.1 billion.
“In a year where many were predicting a double-digit tithe percentage loss, God performed a miracle!” Randy Robinson, NAD treasurer, said. “Through the generosity of the members of the North American Division, God moved in an unimaginable way to help sustain not only the church in North America but around the world.”