Myanmar Seventh~day Adventist Church

The first country wide missionary convention in Myanmar

MYUM Communication — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:45:28 +0000

The Myanmar Adventist church held its country wide missionary convention called Worldwide Mission Project (WMP) on January 16-22, 2012 in Yangon. It was attended by more than 100 missionaries from the respective field of Myanmar Union Mission.

Myanmar Union Mission introduced this program since 2006 to support the mission aiming for evangelism by sending pioneers to the un-entered area in Myanmar with the assistance of this project.

The opening ceremony was held on January 16, 2012 with the inspiring message and opening address from Pr. Memory Tun, the president of Adventist church in Myanmar. Pr. Shine Tha, Ministerial Secretary and the head of this worldwide mission project had presented the report of the impact of this project.

It has been interesting success story from many missionaries as regard to the difficulty, success and achievement in respective pioneer fields. The Mission officers from 4 missions and attached district have also attended and heard the report.

The department directors have also instructed their respective goal of different departments in the church to accomplish. It make the missionary for better understanding of the unique operation of Seventh-day Adventist church in Myanmar and around the world.

“This project supported us in entering un-reached area in our mission. we will give the strong support and assistance to make this project a success” a Mission officer said.

The convention has enriched to the missionaries by taking lectures from various departments of the church, Special presentation of small group ministry from the resource persons, sharing from mission field abroad, exchanging the new approach of evangelism in Myanmar and spiritual uplifting event prayers.

“ I am really blessed to be a part of this missionary convention. It gave me more spiritual growth as I took part in prayer and participating in program” a participant commented her feeling about this convention.
(MYUM Communication)

Adventist Health expo draws public attention in Myanmar

MYUM Communication — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:52:24 +0000

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency Myanmar in corporation with Health Ministries department of Adventist church in Myanmar conducted health expo 2012 on January 9-11, 2012 in Latputta, Nargis affected area of delta, Myanmar.


This expo drew more than 1500 public attention towards Adventist health principles and guidelines of NEWSTART and CELEBRATION. The majority of population in the town is non Christian. The area was hit by Cyclone Nargis in 2008 which was the worst disaster in Myanmar history.
ADRA Myanmar team had carried out its relief and rehabilitation project implementation since 2008 in this area. The local authority and public of the town had very good reputation towards ADRA project implementation. Dr. Htwe Lay, the health ministries department director and team have been cooperating with ADRA Myanmar project in this regard. The medical team could take only 150 people for examination daily. It was not enough for the public. Due to the limited medical equipments and volunteered medical staffs it was not able to take all.
“In the beginning of our program, the township authority had hesitation to accept and to attend the program. But after attending first daily medical examination and expo, they had understood the entire program. They have well supported the program till the end.” Also requested us to conduct more program in the area in future” Dr. Htwe Lay, reported to the Union Mission headquarters.
The daily medical screening and examination program was impressed by township authority where the district administrator himself has formally opened the program. The Adventist health message was also spread by this health expo. The government officials and local authority were supporting this program and provided necessary assistance to the daily program.
After the health expo, the health ministries department and ADRA Myanmar team praised God for the success of the event. ADRA Myanmar will remain in the area for rehabilitation of livelihood project and health support project till next 3 years.
This will be the best trust building with the people of disaster affected area who will be closer to the Adventist health principle. The Adventist message will be reached through the health message.

“I was the one who help in the program. It was so exciting to see many people came to examine and listen health talk in the program” Said Yan Paing Myo, a volunteered in the health expo. (MYUM Communication)

Seminary Students engaged Radio Production training in MUAS

MYUM Communication — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:02:31 +0000

The basic radio production training for seminary students were conducted by AWR Myanmar on November 27-28, 2011 at Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary (MUAS), Myaungmya, Myanmar. The 35 students have attended the training and it made them to deepen their interest to the media evangelism. The students who belong to different ethnic groups such as Kachin, Chin, Falam Chin, Kami, Pwo Kayin, Sgaw Kayin and Asho Chin were involved in the training.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Myanmar has also sent their communication personnel to attend the training as the agency is being involved in AWR Myanmar future FM broadcast.

In the opening day, the chairman of AWR Myanmar, Pr. Min Lwin has delivered an opening address. He stated that “media plays the vital role in present communication scenario. The Adventist church in Myanmar is developing radio, internet and TV evangelism in order to spread the gospel to un-reached people of Myanmar.” (MYUM Communication)

Adventist World Radio Myanmar extended new languages

MYUM Communication — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:59:41 +0000

The dedication ceremonies of AWR broadcasting new languages Kachin and Pwo Kayin were held separately in Yangon and Pyin Oo Lwin on October 29, 2011.

Adventist World Radio has operated in Myanmar since 1986. It has been broadcasting Burmese, Chin and Sgaw Kayin languages. The Myanmar has variety of ethnic languages spoken by different national races. According to the statistic there are more than 135 languages spoken in Myanmar.

Adventist World Radio program draws many people to the church and spreading the Adventist Hope to Myanmar.

The total country population 59.24 million includes only 2.89 million Christian populations. The AWR radio broadcast is the vital tool for spreading the Adventist Hope to un-reached people in Myanmar.

The new extended radio broadcasting targets 2% Kachin and Pwo Kayin 3% of the country total population. The majority Kachin race has not so far been reached by Adventist message. The majority of Western Pwo Kayin is Buddhist in Myanmar. (MYUM Communication)

Sabbath School, Personal Ministries department Small Group Convention

MYUM Communication — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:47:37 +0000

Pr.Hermogenes Villanueva, SSD director and his counterpart Pr. Stanley Chit, MYUM Director are seen at Small Group Convention on October 13-15, 2011 at Myanmar Adventist Church headquarters in Yangon.

56 delegates from different parts of Myanmar Union Mission have attended the program. (MYUM Communication)

Bringing Hope to Every House

MYUM Communication — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:05:44 +0000

Publishing Ministries Department Advisory, October 5-8, 2011

The Great Controversy Project Dedication

MYUM Communication — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:47:41 +0000

The GCP dedication was held at Myanmar Adventist Church Headquarters on October 8, 2011 attended by SSD Publishing Ministries Department official. (MYUM Communication)

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Myanmar holds its coordination meeting

MYUM Communication — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:34:15 +0000

The humanitarian arm of Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Myanmar ADRA Myanmar held coordination meeting involving its 140 project staffs in Chaungtha, Ayeyarwaddy Region on October 2-6, 2011.

The ADRA Myanmar has been operating in Myanmar since 1983 in cooperation with ministry of health, the Government of Myanmar. The coordination meeting was attended by the board members of ADRA Myanmar, Senior Management team and staffs who are engaging their development activities in different parts of Myanmar.

The government of Myanmar has recognized the ADRA Myanmar works in a very distinguished way of involving in relief and rehabilitation works. 2005 Tsunami rehabilitation project and 2008 Nargis rehabilitation project are the most effective program of ADRA Myanmar.

This project implementation created the good rapport between the Adventist agency, the community and the authority. The ADRA Myanmar is now implementing development projects in dry zone, northern Shan state, southern Shan state, Ayeyarwaddy region and Chin state of Myanmar. (MYUM Communication)

Family and Children Ministry Advisory on Aug 30-31, 2011

MYUM Communication — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:30:57 +0000

Ministerial Association and Shepherdess International Advisory on Aug 24-26, 2011

MYUM Communication — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:20:43 +0000